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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 ...
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 ...
Export Intensity and Manufacturing Firm Characteristics in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study of examines the influence that specific firm level characteristics have on export intensity
of Kenyan manufacturing firms. Three waves of panel data (2007, 2013 and 2018) from the World
Bank Enterprise Survey ...
An Empirical Assessment Of Technical Efficiency In The Kenya Sugar Industry: Data Envelopment Analysis (Dea) Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The sugar industry in Kenya has been struggling and falls behind competitively produced sugar
from COMESA and non-COMESA countries like Brazil. The key challenges facing the industry
include high cost of production, low ...
The Economic Burden of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDS) on Household Welfare in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The main non-communicable diseases include: cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic pulmonary diseases and mental health. The main objective of this study is to investigate the economic burden of non-communicable ...
The Threshold Effects in the Relationship Between External Debt and Human Development: the Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study aimed at establishing the relationship between external debt and human development in Kenya by identifying the optimum threshold of external debt. This was done by carrying out a regression of the human development ...
Growth in Energy Demand and Supply and Its Implications for Achieving an Inclusive Green Economy in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The study modeled Kenya’s electricity demand and supply as well as the associated greenhouse gases emissions up to the year 2030. The study was prompted by the concern on Kenya’s plan to expand the exploitation of non-renewable ...
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 ...
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, ...
Effect Of Selected Corporate Governance Characteristics On Financial Performance Of Listed Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Corporate governance structures are very critical for efficient firm performance in various
sectors. The study sought to establish the effect of CG on the financial performance of listed
firms in Kenya. The study will ...