Browsing MPPM Theses and Dissertations by Title
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An Analysis of Kenya’s water sector institutional and regulatory framework from 2002-2017
(Strathmore University, 2020)Water is key for human survival as well as the economic and social development of all nations. It is, however, a scarce resource making effective water governance crucial in its efficient use and distribution among the ... -
An Analysis of revenue and expenditure performance of county governments in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)This study examines Revenue and Expenditure performance of county governments during the financial years 2013/14 to 2015/16. Kenya began the fiscal decentralization journey at independence through the creation of regionalism ... -
An Analysis of the factors that would influence investment in infrastructure assets by managers of pension funds in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Infrastructure investments have traditionally been financed by governments but competing needs for limited resources has seen an increase in private sector funding of infrastructure projects. Given the large capital ... -
Analysis of the influence of social capital on the utilization of maternal health services in Kibera Informal Settlements, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2017-06)Evidence linking social capital to lower levels of mortality exists. However, little is known about the relationship between social capital and utilization of maternal health services in resource-poor countries such as ... -
Analyzing the drivers and challenges of feed-in tariff policy in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Feed-in in Tariffs (FITS) policies are used by many developed and developing countries world over as a mechanism to promote renewable energy development across various technologies including hydro, wind, solar PV, ... -
Assess the perceptions of personal data privacy amongst users and developers of mobile applications in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)This paper aims to demonstrate the importance of understanding the right to privacy of personal data relating to someone’s personal life. The objectives guiding this study were: to establish to what extent users of mobile ... -
Assessing citizens’ perception of service quality at Huduma centres in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2018)The needs of citizens and their demands of their governments are changing around the world, including in Kenya. This change is creating complex working environments for governments that are compounded by the finite resources ... -
Assessing the influence of the Health Labour Market Framework in addressing health worker availability: a case of Turkana County
(Strathmore University, 2018)The United Nations has projected a shortage of 18 million health workers if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs’) are to be attained. Kenya has developed a national human resources for health strategy which gives policy ... -
An assessment of challenges of administering turnover tax collection: a case study of Kenya Revenue Authority
(Strathmore University, 2018)Turnover Tax (TOT) was introduced in Kenya in the 2006 Finance Act, and rolled out in January 2007. TOT was designed as a presumptive tax or estimate charge computed at 3% of the sales turnover of businesses making Kshs. ... -
An Assessment of consumer protection in the Kenyan insurance sector
(Strathmore University, 2017)The general objective of this research was to assess the effect of insurance features on consumer protection in Kenya’s insurance sector. The study specific objectives were to; examine the extent of consumer awareness on ... -
An Assessment of factors influencing public participation in Kenya Urban Roads Authority projects
(Strathmore University, 2020)Community participation has potential advantages to communities ranging from; empowerment, capacity building, project effectiveness and efficiency, cost sharing and ownership. In Kenya, however, citizen participation is ... -
An assessment of male participation in maternal health care as a strategy to contribute to the deduction of maternal mortality rate in Ugenya Sub-County
(Strathmore University, 2016)The Government of Kenya has shown commitment in delivering health facilities to the doorsteps of common people through, among others, innovative approaches such as Kenya’s First Lady-led Beyond Zero Campaign; free maternity ... -
An Assessment of the challenges affecting electricity transmission network expansion in Kenya; a case study of KETRACO
(Strathmore University, 2020)Electricity remains a key economic driver in promoting economic activities such as manufacturing and trade. The Kenyan government in late 2008 introduced KETRACO, as a company with the sole mandate of planning, designing, ... -
Assessment of the effect of waiving interest accrued on land rates arrears in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2020)The problem of poor property tax collection and enforcement leading to low property rates collection is rampant in developing countries including Kenya. This is evidenced by the following: poor contribution of property ... -
An Assessment of the factors affecting price discovery in the procurement of Public - Private Partnership projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Strathmore University, 2017)Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have become a common development strategy for governments especially in developing countries. Given that PPPs are a form of public procurement paid for by public funds, it is crucial that ... -
An Assessment of the implementation of the Constituency Industrial Development Centres (CIDCs) project in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)The challenge of inadequate worksites for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) has been acknowledged in Kenya through various policy documents such as such as Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1986, Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1994, ... -
An assessment of the role of community based child protection mechanisms in Kilifi County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018)Child defilement continues to plague global societies including Kenya. This prevalence is on the rise despite the existence of robust and concrete legal and policy frameworks on child protection in the country. Criminal ... -
A Comparative evaluation of the implementation of public participation guidelines in Kenyan county governments
(Strathmore University, 2019)Little data showed the comparison and contrast of the various approaches of implementing public participation guidelines and the significance of their implementation in the success of key governmental processes. This ... -
Contribution of Gross Domestic Product to employment levels in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)It is in the interest of every country to ensure that national prosperity through economic growth and development is sustained, and the citizen’s share in the economic prosperity. In her quest to enhance the quality of ... -
A critical analysis of the role of think tanks in Kenya’s Economic Policy
(Strathmore University, 2018)This research sought to examine the part played by think tanks as actors in economic Policy Advice Supply in Kenya. The study employed an exploratory qualitative research approach with a purposive sample of think tanks ...
