Browsing PHD-Department of Economic Theory by Title
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Effect of Part-Time Employment and Skills Mismatch on Labor Productivity, Unemployment and Output Gap in Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Skilled manpower development and its effective utilization in the production process is necessary for high economic growth and poverty reduction. This has been the goal of Nigeria which has not been achieved yet despite ... -
Effect of Poverty on Healthcare Utilization, Choice of Healthcare Providers and Health Status in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)The importance of good health cannot be under estimated. However, presence of high poverty rates can lead to under utilization or lack of utilization of health care thus hindering achievement of good health. Thus, poverty ... -
Effects of farm size and greenleaf marketing arrangements on smallholder tea production efficiency in selected counties in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The smallholder tea sub-sector makes an important contribution in the Kenyan economy. Although the subsector has enjoyed relative growth in terms of acreage, output and number of growers, productivity has remained low. ... -
Effects of foreign aid predictability on investment and economic growth in Kenya
(2013-08-14)Foreign aid forms one of the largest components of foreign capital flows to low-income countries. Since attaining political independence in 1963, Kenya has been dependent on foreign aid for capital and social investments. ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation and Access to New Markets by Small-Scale Earthenware Manufacturers in Kenya
(2011-08-03)Accessing new markets remains a major challenge to MSEs in Kenya. While factors that influence access to new markets continue to attract much literal attention, the role of entrepreneurial is not clear. This study examined ... -
Foreign direct investment spillovers and productivity of domestic firms in Kenya
(2014-09)During the recent years, it has been observed that countries compete with each other to attract foreign investment. Countries have gone further than simply removing barriers to inward foreign investment and have taken a ... -
Growth of housing prices in Kenya and its dynamic relationship with selected macroeconomic variables
(Kenyatta University, 2017)In Kenya housing prices are considered high and have still continued to rise. This has made housing affordability and access a preserve of the top income earners. Consequently, large population live in houses with reduced ... -
Household health expenditure and health outcomes in Kenya
(2013-10-15)This study's aim was to examine household health expenditure, health financing inequities and health outcomes in Kenya. To analyze the determinants of household health expenditure in Kenya, the study used a twopart model. ... -
Households' saving decisions in Kenya
(2013-03-26)Household's financial Savings form an integral part of a nation's savings level. Financial institutions mobilize the households' savings and allocate them to the most efficient investments. Studies conducted in developing ... -
Households' saving decisions in Kenya
(2012-03-29)Household's financial Savings form an integral part of a nation's savings level. Financial institutions mobilize the households' savings and allocate them to the most efficient investments. Studies conducted in developing ... -
Inter-organizational information systems adoption by universities in Kenya
(2013-10-15)Inter-organizational information systems (IOISs) are internet based information systems that electronically link organizations together to automate information flows and coordinate inter-organization activities between ... -
Out-of-pocket expenditures, equity in maternal health care utilisation and health outcomes in Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)Health is a highly valued asset and a prerequisite for productive activities. This is because poor health limits the production capacities of the affected person and their ability to enjoy the good things of life. To ...
