Daystar – Prof. Abraham Waithima

akwaithima@daystar.ac.ke

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Prof. Abraham K. Waithima

Associate Prof of Economics

B.A. Economics (Moi University), M.Sc. Economics (Addis Ababa University), PhD Economics (University of Cape Town, SA).

Title

Professor School of Business and Economics

Publications

Books

Waithima, A (2020) Inferential Statistics and Data Analysis for Decision Making. CLC Kenya Authors Collaboration. Nairobi, Kenya https://kenyaclc.org/product/inferential-statistics-and-data-analysis/?v=be7f575c3bc9
Available at Kenyatta university Bookshop
Waithima et al (2017) Faulu Microfinance Coaching and Mentorship manual.
Oladipo, R; Bowen, M; Kuria, M; Mageto, P; Munene, A; Ngure, P and Waithima, A (2014) A Synopsis of the status of the Christian family in Kenya. Daystar University. Nairobi
Waithima, A. (2011) The impact of Gender, Ethnic heterogeneity and Harambee in corruption: Experimental evidence from Kenya. VDM Publishing House Ltd. Germany https://www.amazon.com/impact-gender-heterogeneity-harambee-corruption/dp/3639358864
5. Waithima, A. (2011) The role of gender, ethnicity and harambee in corruption: Experimental evidence from Kenya. University of Cape Town PhD Thesis https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/item/11487/thesis_com_2011_waithima_a.pdf?sequence=1

Book Chapters

Waithima, A and Waithima, C. (2015) Effects of divorce and separation on children in Oladipo, R (ed). Towards redeeming Christian marriage and Family in Kenya. Daystar University, Nairobi.
Waithima, A and Burns, J. (2014) The role of ethnic heterogeneity on corruption: Experimental evidence from Kenya in Nduku, E and Tenamwenye, J (ed). Corruption in Africa: A Threat to Justice and Sustainable Peace. Globethics.net Focus 14, Geneva https://www.amazon.com/Corruption-Africa-Threat-Justice-Sustainable/dp/2889310175
Waithima, A. (2013) The Role of Harambee Contributions in Corruption: Experimental Evidence from Kenya in Wambalaba, F. and Khan, S. (ed) Public Policy and Enterprise Development Strategies in Kenyahttps://www.trustafrica.org/en/publications-trust/icbe-research-reports?start=100

Waithima, A. (2010) The New Anti-Corruption Czars in Kenya: An Experimental Approach in Miya, F. & Mageto, P. (ed) (2010). Developing Continuing Education in Africa. Daystar University, Nairobi pp 177-211 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy13pdf02/2012311606.pdf

Journal Papers

Irankunda, A., Musau, C. and Waithima, A. (2018) The Influence of Sources of Social Media Communication on Building Brand Equity in Small Medium Enterprises in Kenya: A Case of Dotsavvy Limited. Journal of Marketing and Communication, 1(1) pp. 43-60 https://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/journal-of-marketing/article/view/149

Mbiriri M., Waithima A., and Omondi M. (2017) Psychiatric Morbidity among Adolescents Girls Incarcerated at Kirigiti and Dagoretti Rehabilitation Schools in Kenya. American Journal of Applied Psychology, 5(2) pp. 57-62

Ngure P., Nzau, A., Kiarie, M., Waithima, A., Bowen, M., Ingonga, J., and Ngumbi, P (2017) From Mud and Stick-Walled Houses to Corrugated Iron Sheet Houses: A New Strategy for Preventing Human-Vector Contact in Marigat Sub-County; a Leishmaniasis-Endemic Area in Kenya. Annals of Clinical Cytology and Pathology 3(8) https://www.jscimedcentral.com/ClinicalCytology/clinicalcytology-3-1083.pdf

Waithima, A. & Burns, J. (2014) Does gender composition matter in corruption? Experimental evidence from Kenya. Africa Development Journal, 38(1)

Ngure, P, Ngumbi, P, Karanja, R, Waithima, A. et al (2013) Effects of Metarhizium anisopliae on sandfly populations in their natural habitats: A cross-sectional study in Marigat, Baringo, Kenya. Working paper

Waithima, A. (2012) Religiosity and individual-level corruption: European Scientific Journal. 8(20) pp. 62-80 http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/issue/view/40 Working paper

Waithima, A (2012) Ruin is now the destiny of every Kenyam, unless we change course. Daily Nation 4^th August 2012. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/-/440808/1470590/-/item/0/-/1u3g5kz/-/index.html

Waithima, A. (2008) Egg or the Chick first; Saving or GDP Growth: Case for Kenya. KCA Journal of Business Management. 1(1) Working paper https://www.ajol.info/index.php/kjbm/article/view/43817

Waithima, A. (2007) Corruption and Economic Growth in Kenya. Perspectives: An Academic Journal of Daystar University. 1(2) pp 69-83. Working paper