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Discussion Paper No. 168 of 2014 on Financial Deepening, Savings Mobilization and Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
Kenya’s Vision 2030 identifies the financial sector as one of the key sectors, as it plays a key role in mobilizing savings that are necessary for economic development. Financial deepening accelerates economic growth through ...
Discussion Paper No. 166 of 2014 on Analysis of Electricity Consumption by Households in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
An estimated 1.3 billion people around the world lack access to electricity, with
majority of them living in Sub-Saharan Africa, where two out of every three
households stay in darkness after sunset. In Kenya, according ...
Discussion Paper No. 158 of 2013 on The Role of Cash Transfers in Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Cash transfers are important in relieving both the direct and opportunity costs
of utilizing public social services such as health and education. Cash transfers
have a direct effect on the welfare of poor households and ...
Discussion Paper No. 217 of 2019 on Governance and Coordination in Management of Drought and Floods Disasters
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Drought and floods are among the most common disasters experienced in Kenya. They cause devastating impacts on human communities, their socioeconomic and environmental support base, with consequences being felt at the ...
Discussion Paper No. 163 of 2014 on Health Professionals in Kenya: Estimation of Minimum County Requirements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
This study forms part of the baseline information for use by counties as they take
up the functions of providing public health care. The study objectives therefore
includes determining the minimum number of health ...
Discussion Paper No. 167 of 2014 on Stimulating Supply of Residential Housing for Low Income Earners in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
The need to have shelter is indispensable to humanity and is classified among the
top three basic needs. However, increase in population, scarcity of fixed assets
such as land, escalating house prices, and the rising ...
Discussion Paper No. 164 of 2014 on Alcohol Consumption and Healthcare Expenditure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
This study investigates the factors influencing alcohol consumption and the effects
of alcohol consumption on healthcare expenditure in Kenya using data from the
2005 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS). The ...
Discussion Paper No. 165 of 2014 on Predictors of Availability of Maternal Health Medicines in Kenya's Health Facilities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
This study examines the state of and factors that influence the availability of
two maternal health medicines–oxytocin and misoprostol–in Kenya’s health
facilities that offer basic emergency obstetric care (BEmOC). These ...
Discussion Paper No. 161 of 2013 on A Review of Kenya's Institutional and Regulatory Environment in Domestic Trade
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
This study sought to analyze the institutional and regulatory framework relevant
to the wholesale and retail trade in Kenya. In order to realize this objective, the
study relied on roundtables and comparative case studies. ...
Discussion Paper No. 162 of 2014 on Import Structure and Economic Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
Imports are fundamental for the survival of a small open economy such as Kenya.
Various trade reforms have been implemented to achieve several objectives
including raising revenue, maintaining favourable balance of ...