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Determinants of health insurance uptake in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study explored socio-demographic, economic, health status-related characteristics linked to enrolment to the insurance scheme. The general objective was to examine the determinants of health insurance uptake in Tanzania ... -
Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior Among Households With Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) contribute to over 70 % of total global mortality, with over 50% of Kenyans reported to suffer from more than one NCD. Over 55% of the Mortalities in Kenya are from CNCDs. There ... -
Determinants of Immunization Uptake in Under Five Children in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Vaccination is efficient and effective communal strategy because it is a long-term effort by humans to combat diseases that damage our health. Vaccination coverage is still a key determinant of child health ... -
Determinants Of Imports Demand In Kenya
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Determinants of Inward Foreign Direct Investment Stock in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya’s foreign direct investment overtime has been waning despite investment policies and frameworks to attract it. This study analyses the FDI dynamics in Kenya for 1970- 2018 period using annual data. Unlike existing ... -
The Determinants of Labor Productivity in South Sudan Manufacturing Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The manufacturing sector is widely believed to play a significant role with a lot of potentialities in driving the economic growth of most of the developing countries through its value addition. However, with regards to ... -
Determinants of Late Antenatal Clinic Attendance Among Women of Reproductive Age (15-49) in Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The decreasing number of expectant women seeking ANC services at twenty weeks and after is concerning, because this is the time when the expectant women should be getting the most out of their antenatal care to ensure a ... -
Determinants of Material Mortality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)this paper evaluates the determinants.... -
Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Use Among Rural Women in Kenya
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Determinants of National Hospital Insurance Fund Uptake by Households in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Out of pocket expenditure is a major source of health spending for households in Kenya with negligible payments coming from insurance placing them at peril of incurring medical expenditure exceeding 10% of the total household ... -
Determinants of Poverty in Somalia: a Household Level Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The current set of 17 interconnected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) puts poverty eradication as its top objective by 2030 because it continues to be one of the multidimensional-complex issues in the 21st-century ... -
Determinants of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Services Uptake: the Case of Ahero County Hospital, Kisumu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)HIV/AIDS is considered a global burden and imposes significant strain and burden to the healthcare systems. Majority of new HIV infections annually occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kenya records significant mortalities and ... -
Determinants of Private Sector Credit Growth in Kenya, Does Interbank Lending Matter?
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Capital as factor of production is a key input in both the private and the public sector for growth and development. Regulation plays an important role in maintaining the balance between the demand and supply side hence ... -
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 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 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 ... -
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 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 ...