Analyzing Structural Heterogeneity of Informal Sector Employment in Kenya

Author(s)	Melap Sitati
Country	Kenya
Abstract	The informal sector accounts for 83 per cent of total employment in Kenya. This study sought to understand duality and its driving factors to inform policy on enhancing decent work in the informal sector in Kenya. Using a multinomial logit analysis, the study established that workers are motivated to engage in more than one job in the informal sector due to its structure, to get more earnings and to meet the standard of living. Indeed, employees with low skills, less income and those residing in rural areas are likely to have two jobs in the informal sector. Further, workers in formal full time employment are less likely to engage in duality compared to their counterparts who have no contract. Women and youth are more likely than men to work on multiple jobs in the informal sector.
Keywords	Structural Heterogeneity, Informal Sector, Employment
Field	Sociology > Economics
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 6, November-December 2023
Published On	2023-12-04
Cite This	Analyzing Structural Heterogeneity of Informal Sector Employment in Kenya - Melap Sitati - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 6, November-December 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.9894
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.9894
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gs7vzz

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