Economic and ethnic factors in Kenyan migration movements

The impact of economic and ethnic factors on migration in Kenya is examined using data from the 1979 census and the Kenya Fertility Survey of 1977-1978 and ordinary least squares multiple regression analysis. The results indicate that fertility and child mortality are positively related to migration. Most migrations are of short distance, and ethnic linkage effects vary by tribal group. Other factors considered include income, land supply, and education.