Browsing BBSE Research Projects (2021) by Title
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Flood hazard mapping using GIS in Kenya- A HEC-RAS model applied to mapping the Enkare Narok River
(Strathmore University, 2021)The purpose of this project is to come up with a visual tool to aid in the visualization of flood prone areas, determine the causes of floods and estimate the total damage caused by floods in Narok town. The study uses ... -
The growth effect of external debt and FDI in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of institutional quality
(Strathmore University, 2021)Much of the literature on the relationship between external debt, FDI and economic growth focus on the direct effect external debt and FDI has on economic growth. It is difficult to find research addressing the role of ... -
How financial self-efficacy and financial attitudes affect saving behavior among Sacco members: an empirical study in Kericho County
(Strathmore University, 2021)This paper seeks to examine the impact of financial attitudes and financial self-efficacy on saving behavior. It investigates how financial attitudes affect the saving behavior, the relationship between financial ... -
ICT development and economic growth: Are southeast African countries doing enough to leverage on ICT?
(Strathmore University, 2021)ICT is fast growing across continents and has brought about aspects of economic growth within countries, particularly developed countries. Over the years, productivity has noticeably increased with businesses and governments ... -
Impact of a cashless economy in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study aims to look at the suitability of adopting a cashless economy on Kenya's economy. The objectives of this study are to find the short-term relationship between cashless payments in Kenya and the country's GDP ... -
The impact of delay in achieving the affordable housing goals
(Strathmore University, 2021)Housing plays an essential role in development of an economy, therefore, its provision is a priority for poLicy makers in a country. The Kenyan government, through the big four agenda, implemented an affordable housing ... -
The impact of efficiency of deposit-taking Sacco’s on the cost of credit in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The study aimed to determine the impact of efficiency of deposit-taking SACCOs on the cost of credit in Kenya. To be more precise, establish the level of efficiency of deposit-taking SACCO establish the nexus of SACCO ... -
The impact of inflation and unemployment on economic growth in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The main objectives of this study include; to detennine the feedback effects between inflation, unemployment, and the growth of the economy in Kenya and to detennine whether there is a long-run relationship between inflation, ... -
Impact of minimum wage on youth unemployment a case study of East Africa
(Strathmore University, 2021)The aim of this study to investigate the impact of minimum wage policies on employment among the youth population in the East African Community. It implemented a panel data analysis with a sample of three countries: ... -
Influence of financial regulation on financial inclusion: A case study of the fintech industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study investigates the relationship between financial regulation and financial inclusion in the Kenyan fin tech sector. The possibility of either variable influencing the other is put into consideration using secondary ... -
Informal employment in poverty reduction in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The most widely held definition of poverty economically is the situation of an individual eaming less than $1.90 a day. The World Bank improves this definition and extends it beyond monetary definitions to include standards ... -
Modelling food security in Africa using panel data analysis
(Strathmore University, 2021)Agriculture has seen the success of green revolution and food security Asian developing countries (Pingali, 2012). Less than ten African countries invest more than 10% of their national budgets into the agricultural ... -
Modelling home advantage in soccer without fans
(Strathmore University, 2021)The occmTence of COVID-19 in 2020, midway through the 2019/2020 soccer season brought rise to the stop and re-emergence of the English Football League. The re-emergence brought with it a new aspect in that football matches ... -
Modelling the dynamics of Liquidity risk and bank profitability. A case of U.S. commercial banks
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study examines the effects of liquidity risk on bank profitability in different time horizons in the United States of America's commercial banking sector over the years 2011 to 2020. The effects are studied using ... -
Modelling the optimal growth- maximizing public debt threshold: A case for Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)This paper attempts to estimate the optimal growth -maximizing public debt threshold for Kenya by assessing the relationship between public debt and economic growth. The analysis determines the tipping point beyond ... -
Modelling volatility in the currency using stochastic models (GARCH and EGARCH)
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study looks into modelling variations in the rate of exchange by utilizing stochastic models. To do this, there are two models we focused on. The two models that are utilized in this study are the GARCH model and ... -
Predicting malaria incidence in Kenya using the ARIMA and SARIMA models
(Strathmore University, 2021)Malaria is considered a public health challenge across the world. Approximately 40 percent of the population of the world is at risk of malaria. In this study we will employ time series analysis models to predict malatia ... -
The rate of return of investable assets and economic growth rate in Kenya, 2001 - 2020 .
(Strathmore University, 2021)What is the rate of return of a portfolio .)f investable assets in Kenya and how does it compare with the economic 'growth rate in Kenya? What can we learn about wealth inequality given the rate of return of investable ... -
The relationship between stock market development and economic growtb: A Kenyan case study.
(Strathmore University, 2021)The study employs ARDL Bounds test of cointegration technique and VECM based Granger Causality to determine the short-run and long-run relationship between stock market development and economic growth for the period ... -
Revenue allocation and expenditure in counties: The rift between recurrent and development expenditure in Public Finance Management
(Strathmore University, 2021)Decentralization of fiscal functions has enabled counties in Kenya to control their expenditure under the guidelines of the Public Finance Management Act. The first objective of this study is to investigate the factors ...