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Mogoa, Louiza, and Jeremiah Koori. "Shared Service Centers and Financial Performance of Panafrican Equipment Group in Kenya." International Journal of Current Aspects in Finance, Banking and Accounting 3, no. 2 (October 4, 2021): 13–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.35942/ijcfa.v3i2.192.
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Modern firms have realised the need to take advantage of the opportunities in the emerging markets the concept of centralisation and co sharing of service providers gave rise to Shared Services (SS) and Shared Services Centres (SSC). However, little has been done in sub-Saharan Africa. This study sought to address this gap. For this reason, this study seeks to by determine the effects of shared service centres and financial performance of pan African equipment group in Kenya. The study specifically determined the effects of procurement shared services, finance shared services, inventory management shared services and ICT shared services on financial performance of Pan African equipment group in Kenya. The study was anchored on three theories namely: Transaction Cost Economics Theory, Resource Based View Theory as well as Agency Theory. The study adopted descriptive research design on 137 top-level management staff from the four sectors (mining & mineral processing, civil and infrastructure, power and energy and agriculture & forestry) of operating Pan African equipment group in Kenya. For selecting a sample of 86 participants, stratified random sampling method was used. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data. The tool of studies was tested. The study used both face and content validity to assess the validity of the research tool while testing the accuracy of the research tool using the alpha (α) coefficient of Cronbach. The research considered a coefficient of 0.6 or more to be sufficient. Research information, including mean results, normal deviation and frequencies, was analysed using descriptive statistics. Analysis of conceptual material was also used for primary data analysis. Regression analysis was also used to analyse the effects finance shared services, inventory management shared services and ICT shared services on financial performance of Pan African equipment group in Kenya. Finally, the research considered ethical considerations where the permission to carry the study was obtained from the company and respective government bodies. The study concluded that Pan African Group significantly embraced procurement, finance, inventory management and ICT shared services. The study concluded that the firm by sharing procurement services it centralized and enhanced efficiency of purchases, pricing, supplier evaluation and quality control which contributed to peak performance. It was further concluded that to a significant extent finance shared services influenced financial performance of the firm. It was concluded that sharing of inventory management services at the firm enhanced effective and efficient inventory planning, costing, quantity and quality management and material optimization hence improving financial performance. It was concluded that database management, automation of processes, information security and network and facilities management services affected financial performance of the firm. It was recommended that enhancing more shared service centres will improve efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery and customer service.
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Mogoa, Louiza, and Jeremiah Koori. "Shared Service Centers and Financial Performance of Panafrican Equipment Group in Kenya." International Journal of Current Aspects in Finance, Banking and Accounting 3, no. 2 (October 4, 2021): 13–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.35942/ijcfa.v3i2.192.
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Modern firms have realised the need to take advantage of the opportunities in the emerging markets the concept of centralisation and co sharing of service providers gave rise to Shared Services (SS) and Shared Services Centres (SSC). However, little has been done in sub-Saharan Africa. This study sought to address this gap. For this reason, this study seeks to by determine the effects of shared service centres and financial performance of pan African equipment group in Kenya. The study specifically determined the effects of procurement shared services, finance shared services, inventory management shared services and ICT shared services on financial performance of Pan African equipment group in Kenya. The study was anchored on three theories namely: Transaction Cost Economics Theory, Resource Based View Theory as well as Agency Theory. The study adopted descriptive research design on 137 top-level management staff from the four sectors (mining & mineral processing, civil and infrastructure, power and energy and agriculture & forestry) of operating Pan African equipment group in Kenya. For selecting a sample of 86 participants, stratified random sampling method was used. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data. The tool of studies was tested. The study used both face and content validity to assess the validity of the research tool while testing the accuracy of the research tool using the alpha (α) coefficient of Cronbach. The research considered a coefficient of 0.6 or more to be sufficient. Research information, including mean results, normal deviation and frequencies, was analysed using descriptive statistics. Analysis of conceptual material was also used for primary data analysis. Regression analysis was also used to analyse the effects finance shared services, inventory management shared services and ICT shared services on financial performance of Pan African equipment group in Kenya. Finally, the research considered ethical considerations where the permission to carry the study was obtained from the company and respective government bodies. The study concluded that Pan African Group significantly embraced procurement, finance, inventory management and ICT shared services. The study concluded that the firm by sharing procurement services it centralized and enhanced efficiency of purchases, pricing, supplier evaluation and quality control which contributed to peak performance. It was further concluded that to a significant extent finance shared services influenced financial performance of the firm. It was concluded that sharing of inventory management services at the firm enhanced effective and efficient inventory planning, costing, quantity and quality management and material optimization hence improving financial performance. It was concluded that database management, automation of processes, information security and network and facilities management services affected financial performance of the firm. It was recommended that enhancing more shared service centres will improve efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery and customer service.
