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Health Insurance and Demand for Inpatient Services in Private Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Several studies have looked at the factors that play a role in determining whether an individual would use a health care provider, whether private or public, as well as whether or not to get health insurance. Costs of ...
Evaluation of Efficiency of Wasp and Lips Xp/op Electricity Planning Models in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Power system planning is a major issue in many electricity producing industries, both in high- and low-income countries due to its complexity and dimensionality. Most countries have applied different models to predict ...
Determinants of Uptake of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) Among Women of Reproductive Age in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Modern methods of family planning include the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and are more effective as well as cost effective than short acting methods. In Kenya, LARC methods are readily available as well as ...
Effects of Internet Connectivity on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Digitalization has been increasing in Kenya and across the world with statistics showing that 4.9 billion people are now connected to the internet (ITU, 2021).Internet connectivity in Kenya has been a journey with the ...
Essays on Public Spending and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Government spending and its consequence to the economic growth have pre-occupied policymakers in many countries because high level of government expenditure hinders economic growth. Nevertheless, the debate has not been ...
An Assessment of Monetary Policy Transmission in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The role played by monetary policy towards sustainable economic outcomes cannot be refuted.
Kenyan government through Central bank implements various monetary policies to foster stability
in the macroeconomic environment ...
Essays on Kenya’s Service Exports
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Trade in services is a crucial part of international trade in Kenya. About half of the country’s total exports are services. The country has a trade surplus in services and is the fifth largest exporter of services in the ...
The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Agricultural Output in Somalia: an Application of Ardl Model
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The study investigated the effect of foreign direct investment on agricultural output in Somalia. The study utilized time-series secondary data sourced from the World Bank Indicators and the United Nations Data website, ...
Analysis of Child Deprivations and Well-being Inequalities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Unidimensional approaches, especially those based on income or consumption and expenditure, previously dominated evaluation of the status of household or individual well-being. This thesis argues that the use of several ...
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 ...