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Determinants of Crime Rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Crime poses a severe threat to the socioeconomic fabric of Kenya, with alarming increases in reported cases over recent years, including a staggering 14.3% rise in crime rates between 2020 and 2021 alone. This study sought ... -
Effect of out-of-pocket Health Expenditure on Utilization of Healthcare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Healthcare services utilization is essential for wellbeing and reduction of both morbidity and mortality. Healthcare services utilization is dependent on the mode of healthcare financing. Accordingly, understanding how ... -
The Effect of Correspondent Banking De-risking on Trade Dynamics in Djibouti
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The Relationship Between Public Debt and Economic Growth in Kenya (1985-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Governments all over the world have resulted to borrowing, both domestically and externally, to finance infrastructure projects like roads, railway and electricity. When utilized appropriately, public0debt can boost the ... -
The Effects of Minimum Wage on Agriculture Sector Employment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The discussion on employment influence of minimum wage is still heated. There is still no consensus among the empirical studies that have been done both for the developed and developing countries. This paper adds to the ... -
Effects of Inflation on the Performance of Smes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research aims to assess the impact of inflation on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya, focusing specifically on its influence on the export growth of SMEs. The study also seeks to draw ... -
Effect of Mobile Money on Economic Growth within Select East African Community Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This paper analyzes how economic growth within select countries in the East African Community (EAC) is affected by mobile money. The analysis leverages on annual panel data from Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya from 2009 to ... -
Determinants of Poverty in Western Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Poverty is a multi-faceted and intricate phenomenon that includes not only economic aspects for instance income and consumption but also non-monetary dimensions like health, education, access to water and gender equality. ... -
The Impact of Gender in the Utilization of Digital Financial Services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study sought to estimate the impact of gender in the utilization of digital financial services. (DFS) in Kenya using the 2021 FinAccess Survey, which is a joint initiative of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics ... -
Factors Influencing Children’s Vulnerability to Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Ocsea) in Urban Poor Settings: a Case of Kibera Slums, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) is a universal problem with evident long-term effects. Its scope and practice have tremendously expanded and metamorphosed leading to its rapid spread. The metamorphosis stems ... -
The Impact of Power Sector Reforms on Efficiency, Access and Household Welfare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Electricity is a key enabler of socio-economic development. Provision of adequate and affordable electricity is necessary for economic growth and wellbeing of a people. Since the 1980s electricity sector in many countries ... -
Political Business Cycles and Macroeconomic Performance in the East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Despite the economic policies employed in the East African Community (EAC) countries, their public debt, fiscal deficits, and external balance accounts are deteriorating. Budget deficit excluding grants is over 5%, overall ... -
The Effect of Gender Inclusivity in Education and Employment on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Gender inclusivity is the idea that all privileges and services are available to everyone regardless of sexual disposition (United Nations, Gender-inclusive Language). It is the availability of all resources and opportunities ... -
Essays on Agricultural Productivity, Agricultural Trade Openness and the Effects of Agricultural Financing on Agricultural Productivity Growth: Evidence From the East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Countries in the East African Community are mainly agricultural economies with over 70% of their populations living in the rural areas. Trade amongst them is dominated by agricultural commodities. The importance of agriculture ... -
Investigating the Relationship Between Minimum Wage and Poverty in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Minimum wage has been adopted as a wage-fixing mechanism in over 90% of the world economies. In Kenya, it has been in use for over 50 years with two key goals associated with its implementation: first, to protect workers ... -
The Determinants of Financial Inclusion and Access to Credit Among the Youth in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)In this study, the focus was on exploring the determinants of credit access and financial inclusion among the youth in Kenya. The data used for this study was sourced from the Fin Access 2021 dataset, providing a rich and ... -
The Impact of Cattle Rustling on Economic Development- an Analysis of Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study is aimed at understanding cattle rustling and the impact it has had on the human condition of the people of Baringo and economic development as whole. It takes the asset-based approach and defines human security ... -
The Effect of Gender Inclusivity in Education and Employment on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2023)Gender inclusivity is the idea that all privileges and services are available to everyone regardless of sexual disposition (United Nations, Gender-inclusive Language). It is the availability of all resources and opportunities ... -
Examining the Effects of Under-five Child Nutritional Status on Household Catastrophic Health Expenditures in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Malnutrition has been shown to have a significant impact on household health expenditures, leading to catastrophic health expenditures (CHE). Given the higher prevalence of under-five malnutrition in Kenya, there is a need ... -
The Impact of Information Communication and Technology on the Productivity of Small and Medium Enterprises (a Case Study of Smes Within Kisii Municipality)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The environment in which small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) operate is fraught with a great deal of unpredictability and is never static. Small and medium-sized businesses must be as dynamic as their surroundings ...
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