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Willys Ochieng Odhoch, Ian Onyango Omuom, and Agnes Wanjiku Ndirangu. "Management of SARS nCoV 2 in prison settings: Lessons from Migori GK Prison, Kenya." GSC Advanced Research and Reviews 11, no. 2 (May 30, 2022): 001–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2022.11.2.0109.
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Introduction: Conditions within prisons and high human traffic fuels spread of outbreaks within prisons. Security and ethical-legal dilemma complicates patient management in prisons. Purpose: Assess treatment and isolation outcomes of patients admitted in the prison treatment units. Methods: Cross-sectional and cohort retrospective designs were adopted. All those who tested positive were recruited. Top officials and healthcare workers seconded to prison treatment center were respectively identified for key informant interviews and focused group discussions. Data collection: Data on treatment outcomes was abstracted from medical records while data on staff perception was collected using focused group discussions and key informant interviews. Data analysis: Data was managed in R version R-4.0.3 and both descriptive and inferential statistics were used, summaries were presented in frequency tables and graphs. Results: 117 patients had been admitted into the treatment unit with all being males save for one female. The average length of stay was 18 days. There was an inverse correlation between age and length of stay. (-0.1092). There was observed reduced security risks and cross-infection amongst prison wardens compared to when prisoners were being transferred to the general treatment units. Discussion: Improved patients outcomes with reduced risks of cross-infections amongst prisoners, staffs and staffs to family members enhanced confidence of health care workers. Ethical and legal dilemmas of detaining rumandees released on cash-bail remained a key challenge. Conclusion: Management of outbreaks within prison settings has more benefits compared to when inmate patients are transferred to general treatment centers. Recommendation: Benefits of managing outbreaks within areas of confinement outweighs risks of otherwise. Thus we recommend management of similar cases within prisons.
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Mueni Matheka, Hyrine, Ellen E.P.W.A. Jansen, and Adriaan W.H.A Hofman. "PhD Students’ Background and Program Characteristics as Related to Success in Kenyan Universities." International Journal of Doctoral Studies 15 (2020): 057–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4467.
