Browsing BBSA Research Projects (2021) by Issue Date
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Predictive models for colorectal cancer: A United Kingdom study
(Strathmore University, 2021)The role ofMachine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and other aspects of life is growing every day. The purpose ofthis study was to build predictive ML models to determine whether patients with ... -
Kenya insurance companies' financial performance determinants
(Strathmore University, 2021)The insurance firm is an integral aspect of Kenya's financial system, which is vital to the economy. With the growing need to be insured against various risks and the Emergence of different technological products, the ... -
The extent to which pension funds can be used to address the affordable housing gap in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The government of Kenya developed the Big Four Agenda in 2017, which is inclusive of affordable housing provision among the other three agendas. However, challenges with housing provision have led to an estimated 2 ... -
Modelling the effectiveness of Covid-19 intervention measures for different demographics
(Strathmore University, 2021)The study aims to discuss on how differences in timing and duration of implementation of an intervention measure would affect the results from intervention. It also seeks to find how effectiveness of an intervention would ... -
Pay-as-you-drive as a pricing alternative in motor insurance
(Strathmore University, 2021)A Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) pricing method simulating the replacement of the fixed costs of vehicle ownership and operation, with variable costs. The objective was to estimate the pricin effect of each strategy and deduce ... -
A health economic model: Prediction of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission intervention cost in Central Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2021)The PMTCT intervention is the most successful HIV prevention measure (Plessis et al., 2014). The program is heavily funded in Kenya by donors such as PEPF AR and the Global fund, leaving the patients with only the direct ... -
Credit risk modelling in peer-to-peer lending: a comparative analysis of neural networks and XQboost
(Strathmore University, 2021)Consumer credit risk modelling involves coming up with the probability that a borrower default thus classifying borrowers as either defaulters or non-defaulters. This is important for lending firms because they are then ... -
Measuring the impact of universal health care on longevity risk
(Strathmore University, 2021)Longevity remains to be a complex risk that is ever evolving and requ1res great understanding. Improved healthcare through the roll out of Universal Health Care is also seen to enhance this risk through improved mortality ... -
Insurance pricing using geographical ratings
(Strathmore University, 2021)With time, insurance industries are expected to improve their pricing models, enabling them to respond to changes and become more efficient. Like any other industry experiencing losses, the Kenyan insurance industry has ... -
Forecasting exotic vegetable wholesale prices using time series analysis methods
(Strathmore University, 2021)Vegetables are known to be highly perishable and seasonal in nature. Forecasting prices of vegetables is important to the Government of Kenya, the buyers and particularly to farmers as they can use this information to help ... -
A resource-based approach to the valuation of African startups by venture capitalists
(2021)The valuation of a new firm is instrumental in entrepreneur financing. This research aims to create a consistent theoretical structure that seeks to determine whether variables identified as basic to a firm's performance ... -
Modelling risk adjustment under IFRS 17
(Strathmore University, 2021)The IFRS 17 accounting standard for measuring Insurance profits is effective for periods starting on or after 1 January 2022 and critical to its measurement is the Risk Adjustment factor. The Risk Adjustment measure is ... -
Using the generalized linear Model (GLM) to model (specific) chronic diseases
(Strathmore University, 2021)As per the World Health Organization, chronic diseases rank highly in incidence, prevalence, and mortality on a global scale with around 60% of the 56.5 million total global deaths in 2001. Among the most prevalent of ... -
Loss distributions for motor insurance claim severity in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The insurance industry is one of the oldest industries. Insurance companies exist to provide indemnity and make profits since insurance is a business like any other. The advancement of the insurance market is compelled ... -
Relationship between population growth and economic development in developing East African countries
(Strathmore University, 2021)The relationship between population growth and economic development has been a complex issue for decades and is yet to find a clear-cut solution. Some researchers have found a negative relationship, others a positive ... -
An analysis on the adoption of IFRS 17 and the transparency of financial reporting in insurance companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study was carried out to analyse the effect that the adoption of !FRS 1 7 by insurance companies in Kenya would have on financial reporting transparency. Insurers across the world and various scholars had raised ... -
Pricing of weather index insurance products
(Strathmore University, 2021)Weather index insmance is relatively a new type of risk mitigation mechanism which could assist in alleviating some of the problems like moral hazard and adverse selection that are related with traditional crop insmance ... -
Mobile money and macroeconomic outcomes in East Africa
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study examined the outcomes of mobile money use on money supply, inflation and national output. Data was taken from East African countries that have adopted mobile money services, namely Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and ... -
Modelling of insurance penetration contribution to the economy.
(Strathmore University, 2021)The study was set to understand the relationship between the economy of the country and insurance penetration. The relationship between the two would be important to understand the contributions of insurance penetration ... -
Funding opportunities for affordable housing programme
(Strathmore University, 2021)The purpose of this research paper is to examine the funding opportunities available for the affordable housing program. The study looks at the current channels of funding, the challenges facing affordable housing, the ...