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The Effect of Foreign Direct Investments on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study attempts investigates the effect of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) on economic growth in Kenya. International Monetary Fund (1977) defines FDI as investment that is made to acquire a lasting interest in ... -
Impact Of Official Development Assistance On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The demand for continued aid exists. Whether or not foreign aid is positive for the recipient country’s economy remains inconclusive. Since attaining political independence in 1963, Kenya has continued to receive ODA ... -
Brand Management Attributes, Corporate Image, Customer Characteristics And Customer Satisfaction Among Undergraduate University Students In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The general objective of this study was to determine the influence of brand management attributes, corporate image, and customer characteristics on customer satisfaction among university students in Kenya. Specifically, ... -
Effect Of Social Capital On Labor Force Participation In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The aim of this study was to examine the effect of social capital on labor force participation in Kenya. Whereas human capital is necessary, social capital is an adequate factor for successful participation in the labor ... -
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. ... -
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 Effects of Current Account Deficit on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study explored effects of current account deficit on growth in Kenya by using series data between1975 and 2018. The long run effects between variables were investigated using co-integration test and the results confirmed ... -
The Impact of Diaspora Remittances on Trade Balance-Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study was motivated by the growing trade deficit due to overreliance on imports in Kenya, and the fact that there has been a growth in the Diaspora remittances as more people seek jobs abroad. This study sought to ... -
The Effect Of Bank Lending Interest Rate On Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study investigated how Kenyan commercial banks’ profitability is affected by lending interest rates of banks. The objective was based on how bank internal conditions, regulatory conditions, political conditions and ... -
Analysis Of Knowledge And Attitude Of Pre- exposure Prophylaxis By Clients: The Case Of Special Treatment Centre.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)An estimated 1.5 million people in Kenya died after developing AIDS since 1984, leaving about one million orphans (NACC, 2005). Areas with high HIV prevalence and risk population have been the target by CDC in its quest ... -
The Impact Of Public Sector Investment In Human Capital On Economic Growth: A Case Study Of Healthcare And Education In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The paper sought to explore how investment in human capital by the public sector impacts on growth of Kenyan economy. To establish the impact specific components of such investments, human capital was disintegrated into ... -
Essays on Smallholder Avocado Contract Farming, Gender Patterns in Labor Allocation and the Effect of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture on Food Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Avocado has been identified as one of the non-traditional export crops with national and global economic importance in Kenya. Production of the fruit predominantly depends on intra-household division of labor in which ... -
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 ... -
Impact Of Sacco Societies Act On The Growth Of Deposit Taking Saccos In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of Sacco Societies Act, 2008 on the growth of deposit taking SACCOs in Kenya. By using a sample of 10 deposit taking SACCOs, the study conducted a panel regression model ... -
Effects Of Cost On Pharmaceutical Availability Of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) Drugs
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Purpose of the study: Pharmaceuticals are essential in addressing the increasing burden of Non Communicable Diseases which are the leading cause of mortalities in low and middle income countries (LMIC’s). Pharmaceuticals ... -
The Effects of Magistrates’ Transfer on the Administration of Justice in Kenya- a Case Study of Courts in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Although studies have been carried out on staffing and transfers of judicial officers, there is limited empirical data on the effect of frequent magistrates’ transfer on the administration of justice in Nairobi City County. ... -
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 ... -
Determining the Existence of Calendar Anomalies on Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange Market- Pre and Post the 2015 Reforms
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Random movements of stock returns have been studied since the introduction of the Efficient Market Hypothesis in the 1960s. Particularly, a range of stock calendar anomalies such as the Monday effect, the incredible January ... -
Maternal Health Care Services And Infant Mortality In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Infant mortality is an important estimate used to measure the quality of healthcare service, welfare and socioeconomic status of a nation. Across the globe, remarkable strides have been made in decreasing child mortality ... -
Access to Credit and Growth of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Micro, Small, and Medium-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) are considered the backbone of emerging economies and play a major role in generating job opportunities and ensuring equitable economic growth and development. The unique ...
