KNOWING THE CONTEXT

Sectors

Sector research expertise across Kenya, built around the people, institutions, and decisions behind each study.

SECTOR / 01

Agriculture and Food Security

Agriculture and food security are the director’s core research field. We examine farmer experience, value chains, and programme outcomes to inform decisions in agri-food systems.

Discuss a sector study

Example study types

  • Farmer and value-chain surveys
  • Food security assessments
  • Programme evaluations

SECTOR / 02

Financial Inclusion

We study how people and enterprises use financial services. Research connects digital finance and financial health questions to the experience of customers, agents, and merchants.

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Example study types

  • Digital finance and financial health studies
  • SACCO and microfinance research
  • Agent and merchant surveys

SECTOR / 03

Health

Community and household evidence helps institutions understand health service experience. Our studies support programme monitoring and questions about access and patient experience.

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Example study types

  • Community health surveys
  • Programme monitoring
  • Patient and household studies

SECTOR / 04

Education

We examine education programmes and the experience of learners and graduates. Study designs follow the questions institutions need to answer about delivery and outcomes.

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Example study types

  • School and learner assessments
  • Education programme evaluation
  • Graduate tracer studies
Illustration of readers and books accompanying education research

SECTOR / 05

Governance and Devolution

We bring citizen experience into assessments of county government and public services. Research supports public participation and an evidence-based view of devolution between elections.

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Example study types

  • County citizen scorecards
  • Public participation research
  • Service delivery assessments

SECTOR / 06

Trade, Markets, and Enterprise

We study markets, consumers, and the operating experience of enterprises. Research covers formal and informal activity to inform market and business decisions.

Discuss a sector study

Example study types

  • SME and informal sector studies
  • Market assessments
  • Consumer research