ABSTRACT Investment groups provide a system of pooling together capital, lowering risks per individual and availing cheap capital for individual and MSEs growth. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of the group composition and formalization on the financial performance of investment groups in Nakuru Town. Descriptive survey design was used to gather information that could be used for statistical inference on the target population through data analysis. Stratified and simple r...
Abstract The present study evaluated the efficacy of an individualized psycho-education (PE) program in reducing psychological distress and risky sexual behavior and enhancing self-disclosure associated with an HIV diagnosis among attendees of a walk-in non-governmental voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) center in Nigeria. Ninety-four consecutive individuals were asked to complete a pre-counseling, baseline questionnaire detailing their sociodemographic characteristics, psychopathology, ...
ABSTRACT Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that damages cells of the body‟s immune system. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from damages caused by HIV in the immune system. HIV/AIDS affects both the young and the old regardless of their gender, economic or social status. It is a killer disease which has continued to pose a grave threat to the health, economic, social and living standards of the community and more so to the ...
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken in Lagdera District of Garissa County, a semi-arid area where nomadic pastoralism forms the bedrock of people’s livelihoods. The study aimed to analyze pastoralist’s household livelihood vulnerability to drought hazards over the last two decades. The study was motivated by several concerns. First, there is need to understand vulnerability of pastoralist livelihoods to drought hazards in the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya. This will help us understand...
ABSTRACT Taxation provides principal lenses in measuring state capacity, state formation and power relations in a whole society. In the evaluation of tax reforms in the developing countries, it is important to first determine the unique role of the tax system in each particular country. The main reason for undertaking tax policy reforms in Kenya was to address issues of inequality and to create a sustainable tax system that could generate adequate revenue to finance public expenditures. In t...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of financial intermediation on business performance. The study was carried out on women owned micro and small enterprises in Kisii Municipality. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The study sought to : assess the extent to which financial intermediaries intermediates between savers and borrowers, to assess the level of business performance of micro and small women owned enterprises and ; to assess whether financ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the internal audit systems in the management of LATF in Kisii Municipal Council. The study objectives were to determine whether the LATF disbursements were used in accordance with the objectives of LATF and to establish the effectiveness of internal audit systems in the disbursements and use of LATF. A descriptive study design (survey) was adopted in conducting this study. The researcher targeted the upper and middle cadre...
ABSTRACT The business environment is increasingly becoming uncertain and unpredictable because of globalization, technological changes and trade liberalization. As a result, like large enterprises, SMEs are facing many new and unexpected challenges that threaten their performance and competitiveness. Strategic planning is a management tool that helps organizations focus their energy and resources to ensure that goals and objectives are achieved. The SME sector plays an important role in econ...
ABSTRACT Motivating employees to achieve expected performance poses a challenge to firms in the market. For firms to be effective and successful, they should motivate their workforce. The manufacturing industry faces challenges including government regulation on sales practices, non-direct tracking of sales results and adoption of team based sales structure which has affected adoption of effective motivation strategies for the workforce.The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect ...
ABSTRACT Vision 2030 has emphasized the importance of SMEs in Kenya. Small and Medium Enterprises are noted as a crucial catalyst for achieving vision 2030. The research was done on the effects of Microfinance institutions` on financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Machakos town, where the general objective of the research was to determine whether there was any significant effect of Microfinance institutions` products on the financial performance of small and medium enterpr...
ABSTRACT Educationists are currently paying more attention to the effects of stress on students in relation to school discipline. Inability to cope with stress culminates to indiscipline behaviour that has rocked many schools in Kenya. Stress management strategies are a set of techniques and programme intended to help people experiencing stress to acquire appropriate measures to avert harmful behaviour. The purpose of this study therefore was to determine the influence of these stress manage...
ABSTRACT Inaccessibility to safe water and improved sanitation widens the gender gap since it takes a heavy toll on households and especially women and children. This study aims at determining the gender implications of household inaccessibility to safe water and improved sanitation in Kaptembwo of Nakuru County. Specific objectives of this study include determining the implications of household inaccessibility to safe water and improved sanitation on children. This study also seeks to analy...
ABSTRACT The distribution of non-human primates in tropical forests is highly influenced by vegetation structure, interspecific interactions and human-induced threats. Reported disturbance in the form of charcoal burning, farming, tree extraction for construction poles or timber, encroachment along the forest boundaries and unplanned infrastructure interferes with the forest edges and interiors, which affect the distribution of primate species. The purpose of this study was to assess the pop...
ABSTRACT In today‟s global turbulences and increasing competition, organisations cannot do well in isolation as collaborations between different organisations have become the major input in achieving organisational goals and objectives. Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) refers to management of activities that attempts to improve the environmental performance of purchased inputs, or of the suppliers who provide them. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of GSCM practices ...
ABSTRACT Dairy societies in Kenya, like many Africa countries is carried out by small-scale dairy farmers located in rural areas, often with low levels of literacy and very few technological skills. For dairy cooperatives to survive they have to streamline their operations and improve their management processes if they want to have a positive balance sheet and some surplus money to pay dividends to their members, therefore, the study assessed the effect of information communication and techn...