ABSTRACT The study evaluated the Value Added Tax reform process in Kenya, and established its effect on welfare of households and collection efficiency of Value Added Tax. In addition, the study estimated the Value Added Tax gap in Kenya and evaluated its determinants. The study made use of the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System model to assess the effects of Value Added Tax reforms on household welfare, Value Added Tax efficiency was measured using the Collection-Efficiency model and Valu...
ABSTRACT The study is focused on Foreign Direct Investment and economic growth (measured by GDP) in Uganda (2002-2011), the study employed time series survey data since it examined data for a short time Its objectives were; to establish the trend of Foreign Direct Investment in Uganda (2002-2011, to establish the trend of Economic growth of Uganda ((2002-2011), and to investigate the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Economic growth in Uganda (2002-2011). The hypothesis of th...
ABSTRACT The topic of the study was banking services and performance of the informal sector in Makindye division, Kampala. The study was guided by three specific objectives, that included i) determining the extent of banking services; ii) level of performance of informal sector; iii) the effects of banking services on performance of informal sector in Makindye division, Kampala. This research employed descriptive correlational design to describe the relationship between credit financing ...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to find out how population growth rate affects unemployment 111 kansanga parish, in Kampala-Uganda. At a population growth rate of three percent per annum, Kansanga has one of the highest growth rates in Kampala. The country depends predominantly on agricultu re as the backbone of its economy. The sector employs well over 81 percent of the country's 35 million people and contributes about 34 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). But despite the importance ...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Lapul sub county, pader district Northern Uganda under the topic “impact of village savings and loans association on the rural household welfare. The research considered a population of 80 people out of which a sample size of 70 respondents was equally selected from the total population to give them an equal opportunity to participate in the study. The study had three major objectives which were; to evaluate the contribution of VSLA on household’s educa...
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ABSTRACT The study was conducted in order to assess the role of micro-credit on poverty eradication in Sudan using Brae Sudan limited in South Sudan. The study sought to; assess the activities offered by micro-credit facilities among the family households, establish the implications of the major detivatives which related to poverty eradications and micro-credit establishments and establish the relationship between Brae Sudan Ltd and poverty reduction strategies in Bor County, Southern Sudan....
ABSTRACT The Kenyan government has been implementing policies to expand financial access including promoting mobile enabled financial services to those excluded by formal banking sector. Despite the efforts, 65 percent of Kenyans have no access to a bank account due to limited bank branches in rural areas and information asymmetry about the sector. To facilitate financial inclusion and reach out to rural areas historically marginalized by convectional banking, mobile network operators have ma...
ABSTRACT The importance of a firm’s productivity cannot be overemphasised as it not only results in the growth of firms but also contributes to the overall growth of an economy. More than half of the variation in economic growth across different countries is said to be explained by differences in total factor productivity arising from the firm level. One major challenge facing developing economies, including Kenya is extremely low productivity level at the firm. Studies have pointed to inno...
ABSTRACT Child marriage is a familiar phenomenon in many countries in Africa and Asia. It is a harmful traditional vice, a human rights violation which not only denies young girls a choice on whom to marry, but also exposes them to psychological, social, health and economic risks. Globally, girls from impoverished households are more likely victims of child marriages. Further combined with traditional practices and beliefs, poverty gives education preference to boys in situations of economic ...
ABSTRACT The banking sector in Kenya is characterized by intermediation inefficiency in the form of interest driven exceptional bank profitability.Competition among commercial banks should remedy this situation by driving bank profitability to the competitive norm. This study examined how competition is correcting this inefficiency byinvestigating competition and profitability of commercial banks in Kenya.Specifically, the study ascertained the level of competition among commercial banks; det...
ABSTRACT Despite the aggressive marketing of local films and the creation of policies aimed at boosting their consumption in Kenya, consumption is still low. Attempts to critically analyze this problem have focused on the qualitative content in films with little investigation of consumers’ tastes and preferences. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze factors that affect demand for locally produced films in Nairobi County, Kenya. Film being a hedonic and experience good, the stud...
ABSTRACT Crude oil is one of the main drivers of economic growth and a key ingredient to sustainable development. It is therefore vital that crude oil products be efficiently and competitively priced in order to accelerate economic growth. Realization of a 10 percent economic growth in Kenya by the year 2030 requires a massive development in the energy sector. Kenya suffers from a shortage of internal energy resources, including oil and as a result, Kenya continues to be in the category of n...
ABSTRACT The prudential regulation's main objective is to mitigate financial instability's threat and macroeconomic costs. In the last decade (2007 to 2018), the banking sector in Kenya has expanded rapidly, making some banks operate within thin capital margins, while others have begun regional operations exposing themselves to cross-border country risks. The country needs to be cautious about risks to the financial system and spillovers of these risks to the economy. The aim of this research...
ABSTRACT The Kenya government has instituted fiscal decentralization over the years to promote social economic development, reduce poverty and income inequality and ensure balanced regional development. These include: local government system that was inherited from colonial rule and remained relevant until 2013 when it was replaced by county government; District Focus for Rural Development 1983; devolved funds such as Local Authority Transfer Fund 1999; and Constituency Development Fund...