title: Household composition and expenditures on human capital formation in Kenya.
abstract: "Expenditures on human capital determinants in Kenya are analyzed using microdata. Specific expenditures on food, schooling, and medical care provide evidence of human capital formation activities of households.  The analysis is focused on expenditure and distributional effects of household composition dimensions. To determine empirical magnitudes of the effects, a flexible form of a household expenditure function is estimated. The results of the analysis show that gender and age composition are important determinants of the level and distribution of human capital investments in a household. In addition, household budget allocation favors boys over girls for secondary school education. The policies implied by the findings are discussed."
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000351:Africa, Eastern; D000367:Age Factors; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004493:Education; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006262:Health; D006296:Health Services; D006280:Health Workforce; D007630:Kenya; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; Economic Factors; Education; English Speaking Africa; Family And Household; Health; Health Services; Human Capital; Human Resources; Kenya; Population; Population Characteristics; Sex Factors