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Discussion Paper No.130 of 2012 on Job Search in Developing Countries: Empirical Evidence from Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2012)
This study considers empirical evidence concerning job search behaviour
of non-working individuals in Kenya. The study uses data from a
nationally representative Labour Force Survey and discrete choice
models to analyse ...
Discussion Paper No. 138 of 2012 on A Review of Various Options for Alleviating Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Kenya.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2012)
Human wildlife conflict is a severe and growing problem in today’s
world. Unlike other environmental issues, it involves impoverishment
of human communities. It is also causing population declines and may
lead to ...
Discussion Paper No. 199 of 2017 on the Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Kenya has made tremendous progress towards access to basic education, which encompasses pre-primary, primary and secondary education. This is manifested in the increasing demand for secondary school education. Secondary ...
Discussion Paper No. 189 of 2017 on Implications of Trade Facilitation on Foreign Direct Investments in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
This study examines the effects of trade facilitation on foreign direct investments in Kenya. Open, predictable and transparent trade and investment regimes have become necessary due to growing fragmentation of production ...
Discussion Paper No. 197 of 2017 on Destruction of Riparian Zones in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The global development agenda has placed the sustainability of cities as a critical
agenda focusing on the development of safe, resilient and sustainable cities. The
frequency of flooding in cities and the collapse of ...
Discussion Paper No. 196 of 2017 on Macroeconomic Determinants of Public Debt Accumulation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
The high and continuous increase in public debt, alongside its servicing burden,
is increasingly impeding Kenya’s efforts in achieving a sustained economic
growth rate of 10 per cent per annum as conceived in the Kenya ...
Discussion Paper No. 200 of 2017 on Effects of Household Environmental Characteristics on Child Health in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Health is postulated to be the greatest asset in any nation. However, majority
of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries experience adverse health outcomes
and a manifest of poor household environmental characteristics. ...
Discussion Paper No. 177 of 2015 on Towards a Coordinated Security Approach between Private Security Firms and the Police Service in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Insecurity in Kenya has increased due to rising crime incidents and terror
attacks. In response, the government has centred on, amongst other measures,
additional police recruitment in an effort to increase the number ...
Discussion Paper No. 198 of 2017 on An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Wildlife Population in Some Selected Counties in Kenyan Rangelands
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
This study seeks to analyze some of the factors that influence wildlife population
within the Kenyan rangelands. Wildlife have continued to decline within the
rangelands, catching the attention of the government because ...
Discussion Paper No. 203 of 2017 on Determinants of Domestic Tourism Participation in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2017)
Tourism has over the recent past become an important industry providing crucial
economic stimulus to both developed and developing nations. This has made it
necessary to understand tourism demand. This study sets out to ...