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Discussion Paper No. 157 of 2013 on Child Labour and Its Determinants in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Child labour is a major policy concern in Kenya because it has implications that
persist over a child’s life cycle and across generations. This study examines the
levels of child labour participation across sectors and ...
Discussion Paper No. 156 of 2013 on Effects of Household Food Expenditure on Child Nutritional Status in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
This study examines the effect of household food expenditure on child nutritional
status in Kenya for children between 6 and 60 months. Household food budget
share is used instead of household food expenditure to capture ...
Discussion Paper No. 153 of 2013 on The Effect of Regional Integration on Net Inward Foreign Direct Investment Flow in East African Countries
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
This study investigates the effect of regional integration on Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) flow in EAC countries. It is based on a working hypothesis that
links integration to FDI. The model used was a variant of one ...
Discussion Paper No. 159 of 2013 on Poverty, Growth and Inequality Decomposition: A Household Survey Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
This study mainly attempts to quantify the relative contribution of economic
growth and redistribution to poverty changes in Kenya. This is important for
policy since a prudent poverty reduction strategy needs to focus ...
Discussion Paper No.147 of 2013 on Effects of Health Insurance on Child and Maternal Health Outcomes in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2013)
It is widely acknowledged that out-of-pocket health payments are both a burden as well as a hindrance to accessing health care, thus leading to worse health outcomes. Health insurance financing mechanism has been proposed ...
Discussion Paper No. 146 of 2013 on Cost Efficiency and Scale Economies of Kenya's Water Service Providers
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Kenya has adopted Integrated Water Resources Management and instituted water sector reforms, which have led to commercialization of water supply and sanitation (WSS) services to enhance sustainability in the management of ...
Discussion Paper No. 149 of 2013 on Diplomacy and Exports: The Case of Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Diplomatic representation structures aim at achieving several goals, among
them, increasing export volumes and foreign direct investment (FDI). These
structures within the Kenyan context include embassies, career ...
Discussion Paper No. 143 of 2013 on Institutional and Policy Framework Necessary for Harnessing Diaspora Remittances in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Many countries, Kenya included, are aware of the developmental potential the
diaspora can offer to their countries of origin, especially through their remittances.
This study sought to explore the extent to which Kenya ...
Discussion Paper No. 145 of 2013 on Determinants of Performance of Public Irrigation Schemes in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
Ensuring adequate and nutritional access to food for a growing population is a
major concern globally. In Kenya, the national development blueprint Vision 2030
and the Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme ...
Discussion Paper No. 148 of 2013 on Sustainability of Current Account Deficits in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2013)
The Kenya Vision 2030 aims to transform Kenya into a globally competitive and
prosperous nation with a high quality of life by the year 2030. Its competitiveness
depends on, among others, the performance of its current ...