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Aim/Purpose: Kenya plans to be a middle-income country by the year 2030. To achieve this development target, the country has rapidly expanded its university sub-sector in order to produce the requisite skilled professionals. This has put a strain on the available PhD holders thus heightening the pressure on universities to produce more PhD graduates to meet the required larger pool of highly qualified professionals to service the academia and other sectors of the economy. However, the PhD graduation rate per year is very low and unexplained. This study sought to explain the factors influencing PhD success rates in Kenyan universities. Background: This cross-sectional study set out to establish how PhD students’ background and program characteristics are related to their success. This knowledge will inform policies and strategies to enhance PhD training and success in Kenya. Methodology: Data on 1,992 PhD students was collected from 10 universities by using the Microsoft Excel data tool to collect administrative data. The researchers utilized the data collection to construct a quantitative research design. The PhD students were enrolled in the following program domains/clusters: Humanities and Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Physical and Life Sciences, Applied Sciences and Medical Sciences. Contribution: PhD success factors have been extensively studied in developed countries. This paper builds on this body of knowledge with a specific focus on developing countries like Kenya. Findings: Students’ background characteristics (age, nationality, gender, financial support and marital statuses) were not related to PhD students’ success, however, full-time employed PhD students had better progression than their part-time colleagues. Program characteristics (program cluster and mode of study) were significantly related to students’ success. Students who had delayed for two years or more years had limited chance to graduate. Recommendations for Practitioners: To improve the PhD education system, practitioners should endeavor to monitor and track the progress of their PhD students. To do this, the researchers recommend that the universities collect and keep good records of these types of data. Universities should come up with strategies to build on or mitigate against the factors that have been identified to influence PhD success. Recommendation for Researchers: The researchers recommend further research, especially in developing countries, to understand the PhD study systems and inform effective interventions. Impact on Society: To identify, conceptualize or mitigate against the factors which influence PhD success lead to higher success in PhD training in order to enhance knowledge to solve societal problems. Future Research: Further research is recommended especially in the context of developing countries to establish how supervisor–student interactions, availability of infrastructural resources, and students’ motivation, efficacy and well-being relate to PhD success in Kenyan universities
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Jakinda Otieno, David. "Consumer willingness to pay for fair-trade attributes of goat meat in Kenya: A choice experiment analysis." African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 15, no. 4 (December 31, 2020): 372–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.53936/afjare.2020.15(4).24.
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Fair trade is an important ethical concern in the food value chains of developed countries. However, there is a dearth of empirical insights into consumer preferences for this critical aspect in the domestic markets of developing countries. The current study analysed consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for fair-trade attributes in the goat meat value chain in Nairobi, Kenya. Choice experiment data from 270 randomly sampled consumers was analysed using the random parameter logit (RPL) model. The results show that 56% of the consumers were aware of the fair-trade concept and 64% of them were willing to pay for fair-trade-compliant practices. Specifically, consumers were willing to pay a premium of 62% to prevent child labour, 45% to support provision of medical insurance for workers in the meat value chain, 40% for direct purchase from producers, 39% for fair-trade labelling and 30% to support disabled people as part of corporate social responsibility
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Ogali, Irene N., Lucy W. Wamuyu, Jacqueline K. Lichoti, Erick O. Mungube, Bernard Agwanda, and Sheila C. Ommeh. "Molecular Characterization of Newcastle Disease Virus from Backyard Poultry Farms and Live Bird Markets in Kenya." International Journal of Microbiology 2018 (August 5, 2018): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2368597.
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Newcastle disease (ND) is a serious disease of poultry that causes significant economic losses. Despite rampant ND outbreaks that occur annually in Kenya, the information about the NDV circulating in Kenya is still scarce. We report the first countrywide study of NDV in Kenya. Our study is aimed at evaluating the genetic characteristics of Newcastle disease viruses obtained from backyard poultry in farms and live bird markets in different regions of Kenya. We sequenced and analyzed fusion (F) protein gene, including the cleavage site, of the obtained viruses. We aligned and compared study sequences with representative NDV of different genotypes from GenBank. The fusion protein cleavage site of all the study sequences had the motif 112RRQKRFV118 indicating their velogenic nature. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the NDV from various sites in Kenya was highly similar genetically and that it clustered together with NDV of genotype V. The study samples were 96% similar to previous Ugandan and Kenyan viruses grouped in subgenotype Vd This study points to possible circulation of NDV of similar genetic characteristics between backyard poultry farms and live bird markets in Kenya. The study also suggests the possible spread of velogenic NDV between Kenya and Uganda possibly through cross-border live bird trade. Our study provides baseline information on the genetic characteristics of NDV circulating in the Kenyan poultry population. This highlights the need for the ND control programmes to place more stringent measures on cross-border trade of live bird markets and poultry products to prevent the introduction of new strains of NDV that would otherwise be more difficult to control.
