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Rail Freight Transport Optimization, a Case Study of Standard Gauge Railway Transport in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Railway freight transport systems involve integration of complex decision processes which aim at improving overall efficiency of the systems. Depending on the nature of the working environment, optimization of railway ... -
The Relationship Between Governance and Economic Growth in Intergovernmental Authority on Development Member States
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Bretton Woods system of monetary management which include international organizations such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank, among others continue to promote robust economic growth ... -
The Relationship Between Government Health Expenditure and Economic Growth: an Analysis of Kenya: 1975 - 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Health is a substantial pointer to economic growth and development. To generate new knowledge and skills and realize long-term advantages, economies require a healthy labour force. Studies done in health economics have ... -
The Role of Climate Variability on Maize Production. Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The harsh climate effects continue to adversely affect Kenya’s agricultural sector. Motivated by this development, this study examined the role of climate variability on maize production in the country. Secondary time ... -
Role of Mobile Money Use on Household Saving in Kenya: Evidence From 2021 Finaccess Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is global consensus on the significance of a thriving financial sector oriented towards poverty eradication and achievement of equitable economic growth. The financial sector is an intermediary between those who save ... -
Role of Private Insurance on Economic Growth in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The study analysed the role of private insurance sector on Economic growth in Kenya. The main aim was to scrutinize the effects of insurance activities on growth in Kenyan economy. Type of data used was time series for the ... -
Rural Roads Development and Marketed Agricultural Production in Kenya: a Time Series Analysis (1973-2021)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The marketed agricultural production had been on the increase despite the decline in the number of kilometres of newly constructed rural roads. Thus, the objective of the study was to investigate the responsiveness of ... -
Satisfaction With the Quality of Healthcare Delivery Among Clients Using Health Insurance in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The agenda stage set by Universal Health Coverage calls for reforms that seek to ensure that everyone in society has access to quality healthcare at an affordable cost that protects the users from experiencing financial ... -
Service exports and economic growth in Kenya: a time series analysis 1980-2018
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The view that strong economic performance can be export led has been explored critically on the merchandise exports front however service exports, whose importance is seen to have increased in the last decade, have ... -
Service Operations Strategies and Operational Performance of Petroleum Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)To have a competitive edge, petroleum companies must find the right combination of resources and strategies that enable them to stay ahead of their competitors. This study sought to investigate operation strategies and ... -
The Service Sector-led Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In recent years the service sector has emerged as increasingly playing a huge role in both the developed and developing as evidenced by the rising share of this sector in foreign direct investment (FDI), employment, trade ... -
Shocks and Household Welfare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The threat of adverse effects of shocks on the welfare of Kenyan households is still a challenge in socio-economic development in the country. Among the sources of vulnerability to shocks is the livelihoods’ reliance on ... -
Social-economic Determinants and Outcomes Among Teenage-pregnancies in Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The main aim of this research project is to investigate the socioeconomic disparities and outcomes among teenage pregnancies in Machakos County. Further, the study examined how these socioeconomic disparities influence the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Socioeconomic Determinants of Uptake of Who-recommended Antenatal Care Visits Among Pregnant Women in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally and in Kenya, morbidity and mortality of mother and new-born are a priority public health problem. This led to countries to improve on maternal and child health status. In Makueni County has specifically been ... -
Socioeconomic Impacts of Covid-19: the Rural-urban Disparities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The world has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to the loss of lives and resulted in unquantifiable harm on livelihoods and wellbeing. Using quantitative research design, we analyzed high-frequency ... -
Software Development Quality Management Practices and Customer Experience in Kenyan Fintech Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study aimed at establishing the influence of software development quality management practices on Customer Experience by FinTech firms in Kenya. The objectives that guided the study were to determine the extent of ... -
Strategic Agility and Competitiveness of Large Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this research was to establish how competitiveness of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Manufacturers in Nairobi City County is affected by strategic agility. The study's guiding theoretical propositions ... -
Supply Chain Information Sharing and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)SCIS is critical in attaining optimal performance through proper planning and coordination as well as timely and accurate decision making. It informs organizations of market needs for example demand, and their role in ...