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Can Cash Transfer Lead To School Retention Among The Orphans And Vulnerable Children? An Empirical Analysis Of Ct-Ovc In Kwale County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cash Transfer Program have become widespread in the world and have gradually gained acceptance as programs that can drive masses out of poverty. Few studies have been conducted in Kenya and Africa as a continent regarding ... -
Child Health in Kenya: Synergy of Provider and Consumer Quality of Healthcare
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Besides access to health services, quality of healthcare is recognized as a key element in putting an end to preventable childhood illnesses which in turn contributes to improved population health outcomes. Quality of ... -
Climate Variability and Poverty Nexus in Kenya (1986-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study had sought to examine the impact of climate variability on poverty in Kenya. Specific objectives included to examine the effect of climate variability and other covariates on poverty in Kenya. To establish the ... -
Cost-effectiveness of Emergency Obstetric Care in Bomet County: Comparing Ambulance Transfer and Self-referral
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Obstetric complications are difficult to predict and may require referral, expedited by ambulance use. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis among women admitted with obstetric emergencies through comparing ... -
Crude Oil's Effect on South Sudan's Economy (1990-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research was preoccupied with crude oil’s effect on South Sudan’s economy, both in the long- and the immediate term. That is, it analyzed crude oil’s effect on growth. The ARDL model, an advanced data analysis tool ... -
Debt and Macroeconomic Stability in Kenya; Managing Debt
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There persists to be an intensifying deliberation on the growing public debt on macro-economic variables in many nations of developing states, hence the need for a clear understanding of the role of public deficit to ... -
Delays in Demand for Obstetric Fistula Treatment- a Case Study of Freedom From Fistula Foundation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Obstetric fistula is an abnormal communication between the vagina, the bladder and or the rectum causing uncontrollable leakage of the urine and or the stool. It is considered as the single most dehumanizing injury occurring ... -
Demographic Patterns of Socio-economic Needs; Informing Public Resource Allocation Criteria in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The resource allocation criteria in Kenya have been slowly evolving and seem to take baby steps at fulfilling global and regional principles and practices that define resource allocation and distribution (Kinuthia&Lakin, ... -
Determinant of Modern Contraceptive Use Among Rural Women in Kenya
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Determinants of Agricultural Productivity Growth: Evidence From Somalia
(University of nairobi, 2022)This research examined the empirical relationship between agricultural productivity and variables affecting the scale of agricultural productivity growth in Somalia, in a period of time from 1991 to 2020, a multivariate ... -
Determinants of Choice of Cesarean Section Among Women of Child-bearing Age in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Improving the availability, accessibility, quality and, use of maternal health services is an important WHO policy to reduce maternal mortality globally. The WHO sets a threshold of 10% -15% of live births as a quality ... -
Determinants of Demand for Health Care Among Sexually Transmitted Infections Patients in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Globally, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have become an enormous burden leading to high mortality and morbidity. In Kenya, various policies have been formulated to address various conditions including STIs. Individuals ... -
Determinants of External Public Debt Servicing in Kenya (1980-2019)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)For the last one decade, Kenya has been facing an upsurge in the public debt which has seen the country plunge into debt crisis. As at the first week of April 2020, Kenya’s debt to GDP ratio had reached 70 percent, the ... -
Determinants of Female Labor Force Participation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nations are embracing growth of Female Labor Force Participation as it has enabled economies reduce poverty rates, reduce gender inequality, improve economic growth and development, improve living standards within a large ... -
Determinants of Full Immunization Amongst Children Aged 12-59 Months Born to Adolescent Mothers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The burden of immunization in third world countries has been a major policy and social issue. For immunization to be completely effective, all the endorsed vaccinations have to be received. In 2018, 19.4 million children ... -
Determinants of Health Insurance Uptake Among Low Income Populations in Kibera-nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Insurance is critical for any country's economic growth and development to be sustainable. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a critical pillar of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Kenya has identified it as a ... -
Determinants of Health Insurance Uptake Among the Informally Employed in Narok County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Affordability and accessibility of healthcare is major issue globally that threatens to impede the realization of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The challenge is more prominent in low income countries and low medium ... -
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 ...