Hassan, Adan Mohamed (2014) The Economic Impact of Immigrants in Kenya the Case of Eastleigh Estate in Nairobi, Kenya (1991-2010). Masters thesis, Kenyatta University.
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Abstract
Migration is an action that impacts on the welfare of households, the host community, and the whole economy in various ways. Some of the economic benefits of hosting refugees are increased income from remittances, increased consumption of goods and services as well as tapping of the knowledge and resources provided by the international community to the immigrants. This study sought to investigate the economic contribution of immigrants in Eastleigh estate of Nairobi Kenya. The issues that were examined were; the livelihood strategies adopted by immigrants, how the economic activities adopted by the immigrants has affected revenue collection in the estate and ways in which the presence of the immigrants has impacted on the economic status of the Kenyan communities in the estate. The study was carried out in Eastleigh estate of Nairobi County. A sample size of 100 respondents was drawn from the target population using purposive sampling technique. The data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules and analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively using simple descriptive statistics and presented in form of tables, charts and interpreted in prose form. The study found that immigrants were forced to move to Kenya due to economic hardship in their home countries. It also found that of them own many businesses in the estate while others work as casuals for their daily survival. The study found out that revenue collection has increased since more revenue is collected from immigrant's businesses. The study further found that most of the immigrants in Eastleigh estate entered the country through different borders; therefore it recommends that the government put in place proper measures to safeguard its borders from security risks in the future. The study also recommends that the government should embark on vetting process of all immigrants outside of the refugee camps so that all illegal immigrants if any are either deported to their home country or returned to the refugee camps
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Tim Khabala |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2018 09:31 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Mar 2018 09:31 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/3391 |
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