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Empirical investigation on the economic impact of terrorism and civil unrest on tourism industry in Kenya
(2006-04)
Tourism is one of the largest industries in which many open economies heavily rely on as
a major revenue source. It is a delicate industry that is vulnerable to existing economic
conditions, political violence/ unrest ...
Human resource planning process in private Hospitals in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This study sought to establish several facts related to the human resources planning
processes used by private hospitals in Nairobi.
The need for this study arose from the realization that unlike in public hospitals which ...
Retirement and ageing experience the case of Muranga district, Kenya
(1991-07)
The study explores retirement and aging experience in Murang’a district, Kenya. The study set out to investigate the consequences of retirement on the retiree and the family and also the determinants of such consequences ...
Effect of fertilizer input subsidy on maize production in Kenya
(2011-09)
Maize is a staple food in Kenya, consumed in various forms by 96 percent of the population. Its’
production is characterized by high smallholder participation which contributes about 75% of the
overall production, with ...
The underground economy and tax productivity in Kenya, 1990-2009
(2012)
This study estimated the size of Kenya's underground economy for the period 1990 - 2009
using the fixed monetary ratio method. The study also estimated the elasticity and
buoyancy of the tax system for the same period, ...
Improving banking supervision in Kenya
(2003-10)
In view of the crucial role financial systems play in an economy, high quality
regulation and supervision of the banking sector is required, for purposes of ensuring
financial stability. Grant, 1993 observed that a number ...
Finance-growth nexus in Kenya
(2004-09)
Financial institutions by collecting and analyzing information from many potential Investors, channel invertible funds to the investment activities that yield the highest returns and this allows the projects to be undertaken ...
The socio-economic differentials of infant and child mortality in Kenya
(1996-10)
The economic cost of a prematurely terminated life is considerable if looked
from the point of nutritional, health and medical resources spent on the child.
Despite the rapid population growth in Kenya, its mortality ...
The impact of HIV/AIDS on household expenditure: a case study of Mathira Division, Nyeri district.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The focus of this study was on the impact of HIV and AIDS on household expenditure in
Mathira Division, Nyeri district. The study was conducted among households with people
living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs) who are members ...
Structural adjustment, the state and education in Kenya with some illustrative examples from Kisii district
(1996)
Structural adjustment policies have now been widely embraced in several African
countries in an effort to enhance growth and development. Among other things, they were
meant to improve economic performance as well as the ...