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Technical Effeciency of Small Scale Banana Farming in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Banana production is important due to the role it plays in the economy of Kenya. It provides income to the farmers; generate job opportunities and boost food security in the country. Banana is ranked as the fourth most ... -
Equity in Utilisation of Health Care Services in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Access to better health care services is a primary need to every individual in the world and rightfully Kenya. A healthy nation plays a significant position in strengthening growth and development. However, presence of ... -
Effects of Financing Decisions on Total Productivity of Non-Financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The importance of a firm’s productivity cannot be overemphasised as it not only results in the growth of firms but also contributes to the overall growth of an economy. More than half of the variation in economic growth ... -
Credit, Entrepreneurship Training and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Micro and Small enterprises are widely recognised for their role in industrialization and economic growth across the globe. In Kenya, the government has initiated a number of strategies aimed at promoting small-scale ... -
Analysis of Buoyancy and Elasticity of Income Taxes in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Kenya, just like many developing countries is currently confronted by huge fiscal deficits, declining external assistance and huge debt service charges that are adversely affecting the country’s development process. The ... -
Impact of External Debt on Inflation and Exchange Rate in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)External financing is necessary for many low-income countries to achieve their development objective. External borrowing compliments savings and permits an economy to carry out investment activities. It is expected to ... -
Effect of Public Sector Wage Bill on Public Investment and Fiscal Deficit in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Public sector wage bill has been growing rapidly in Kenya. The wage bill as a proportion of recurrent expenditure averaged 63 per cent per year between 1993 and 2005 and 56 percent between 2006 and 2017. In addition, ... -
Effect of Government Expenditure on Selected Sectoral Output Performance in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Government expenditure is a key component for guaranteeing a nation assigns and spend budgetary resources to accomplish a robust economic performance. However, the achievement of macroeconomic objectives, from time ... -
Effect of Government Infrastructure Development Expenditure on Performance of Manufacturing in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-05)The need for infrastructure development in Kenya was initiated in the early years of economic planning. For instance, the Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 among other strategic objectives provided a premise for infrastructure ... -
Higher Education Expenditure and Economic Growth in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Higher education investment has been at the centre of government policy since independence with a commitment to fight ignorance. This study aimed at analyzing the relationship between higher education expenditure and ... -
Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Growth and Employment in Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)FDI can be defined as capital inflow into a country aimed to acquire investment in another country for profit or any other purpose. On the other hand, gross national product is the basic national accounting measure of the ... -
Regional Trade and Economic Growth of East Africa Community States
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)In light of the regional integration efforts, this study sought to find out the impact of regional trade integration on economic growth of East Africa Community. One of the provisions to increase the EAC intra-trade is ... -
Microfinance Institutions’ Social Intermediation and Micro and Small Enterprises Survival in Thika Town
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)The continuous rapid growth of microfinance institutions in Kenya seems not to offer enough solution to the micro and small enterprises survival challenges. More than a one-third of MSEs start-ups collapse within the first ... -
Effects of Income Diversification and Non-Performing Assets on Interest Rate Spread in the Kenyan Banking Sector
(Kenyatta University, 2017-05)Various structural changes intended to lower interest rate spread were initiated by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) since interest rate liberalization in early 1990s, but as documented in various Monetary Policy Statement ... -
Effects of Financial Integration on Economic Growth in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-02)Kenya has witnessed increased financial integration following capital liberalization in the late 1980s which led to increased foreign private capital flows. Financial integration is considered to complement domestic ...
