School of Economics: Recent submissions
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Effects of Budget and External Deficits on Economic Growth Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This Thesis examines the effects of budget and external deficits on economic growth. It reviews whether the long-run relationship between budget and external deficits follows the tenets of: twindeficit hypothesis, the ... -
Official Development Assistance, Domestic Savings and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Official Development Assistance (ODA) supports and targets the welfare and economic growth of developing nations. The primary argument for aid is to increase the recipient country's GDP. The significance of ODA in funding ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) Among Women of Reproductive Age in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Modern methods of family planning include the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and are more effective as well as cost effective than short acting methods. In Kenya, LARC methods are readily available as well as ... -
The Impact of Itax on Revenue Collection: a Case Study of Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of the study was to determine the effect of iTax adoption and ETR inclusion in iTax system on revenue collection from Nairobi City County. Stratified sampling was used to select 222 respondents from the tax body ... -
Health Insurance and Demand for Inpatient Services in Private Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Several studies have looked at the factors that play a role in determining whether an individual would use a health care provider, whether private or public, as well as whether or not to get health insurance. Costs of ... -
Evaluation of Efficiency of Wasp and Lips Xp/op Electricity Planning Models in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Power system planning is a major issue in many electricity producing industries, both in high- and low-income countries due to its complexity and dimensionality. Most countries have applied different models to predict ... -
Financial Access, Research and Development, and Innovation in Kenya
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Financial Innovation and Demand for Money in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financial innovations have emerged in recent years, resulting in the launch of new quasi–money products. As a result, financial innovation may have an influence on money demand which cannot be overlooked, thus, highlighting ... -
Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The accessibility to highest achievable standards of health is identified as a basic human right (WHO, 1978). Over the years there has been global, regional and local focus to improve accessibility to health care. The ... -
Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)We looked into Kenyan banks' efficiency and their determinants since 2014 to 2019. To find the efficiency of these banks, we employed Data Envelopment Analysis. In the following stage, a probit model was employed to assess ... -
The Impact of Digital Innovation on Financial Performance of Forex Bureaus in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The role of digital innovations on efficiency, and cost reductions in the financial services sector is paramount to the profitable service delivery and competitiveness of firms in the industry. Financial service providers ... -
Valuing Recreational Benefits of Urban Green Spaces in Nairobi City: an Application of Travel Cost Method
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There has been increased support for environmental based urban green spaces (UGS), that offers variety of benefits to population such as health, environmental conservancy and recreational amenities for improved life quality. ... -
Determinants Of Imports Demand In Kenya
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Determinants of Late Antenatal Clinic Attendance Among Women of Reproductive Age (15-49) in Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The decreasing number of expectant women seeking ANC services at twenty weeks and after is concerning, because this is the time when the expectant women should be getting the most out of their antenatal care to ensure a ... -
Factors Influencing Health Insurance Uptake Among People Living With Disabilities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examined the factors affecting health insurance uptake among people living with disability in Kenya. Using the KHIBS 2015/2016 dataset a binary probit model is estimated. The findings show that being a female-headed ... -
Effect of Digitalization on Firm Revenue Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Due to the availability of rapid and affordable communication between vendors, buyers, investors, and advertisements everywhere in the world, digital operations have completely changed the commercial sector. However, because ... -
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 ... -
Exchange Rates and the Volume of Imports in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Finding out how Kenya's trade level and system from the perspective interact was the study's main goal. The investigation particularly examined the connection test of exchange rate and import volume in Kenya so that to ... -
The Impact of Infrastructure Development of Trade Costs in the East African Community
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The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Agricultural Output in Somalia: an Application of Ardl Model
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study investigated the effect of foreign direct investment on agricultural output in Somalia. The study utilized time-series secondary data sourced from the World Bank Indicators and the United Nations Data website, ...