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Mutuma, J., J. Wakhungu, and C. Mutai. "The socio economic effect of cancer on patients’ livelihoods in Kenyan house holds." BIBECHANA 14 (November 28, 2016): 37–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v14i0.15412.
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The study assessed The socio economic effect of cancer on patients’ livelihoods in kenyan households. In Kenya, cancer is ranked third among the main causes of death after infectious and cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, cases of cancer in Kenya have increased creating a burden on many households. This has negatively impacted on poverty alleviation and sustainable development in the long run. A Sample of 245 patients seeking treatment in the three major oncology centers in the country namely Kenyatta National and Referal Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referal Hospital and Agakhan University Hospital was used. Data was collected through self-administered questionares, Focus groups discussions and key informant interviews. A triangulation approach involving in-depth interview using questionnaires as the main collection instrument for key informants were carried out. Secondary data was collected through case study, review of documents, reports and publications related to the topic and online journals. Chi square was used to test the independence of variables. The result revealed poverty, late and poor cancer diagnosis and lack of medical cover were found to be the top ranking serious challenges facing cancer patients in the country. Cross-sectional survey, correlational and evaluation research designs were adopted for the study. Both non-probability sampling and probabilistic sampling methods were used in selecting subjects seeking treatment at the three main oncology centers in Kenya. BIBECHANA 14 (2017) 37-47
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Githii, John. "DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND KENYA." European Journal of Historical Research 1, no. 1 (September 28, 2021): 24–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/ejhr.795.
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Purpose: Kenya’s foreign policy has largely rested with the presidency as has been shown by the analysis of the Uhuru Kenyatta Regimes. The general objective of the study was to examine diplomatic relations between Britain and Kenya.
Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps.
Findings: The study concludes that Kenya and Britain established diplomatic relations in pursuit of their respective interests in line with the Realist tradition. The diplomatic relations led to the two countries signing treaties and conventions as provided for in Article 2(6) of the constitution. Both countries keep defining and redefining their national interest. Public officers have benefited from training in Britain including doctors who have acquired specialized medical training and skills that have benefited Kenya. Military relations between these two countries have played a role in determining economic, trade, diplomatic and political relations. It was also revealed that Britain has maintained its economic interests since the colonial period to date.
Recommendations: The study recommends that there is need for Kenya to strengthen its relations with Britain especially in the areas of economic development as Britain is one of the key investors and trading partners of Kenya. This would be achieved by the country’s Foreign Ministry negotiating deals that will benefit the country. Kenya should also ensure that the British military base in Laikipia trains Kenyan soldiers on the military tactics applied by Britain to ensure they improve the security within the Country and across the borders. This would ensure they minimize the terrorist threats that the country faces. The political relations should be used as a bench mark to ensure that Kenya has the best governance structure that will promote ethical leadership, eliminate corruption and compel the leaders to be accountable to the citizenry. This will ensure that resources are channeled and used in the right sectors for development.
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Muturi, John Kihuria, and Farida Abdul. "Social Economic Attributes and Tax Compliance by Individual Taxpayers in Kenya." International Journal of Current Aspects in Finance, Banking and Accounting 4, no. 1 (March 25, 2022): 123–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.35942/ijcfa.v4i1.232.
