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A generalized linear model for rating the premiums of a Micro Health Insurance Policy
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)This study focuses on the modeling of a risk premium for a micro health insurance policy. It was carried out as a response to the gap highlighted by scholars and industry players which relates to the difficulty in developing ... -
Globalization and equity returns in African frontier markets
(2017)Globalization has significant implications for risk sharing and diversification, cost of capital, market efficiency, financial decisions and macro-economic policy. This study investigates globalization which is measured ... -
Globalization and equity returns in African frontier markets
(Strathmore University, 2017)Globalization has significant implications for risk sharing and diversification, cost of capital, market efficiency, financial decisions and macro-economic policy. This study investigates globalization which is measured ... -
Growing role of Bancassurance in the banking sector: a case of Kenya tier 1 local banks
(Strathmore University, 2017)Different methods of reserving for claim liabilities of an insurer and in particular IBNR have been advanced throughout time. These methods strive to provide an estimate enough to cater for the future liabilities. Therefore ... -
Growing Role of Bancassurance in the Banking Sector: A Case of Kenya Tier 1 Local Banks
(Strathmore University, 2017)The Kenyan market need to mitigate their risks as the levels of insurance penetration is low. Bancassurance which is the integration of banking and insurance has been adopted as a distribution channel of insurance products. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Healthcare expenditure and economic growth: The kenyan case (1970 - 2016).
(Strathmore University, 2017)Given that a large chunk of the National Budget is allocated to the health care sector (31.3 Billion of the 2016/7 National Budget) it is important to establish whether it is of any consequence to output. There exists a ... -
Hedging drought catastrophic risk using weather derivatives - a case on large scale wheat farmers in Narok, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)This research aimed to demonstrate that a weather derivative could be used by large scale wheat farmers in Narok to protect themselves against the adverse effects of drought. This involved determining the possibility that ... -
Hedging foreign exchange rate risk using currency futures: A case of Kenyan multinational firms
(Strathmore University, 2017)Currency futures contracts can be used in hedging exchange rate risk for firms. This study estimates the appropriate futures price that Kenyan multinational firms would have used during the year 2015 when the Kenya Shilling ... -
Hedging longevity risk using longevity swaps
(Strathmore University, 2018)Longevity-linked securities provide the desirable hedging instruments to insurers and annuity providers, and on the other hand, diversification benefits to their counter parties such as the reinsurers and banks. In Kenya ... -
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 ... -
Human capital, governance and foreign direct investments: Evidence from sub Saharan Africa.
(Strathmore University, 2020)Developing economies in Sub Saharan Africa have become increasingly integrated into the global economy in the recent past. As such, this region has experienced a surge in inward Foreign Direct Investments (FD I). It is ... -
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 ... -
Identifying the best method to correct for missing data, a case of HIV/TB co-infection in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Having missing information is almost inevitable in research, but many researchers only report on complete cases. Here we review the missing data theory, missingness characteristics, look at the background information, ... -
Identifying the gap between supply and demand of life insurance
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)This is a study that aims at helping the insurance industry solve the problem of low insurance uptake taking into consideration the new measures adopted by the industry in an attempt to increase life insurance uptake. To ... -
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 accessibility of mobile loan applications on the level of savings among Strathmore university students.
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study looks into the impact of accessibility of mobile loan applications on the level of savings among Strathmore University students. The continuous borrowing culture introduced by mobile loan applications is ... -
Impact of bank deposit interest rates on consumer expenditure in the East African community
(Strathmore University, 2017)Bank deposit rates are a critical factor in determining consumer expenditure. This study tries to understand the effect that changes of bank deposit rates have over different periods of time in the East African Community ... -
The impact of board composition on dividend policy for listed companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)With the emphasis on proper corporate governance new co1porate guidelines have recently been issued regarding board composition. TY1erefore, this study investigated the effect of board composition on dividend policy in ...
