School of Economics: Recent submissions
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Influence of Corporate Governance in Financial Performance of Law Firms in Nairobi City County
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Socio-economic Factors That Determine Final Market Demand for Fish and Chevon Meat in Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research project focused on investigating the social and economic factors informing the end-use demand for goat meat and fish in Kenya’s acutely food insecure arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of the north, using ... -
Determinant of Modern Contraceptive Use Among Rural Women in Kenya
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The Effect of Corruption on the Productivity of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to determine the effect of corruption on productivity of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to investigate the extent to which the productivity of firms in the manufacturing ... -
The Impact of Mobile Money on Firm Performance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The research project focused on the impact of mobile money on firm performance in Kenya. It also dealt with the factors that influenced firms to adopt mobile money in their business transactions. The research project ... -
Bank Performance and Insurance Uptake Nexus: an Empirical Analysis of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Banks and insurance companies are part of a country’s financial system; they both provide intermediation services by converting savings into investment funds. By this, they are expected to be linked. However, few papers ... -
Trends in Major Causes of Mortality Among Children Aged 5-14 Living in Selected Urban Informal Settlements in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to investigate the trends in major causes of mortality among children aged 5-14 living in the urban informal settlements of Korogocho and Viwandani. Although the risk of dying for this age group is one-fifth ... -
Determining Factors That Influence the Distance Travelled by Patients Seeking for Outpatient Health Care in Keny
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Access to uncompromised health care is a basic human right championed by both the UN and enshrined in the Kenyan constitution 2010. Every citizen is supposed to have ease of access to a health facility and get proper medical ... -
Agricultural Output and Economic Growth in Kenya: a Causality Test
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The link between economic growth and agricultural output is extensively documented, but the causal relationship has not been well investigated. Understanding the relationship between the two factors can aid policy development ... -
Evaluation of Kenya Diaspora Policies in Promoting Trade, Investment and Development
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The progressive development in the global market has made it easier for people to increasingly move from one country to another in search of greener pasture. This has increased the transfer of skills, generation of revenue ... -
Impact of Mechanization on Maize Output in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The main aim of this research project was to determine the impact of mechanization on maize output in Kenya as well as providing policy recommendations on the use of machinery as a modern way of improving maize productivity. ... -
Nexus Between Income Inequality and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Disparities in income and degradation of the environment are issues that have given rise to international debates and await immediate resolution. This paper scrutinized the nexus between income inequality and carbon dioxide ... -
The Effects of Official Development Aid on Food Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study’s main focus can be summarized as being to determine how agricultural Official Development Aid (ODA) flows into Kenya’s agriculture sector affects its food security status. A further breakdown of the study’s ... -
Feeding Patterns and Nutritional Status of Children in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There are 200 million children aged below 5 that are malnourished. Approximately 6.2 million of such children died of avoidable causes in 2018, with 45 percent of these deaths associated with under nutrition. Out of all ... -
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 ... -
Technical Efficiency of Public Primary Health Care Facilities in Mombasa County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Primary health care facilities offer essential health and wellness services to a significant percentage of the population in Kenya. Evidence based planning and management of available resources in these facilities remains ... -
The Impact of Pass Through Costs in Electricity Consumption in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Electricity consumption is important for both economic growth and wellbeing of households. As the government implements its growth agenda by increasing investments in energy infrastructure, this has seen increased growth ... -
Socio-economic Effects of Covid-19 on Households Expenditure in the Urban Areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents itself as not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis. This implies that while the primary goal is to contain the spread of the virus, tracking urban ... -
Predictors of Smoking Initiation Among the Youth in Kiambaa Sub County, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study explored the predictors of smoking initiation among youth aged 12-34 years in Kiambaa Sub County, Kiambu County. The study aimed to establish smoking prevalence, determine effect of psychosocial risk factors and ... -
The Impact of Budgeting on Health Outcomes in Public Healthcare Facilities: Evidence From the Kingdom of Eswatini
(University of Nairobi, 2021)