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Tax revenues are crucial financial resources for any economy and plays a key role in economic development. In Kenya tax revenues are the major source of government budgetary resources besides other sources such as grants and loans. The average GDP growth rate in Kenya from FY 2006/17 to FY 2016/17 has been 5.6 percent which is higher than the global GDP growth rate of 2.3 percent. Conversely, Kenya’s tax revenue has not grown at the same pace as the economic growth. Weaknesses in revenue performance have triggered fiscal pressures. Budget deficits have fueled external borrowing amid efforts for the country to capitalize on domestic resource mobilization. Social economic attributes are crucial with regards to tax compliance by individual taxpayers since individual taxpayers have to be aware as well as being sensitive to tax legislation for them to be tax compliant. This study was set out to ascertain effects of taxpayer knowledge, tax complexity and individual taxpayer`s characteristics on tax compliance by individual taxpayers in Kenya. The study further sought to ascertain the moderating effect of tax penalties on relationship between social economic attributes and tax compliance by individual taxpayers in Kenya. The study was anchored on Social Learning Theory, Economic Deterrence Theory and Theory of planned behavior. Cross sectional descriptive research design was adopted in this study. This study targeted the individual taxpayers who were registered with KRA. The study targeted on 4806 staff from five Public Universities in Nairobi City County. Researcher used primary data which was gathered through administering questionnaires to respondents. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The results postulated that tax knowledge had a significant effect on tax compliance by individual taxpayers in Kenya. The study also found that tax complexity had a significant effect on tax compliance by individual taxpayers in Kenya. In addition, individual taxpayer’s characteristics had a significant effect on tax compliance by individual taxpayers in Kenya. Further, the study found tax penalties had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between social economic attributes and tax compliance by individual taxpayers in Kenya. The study found that the taxpayers sought tax consultants to file their returns. The study moreover found that the taxpayers did not seek updates regarding changes in tax law and regulations and were not conversant with Income Tax Act CAP 470. The study therefore recommends that KRA should educate the public regarding to any changes in tax laws and also ameliorate the readability of the tax laws hence reduce the complexity of the tax law. For KRA to achieve their target compliance level, there is need to have taxpayers understand the reasons why need to pay tax on time. KRA should sensitize the taxpayers on the importance of paying tax via civic education.
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Muthini, Jeniffer Muendi, and Fredrick W. S. Ndede. "Socio-Economic Factors and Table Banking Loans Default Levels Among Women Groups in Machakos County, Kenya." International Journal of Current Aspects in Finance, Banking and Accounting 4, no. 1 (February 28, 2022): 91–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.35942/ijcfa.v4i1.235.
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Defaulting on a loan happens when one fails to make sufficient payments for an extended period. Lenders will deem a loan in default when the borrower haven’t paid the minimum required payment for a certain number of months as detailed in the loan contract. Loan defaults can happen with any type of loan, table banking being one of them. In Kenya as in most developing countries, table banking has been recognized and accepted by development agencies and the government as effective tool for economic development poverty alleviation and industrialization. It’s a proven method for women to spearhead their finances and experience economic perks through organized and calculated means. However, despite of their important role many of these table banking programs have collapsed because of problems in repayment. The general study objective was to investigate the effect of social economic factors on Table Banking loans default among Women in Machakos county, Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine the relationship between level of income, literacy level, borrowing experience as well as household demand and Table Banking loans default level among Women in Machakos County, Kenya. The study design was descriptive with a target population consisting of 22,500 women contained in all the 1500 women groups in Machakos County. A sample size of 384 women group members was selected through simple random sampling technique. Primary data on the selected women from the women groups were collected using structured questionnaires. The response rate was 342 women representing 89 percent. Data was analyzed using frequency distribution, chi-square tests and regression analysis. It was disclosed that there was a negative but significant association between level of income, literacy level, borrowing experience and household demand and table banking loan default level by women in women groups. Demographic factors also had a negative but significant relationship with table banking loan default level among women in women groups in Machakos County. For practice the study recommended that: Firstly, women should engage in extra financial activities to increase their income level. Secondly the uptake of loans should be with the reason of income generation and not necessarily meeting the households’ needs. This will ensure that the loans taken will be regenerated to assure repayment in time and minimize defaulting of the table banking loans. Thirdly the government should enhance entrepreneurship and financial management trainings including incorporating it through formal education. This study focused on socio-economic factors influence on women's default table banking loans, therefore, other influential factors and disciplines should be studied to useful to reduce the defaulting of table banking loans. The study was limited in Machakos County. Low biasness can be attained for all the Kenyan women groups, therefore, a study focusing on other locations and larger spheres of the population of the study should be done, that is, in county, regional and national levels.
