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Determinants of Referral Cases and Their Effect on Healthcare Delivery; a Case Study of Kenyatta National Hospital Accident & Emergency Department
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Referral systems in health care have been globally recognized as the pillars and influencers of the demand for health services and their consumption time (Amoah and Philips, 2017). Although studies have been conducted to ... -
Determinants of Small and Medium Enterprises’ Financing by Registered Financial Institutions in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
(2021)Small and Medium enterprises play a key role in development of many economies in the world. Despite SMEs being critical in acceleration of economic growth due to employment creation in Kenya, they have faced many challenges ... -
Determinants of Stunting Among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Rural Arid and Semi-arid (Asal) Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Just over one-quarter of Kenyan children under the age of five are stunted, or too short for their age. This is a symptom of chronic malnutrition. Rural regions have a higher incidence of stunting (29%) than urban areas ... -
Determinants of Sugar Demand in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study examines the factors affecting the aggregate demand for sugar in Kenya using time series data dating from 1981 to 2018. The specific objectives of this study are: firstly, analyze the factors influencing the ... -
Determinants of Supply Chain Resilience Among Food Processing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic caused huge disruptions in global and domestic business as countries and borders were closed to contain the spread of the virus. This means companies’ supply chain resilience was tested. Hence, this ... -
Determinants of Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprise Projects a Case of Litein Town Bureti Sub County Kericho County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Small businesses (SMEs) have indeed been discovered to serve critical roles in Kenya’s economy. They are the bedrock of every nation’s economic growth. In Kenya, SMEs are essential drivers in transforming the nation into ... -
Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The accessibility to highest achievable standards of health is identified as a basic human right (WHO, 1978). Over the years there has been global, regional and local focus to improve accessibility to health care. The ... -
The Determinants of the Impact of Political Parties on Democracy in Kenya (1991-2013)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Political parties are the most widely covered phenomena in political science. This is because they have the ability of representing the public and forming governments both in democratic and undemocratic societies. In an ... -
The Determinants of the Kenya Shilling-united States Dollar Exchange Rate
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There are many determinants of the KES-USD exchange rate. This study took a descriptive stance to look at interest rates differential and interest rate differentials and how they affect the exchange rate. For the period ... -
Determinants of total factor productivity in the Rwandan Services Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2020)It is perceived worldwide that the service sector is important especially in boosting economic growth and generating employment opportunities. More importantly in most developing countries, Rwanda included, the share of ... -
Determinants Of Under-Five Malnutrition In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The objective of the study was to establish determinants of malnutrition among children aged 0-59 months in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to determine the effects of socio-economic factors on under-five malnutrition ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Immunization Services Among Children Aged Below 12 Months in Aldai Sub-county, Nandi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Immunization remains as one of the most powerful tool of disease prevention and control worldwide and is thus considered to be a very crucial part of global and national disease prevention and control policies. Kenya’s ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Intermittent Prevention Treatment of Malaria Among Pregnant Women in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Pregnant women and their unborn children face significant risks from malaria infection during pregnancy simply Malaria in pregnancy (MIP), which is recognized as a serious public health issue. According to the extent of ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) Among Women of Reproductive Age in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Modern methods of family planning include the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and are more effective as well as cost effective than short acting methods. In Kenya, LARC methods are readily available as well as ... -
The determinants of wages of domestic workers in Nairobi county A case of Langata sub-county
(UoN, 2020)Domestic workers play a critical role in the employment segment globally and in particular Kenya. This research project sought to investigate the determinants of wages of domestic workers in Langata Sub County in Nairobi ... -
Determinants of Women Occupation Choice in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)According to ILO (2018) 44 % of women across the world are employed in formal occupations compared to 66% of men, representing a gender-employment gap of 22%.Women in Kenya continue to be underrepresented in technical, ... -
Determinants of Women’s Participation in Community Development Projects: a Study of Pastoralists in Kajiado Central Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The issue of women and development has been the subject of discussion for quite a while all over the world. Women do not participate in financially remunerative activities due to many factors. According to a report done ... -
Determinants of Youth Unemployment in Kenya:an Economic Analysis
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Determining Factors That Influence the Distance Travelled by Patients Seeking for Outpatient Health Care in Keny
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Access to uncompromised health care is a basic human right championed by both the UN and enshrined in the Kenyan constitution 2010. Every citizen is supposed to have ease of access to a health facility and get proper medical ... -
Determining the Existence of Calendar Anomalies on Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange Market- Pre and Post the 2015 Reforms
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Random movements of stock returns have been studied since the introduction of the Efficient Market Hypothesis in the 1960s. Particularly, a range of stock calendar anomalies such as the Monday effect, the incredible January ...