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Perceptions of Households Towards Health Insurance and Their Implication to Enrolment, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Protection of household from catastrophic health care expenditures associated with direct payments and out-of-pocket payments is a desirable objective of health systems worldwide. A significant proportion of pooled funds ... -
Physical Mobility Experiences and Access to Worksites Among Small Scale Traders With Special Needs in Nairobi’s Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Most of the PWDs experience high levels of poverty and unemployment. Some work in city spaces that are not planned to meet their needs. While the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 aims at creating safe, resilient, ... -
Poverty in Deep Sea Informal Settlements; a Gender Inequality Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The feminization of poverty has sparked a widespread debate in analyzing poverty trends globally. The key aim of this study was to study poverty in Deep Sea Informal Settlements with a gender inequality perspective. A ... -
Predicting Bank Failure in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Predicting default or probability of failure is a concept that has brought out a lot of interest since 1960’s, the banking sector has not been left out as models have been developed to predict bank failure. In this study, ... -
Predictors of Smoking Initiation Among the Youth in Kiambaa Sub County, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study explored the predictors of smoking initiation among youth aged 12-34 years in Kiambaa Sub County, Kiambu County. The study aimed to establish smoking prevalence, determine effect of psychosocial risk factors and ... -
Private Consumption and Government Expenditure in Kenya: Nonlinear Ardl Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Several studies, both theoretical and empirical, have analyzed the question of whether government expenditure increases or decreases private consumption but the results are inconclusive. The contrasting result is mainly ... -
Private Sector Social Franchising and Its Effects on Contraceptive Utilization
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Partnerships such as social franchising have been voted as some of the best approaches to remedying the challenges faced by the public health sector. Yet, though considered an important model of healthcare delivery, ... -
Proximate Determinants of Healthcare Utilisation in Kenya- a Gender Disparity Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Disparity in healthcare utilization is a challenge not only to the developing countries, but also to developed nations. Progress has been made in understanding the gender-based differences in healthcare utilization, this ... -
Quality Of Sexual Life In Women With Female Genital Mutilation/cutting And Associated Factors At Garissa Level Five Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Globally an estimated 3million young girls undergo female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) each year in the world. FGM/C has no health benefits and is associated with complications including sexual problems. ... -
Quantifying the Relationship Between Air Transportation and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Air transportation remains a core factor in the world’s economic growth. Thus, in the context of Kenya, this study looked at the connection that between air transportation and the economy. To conduct the study, the research ... -
Rail Freight Transport Optimization, a Case Study of Standard Gauge Railway Transport in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Railway freight transport systems involve integration of complex decision processes which aim at improving overall efficiency of the systems. Depending on the nature of the working environment, optimization of railway ... -
The Relationship Between Governance and Economic Growth in Intergovernmental Authority on Development Member States
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Bretton Woods system of monetary management which include international organizations such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank, among others continue to promote robust economic growth ... -
The Relationship Between Government Health Expenditure and Economic Growth: an Analysis of Kenya: 1975 - 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Health is a substantial pointer to economic growth and development. To generate new knowledge and skills and realize long-term advantages, economies require a healthy labour force. Studies done in health economics have ... -
The Role of Climate Variability on Maize Production. Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The harsh climate effects continue to adversely affect Kenya’s agricultural sector. Motivated by this development, this study examined the role of climate variability on maize production in the country. Secondary time ... -
Role of Mobile Money Use on Household Saving in Kenya: Evidence From 2021 Finaccess Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is global consensus on the significance of a thriving financial sector oriented towards poverty eradication and achievement of equitable economic growth. The financial sector is an intermediary between those who save ... -
Role of Private Insurance on Economic Growth in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The study analysed the role of private insurance sector on Economic growth in Kenya. The main aim was to scrutinize the effects of insurance activities on growth in Kenyan economy. Type of data used was time series for the ... -
Rural Roads Development and Marketed Agricultural Production in Kenya: a Time Series Analysis (1973-2021)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The marketed agricultural production had been on the increase despite the decline in the number of kilometres of newly constructed rural roads. Thus, the objective of the study was to investigate the responsiveness of ... -
Satisfaction With the Quality of Healthcare Delivery Among Clients Using Health Insurance in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The agenda stage set by Universal Health Coverage calls for reforms that seek to ensure that everyone in society has access to quality healthcare at an affordable cost that protects the users from experiencing financial ... -
Service exports and economic growth in Kenya: a time series analysis 1980-2018
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The view that strong economic performance can be export led has been explored critically on the merchandise exports front however service exports, whose importance is seen to have increased in the last decade, have ... -
Service Operations Strategies and Operational Performance of Petroleum Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)To have a competitive edge, petroleum companies must find the right combination of resources and strategies that enable them to stay ahead of their competitors. This study sought to investigate operation strategies and ...