Books on the topic "Medical economics Kenya"
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O, Omolo Jacob, and Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (Kenya), eds. Analysis of factors influencing households health status in Machakos Disrtict, Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya: Institute of Policy Analysis and Research, 2010.
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Okeyo, T. M. Family education pocket-book on social health insurance in Kenya. Nairobi: Centre for Quality in Healthcare, 2004.
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I, Muthaka David, and Manda Damiano Kulundu, eds. Healthcare financing through health insurance in Kenya: The shift to a National Social Health Insurance Fund. Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004.
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Herrera, Luis. Social, cultural, and economic circumstances in three communities of Western Kenya as related to health. Tampere: Research Institute of Social Sciences, University of Tampere, 1987.
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Alubo, Sylvester Ogoh. Beyond the illusion of primary health care in an African society: The political economy of health care and crisis in Nigeria: with a discourse on Kenya, Tanzania, Brazil, Cuba. Stockholm, Sweden: Bethany Books, 1995.
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Health, Kenya Ministry of, ed. Kenya national health accounts, 2001-2002. [Nairobi]: Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Health, 2002.
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Private Health Sector Assessment In Kenya. World Bank Publications, 2010.
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Nyawalo, Mich. Postcolonial Masculinity and Commodity Culture in Kenya. University of Illinois Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/illinois/9780252036514.003.0006.
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The chapter conducts a sociopolitical analysis of the various symbols of masculinity and political power that have been internalized within Kenyan society by asking the following questions: How have conceptions of masculinity and power been constructed in today's Kenyan society and how (or why) have they “evolved” from their traditional manifestations? What role does the Kenyan and Western media play in constructing new perceptions of manhood and power? And finally, how do these new perceptions participate in the autopoietic economic world system to which Kenya belongs? The chapter answers these questions by first focusing on the multiple facets and definitions of power (both at the macro and micro level) that are manifested in neocolonial societies, before analyzing the ways in which they are represented in the Kenyan media and internalized by the society at large.
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Wanyande, Peter. The politics of structural adjustment programs in Kenya: The case of cost-sharing in education and health care. 1993.
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Kenya-Finland Primary Health Care Programme, Western Province, Kenya., ed. Water, sanitation, and health care survey. Tampere: University of Tampere, Dept. of Political Science, Unit of Peace Research and Development Studies, 1986.
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Karemu, Grace K., Daniel Kachori, Veronese M. Josee, and Walter Okibo. "Study on Critical Analysis of Talent Management Strategies on Medical Employees Retention in Public Hospitals in Kenya: A Case of Kenyatta National Hospital." In New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 5, 83–95. Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/bpi/niebm/v5/15482d.
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Macharia, Juliet W. "Role of ICT in Socio-Economic Development in Kenya." In Gender Economics, 353–70. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7510-8.ch017.
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The growth of Information Communication Technology (ICT) has empowered communities in diverse ways. Both males and females use ICTs to transact businesses and carry on relationships. Access and use of mobile phones have changed people's lives. This chapter discusses the magical revolution of mobile telephony in Africa and specifically in Kenya. Innovations such as MPESA have transformed people's lives in Kenya and in other emerging economies. Both males and females have used the innovations to bring about development that has enriched their lives. Secondly, the role of gender socialization is discussed in relation to how the ICTs have eliminated the long-held belief that females are not participants in societal development. Thirdly, the role of the media in development is examined because they socialize people into the gender roles. Through mobile telephones, females perform diverse roles. Positive portrayal of men and women in development acknowledges that men and women must be active members of the process.
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Macharia, Juliet W. "Role of ICT in Socio-Economic Development in Kenya." In Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development, 1–17. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1859-4.ch001.
