3. KIPPRA Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Policy Brief No. 63 of 2018-2019 on Kenya 2018 National Budget Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)This national budget brief is among five (5) briefs which seek to identify the extent to which the needs of children are addressed by the national budget and social sector budgets in Kenya. The brief presents the macroeconomic ... -
Policy Brief No. 57 of 2018-2019 on Child Sensitive Planning and Budgeting: Kisumu County Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)This planning and budgeting brief present a review of how the County Government of Kisumu plans and budgets for children needs and requirements. The analysis covers the overall County and social sector budgets, and actual ... -
Policy Brief No. 67 of 2018-2019 on Social Protection Budget Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)This Social Protection budget brief is among five (5) budget briefs which seek to identify the extent to which the needs of children are addressed by the national budget and social sector budgets in Kenya. The brief offers ... -
Policy Brief No. 49 of 2018-2019 on Growing Protectionism and its Implication on Kenya Foreign Trade with USA and UK
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Until after the global financial crisis, interdependence of world economies and increased cross-border trade in goods and services underpinned the growth of world economies. World trade grew faster than output by around ... -
Policy Brief No. 68 of 2018-2019 on the Role of Empowerment in Fostering Youth Participation in Kenya Vision 2030 Development Agenda
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Empowerment is a process that strengthens and activates the capacity of the youth to satisfy their own needs, solve their own problems, and acquire the necessary resources to take control over their lives. It yields ... -
Discussion Paper No. 208 of 2018 on Challenges in Implementing and Enforcing Collective Bargaining Agreements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Collective bargaining and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) have featured prominently in the last few years in Kenya, largely due to their perceived failure in averting industrial strikes. Collective bargaining in ... -
Discussion Paper No.216 of 2018 on Labour Demand in Kenya: Sectoral Analysis
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)At the core of job creation in an economy is the ability of every sector of the economy (both formal and informal) to grow optimally and create adequate decent jobs for the working population. This study sought to determine ... -
Discussion Paper No. 214 of 2018 on Employment Distribution of Youth Graduates Across Economic Sectors in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Youth graduates pursue jobs whose choices are influenced by various factors as espoused in the occupational choice theory on which this study is underpinned. The study uses a snowball methodology to select a sample of 304 ... -
Discussion Paper No. 205 of 2018 on Determinants of Public Participation in Kenya Counties
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Constitution of Kenya 2010 brought about a framework for devolving public resources in Kenya’s 47 counties. The counties were vested with responsibilities of taking care of health, roads, agriculture, urban areas, ... -
Discussion Paper No. 213 of 2018 on Examining Youth Employment Preference in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)In Kenya, youth (age 18-34 years) has been facing employment challenges yet they are in their crucial stage of transitioning from dependence to self-reliance. They are also the majority in the country and are expected to ... -
Discussion Paper No. 209 of 2018 on Intensity of Energy Consumption among Kenya's Households
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)The primary objective of this paper is to examine the effect of households' socioeconomic characteristics presumed to affect consumption intensity on various energy sources, and establish variations in energy consumption ... -
Discussion Paper No. 204 of 2018 on Determinants and Welfare Effects of Smallholder Farmers' Commercialization in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Transforming smallholder agriculture from subsistence production to commercialized agriculture, remain a key policy concern for developing countries such as Kenya. Although great efforts have been made to promote comm ... -
Policy Brief No. 50 of 2018-2019 on Economic and Social Implications of Drought and Floods in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)Changing weather patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa have resulted to more frequent and intense episodes of droughts and floods, which often culminate into emergencies. In Kenya, more than 70 per cent of natural disasters ... -
Policy Brief No. 72 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in Baringo County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of Baringo and five other counties, namely: Nakuru, Kajiado, Makueni, West Pokot and Kakamega. The exercise, which was ... -
Policy Brief No. 69 of 2018-2019 on An Assessment of the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability in Makueni County
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment was carried out in the County of Makueni and five other counties, namely: Nakuru, Kajiado, Baringo, West Pokot and Kakamega. The exercise was ... -
Policy Brief No. 62 of 2018-2019 on Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on Maize Production within East Africa Community through Policy Response
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Maize is the most important staple food crop in the East Africa Community and define the food security for majority of communities, /is study commissioned by KIPPRA and UNECA demonstrate that maize production is highly ... -
Policy brief No. 60 of 2018-2019 on Focusing on Youth Entrepreneurship as an Alternative Source of Youth Employment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)Entrepreneurship has the potential of greasing the wheels of sustainable development through improving social aspects such as poverty reduction and gender equality, and driving economic growth. It enables the youth to ... -
Policy Brief No. 54 of 2018-2019 on Tightening Compliance of the Basic Education Act to Ensure Complete and Seamless Transition Across All Levels of Schooling
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)The government has focused on enrolment of children of school-going age into the schooling system, culminating in continued significant growth in enrolment rates over the years. Little focus is however directed to retention ... -
Policy Brief No. 53 of 2018-2019 on Promoting Structural Transformation for High Productivity Jobs in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)Structural transformation refers to the transition of an economy from low productivity and labour intensive economic activities to higher productivity and skills-intensive activities. The key driver of structural ... -
Policy Brief No. 55 of 2018-2019 on Child Sensitive Planning and Budgeting: Nairobi County Brief
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2018)This brief review how the County Government of Nairobi plans and budgets for the needs and requirements of children (those aged below 18 years). The analysis covers the overall County and social sector budgets, and actual ...
