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Healthcare priority setting in Kenya: A gap analysis applying the accountability for reasonableness framework
(2013)
In resource-poor settings, the accountability for reasonableness (A4R) has been identified as an important advance in priority setting that helps to operationalize fair priority setting in specific contexts. The four ...
Mobile phones and core network growth in Kenya: Strengthening weak ties
(2011-03)
In contrast to recent US studies showing a decrease in core network size, our Kenyan data reveals substantial network growth. We attribute this to the diffusion of mobile telephones. Results from pooled survey data from ...
Spontaneous or premeditated?: Post-Election Violence in Kenya
(2011)
This Discussion Paper examines the high levels of post-electoral violence that followed the 2007 Kenyan elections. While noting that the conflict was triggered by the incumbent party’s abuse of the electoral process with ...
Institutional isolation, soil conservation and crop productivity
(2012)
Some rural areas in Kenya are characterized by a combination of low
agricultural potential, high population density, poor market access, and un
conducive institutional setting. Such areas have been classified as ...
Child Survival and Policy Options in Kenya
(2012)
This paper investigates child survival in Kenya. We use survival analysis to explain childhood mortality and
further simulate the impact of key policy variables on millennium development goals targets for mortality. The ...
The influence of the external environment on the performance of publicly quoted companies in Kenya
(2011-06)
This study investigated the effect of the external environment on corporate performance. Based on a
survey of 23 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, three environmental dimensions of
complexity, dynamism and ...
Analysis of retail marketing strategies on Organizational competitiveness
(2013-01)
The purpose of this study was to analyze retail marketing strategies on organizational competitiveness. The study attempted to examine the strategies that have been applied and adopted by the retail companies elsewhere in ...
Strategic Management within Kenya Firms
(2011)
This study investigated strategic management practices within large, private
manufacturing companies in Kenya. A total of 73 companies (both local and foreign)
were surveyed. Personal interviews were conducted with top ...
Strategic Planning, Planning Outcomes and Organizational Performance
(2012)
This study investigates the influence of strategic planning and planning outcomes;
planning outcomes and firm performance. Measures of strategic planning were seven
dimensions namely internal orientation, external ...
The relationship between non interest income and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(2012-10)
Commercial banks’ lending and deposit-taking business has declined in recent years. Deregulation and new technology have eroded banks’ comparative advantages and made it easier for nonbank competitors to enter these markets. ...