Influence of Constituency Development Fund on Education and Health in Samburu West Constituency, Kenya
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CDF aimed at ensuring development in each constituency in Kenya. Despite having CDF, allocation Samburu West Constituency has not registered significant change in education and health services. The study aimed at assessing the extent to which CDF Results of the current study revealed that CDF has helped in improving health and education services at community level through, developing new dispensaries and hospitals, providing quality community health programs and equipping schools with teachers and facilities and bursary fund for the needy students.
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