METHODOLOGY
SURVEY OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the FinAccess Surveys is to monitor developments and progress achieved in the sector, in order for policy makers and industry players to gain a better understanding of the inclusivity and overall dynamics of Kenya’s financial landscape. Expected output from the survey includes:
Enhance financial inclusion measurement using demand–side data
Provide indicators that track progress and dynamics of the financial inclusion landscape
Support evidence-based decisions, strategies and policies
Provide data to stakeholders including policy– makers, public and private sector actors; and researchers
Enable inter-country comparisons on financial inclusion
SURVEY DESIGN
The survey instrument (questionnaire) was prepared by a team of experts under the Questionnaire Technical Committee (QTC), drawn from CBK, KNBS and FSD- Kenya.
SURVEY SAMPLE
The survey had a total of 50 study domains: National, Rural and Urban, and 47 Counties
The sample size for the survey was 28,275 households
It utilized the newly created Kenya Household Master Sample Frame (K-HMSF)
The frame is based on the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census data
The survey achieved an overall response rate of 84.6 percent
SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS AND RESPONSE RATES
RURAL URBAN TOTAL
HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED 17,355 10,920 28,275
HOUSEDHOLDS ELIGIBLE 15,464 9,220 24,684
HOUSEHOLDS INTERVIEWED 13,549 7,322 20,871
RESPONSE RATES 87.6% 79.4% 84.6%
DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS
The dashboards and data analysis tools on this site have all been built using Tableau Public, a free data visualisation software. The dashboards may be downloaded as Tableau dashboard files to allow users to use these as a learning resource for data analysis. The dashboards may also be used as templates for other financial inclusion stakeholers who may wish to use them to develop their own data analysis tools. If you do use these tools please credit the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and drop us an email at finaccess@knbs.or.ke and let us know how you have used them