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Maize Output Supply Response to Climate Change in Kenya: An Econometric Analysis
(European Scientific Institute, 2020)Sufficient production of maize in Kenya is synonymous to food security and a source of income. Majority of the households in the country grow maize as the main staple food and forms the diet of over 85 percent of the ... -
Institutions’ effect on households’ choice of saving options in Kenya
(The International Journal of Business & Management, 2018-04)The study uses a multinomial/conditional probit model to analyze the effect of institutions on households’ saving behavior in Kenya. Data from the Financial Access National surveys is used in the analysis. The key finding ... -
An econometric analysis of effect of poverty on health status in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2018)One of the most important social-goal world-over is the achievement of good health. This is because, apart from been a fundamental right, it is also an invaluable asset and a prerequisite for improved productivity. However, ... -
Effect of Employees’ Leadership Skills on Project Performance in the Energy Sector in Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)The purpose for this study was to investigate the effect of employees’ soft skills on project performance in the Kenyan energy sector. The objective of the study was to establish the effect of employees’ leadership skills ... -
Effect of Employees’ Soft Skills on Performance of Public Energy Sector Projects in Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)The purpose for this study was to establish the effect of employees’ soft skills on project performance in the sector. In line with these objectives, one hypothesis was developed and pragmatic paradigm adopted to support ... -
Estimating a Finite Population Mean under Random Non-Response in Two Stage Cluster Sampling with Replacement
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017)Non-response is a regular occurrence in Sample Surveys. Developing estimators when non-response exists may result in large biases when estimating population parameters. In this paper, a finite population mean is ... -
Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Development in Industrialization: Lessons from the Magana Town Industrial Park in Kenya
(Post Academic Publications, 2013)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the pursuit of commercial success in ways that honor ethical values, compliance with legal requirements and respect for the people, communities and the natural environment. ... -
Financial Development and Economic Growth in Kenya: An Empirical Analysis 1980–2011
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014)The paper examined the empirical relationship between economic growth and financial development (FD) in Kenya over the period 1980–2011. The long-run and short-run parameters were estimated by use of autoregressive distributed ... -
Taxation and Private Investment: Evidence For Kenya
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2013)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. Several economic ...
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Maize Output Supply Response to Climate Change in Kenya: An Econometric Analysis
(European Scientific Institute, 2020)Sufficient production of maize in Kenya is synonymous to food security and a source of income. Majority of the households in the country grow maize as the main staple food and forms the diet of over 85 percent of the ... -
Institutions’ effect on households’ choice of saving options in Kenya
(The International Journal of Business & Management, 2018-04)The study uses a multinomial/conditional probit model to analyze the effect of institutions on households’ saving behavior in Kenya. Data from the Financial Access National surveys is used in the analysis. The key finding ... -
An econometric analysis of effect of poverty on health status in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2018)One of the most important social-goal world-over is the achievement of good health. This is because, apart from been a fundamental right, it is also an invaluable asset and a prerequisite for improved productivity. However, ... -
Effect of Employees’ Leadership Skills on Project Performance in the Energy Sector in Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)The purpose for this study was to investigate the effect of employees’ soft skills on project performance in the Kenyan energy sector. The objective of the study was to establish the effect of employees’ leadership skills ... -
Effect of Employees’ Soft Skills on Performance of Public Energy Sector Projects in Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)The purpose for this study was to establish the effect of employees’ soft skills on project performance in the sector. In line with these objectives, one hypothesis was developed and pragmatic paradigm adopted to support ... -
Estimating a Finite Population Mean under Random Non-Response in Two Stage Cluster Sampling with Replacement
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017)Non-response is a regular occurrence in Sample Surveys. Developing estimators when non-response exists may result in large biases when estimating population parameters. In this paper, a finite population mean is ... -
Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Development in Industrialization: Lessons from the Magana Town Industrial Park in Kenya
(Post Academic Publications, 2013)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the pursuit of commercial success in ways that honor ethical values, compliance with legal requirements and respect for the people, communities and the natural environment. ... -
Financial Development and Economic Growth in Kenya: An Empirical Analysis 1980–2011
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014)The paper examined the empirical relationship between economic growth and financial development (FD) in Kenya over the period 1980–2011. The long-run and short-run parameters were estimated by use of autoregressive distributed ... -
Taxation and Private Investment: Evidence For Kenya
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2013)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. Several economic ...