University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Private Saving-investment Nexus In Rwanda (1980-2016)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the nature of the relationship between private saving and private investment in Rwanda. To achieve this purpose, we adopted the longrun generic model of saving and ... -
An overview of the taxation of Savings and Credit Co-Operatives Societies (saccos) in Kenya.
(Journal on FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 2019-08)International tax rules and norms interact in complex ways with national law, mediated by the professional practices and techniques of lawyers and other tax advisers and practitioners. The current controversy over the ... -
Effects Of Climate Variability On Maize Production In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Agriculture is the mainstay of many Kenyans. Over 50 percent of farmers in Kenya produce maize crop for both subsistence and commercial purposes. Currently, maize crop production is declining which has led to a deficit of ... -
Towards an African and Kenyan philosophy of fiscal legitimacy
(Journal on FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 2019-08)The water pot presses upon the small circular pad. - African proverb -
Factors Affecting The Utilization Of Antenatal Care Services In Mandera County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to examine the determinants for ANC consumption in Mandera County, Kenya. The purpose of this study was to realize two specific objectives. First, to ascertain the pattern of the utilization of ANC services ... -
Demand For Nhif Cover Among Commercial Motorcylists In Kanduyi, Bungoma County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Motorcycle transport has been increasing in popularity in Kenya because of its convenience and speed. However, the commercial motorcyclists face many health risks and this mode of transport records the highest accident ... -
Measuring Multidimensional Poverty In Kenya; An Application Of Alkire-foster Methodology
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Quality of Life of Patients Treated for Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital and University of Nairobi Dental Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The number of patients treated for oral cancer continues to rise. Most of these patients have to live with debilitating complications which adversely affect their quality of life (QOL). Rarely do clinicians ... -
Socio-economic Determinants Of Hiv Testing In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study aimed at investigating the determinants related to the economic and social aspects of individuals that cause a change in the HIV testing pattern in Kenya. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused ... -
Effects Of Household Energy Choice On Health Outcomes Of Women
(University of Nairobi, 2019)One of the most important areas of economic research is the determination of the factors that influence energy choice and the impact on health outcomes to help in process of formulating and adopting the relevant growth ... -
The Relationship of Dental Fluorosis, Intellectual Efficiency and Working Memory in 13-15-year-olds Living in Low, Medium and High-water Fluoride Areas in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: WHO recommends that water fluoride does not exceed 1.5mg/l. Intake of higher concentration has been reported to cause dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis and also to be a neurotoxin. Water is the primary ... -
Implications Of The Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement On Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study explored the implications of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement on Kenya’s products using the Software for Market Analysis and Restrictions on Trade (SMART) Model. It undertook simulations to examine ... -
Profitability of commercial banks in kenya: does interest rate spread matter?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Banks have witnessed a declining profitability, as characterized by their trend on the return on assets and return on equity. Between the years 2012 and 2018, the industry registered a fall on ROA by 1.9 percentage points ... -
Pattern of Orofacial Infective Bacterial Microorganisms and Their Antibiogram Profiles at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Antibiotic resistance is becoming a global threat to health. In Kenya it is an already acknowledged public health problem. The cost of treating deep neck space infections of odontogenic origin is high. This is ... -
Innovation And Productivity In Kenya’s Manufacturing Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In recent times, technological change and innovations have proven to be major economic growth engines. Given the changing needs of customers and pursuit of sustainable productivity growth, creative inventions and innovations ... -
An Evaluation On The Impact Of Access To Credit On Maize Output Amongst Smallholder Farmers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper aimed to examine the role of access to credit on maize output amongst smallholder farmers in Kenya. The study adopted an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model as its econometric approach. The study used ... -
Credit Access And Firm Employment Growth: An Endogenous Treatment Effect Analysis Of Constrained And Unconstrained Enterprises In Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Access to credit has long been recognised as a major hindrance to the performance and survival of small enterprises, mainly in developing countries. Nevertheless, country-specific evidence on the difference between the ... -
The Role of Translation in the Teaching and Learning of French as a Foreign Language: a Case Study of Selected High Schools in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The use of L1 in L2 acquisition is highly discouraged by teacher trainers in institutions of higher learning such as universities and tertiary colleges. In most education systems, the syllabus for foreign languages highlights ... -
Capital Requirements And Bank Lending Behaviour Of Commercial Banks In Kenya: Testing The Capital Buffer Theory
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to examine how capital requirements affect bank lending behaviour among commercial banks in Kenya. The research tested whether heterogeneity across ownership structure exists between capital requirements ... -
Strategies Used in the Reformulation of Lyrics: an Analysis of Kenyan Gospel Kiswahili Covers
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The phenomenon of cover songs has gained popularity globally, with singers, both budding and renowned embracing it either as a way to launch their music career, to gain a larger audience or merely for fun. While doing cover ...
