Kenya: increase of domestic work 2020, by gender

From May 30 to June 6, 2020, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 64.5 percent of women in Kenya reported an increase in time spent on cleaning and maintaining own dwelling surroundings. Among the male respondents, 45.3 percent declared spending more time with the same task. In general, a higher proportion of women reported being more busy with unpaid work activities compared to men.

Proportion of individuals whose time spent on unpaid care and domestic work increased in Kenya from May 30 to June 6, 2020, by gender

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

Kenya

Survey time period

From May 30 to June 6, 2020

Number of respondents

14,616 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

Respondents were asked whether there had been any changes in the amount of time they spent on various unpaid domestic and care works within their households as a result of COVID-19.

The respondents were distributed as 51.3 percent female and 48.7 percent male. The majority of respondents (63 percent) were aged between 18 and 39 years, and about 35.5 percent reported having attained at least a secondary level of education.

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