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Factory Level Determinants of Sugar Production Among Selected Sugar Processing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sugar consumption has always surpassed sugar production for many years in Kenya. It is therefore imperative to improve local production so as to increase growth and efficiency in the sugar industry while at the same time ... -
Feeding Patterns and Nutritional Status of Children in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There are 200 million children aged below 5 that are malnourished. Approximately 6.2 million of such children died of avoidable causes in 2018, with 45 percent of these deaths associated with under nutrition. Out of all ... -
Female Education and Economic Growth: Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Education has long been considered to be a significant contributor to economic growth. Kenya's Vision 2030 envisages social transformation through education and training. The Government of Kenya has consistently allocated ... -
Financial Access, Research and Development, and Innovation in Kenya
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Financial Development, Human Capital and Economic Growth in Kenya
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Financial Innovation and Demand for Money in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financial innovations have emerged in recent years, resulting in the launch of new quasi–money products. As a result, financial innovation may have an influence on money demand which cannot be overlooked, thus, highlighting ... -
Financial Literacy and Household Savings in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kenya has made significant progress towards access of financial services with the hope that increase in financial access would certainly raise household savings. Despite the Significant progress made by the Kenyan ... -
Foreign Aid Impact on Economic Growth- a Case Study of Agriculture, Industry and Service Sectors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kenya has been receiving foreign assistance and inflows to support government spending especially development expenditure. Foreign aid and national government expenditures in Kenya, however, have raised concern as to whether ... -
Gambling Behaviour of Low-income Youth in Dandora
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Gambling industry contributes significantly to national income directly or indirectly in addition to creating formal jobs which are non-agricultural based. Gambling problem amongst the youths is a risky behavior that cannot ... -
Gender Diversity in Top Management and Firm Performance in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)This paper analyses the relationship between gender diversity in top management and firm performance. It investigates the moderating role of the business environment and their interaction on top manager gender and firm ... -
Gender, Credit Access And Small And Medium-Sized Enterprise Performance In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are key in employment and wealth creation in Kenya. Nonetheless, their level of operation is sub-optimal due to the challenges they face most notably limited credit access. Access to ... -
Government Expenditure, Efficiency, Institutional Quality and Economic Growth in Sub-saharan African Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The aim of this thesis was threefold. First, the study scrutinized the role of government spending on output growth for SSA countries. SSA countries’ economic growth has been low compared to other developing regions. ... -
Government Expenditure, Efficiency, Institutional Quality and Economic Growth in Sub-saharan African Countries
(university of Nairobi, 2021)The aim of this thesis was threefold. First, the study scrutinized the role of government spending on output growth for SSA countries. SSA countries’ economic growth has been low compared to other developing regions. ... -
Growth in Energy Demand and Supply and Its Implications for Achieving an Inclusive Green Economy in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study modeled Kenya’s electricity demand and supply as well as the associated greenhouse gases emissions up to the year 2030. The study was prompted by the concern on Kenya’s plan to expand the exploitation of non-renewable ... -
Health Insurance and Demand for Inpatient Services in Private Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Several studies have looked at the factors that play a role in determining whether an individual would use a health care provider, whether private or public, as well as whether or not to get health insurance. Costs of ... -
Healthcare-seeking Behaviour for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections Among Under 5-years Old Children in Rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) are the number one cause of death in young children, accounting for more than two-fifths of all deaths in Sub-Saharan African countries. ARIs are still the chief cause of below 5 mortalities ... -
Household Financial Health and School Resumption Post Covid-19 in Kenya
(University of nairobi, 2022)This paper seeks to understand the housing financial health and school resumption post COVID-19 in Kenya. The key objectives are; to determine the effect of the ability to meet daily expenses on school resumption post ... -
The Impact of Agricultural Output on Economic Growth in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research analyzed how growth in Somalia was shaped by agriculture using timeseries data over the years of 1970 to 2020. Agriculture holds Somalia’s economy, and it serves as a catalyst for employment and income ... -
The Impact of Budgeting on Health Outcomes in Public Healthcare Facilities: Evidence From the Kingdom of Eswatini
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Impact of Capital and Recurrent Expenditure on Public Debt in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Public expenditure is a fiscal policy measure taken to influence a country’s economy and is therefore an important tool for boosting economic growth. In Kenya, the level of spending is way higher than the revenue collected ...