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Water Filter Provision and Home-Based Filter Reinforcement Reduce Diarrhea in Kenyan HIV-Infected Adults and Their Household Members
(The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2014)
Among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -infected adults and children in Africa, diarrheal disease remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the effectiveness of provision and home-based reinforcement ...
Quantifying idiosyncratic risk in defined benefit pension schemes in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Pension schemes are prone to numerous risks that could affect the funds resulting in payments different from those that were guaranteed on entrance into the scheme. This study sought to measure the idiosyncratic risk in a ...
An evaluation of the preparedness of banks in Kenya for Basel III implementation
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-27)
This qualitative study sought to establish the preparedness of banks to implement Basel III standards; the latest instalment of the Basel accords. A study of literature determined that implementation of Basel IL the ...
The role of development financial institutions (DFIs) in the development of the manufacturing sector - a case of industrial and commercial development corporation (ICDC) in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
The manufacturing sector has been argued to be the engine of growth for most countries, both developing and developed countries. This study seeks to identify the role of DFIs in the development of the manufacturing sector. ...
A proposed model life table for the Kenyan mortality experience
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-17)
The Kenyan insurance industry has had the challenge of lacking mortality tables that have been specifically developed out of Kenya's population mortality experience. This forced many insurance companies to base their ...
The effect of money supply on stock market volatility in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-14)
This paper considers the effect of money supply on stock market volatility, using M2 as a measure of money supply since it is a measure of broad money in the economy. This relationship is important because the level of ...
Examining the effect of product innovation on financial risk management in SACCOs - evidence from Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
This purpose of this study was to identify the effect of product innovations on risk management in SACCOs. The study relied on data collected from SACCO staff through questionnaires, company websites and publications. 34 ...
The viability of private pension, defined contribution scheme, in Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Pension refers to the benefits one receives after attaining retirement age. There has been a significant increase in the needs for such benefits as the number of citizens in the country reaching retirement age has increased. ...
Long term implications of early access to pension benefits - the case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)
In July 2009, a bill was introduced that allowed members of a pension scheme to access their contributions and 50% of their employer's contribution. This change in law resulted to increased early access of pension funds ...
Capital market integration in EAC progress ahead of the monetary union formation
(Strathmore University, 2014-11)
The East African Community countries Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi have increased efforts towards achieving regional integration which is expected to address the liquidity and capitalization challenges and ...