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The growth of Information Communication Technology (ICT) has empowered communities in diverse ways. Both males and females use ICTs to transact businesses and carry on relationships. Access and use of mobile phones have changed people's lives. This chapter discusses the magical revolution of mobile telephony in Africa and specifically in Kenya. Innovations such as MPESA have transformed people's lives in Kenya and in other emerging economies. Both males and females have used the innovations to bring about development that has enriched their lives. Secondly, the role of gender socialization is discussed in relation to how the ICTs have eliminated the long-held belief that females are not participants in societal development. Thirdly, the role of the media in development is examined because they socialize people into the gender roles. Through mobile telephones, females perform diverse roles. Positive portrayal of men and women in development acknowledges that men and women must be active members of the process.
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Kibet Ngetich, Joel. "Role of Journalists in Development." In Dialectical Perspectives on Media, Health, and Culture in Modern Africa, 137–51. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8091-1.ch008.
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The Kenyan media is marked by an unpredictable and changing political, social, cultural, economic, and technological environment that has heavily influenced the professionalism of journalists. The journalistic work is being threatened by the political influences, the emergence of online journalism, and citizen journalism, which the journalists have no control over. The big dilemma is the seemingly declining professionalism of journalism. Given these contextual trends coupled with the structural changes in journalism as a practice, this chapter explores the professional autonomy of Kenyan journalists based on a study carried out in Nairobi County.
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Akwala, Alfred. "Local Governance and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Rural Kenya." In Advances in Media, Entertainment, and the Arts, 175–83. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9613-6.ch011.
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Poor communication approaches in addition to other socio-economic factors in rural areas are the greatest contributors to infant and maternal mortality. Estimates show that sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia bear the greatest burden of maternal mortality. Traditional media has been seen to be ineffective in dissemination of maternal-child health information. However information communication technology (ICT) provides a variety of media platforms that can be appropriated in disseminating maternal-child health knowledge. The objective of this paper was to investigate how ICT can be appropriated in rural areas for campaigns in maternal-child health. One major issue emerged in this paper; that appropriate interactive and participatory communication through ICT influences the dissemination of maternal-child health knowledge among the rural population and thus influences utilisation of skilled maternal-child health services.
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Macharia, Juliet Wambui. "Media's Role in Communicating Gender and Migration Messages in Africa." In Handbook of Research on the Global Impact of Media on Migration Issues, 68–84. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0210-5.ch005.
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The 21st century has seen the development of digital technologies as well as the growth of diverse media channels including the social networks. Many people in Africa rely on both traditional media, regional and local media to receive messages about other countries. In Africa, most of the media reports will be about women who have migrated to the middle East to look for jobs. But despite the negative messages more women than men still go to the Middle East to work as domestic servants and other lowly jobs. The men also migrate as skilled workers. Both the global media and local media present messages about America as the place to be. The media messages create the perception that in America, one can achieve economic stability. From Kenya, there are as many men as women who migrate to the US in search of education, jobs, and a better life.
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Theuri, Agnes W. Muchura. "The Influence of Intercultural Communication for Immigrant Traders in Kenyan Informal Urban Markets." In Dialectical Perspectives on Media, Health, and Culture in Modern Africa, 165–83. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8091-1.ch010.
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This chapter investigated the influence of intercultural communication on business ventures for the immigrant traders in one of the Kenyan urban informal market that hosts immigrant traders. The study utilized qualitative methodology and purpose sampling on 22 participants. In-depth interviews were used to generate data that was then analyzed thematically. The findings revealed that language differences between the immigrant and local traders are a fundamental intercultural communication factor that influences the business ventures for immigrant traders in Toi market. The study recommends actualization of cross cultural programmes to anchor the learning of host languages for the immigrant traders and intercultural awareness skills for both immigrant and local traders/host nationals in the Kenyan informal markets. That would ultimately translate to effective intercultural communication, harmonious co-existence and further enhance social economic development that is inherent to today's globalised world.
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Toal, Gerard, and Fred M. Shelley. "Political Geography." In Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century. Oxford University Press, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198233923.003.0022.
