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Socio-economic Factors That Determine Final Market Demand for Fish and Chevon Meat in Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research project focused on investigating the social and economic factors informing the end-use demand for goat meat and fish in Kenya’s acutely food insecure arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of the north, using ... -
Socioeconomic Determinants of Uptake of Who-recommended Antenatal Care Visits Among Pregnant Women in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally and in Kenya, morbidity and mortality of mother and new-born are a priority public health problem. This led to countries to improve on maternal and child health status. In Makueni County has specifically been ... -
Socioeconomic Impacts of Covid-19: the Rural-urban Disparities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The world has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to the loss of lives and resulted in unquantifiable harm on livelihoods and wellbeing. Using quantitative research design, we analyzed high-frequency ... -
Software Development Quality Management Practices and Customer Experience in Kenyan Fintech Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study aimed at establishing the influence of software development quality management practices on Customer Experience by FinTech firms in Kenya. The objectives that guided the study were to determine the extent of ... -
Strategic Agility and Competitiveness of Large Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this research was to establish how competitiveness of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Manufacturers in Nairobi City County is affected by strategic agility. The study's guiding theoretical propositions ... -
Supply Chain Information Sharing and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)SCIS is critical in attaining optimal performance through proper planning and coordination as well as timely and accurate decision making. It informs organizations of market needs for example demand, and their role in ... -
Technical Efficiency of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Manufacturing is critical to any country's economic development, and Kenya is no exception. The direct and indirect externalities from manufacturing range from increased industrialization, job creation, multiplier effect, ... -
Technical Efficiency of Public Primary Health Care Facilities in Mombasa County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Primary health care facilities offer essential health and wellness services to a significant percentage of the population in Kenya. Evidence based planning and management of available resources in these facilities remains ... -
The Threshold Effects in the Relationship Between External Debt and Human Development: the Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed at establishing the relationship between external debt and human development in Kenya by identifying the optimum threshold of external debt. This was done by carrying out a regression of the human development ... -
Tourism Destination Competitiveness Across Eastern and Southern Africa: an Application of the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The growing competition among tourism destinations reflects the increasing global demand for travel experiences and the necessity for destinations to differentiate themselves to attract more visitors. Despite the steady ... -
Tourism Destination Competitiveness Across Eastern and Southern Africa: an Application of the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The growing competition among tourism destinations reflects the increasing global demand for travel experiences and the necessity for destinations to differentiate themselves to attract more visitors. Despite the steady ... -
Trends in Major Causes of Mortality Among Children Aged 5-14 Living in Selected Urban Informal Settlements in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to investigate the trends in major causes of mortality among children aged 5-14 living in the urban informal settlements of Korogocho and Viwandani. Although the risk of dying for this age group is one-fifth ... -
Utilization of Focused Antenatal Care in Kenya Among Young Women Aged 15 - 24 Years
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This paper explored the factors that influence utilization of FANC among young women in Kenya. The study focused on women in the age bracket of 15-24 years in the KDHS (2014). The study sample is 2,032 women. The study ... -
Valuing Recreational Benefits of Urban Green Spaces in Nairobi City: an Application of Travel Cost Method
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There has been increased support for environmental based urban green spaces (UGS), that offers variety of benefits to population such as health, environmental conservancy and recreational amenities for improved life quality. ... -
Valuing Recreational Benefits of Urban Green Spaces in Nairobi City: an Application of Travel Cost Method
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There has been increased support for environmental based urban green spaces (UGS), that offers variety of benefits to population such as health, environmental conservancy and recreational amenities for improved life quality. ... -
Variation Of Catastrophic Health Expenditure By Chronic Disease In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Protection of households from financial risk as a result of seeking healthcare is one of the fundamental goals of universal health coverage (UHC). Out-of-pocket health expenses create barriers to healthcare ... -
Voluntary Corporate Disclosure and the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Financial Performance is the Leading Concern for Any Manager in the Organization. Commercial Banks in Kenya... -
What Drives Tax Morale in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research aimed at analyzing drivers of tax morale in Kenya. In doing so, it sought to determine the effects of perceived trust in KRA and government, perceived corruption in KRA and in government, national pride as ...