FIGURE 30: Main learning-related activities
Free online or mobile
educational videos
1
3
6
19
17
Reading for pleasure
26
Reading school textbooks
24
9
Educational radio programs
16
Homework, teaching materials
prepared by the school
17
Use self-prepared materials
13
33
32
20
18
15
0
21
19
20
40
60
80
Percent of households with children learning
Nationals
Urban refugees
Shona
Source: Kenya COVID-19 RRPS (2020).
Note: More details in online dashboard: www.kenyacovidtracker.org
IV. Employment and Livelihoods
31. The Shona population is 4 percentage points more likely to be employed than urban nationals.
Among the Shona community, 73 percent of the working age population is employed, while 24 percent
are outside the labor force (OLF). The remaining 2 percent who are available and looking for work are
considered unemployed. Women are less likely to be employed than men (72 percent vs.75 percent).
Among Kenyans living in urban areas, 69 percent are employed, 26 percent are OLF, and 4 percent are
unemployed. In addition, similar to the Shona population, Kenyan men living in urban areas are more
likely to be employed than their female counterparts (76 percent vs. 62 percent, p<0.01; Figure 31).
Percent of working age population
FIGURE 31: Labor force participation for the Shona community and Kenyans
100
80
24
2
20
24
26
4
25
4
2
33
3
5
60
40
73
76
75
69
72
62
20
0
Shona
National
(urban)
Population average
Employed
Shona
National
(urban)
Men
Unemployed
Shona
National
(urban)
Women
Inactive
Source: Shona SES (2019) and KIHBS (KNBS 2015/16).
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