Discussion Paper No. 137 of 2012 on Violent Victimization in Kenya: Its Nature and Covariates
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-06T07:18:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-06T07:18:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.description.abstract | Violent victimization among individuals is one of the policy concerns of the Government of Kenya, because it imposes economic, social and physical implications on individuals, society and the country. Establishing a more secure, social and economic living environment is therefore a key policy challenge in most developing countries. Aware of this policy concern, this study uses a Probit model to examine factors that determine violent victimization among individuals using data from the 2009/2010 Crime Victimization Survey in Kenya. In particular, the study examines the impact of individual characteristics and household characteristics on violent victimization risks (robbery, sexual assault and assault/threat). Using existent criminological theories known as routine activities/the lifestyle model, each provided explanations why and how crime and victimization are linked to individual and environmental factors; however, it is unclear whether each set of characteristics are a better rationalization for crime, thus victimization. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/2496 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | DP/137/2012; | |
dc.subject | Violent victimization | en |
dc.subject | Robbery with Violence | en |
dc.subject | Sexual Assault | en |
dc.subject | Crime Rate | en |
dc.subject | Crime Victimization | en |
dc.title | Discussion Paper No. 137 of 2012 on Violent Victimization in Kenya: Its Nature and Covariates | en |
dc.type | KIPPRA Publications | en |
ppr.contributor.author | Ndung'u, Teresa Wairimu | en |