Browsing MPPM Thesis and Dissertations (2020) 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 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 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 ... -
Awareness and implementation of the critical factors for sustainable tourism - a case of Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020-11)Sustainable tourism ensures the protection of the setting, community participation and empowerment, sharing of benefits, development and growth in the local economy in tourism attraction sites. It lobbies for the maximum ... -
Characteristics and motivational factors of opportunity driven youth entrepreneurs in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2020)Youth entrepreneurship has been recognized as being an essential factor in growing a country’s economy and thus young graduates are encouraged to consider it as a career choice. However, in Kenya entrepreneurship is viewed ... -
Determinants of citizens’ trust levels in election management bodies: a study of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
(Strathmore University, 2020)The issues of citizens’ trust in public institutions have become a subject of focus and concern to many states globally. There has been a decline in citizens’ trust in public institutions; especially the Elections Management ... -
The Effects of fertilizer market policy reforms in Kenya on performance of local fertilizer manufacturing firms - the case of Kel chemicals ltd
(Strathmore University, 2020-09)As part of reforms to boost agricultural production, the Kenya government introduced a fertilizer subsidy named National Accelerated Agricultural Inputs Access Program (NAAIAP) in 2006. This study uses fertilizer production, ... -
The Effects of Hunger Safety Net Cash transfers on economic inclusion of women beneficiaries in Wajir
(Strathmore University, 2020)Social cash transfers have progressively gained wide acceptance as viable models for intervention in addressing extreme poverty and inequality among lower income citizens. For the past 15 years, Kenya has been at the fore ... -
An Evaluation of gender mainstreaming practices in Bungoma County in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)The main aim of this study was to assess the gender mainstreaming practices in Bungoma County, which is one of the 47 devolved units of government in Kenya. To achieve the study objectives, the study adopted a descriptive ... -
Examining the effectiveness of micro and small enterprise authority in implementation of the MSE Act, (2012)
(Strathmore University, 2020-06)Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) create jobs and contribute to innovation and economic development. The MSE Act, 2012 provides a legal, institutional and regulatory framework for the promotion and development of MSEs in ... -
Factors influencing choice of urban transport alternatives by residents of Buru Buru Estate in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2020)Transport in urban areas is an important and necessary component of a nation’s development. The various forms of transportation are broadly categorised globally as either Non- Motorised Transport (NMT) or Motorised Transport ... -
Factors influencing implementation of the safe motherhood, maternal and neonatal health component of the National Reproductive Health Policy (2007) in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2020)This study investigated factors influencing the implementation of the safe motherhood, maternal, and neonatal health component of the National Reproductive Health (NRHP) (2007) in Nairobi County using Mazmanian and Sabatier’s ... -
The Impact of cash management and other determinants on short term domestic debt in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)This research sought to determine the impact of the Kenya’s National Treasury cash management policy being implemented by the National Government on the short-term domestic debt. It also sought to analyze other determinants ... -
The influence of of devolved governance on the performance of health sector in Homa Bay county in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Healthcare sector in Kenya has experienced a lot of challengessince independence under a highly centralized government system. Health management was guided by decisions made at the capital, affecting equitable distribution ... -
The Role of alternative data in accurately determining credit score for mobile lending on digital wallets in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)The increased call for global financial inclusion especially for the low income earners, has resulted to increased use of mobile lending on digital wallets. The purpose of this study was to describe the role of alternative ... -
The Role of open government data in improving public service delivery: a case of Nairobi County Government
(Strathmore University, 2020)Open government data is data and information produced or commissioned by a government or government-controlled entities, available to all to help the public better understand what the government does and how well it performs, ...
