ABSTRACT Many banks in Kenya have been experiencing poor financial performance. Most of these financial problems arise from lack of credit information on the loan applicants which then affect their ability to recover both the principle and the interest. There have been efforts by the Central Bank of Kenya to advance credit information sharing on loan applicants among commercial banks so as to reduce the default rates among loan beneficiaries. This study aimed to establish the effect of credi...
Abstract All companies exist in an evolving environment that affects their performance. As a result, an adaptive strategy is necessary for the execution of result-oriented excellence. Previous studies have been anchored in financial indicators to measure the performance of firms. Also, mixed results have been identified on the effect of firms’ agility indicators and firm performance. The research’s aim was focused on assessing the association among ogranizational agility and corporate pe...
ABSTRACT Academic performance is an important element to the lives of students in schools and their progression to the career world. Several factors indicate a student’s academic success. While some may not graduate top of their class, they may hold leadership positions in several student groups or score high on extracurricular activities. The title of this paper is “Social Networking and Academic Performance of University Students in Kenya: A Case Study of Kenyatta University, Kericho ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of management of PSV SACCOs on road safety in Nyeri County, Kenya. The study objectives were: to determine the effect of Self-Management of PSV SACCOs of public transport through PSV SACCOS on road safety in Nyeri County; to establish the effect of investment in public transport operations through PSV SACCOS on road safety in Nyeri County; to determine the effect of consumer protection standards by PSV SACCOS on road safety in Nyer...
abstract Most research that demonstrate the link between human resource management practices and organizational performance tend to focus on other sectors other than real estate yet understanding this relationship in the real estate sector in the developing world is equally important. This study was motivated by the desire to fill this gap in knowledge. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between human resource management practices and organizational performance in s...
ABSTRACT SACCOs are essential financial intermediaries especially in the rural and far to reach areas by commercial banks. Poor financial performance, insolvency and general liquidity challenges have become common to SACCOs. Loans provide the most favourable investment option for financial entities due to the interest receivable. In carrying out this lending activities, they are exposed to credit risk and liquidity risk. The main source of credit risk is outstanding loans that might eventual...
ABSTRACT Performance in national examination in Mombasa County has been on the decline. Stakeholders in the sector are brainstorming on ways to remedy this situation. The present study sought to explore school culture and its influence on the students‟ performance in KCSE. It was conducted in Public Secondary schools in Mombasa County. In this regard, the following objectives guided the study: to assess the forms of school culture practiced in selected public secondary schools across the c...
ABSTRACT The public segment is the part of economy of a Nation that is controlled by the state. It provides a range of government services e.g. healthcare, education, agriculture, water, tourism etc. The workplace environment is important as it surrounds the conditions in which employees operates in making them satisfied at the workplace and therefore, more productive. A Case study was carried out at the Ministry of Lands and Housing. This study concentrated on four variables; office design, ...
ABSTRACT Inadequate sanitation and hygiene contribute to morbidity and mortality. The CommunityLed Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach is used by the Ministry of Health to increase access to sanitation and hygiene in Kenya. This study sought to assess the gender outcomes of the CLTS approach in three sub counties in Kenya. CLTS is considered successful in Kenya, yet its impact on men and women has limited literature available. Therefore, this study sought to document the impact on gender relati...
ABSTRACT The government of Kenya has increased budgetary allocation to the education sector in its effort to achieve universal primary education and in line with the Social Pillar of Vision 2030 and global Sustainable Development Goal number four of Universal Primary Education. The budget allocation increased from 6.2 percent of Gross Domestic Product in 2002/03 to 7.4 percent in 2005/06. It, however, dropped to 5.3 percent in 2014/15 and further to 5.24 in 2017/18. As a result, Gross Enrolm...
ABSTRACT It’s important to address disparities in access to health insurance among those in the informal sector of whom majority are poor and of marginalised groups in order to accelerate the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and also to identify interventions that will mitigate this situation. The purpose of the study was to determine the determinants of uptake of National Hospital Insurance Fund scheme by the informal sector in Kenya, which will be of significance to the ...
ABSTRACT The Kenyan government policy on personnel management (2005), requires every ministry to allocate 0.5% of its annual budget for staff training and development. Most ministries including MOCDM seem to have adhered to this requirement. However, it is not clear whether indeed the in service learning has had any effects on staff performance and service delivery according to the expectation of the training policy. Apart from the academic qualifications required for recruitment, it is not k...
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the effect of devolution on healthcare administration in Gatanga Sub-county. The study sought to achieve three key objectives, namely (a) to assess the effects of devolution on healthcare financial planning, (b) to examine the effects of devolution on the management of healthcare facilities; and (c) to evaluate the effects of devolution on healthcare human resource management. A randomly selected sampled of 91 healthcare practitioners, 46 healthcare benef...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at gaining an in-depth understanding of gender dimensions in the worst forms of child labour in Thika west District in Kiambu County. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between factors, gender dimensions and children's involvement in worst forms of child labour. The study sought to establish how these dimensions exist in an endeavour to suggest solutions that can have a greater impact in the fight against worst forms of child labour. The st...
ABSTRACT Financial management models have impact on wealth maximization. Wealth is maximized when a positive net present value is earned on investments. The use of debt and equity forms the capital structure of a company. Recent empirical studies have focused on how debt or equity affects financial performance. There has not been adequate analysis of the combined effect of debt and equity in the same model on investment performance. Moreover, these studies have not provided conclusive result...