ABSTRACT The Kenya government, in collaboration with other stakeholders involved in the provision of family planning services, have put in place various strategies and policies to increase uptake of family planning services. These are aimed at increasing contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), reduction in both total fertility rate (TFR) and unmet need for family planning services. Despite the various strategies and policies, total fertility rate still remains high at 4.6 percent, while CPR and ...
ABSTRACT Public sector wage bill has been growing rapidly in Kenya. The wage bill as a proportion of recurrent expenditure averaged 63 per cent per year between 1993 and 2005 and 56 percent between 2006 and 2017. In addition, public sector wage bill as a percent of gross domestic product has been high averaging 11 per cent between 2006 and 2017. This is compared to seven per cent international benchmark and Kenya government’s target of eight per cent by 2017 and six per cent by 2020. The g...
ABSTRACT During the 1990' s the world experienced a new wave of regional integration agreements (RIAs) that reached unprecedented proportions. The increasing importance of regional integration agreements and in particular their extraordinary expansions during the 1990's are among the most salient developments of the international trading system and its believed to be a vehicle for the promotion of trade and economic growth. The main driver for increasing number of Regional Integrations Agree...
ABSTRACT The economic growth and taxes are very important aspects in the development of any economy. This research analyses the tax rate that optimize economic growth in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to: To establish the effect of tax rate on economic growth in Kenya and to determine the tax rate that maximizes economic growth. This study adopts the Scully model and a balanced budget approach that is revenue being equal to expenditure using time series data from the period...
ABSTRACT This study analyses the constraints to smallholder credit farm investment. The data for the study were collected in Majoge Chache Location, Kisii District. A total of 40 respondents were ' interviewed for a period extending from 17th of July to the 5th of August, 1995. A list of farmers in Majoge Chache Location who had borrowed funds for investment in coffee farms was obtained from the Loans Officer based at Ogembo Divisional Headquarters. Following the list, systematic sampling pr...
ABSTRACT In developing countries, attainment of economic growth depends upon physical capital, in addition to other factors of production. Growth in physical capital entails investment in capital goods which help in the production of other goods and services. The concern in this study was to investigate the determinants of investment in the informal carpentry sub-sector in Kitui town in Eastern Kenya. The data used was obtained from the entrepreneurs owning carpentry workshops in Kitui town....
ABSTRACT Persistent current account deficit is a chronic problem in many developing countries including Kenya. In an attempt to understand disequilibria dynamics in Kenya, this study sought to investigate the effect of real exchange on current account balance and additionally investigate whether the rate of import growth in Kenya is consistent to balanced economic growth as stipulated in Thirlwall law. The study is based on two main theories, the neoclassical elasticity approach and balance ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to provide empirical evidence on technical efficiency levels and trend of the Kenya Agro-processing industry. The major problem of the agro-processing industry is that it has been inefficient in terms of value addition to the agricultural produce and Kenya is known to be a net exporter of raw agricultural produce instead of high-quality value-added products. This study sought to determine the efficiency estimates of the agro-processing industry and analyzed the tre...
ABSTRACT Good health plays an important role in boosting economic growth, poverty reduction and the realization of social goals. However, the Survey of Health Care Utilisation and Expenditure of 2013 found that the high cost of health care was one of the major reason cited by households for not seeking health care. Moreover, out-ofpocket (OOP) payment for healthcare is the main source of health care financing in Kenya. OOP spending on outpatient care and inpatient services accounted for appr...
ABSTRACT The need for infrastructure development in Kenya was initiated in the early years of economic planning. For instance, the Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 among other strategic objectives provided a premise for infrastructure development to fuel rapid industrialization and make Kenya a market economy. Emphases have since been made in the subsequent economic development plans in 1970s, National Development Plans in 1980s, the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment creati...
ABSTRACT In light of the regional integration efforts, this study sought to find out the impact of regional trade integration on economic growth of East Africa Community. One of the provisions to increase the EAC intra-trade is Article 75 of the Treaty and the Customs Union (CU) Protocol whose implementation would increase the value and volume of trade within the EAC. GDP growth rate analysis shows a major disconnect between deepening integration and achievement of growth within a common mar...
ABSTRACT The importance of bilateral relations to any country is to offer the country the chance to access resources that are not locally available. The bilateral relations between China and Kenya have been developing and evolving since Kenya‟s independence. This study sought to examine the effect of Kenya‟s bilateral relations with China on economic growth of Kenya. The objectives of the study were to assess the effect of China‟s Loans, FDI and AID on Kenya‟s economic growth. The st...
ABSTRACT FDI has grown significantly over time. According to the World Bank Economic report 2014, foreign direct investment in Kenya has increased from as low as 2 million US Dollars in the early 1990’s to 944.3 million US Dollars in 2014. A review of literature reveals that, the relationship between FDI and macroeconomic variables is contradictory. Mixed results have been evident with some results indicating that macro-economic variables like interest rate have a positive impact on foreign...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at establishing the effects of regional financial integration on economic growth and intra-regional trade in East African Community (EAC) Countries. The motivation was based on the conflicting views on the effect of regional financial integration on economic growth and intraregional trade. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, both quantitative and qualitative data were used. Data for the period 2000 to 2009 for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda were emplo...
ABSTRACT A great proportion of the population living in urban areas of Kenya especially in Nairobi City County reside within the informal settlements. These informal settlements are prone to water related challenges such as failure to access piped and safe water. It is this situation that has continued to attract attention of governmental and non-governmental organizations which have kept on supporting water related projects to solve such menace. Available information revealed that over 50 pe...