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Africa's Development Metamorphosis: Lessons from China
(Scholars Citech Research Organization, 2016)China is a fast-growing world economy that has overtaken the United States of America. Africa has for a long time relied on donor funding and grants from Bretton woods institutions and Western countries to fund its development ... -
Agricultural market access and dietary diversity in Kenya: Gender considerations towards improved household nutritional outcomes
(ScienceDirect.com, 2019)Achieving food and nutritional security by all people at all times is a key development goal at the global, regional and national levels. To achieve access to sufficient safe food of acceptable quality at all times, gender ... -
Appraisal of Kenya’s excisable goods management system using interrupted time series analysis: A case of cigarettes and cigars excise tax revenue
(Elsevier, Science Direct, 2023)The government of Kenya introduced the Excisable Goods Management System (EGMS) in November 2013, which is a form of Track and Trace Systems (TTSs) for excisable goods, including cigarettes and cigars. This study appraised ... -
Coastal Tourism and Economic Inclusion in Indian Ocean Rim Association States
(Global Economic Governance, 2018)The inclusiveness of tourism development is coming under close academic and policy scrutiny, including in policy debates within the Indian Ocean region through the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). Coastal and marine ... -
Credit and Employment Growth Among Small Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Economics Research, 2013)Policy makers in Kenya expect micro and small enterprises to provide the bulk of new jobs created in the economy yet these enterprises face significant credit constraints. This study applied regression analysis to establish ... -
The determinants of domestic saving in Kenya
(United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research, 2022)The savings–growth nexus is widely acknowledged, both in policy and in the literature. But Kenya’s numerous policy initiatives to encourage savings mobilization are yet to yield the expected outcomes. This paper identifies ... -
Determinants of gendered participation in domestic trade: evidence from Kenya 2023
(Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 2023)This paper examines how regulatory, owner-specific, firm-specific and support factors influence participation in domestic trade by Kenyan firms owned by men and women with a view to informing policy action. Data from the ... -
Determinants of manufacturing firms’ Research and Development investments: evidence from Kenya
(Journal of Business and Socioeconomic Development, 2021)This study investigates effects of firm-level, sector-level and business environment factors on manufacturing firms’ Research and Development (R&D) investment decisions in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach – Panel Probit ... -
Determinants of micro and small enterprises growth in Kenya
(Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 2017)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of investment climate and firm-specific variables on the growth of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Kenya. The paper utilized a cross-section survey data of 2,536 ... -
Does adoption of on-farm tree planting depend on Forest co-management? Evidence from selected Forest sites in Kenya
(ScienceDirect.com, 2021)Kenya’s forest sector operated without a formal forest policy until 1957 when White Paper No. 85 of 1957 was published, and which outlined ten principles on forest management: Reservation; protection; management; industry; ... -
Does the Poverty Level Minimum Basket Adequately Inform the Scope of Governments’ Poverty Reduction Strategies?
(Journal of African Economies, 2023)Appropriately guided and implemented government interventions help in achieving the desired out-come. They complement the household budget in meeting their basic needs, allowing them to move to a higher satisfaction level. ... -
Domestic trade regulation and growth of wholesale and retail firms: evidence from Kenya
(Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022)The aim of this paper was to assess the effect of Kenya’s domestic trade regulations on the growth of wholesale and retail firms in Kenya. To achieve the study objective, the existing domestic trade regulatory framework ... -
Effects of Financial Literacy on Individual Choices Among Financial Access Strands in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Economics Research, 2016)This paper investigates effects of financial literacy on individual choices among formal financial services, informal financial services, and complete financial exclusion in Kenya. The study employed cross-sectional analysis ... -
An Efficient Approach to Reduce Alerts Generated by Multiple IDS Products
(International Journal of Network Management, 2014)Intrusion detection systems (IDSs) often trigger a huge number of unnecessary alerts. Managing the overwhelming number of alerts, especially from multiple IDS products, is a concern to every security analyst. Analyzing and ... -
An Empirical Investigation of Inflation Dynamics in Kenya
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2023)This study examined inflation dynamics in Kenya using quarterly data covering 2010Q1 to 2023Q1. The study employed the ARDL bounds testing approach to cointegration to estimate the determinants of inflation in Kenya. ... -
Firms’ use of formal and informal finance in coping with droughts and floods: experiences from Kenya
(The Climate and Development journal, 2023)This study analysed factors influencing firms’ use of formal and informal finance in coping with droughts and floods. It utilized a cross-sectional survey of 802 mostly Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in 27 counties ... -
Food security and welfare changes under COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts and responses in Kenya
(Global Food Security journal, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all Sub-Saharan economies through a multitude of impact channels. The study determines the medium-term macroeconomic outcomes of the pandemic on the Kenyan economy and links the results ... -
Households' Energy Preference and Consumption Intensity in Kenya
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2019)There have been notable joint efforts from the private and public sectors in promoting households’ access to clean and efficient energy sources. Despite the noteworthy progress realized over the years, the consumption and ... -
Households’ coping mechanisms with droughts and floods using finance, non‑finance and the social safety net measures: evidence from Kenya
(Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023)This study analysed households’ use of formal and informal finance, non-finance livelihood diversification and the social safety net measures in coping with droughts and floods. It employed a cross-sectional survey of ... -
Impact of Foreign Direct Investment Volatility on Economic Growth on Kenya: EGARCH Analysis
(Science Publishing Group, 2014)This study investigated the impact foreign direct investment volatility on growth in Kenya using time series data spanning 1970 to 2011. An endogenous growth model was estimated using the ordinary least squares to determine ...
