ABSTRACT The Kenya rangelands are characterized by low income, poverty, low and unreliable rainfall and conflicts. Pastoral communities in these areas have developed land use diversification and livelihoods mechanisms to help them cope with these challenges. Ecotourism is one of the strategies these communities engage in with the aim of conserving the environment as well as generate income. However, there has been no empirical study done on issues about attitudes and perceptions of local comm...
Firm export performance is regarded as one of the key indicators of the success of a firm’s export operations, and as such, has been an extensively studied phenomenon. Numerous studies have been conducted pertaining to providing a better understanding of the factors (firm- or environment-specific) and behaviours (e.g., export strategy) that make exporting a successful venture. However, the research results to date are far from being uniform and conclusive. The objective of this study i...
Micro enterprises play a crucial role in addressing the obstructions of poverty, inequality and job creation and ultimately achievement of the sustainable livelihoods in rural areas. They are an important source of employment, particularly for low skill workers and the youth. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the contribution of micro enterprises to sustainable rural livelihood in Mulobezi district of Zambia. Data was collected through structured interviews schedule and the use ...
The study assessed the impact of upstream supply chain coordination on the performance Zimbabwean agro processing organisations and developed a framework that can bridge existing practical and theoretical knowledge gaps in the coordination of supply chains in the country. Seventeen hypotheses were proposed and tested. The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of upstream supply chain coordination on the performance of the agro processing organisations and developing a supp...
Strategic planning has been regarded as a prerequisite to successful organizational outcomes and while the contexts of strategic planning differs by sector and geographical orientation, there is renewed interest in strategic planning- performancelinkage in developing economies, this, due in part to the realization of the role of firm based factors such as strategic planning dimensions. This study aimed to determine the relationship between strategic planning dimensions and firm performa...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the drivers of commercial banks investing in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nyeri town. The specific objectives addressed by this study were; to assess the extent to which philanthropy has influenced banks to invest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); to analyze the level at which the desire to build a corporate image drives the banks to invest in CSR and finally to evaluate how investing in CSR has been used as a marketing strategy ...
ABSTRACT Coffee is the most traded agricultural commodity globally. It is produced within the tropics by countries in South and Central America, Africa and Asia and consumed mainly by countries in the Northern hemisphere. In Kenya coffee is mainly produced by small scale farmers’ cooperative societies. In the past years these cooperatives performed so well and were producing a lot of high quality coffee until 1988 when the International Coffee Organization’s quota system collapsed which ...
ABSTRACT There is a serious problem in Africa with large class sizes, availability of up to date equipment, academic materials, curricula relevance and integration of higher education labour market. Increased student enrollment without proportionate improvement of the available physical resources, learning environment, service quality, attraction of highly qualified teaching staff, inadequate development of a curriculum that is relevant to current job market needs and matching students skil...
ABSTRACT This research studied the factors causing gender disparity in executive positions in KCG. To achieve this, the study was guided by four objectives which include; establishing how political factors, regional balance, social-cultural factors and education influence the recruitment process of executive officers in KCG. The theory was hinged on the Equity Theory, Feminist Theory, Social Gender Theory, Structural Functional theory and Social Cognitive theory. The case study research desi...
ABSTRACT Stringent business environment, shareholders expectations on financial returns and the realization of companies’ goals are some of the factors that led to team leaders’ embracing talent management initiatives at various places of work. Innovation, demographic changes, competition and the advancement in technology have made leaders lose highly abled and skilled staff to their competitors. To minimize losing competent staff, organizations must set aside sufficient resources and ti...
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to explore the effects of working conditions on employee performance in Kenya Commercial Bank. Specifically the study sought to; assess the effect of physical conditions, explore the effect of occupational health and safety and analyse the effect of internal organisational communication on employee performance in Kenya Commercial Bank. The study targeted all 300 employees working at Kenya Commercial Bank head office. A sample of 172 employees was subj...
ABSTRACT A relatively small segment of business, known as social entrepreneurship (SE), is increasingly being acknowledged as an effective source of solutions to a variety of social problems. Despite this, little is documented as regards the role of social entrepreneurial practices and how they impact the local communities in Kenya in the context of the contribution of tourism and hospitality. Further, little is known about the requirements an innovation has to fulfill in order to be a socia...
ABSTRACT The county governments in Kenya have been facing serious challenges in developing corporate governance frameworks that are secure and beneficial to all stakeholders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the moderating effect of diversity management on the relationship between corporate governance practices and performance of county government (survey of Isiolo, Marsabit and Samburu). Specifically, the study sought; to evaluate the connection between corporate governance practic...
ABSTRACT There has been concerted effort to stem wide unemployment that was worsened by the global financial crisis of 2008. Various government efforts has been focused towards alleviating unemployment especially among individuals aged between 18-35 years. One such effort by the government was the establishment of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund aimed at facilitating youths start income generating activities by advancing loans with least collateral requirements. This research aimed at ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to evaluate the growth of youth-led MSEs in Kirinyaga County with the aim of coming up with recommendations that will help the enhancement of growth of the initiatives to spur the growth of MSEs. The study’s objectives were: To assess the effect of finance availability on the growth of youth-led MSEs; to analyse the extent to which management contributes to the growth of youth-led MSEs; to explore the influence of technology on the growth of youth-led MSEs; and t...