ABSTRACT The United Nations (UN) and World Bank (2017) indicate that the emerging forms of violent conflicts have tended to be more complex and protracted. They involve more non-state and state agencies and are characterized by substantial loss of lives, displacement of population, destruction of property, social and economic wellbeing. Conflicts in the North Rift Region of Kenya, particularly in Kerio Valley, similarly have had severe effects on the socio-economic wellbeing and livelihoods o...
ABSTRACT This research examined the impact of value added tax (VAT) on economic growth of Nigeria. The aim of this study is to examine the contributions of the VAT in the economic growth of Nigeria. Data used in this study was mainly from secondary source principally the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bureau of Statistics. The study employed a time series date for a twenty year period 1995 – 2014. The data was analyzed using the regression statistical model. The model assisted in testing ...
Abstract Revenue management, the practice of controlling customer demand through the use of dynamic pricing and capacity management is required by hotels. The practice enhances profitable operations and prohibits collapse in organizations with perishable products. The study was specifically aimed at determining the effect of price dynamism on customer relationship, investigate the effect of credit facility by an organization towards customer relationship, and assess managerial implication on...
Abstract Change has always been part of life at the moment the world is constantly changing at a faster rate. Some of the change exhibited are either revolutionary others are evolutionary also known as incremental in that they occur in predictable series or sequence. Change usually disrupts comfort of almost all individuals in an organization. For managers change may mean growth, to middle level management it may mean additional or less resources and to junior employees it may mean more work ...
ABSTRACT This study is an appraisal of the impact of capital structure on the performance of manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The work attempts to examine the contributions of capital structure on corporate performance. It is prompted by the observation that the capital structure of most companies in Nigeria is sub-optimal and this accounts, in part, for the poor performance of many of the corporations, which has led some to liquidation. Data were collected through primary and secondary sourc...
ABSTRACT Building strong brand equity to attain competitive advantage is a top priority amongst many firms but it is not always an easy task to accomplish. Due to the increased globalization and competition, the management of a brand has become of importance and thus presents an interesting area to study. With the adoption of effective brand equity strategies, many companies may compete effectively and efficiently. This study, therefore, set out to investigate the influence of brand equity o...
ABSTRACT The interest and focus in the modern corporate governance practices, especially on matters accountability received much attention following the high-profile collapses of mega firms in the recent past due to accounting fraud. Further interest rose following the financial crisis in 2008. These scandals attracted both public and political concerns in the corporate governance regulation. The governance system of any firm impacts on the ability of the corporation to respond to external f...
ABSTRACT Research evidence points out that there is a strong relationship between teaching and learning. The KESSP 2005-2010 document and the Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2005 have cited low quality teacher education as a problem in Kenya. They attribute this to the traditional content-based pedagogical primary teacher education model which presents a fragmented view of learning and is not context-based leading to little or no connection between theory and practice. Though efforts have been made...
Abstract Banks in Kenya continue to record decreased profitability due to face stiff competition from non-bank institutions. Corporate branding strategy provides direction and scope an organization takes in its journey to identify itself uniquely to its customers to ensure customer loyalty. It’s not just enough to create a brand since that will not help the company attain sustainable advantage. In order to have a brand development that is a success it’s important to have effective marketi...
ABSTRACT The economy of Nigeria has a strong external orientation. It is characterized by heavy dependence on the export of one or a few product. The products find markets in the developed countries where ironically there is a small control over the prices of the exports. As a result of this, the Nigerian economy is vulnerable to external shock. This calls for effective tools for managing the external sector. The main focus of this study has been to evaluate the effectiveness and appropriate...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the impact of credit administration on bank performance. The explanatory variables were liquidity ratio, cash reserve ratio, loans-to-deposit ratio and bank loans and advances regressed on bank profitability as the dependent variable. Through the multiple regression models, the four hypotheses were tested out of which two stated in null form were rejected while the remaining two were accepted. The results showed the major findings to include the existence of ...
ABSTRACT This work evaluated the extent to which various sources of funds are used in financing public sector projects in Imo State. The study was motivated by the ever increasing cases of inadequate project financing and financial management, which has created problems of illiquidity, insolvency and abandonment in the public sector. The objective among others, is to assess the extent to which mixed-financing options can be used to enhance the availability of both short and long term funds t...
ABSTRACT Access to housing is a basic human right enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals and Kenya’s Constitution 2010. Housing plays a huge role in revitalizing economic growth in a country. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Shelter-Afrique on the provision of housing in Nairobi and its surrounding areas during the periods 2010 to 2015, through credit facilities granted to its clients. The study adopted descriptive research design; and it was ideal for ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the strategic initiatives for access, participation and performance of girl child education in Togdher, Somalia. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. The sample was therefore 66 teachers. Data was collected by use of questionnaires for the head teachers, deputy teachers and senior teachers. Findings revealed that influence of the variables that affected the pe...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, the air transport industry is estimated to have contributed about $1.9 billion to Kenya’s GDP. As much as there is fluctuating growth in domestic commercial airlines, the profitability of the airlines has been on the decline as it recorded a net loss of $80 million in 2018 compared to $ 71 million in 2017, leasing cost increased to $160 million in 2018 up from $141 million in 2017 and $133 million in 2016, debt financing hit a record high of $230 million in 2018 while ret...