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Technical Effeciency of Small Scale Banana Farming in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Banana production is important due to the role it plays in the economy of Kenya. It provides income to the farmers; generate job opportunities and boost food security in the country. Banana is ranked as the fourth most ... -
Equity in Utilisation of Health Care Services in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Access to better health care services is a primary need to every individual in the world and rightfully Kenya. A healthy nation plays a significant position in strengthening growth and development. However, presence of ... -
Effects of Financing Decisions on Total Productivity of Non-Financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The importance of a firm’s productivity cannot be overemphasised as it not only results in the growth of firms but also contributes to the overall growth of an economy. More than half of the variation in economic growth ... -
Credit, Entrepreneurship Training and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Micro and Small enterprises are widely recognised for their role in industrialization and economic growth across the globe. In Kenya, the government has initiated a number of strategies aimed at promoting small-scale ... -
Analysis of Buoyancy and Elasticity of Income Taxes in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Kenya, just like many developing countries is currently confronted by huge fiscal deficits, declining external assistance and huge debt service charges that are adversely affecting the country’s development process. The ... -
Impact of External Debt on Inflation and Exchange Rate in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)External financing is necessary for many low-income countries to achieve their development objective. External borrowing compliments savings and permits an economy to carry out investment activities. It is expected to ... -
Effect of Public Sector Wage Bill on Public Investment and Fiscal Deficit in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Public sector wage bill has been growing rapidly in Kenya. The wage bill as a proportion of recurrent expenditure averaged 63 per cent per year between 1993 and 2005 and 56 percent between 2006 and 2017. In addition, ... -
Effect of Government Expenditure on Selected Sectoral Output Performance in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Government expenditure is a key component for guaranteeing a nation assigns and spend budgetary resources to accomplish a robust economic performance. However, the achievement of macroeconomic objectives, from time ... -
Effect of Government Infrastructure Development Expenditure on Performance of Manufacturing in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-05)The need for infrastructure development in Kenya was initiated in the early years of economic planning. For instance, the Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 among other strategic objectives provided a premise for infrastructure ... -
Higher Education Expenditure and Economic Growth in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Higher education investment has been at the centre of government policy since independence with a commitment to fight ignorance. This study aimed at analyzing the relationship between higher education expenditure and ... -
Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Growth and Employment in Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)FDI can be defined as capital inflow into a country aimed to acquire investment in another country for profit or any other purpose. On the other hand, gross national product is the basic national accounting measure of the ... -
Regional Trade and Economic Growth of East Africa Community States
(Kenyatta University, 2017-03)In light of the regional integration efforts, this study sought to find out the impact of regional trade integration on economic growth of East Africa Community. One of the provisions to increase the EAC intra-trade is ... -
Microfinance Institutions’ Social Intermediation and Micro and Small Enterprises Survival in Thika Town
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)The continuous rapid growth of microfinance institutions in Kenya seems not to offer enough solution to the micro and small enterprises survival challenges. More than a one-third of MSEs start-ups collapse within the first ... -
Effects of Income Diversification and Non-Performing Assets on Interest Rate Spread in the Kenyan Banking Sector
(Kenyatta University, 2017-05)Various structural changes intended to lower interest rate spread were initiated by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) since interest rate liberalization in early 1990s, but as documented in various Monetary Policy Statement ... -
Effects of Financial Integration on Economic Growth in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-02)Kenya has witnessed increased financial integration following capital liberalization in the late 1980s which led to increased foreign private capital flows. Financial integration is considered to complement domestic ... -
Dividend Payout and Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Kenyatta University, 2017)To determine the correct mix of dividend and retained earnings and how it affects profitability has been a subject in Literature of financial management. This research came in to contribute to the on-going debate by ... -
Wage Determination in the Domestic Services Sector in Kahawa and Githurai Estates in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-09)Determination and compensation of wages are concepts whose determinants may not necessarily be the same. Different sectors have a stipulated system of pay whereby workers are paid depending on their ranks or job grades, ... -
Relationship between External Debt Servicing and Current Account Balance in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)A constant current account imbalance in many developing nations has energized impressive enthusiasm among economists and policy makers trying to have a reasonable comprehension of the significance of current account balance. ... -
Household Choice Of Mobile Money Transfer Service Providers: Case Of Nairobi County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The adoption and use of mobile money have become widespread particularly among the poor and the unbanked society. Besides reducing the costs of communication and improving access to information, mobile phones are an enabling ... -
The effect of real interest rate, inflation, exchange rate and competitiveness on foreign direct investment in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)FDI has grown significantly over time. According to the World Bank Economic report 2014, foreign direct investment in Kenya has increased from as low as 2 million US Dollars in the early 1990’s to 944.3 million US Dollars ...
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