Abstract Background Kenya faces a significant mental health crisis, with 1.9 million reported cases of depression and 10.6% prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The economic burden of…

ABSTRACT Introduction: The use of tobacco among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries is a public health issue of concern. The tobacco industry’s aggressive marketing tactics target young…

ABSTRACTWe investigate the causal impact of the Kenya 2008 post‐election violence on rural farm households' welfare, including per capita income. We explore potential causal pathways through which…

ABSTRACT This paper compares efficiency scores from the data envelopment analysis (DEA), stochastic frontier analysis (SFA), and stochastic non-parametric envelopment of data (StoNED) methods in the…

ABSTRACT Purpose This paper empirically analyses the effect of climate change, institutional quality, foreign exchange rate and foreign direct investment on fiscal sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa…

Abstract Using a two-period panel comprising firm-level data from the 2007 and 2013 World Bank Enterprise Surveys, this paper exploits the launch of mobile money services in 2007 to investigate the…

Abstract Using a two-period panel comprising firm-level data from the 2007 and 2013 World Bank Enterprise Surveys, this paper exploits the launch of mobile money services in 2007 to investigate the…

Abstract Pastoralist households in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) rely heavily on livestock trade for livelihoods and income. Between 2021 and 2023, the region experienced its worst drought…

ABSTRACT This study investigates the determinants of mobile customer relationship management (mCRM) adoption, and its impact on firm performance measured as sales revenue performance. Data collected…

Abstract Adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYH) are at greater risk for mental health conditions. Provision of mental health services to AYH is limited by an overburdened and untrained workforce…