Socio-economic atlas of Kenya: Depicting the national population census by county and sub-location

Wiesmann, Urs Martin; Kiteme, Boniface; Mwangi, Zachary (2014). Socio-economic atlas of Kenya: Depicting the national population census by county and sub-location [Edited Textbook] . Nairobi, Nanyuki, Bern: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development, Centre for Development and Environment

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The Socio-Economic Atlas of Kenya is the first of its kind to offer high-resolution spatial depictions and analyses of data collected in the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census . The combination of geographic and socio-eco - nomic data enables policymakers at all levels, development experts, and other interested readers to gain a spatial understanding of dynamics affecting Kenya. Where is the informal economic sector most prominent? Which areas have adequate water and sanitation? Where is population growth being slowed effectively? How do education levels vary throughout the country? And where are poverty rates lowest? Answers to questions such as these, grouped into seven broad themes, are visually illustrated on high-resolution maps. By supplying precise information at the sub-location level and summarizing it at the county level, the atlas facilitates better planning that accounts for local contexts and needs. It is a valuable decision-support tool for government institutions at different administrative levels, educational institutions, and others. Three organizations – two in Kenya and one in Switzerland – worked together to create the atlas: the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the Nanyuki-based Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development (CETRAD), and the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) at the University of Bern. Close cooperation between KNBS, CETRAD, and CDE maximized synergies and knowledge exchange.

Item Type:	Book (Edited Textbook)
Division/Institute:	08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Geographies of Sustainability > Unit Critical Sustainability Studies (CSS) 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography 10 Strategic Research Centers > Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
UniBE Contributor:	Wiesmann, Urs Martin
Subjects:	300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics 900 History > 910 Geography & travel
ISBN:	9966-767-46-0
Publisher:	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development, Centre for Development and Environment
Language:	English
Submitter:	Stephan Schmidt
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2015 10:54
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:40
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/63342