High cost of living tops the list of major problems facing the country, a survey by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission shows.
The National Ethics and Corruption Survey, 2023, said 50.6 per cent of the respondents named the high cost of living as the major problem facing the country.
Unemployment came in second with 46.3 per cent of the respondents naming it as the second major problem facing the country.
The report, which was released on Wednesday further named poverty (41.0 per cent) as the third major problem facing the country followed by corruption (33.3 per cent), unfavourable climatic conditions (11.0 per cent), inadequate health care (10.8 per cent) and unfavourable economic conditions (9.1 per cent).
The overall aim of the survey was to establish the status and perception of corruption in the country by generating data on the magnitude, awareness levels, access to anti-corruption services and effectiveness of existing anti-corruption initiatives.
The sample size for the survey was computed at 5,100 individuals drawn from 510 clusters distributed across all 47 counties;
Data collection was preceded by a questionnaire design and two days of training held between October 11-12, 2023.
Twenty-five research assistants, supervisors and KNBS coordinators were trained to enhance the quality of data collected.
During the training, the participants were briefed about the EACC mandate, the purpose and objectives of the Survey, data collection methods and the implications of the analysis.
As part of practical training, the research assistants carried out a pre-test of the questionnaire. Feedback from the pre-test helped in the revision and refinement of the questionnaire.
Data collection was conducted from October 13 to November 4, 2023.
Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used.
Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) were conducted with household heads with a literature review providing critical insights into topical issues on anti-corruption.
