Research Papers: Recent submissions
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Hygiene and health-seeking behaviours of households as predictors of nutritional insecurity among preschool children in urban slums in Ethiopia: the case of Addis Ababa
(Health and Medical Publishing GroupDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2001)The objective of the study was to establish hygiene and health-seeking practices most likely to be predictors of nutritional insecurity among children living in slums. A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to ... -
The Tanzania Family Planning Training Program:The Impact of an Innovative Training Strategy on Reproductive and Child Health Service Performance of Health Attendants in Tanzania
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2001)This report is based on a study, implemented in Kasulu and Kibondo districts in Kigoma Region, Tanzania, to assess the impact of a health attendants’ pilot training strategy on reproductive and child health (RCH) services. ... -
Measures to be put in place to avoid library disasters in research organizations in Africa
(Library Department, 2007)The aim of this paper is to explore the measures that can be taken to avoid man made disasters and minimise the effect of all types of disasters within a newly established library in a research organisation. Current ... -
Marketing a community library service to the rural population in Kenya
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Challenges of evaluating an information service in Africa
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The Demand for outpatient medical care in rural Kenya
(Economic Growth Center, Yale UniversitySchool of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2004-05)Good health is a determinant of economic growth and a component of well-being. This paper discusses and synthesizes economic models of individual and household behavior, showing how they may be used to illuminate health ... -
Health economics for low-income countries
(Economic Growth Center, Yale University, 2007-05)Good health is a determinant of economic growth and a component of well-being. This paper discusses and synthesizes economic models of individual and household behavior, showing how they may be used to illuminate health ... -
A dynamic model of inflation for Kenya 1974 - 1996
(University of Gothenburg, Department of EconomicsDepartment of Economics, University of Nairobi,, 1997)This paper develops an error correction model with the aim of analysing the behaviour of prices in Kenya during 1974 -1996. In estimating the model, we first test for cointegration in the money and foreign exchange markets, ... -
Estimating returns to soil and water conservation investments - an application to crop yield in Kenya
(University of Gothenburg, Department of EconomicsSchool of Economics, University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2009-11)Productivity gains from soil and water conservation (SWC) have empirical support in research stations. Previous empirical results from on-farm adoption of SWC are, however, varied. This study investigated the impact of ... -
Determinants of poverty in Kenya: a household level analysis
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2005-01)Strategies aimed at poverty reduction need to identify factors that are strongly associated with poverty and that are amenable to modification by policy. This article uses household level data collected in 1994 to examine ... -
Policy advice during a crisis
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2005-09)Good policy making is an art. It involves a substantial element of personal judgement about risks and consequences of alternative courses of actions and decisions. It is also a science because it requires systematic gathering ... -
The Dynamics of Returns to Education in Kenyan and Tanzanian Manufacturing
(EconWPASchool of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2009-09)The returns to education remain a central concern for development policy. In developed countries there is evidence that the returns to education have been rising.Evidence for changes over this period for developing countries ... -
Trade Union membership and earnings in Kenyan manufacturing firms
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2001-05)This paper analyses the effect of trade unions on earnings in Kenyan manufacturing using a switching regression model, which takes into account endogeneity of union status of workers. In contrast to earlier studies of the ... -
Monetary policy in Kenya, 1967-88
(Overseas Developement InstituteSchool of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1990)ODI Working Papers present in preliminary form work resulting from research undertaken under the auspices of the Institute. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ODI. Comments ... -
Real interest rates and the mobilization of private savings in Africa: a case study of Kenya
(African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1990)"The objective of this paper is to test the hypothesis that real interest rates have a significant positive impact on financial and non financial saving in Kenya, which in turn support a higher level of investment. This ... -
Import demand elasticities and stability during trade liberalization: a case study of Kenya
(School of Economics, 1993)This paper utilizes an error correction model to estimate demand elasticities for aggregate imports and components in Kenya over 1964-91. The results show the short-run relative price and real income aggregate import demand ... -
Applied Epidemiology Training: A Key Component of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
(Centers for Disease Control and PreventionSchool of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2013-01)In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with support from the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) began an applied epidemiology training component within the Medical Education ... -
An Analysis of the Planning and Implementation of HIVand AIDS Communication Interventions by NGOs in Kenya
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 2009-11)This study investigated whether organisations involved in HIVand AIDS education have integrated effective communication planning and implementation processes in their interventions. The study's overall objective was to ... -
The epidemiology and control of gastrointestinal nematode infections of goats in Kathiani division, if Machakos district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2004)A survey of gastrointestinal nematode infections of goats reared under extensive grazing conditions was conducted for 18 months on 4 farms in Kathiani Division of Machakos District, Kenya. The survey was based on monthly ... -
African Copyright and Access 2 Knowledge Country Report: Kenya
(Shuttleworth Foundation, Cape TownSchool of Law, 2009)The two main hypotheses tested by this research were: that the copyright environment in Kenya is not at present maximising access to learning materials; and that the copyright environment can be changed in order to ...
