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Adoption of adapted technology by micro and small enterprises in the informal sector in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)The government of Kenya, assisted by donor agencies, has since the 1980s, sought to enhance workers‘ productivity in the informal sector. To achieve this objective, the strategy adopted was to replace the use of archaic ... -
Agricultural Trade and Economic Growth in East African Community, 2000 - 2012
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Agricultural activities contribute about 33% of the East African Community‟s Gross Domestic Product (World Bank, 2009), 80 per cent of the populace depend on agriculture directly and indirectly for food, employment and ... -
Agricultural trade and economic growth in East African Community, 2000 - 2012
(Kenyatta University, 2015-03)Agricultural activities contribute about 33% of the East African Community‟s Gross Domestic Product (World Bank, 2009), 80 per cent of the populace depend on agriculture directly and indirectly for food, employment and ... -
Agricultural trade and economic growth in East African Community, 2000 - 2012
(Kenyatta University, 2015-03)Agricultural activities contribute about 33% of the East African Community‟s Gross Domestic Product (World Bank, 2009), 80 per cent of the populace depend on agriculture directly and indirectly for food, employment and ... -
Budget deficits and macroeconomic performance in Kenya (1963- 2007): An empirical analysis.
(Kenyatta University, 2009-09)Budget deficits have attracted a great deal of attention over the past two decades. They have been blamed for the assortment of ills that beset developing countries. The objectives of this study included: describing the ... -
Budget deficits and macroeconomic performance in Kenya (1963-2007): an empirical analysis
(2011-07-21)Budget deficits have attracted a great deal of attention over the past two decades. They have been blamed for the assortment of ills that beset developing countries. The objectives of this study included: describing the ... -
Competition and profitability of commercial banks in Kenya
(2017-05)The banking sector in Kenya is characterized by intermediation inefficiency in the form of interest driven exceptional bank profitability.Competition among commercial banks should remedy this situation by driving bank ... -
Cultural and social determinants of entrepreneurial behaviour among small enterprise owners in eldoret municipality, Kenya
(2011-08-16)The role of culture and social factors on the development of entrepreneurship is an emerging theme of research but results remain ubiquitous. Others have concluded that an individualistic culture fosters entrepreneurial ... -
The data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier approaches to the measurement of hospital efficiency in Kenya
(2013-07-25)After independence in 1963, the government of Kenya pledged to fight diseases, ignorance and poverty in the country. The policies that the government has pursued over the years have had a direct impact on health status of ... -
The Determinants of Adoption of Information and Communication Technology by Small and Medium Enterprises within the Health Sector in Nairobi, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2010)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) playa very important role in the economy in terms of wealth creation and provision of employment opportunities. However, competition from more established firms poses a great challenge ... -
Determinants of demand for family planning services in city slums in Kenya
(2011-07-25)The Kenya government, in collaboration with other stakeholders involved in the provision of family planning services, have put in place various strategies and policies to increase uptake of family planning services. These ... -
Determinants of Scheme Design in Occupational Defined Contribution Schemes in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01-22)Defined contribution schemes involve no promises about the size of the benefits and no risk to the employer. The risk of ending up with low or no benefits falls entirely on the scheme members. It is necessary therefore, ... -
The determinants of tax Revenue in Kenya
(2011-12-16)Several studies have been undertaken on the responsiveness of tax revenues to changes in GDP in Kenya. These studies have found a positive relationship between tax revenues and GDP. However, the studies omit some key ... -
Economic convergence, political integration and prospects of a monetary union in theEeast African Community
(2017-10)The East African Community partner states are in the process of forming a monetary union and it is expected to be complete by the year 2023. The idea of a monetary union is not new in East Africa, this is because, Kenya, ... -
Effect of Exchange Rate Misalignment on Bilateral Trade between Kenya and European Union
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The exchange rate is an important variable in international trade due to the expectations that trade reacts to its movements and therefore determines a country’s international competitiveness. Prudent management of trade ... -
Effect of the Size of the Informal Sector on Economic Growth, Total Factor Productivity and Poverty Alleviation in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The Kenyan economy is predominantly informal. The informal sector employed 132,100 workers in 1974; and 13,442,200 workers in 2016, which translate to 19 percent and 84 percent of the total work force in the respective ... -
Effects of Fiscal Decentralization on Poverty Reduction Outcomes, Income Inequalities and Human Development in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)The Kenya government has instituted fiscal decentralization over the years to promote social economic development, reduce poverty and income inequality and ensure balanced regional development. These include: local ... -
Effects of fiscal policy on private investment in Kenya (1964 – 2010)
(2013-08-14)Private investment in Kenya has been low for the last four decades. This has stimulated much concern to the policy makers‟ bearing in mind that investment is a key variable influencing economic growth. The government of ... -
Effects of Prudential Capital Regulations on Systemic Risk and Financial Stability in the Banking Sector in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)The prudential regulation's main objective is to mitigate financial instability's threat and macroeconomic costs. In the last decade (2007 to 2018), the banking sector in Kenya has expanded rapidly, making some banks operate ... -
Effects of Value Added Tax Reforms on Household Welfare and Collection Efficiency and the Determinants of its Compliance Gap in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-01)The study evaluated the Value Added Tax reform process in Kenya, and established its effect on welfare of households and collection efficiency of Value Added Tax. In addition, the study estimated the Value Added Tax gap ...