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The decade and a half since the last review article on political geography by Reynolds and Knight (1989) in Geography In America has been one of extraordinary geopolitical transformation and change. Not only did the Cold War come to an end with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union but the spectacular terrorist attacks of September 2001 brought the “post-Cold War peace” to an end also. In the early 1990s the threat of superpower nuclear war faded as an omnipresent nightmare in international relations. Yet new threats and dangers quickly emerged to take the place of those imagined during the Cold War. Concern grew about “rogue states,” genocidal ethnonationalism, global warming, and the dangers of nuclear proliferation (Halberstam 2001; Klare 1995; Odom 1998). Fears about terrorism also grew with a series of bombings, from Paris, London, and Moscow to Oklahoma City, New York, and Atlanta. United States troops and embassies in Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Yemen were the targets of terrorist attacks. But it was only after the disruption, shock, and panic of the devastating terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and subsequent incidents of bioterrorism that world politics was given new definition and clarity by the world’s most powerful state. The new metanarrative of geopolitics is the “war against terror.” Beyond the high dramas of geopolitics, already existing trends in everyday economic and political life deepened in the last decade and a half. New social movements have forced questions concerning the politics of identity and lifestyles onto the political agenda. The globalization of financial markets, telecommunication systems, and the Internet further rearranged governing notions of “here” and “there,” “inside” and “outside,” “near” and “far.” With global media networks broadcasting news twenty-four hours a day and the Internet spreading a world wide web, the “real” geographies of everyday life were becoming strikingly virtual as well as actual (Wark 1994; Mulgan 1997). Informationalization, and the relentless pace of techno-scientific modernity were transforming everyday life and education in the United States’ colleges and universities. Celebrated by the culture of transnational corporate capitalism, these tendencies brought enormous wealth to some, further polarizing income inequalities across the planet while also introducing unprecedented vulnerabilities and uncertainties into what was becoming “global everyday life.”
Reports on the topic "Medical economics Kenya"
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Thirumurthy, Harsha, Eunice Omanga, Samwel Ogik Rao, Kate Murray, Sam Masters, and Kawango Agot. Optimising the use of economic interventions to increase demand for voluntary medical male circumcision in Kenya. International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), November 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.23846/tw3005.
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Lees, Shelley, and Mark Marchant. Key Considerations: Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and Tanzania in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022. Institute of Development Studies, December 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/sshap.2022.046.
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This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Tanzania and Uganda in the context of the outbreak of Ebola (Sudan Virus Disease, SVD) in Uganda. It is part of a series focusing on at-risk border areas between Uganda and four high priority neighbouring countries: Rwanda; Tanzania; Kenya and South Sudan. The current outbreak is of the Sudan strain of Ebola (SVD). SVD is used in this paper to refer to the current outbreak in East Africa, whereas outbreaks of Zaire Ebolavirus disease or general references to Ebola are referred to as EVD. The current outbreak began in Mubende, Uganda, on 19 September 2022, approximately 240km from the Uganda-Tanzania border. It has since spread to nine Ugandan districts, including two in the Kampala metropolitan area. Kampala is a transport hub, with a population over 3.6 million. While the global risk from SVD remains low according to the World Health Organization, its presence in the Ugandan capital has significantly heightened the risk to regional neighbours. At the time of writing, there had been no cases of Ebola imported from Uganda into Tanzania. This brief provides details about cross-border relations, the political and economic dynamics likely to influence these, and specific areas and actors most at risk. It is based on a rapid review of existing published and grey literature, previous ethnographic research in Tanzania, and informal discussions with colleagues from the Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC), Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Uganda Red Cross Society, Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS), International Organization for Migration (IOM), IFRC, US CDC and CDC Tanzania. The brief was developed by Shelley Lees and Mark Marchant (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) with support from Olivia Tulloch (Anthrologica) and Hugh Lamarque (University of Edinburgh). Additional review and inputs were provided by The Tanzania Red Cross and UNICEF. The brief is the responsibility of the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP).