Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Analysis Of Shocks And Coping Mechanisms In Climate Smart Villages Of Nyando, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Climate change is a global challenge that is hampering Africa's socio-economic improvement. The change has had a negative impact on agricultural production and subjected smallholder farmers in Africa to food insecurity, ... -
Leucine Supplementation in the Management of Moderate Wasting in Children Aged 6 – 24 Months
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Wasting in children is a serious form of acute malnutrition that affects approximately 370,000 children under five years of age in Kenya. While guidelines for treatment of severe wasting are available, moderate wasting has ... -
The Movable Property Security Rights Act and the Legitimisation of Moneylenders by Implication
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper explores the legal standing of moneylenders in Kenya. The paper argues that although the Movable Property Security Rights Act, 2017 has impliedly legitimised moneylenders in Kenya, it has, nevertheless failed ... -
Assessment of Household Food Consumption Changes and Demand in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2019)All member countries of the United Nations are committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 2 “zero hunger”. Compared to other regions, Africa has seen little progress regarding the reduction malnutrition. In ... -
Legal Reforms on External Public Debt Law in Kenya
(2019)External Public debt remains to be one of the sources of government revenue in most economies, Kenya included. However external public debt has metamorphosed into problem to many economies. This phenomenon has greatly ... -
Tax Gap And Economic Performance In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Tax is the main source of revenue for most developing nations and development of any country is dependent on revenue generation. This is because government expenditure is dependent on the availability of revenue. In this ... -
Impact of Information and Communication Technology-based Extension Services on Dairy Production and Household Welfare: the Case of Icow Service in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Agricultural extension services play an important role for growth and transformation of the agricultural sector in Sub Saharan Africa. Benefits such as high productivity, quality of produce, reduction of diseases and pest, ... -
An Assessment of the Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of the State Corporations: a Case Study of the Postal Corporation of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)There has been urgent need for Postal Corporation of Kenya to revive its Monitoring and evaluation system and improve its services if it has to stay relevant in the competitive market today. The overall objective of the ... -
Determinants Of Domestic Tourism Expenditure In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study was meant to establish the determinants of domestic tourism expenditure in Kenya using cross-sectional dataset obtained from Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey 2015/16. Tobit regression model was used in ... -
Total Factor Productivity And Kenya’s Economic Growth
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examined empirically the role of total factor productivity over the years in shaping Kenya’s GDP growth using data from 1985 to 2018. The impact of factors of production- labour, capital and human capital on ... -
The Link Between Good Governance and Election Management in Uganda: a Case Study of the Electoral Commission of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examines the link between Good Governance and Election Management in Uganda. It uses the example of the Electoral Commission of Uganda to demonstrate that there is a link between good governance principles, ... -
Influence Of Regional Integration And Macro-Environment On Strategic Alliances And Performance Of Kenyan Manufacturing Firms In The East African Community Market
(UoN, 2019)The study sought to establish the influence of regional integration and macro environment on the relationship between Strategic alliances and Performance of the Kenyan manufacturing firms in the East African Community ... -
Reforming Public Finance Management in Kenya: Implementational Challenges on the Principle of Openness and Accountability in Public Finance Management
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Research done by the World Bank reveals that a majority of African countries have weak PFM systems. As a result, the abuse of the principle of openness and accountability in relation to public resources is rife. The PFM ... -
The State of Necessity as a Contractual Defence in Investment Disputes Between States and Individuals: an Evaluation
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Transport Infrastructure Investment On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study sought to analyze transport infrastructural investment effect on economic growth and investment effect of various modes of transport on economic growth in Kenya using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag and the ... -
Off-Farm Participation And Farm Households’ Vulnerability To Food Insecurity In Ghana Otoo Emmanuel
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Food insecurity and poverty remain severe and predominant in farming areas in Ghana, and the situation is on the upswing as the population grows at a faster rate (GSS, 2018). In order to improve their wellbeing, farm ... -
Socio- Economic Impact Of Electrification On Micro And Medium-Sized Enterprises In Kibera Slum, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Illegal electricity connection is a challenge in urban slums in developing countries. Kenya is facing illegal electricity connections especially in informal settlements. This is associated with risks such as danger to human ... -
Effects Of Area - Yield Index Crop Insurance (AYII) On Food Security
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Achieving food security in developing countries is the main objective of every country especially those whose economy is largely controlled by the agricultural sector. Nevertheless, the escalating impacts of climate ... -
Relationship Between Investment Portfolio Choice And Financial Performance Of Insurance Firms In Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The study sought to determine the relationship between investment portfolio choice and financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design. Data for a 5-year period (2014-2018) ...
