ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the adoption of mobile banking by MSEs in the Gikomba market with the objective of assessing the extent to which the use of mobile banking enhances the efficiency of MSEs in the market. Gikomba market was selected as the study area due to its diversity. The study adopted a descriptive research design in its methodology. The study was guided by the following objectives: to examine the effect of procurement efficiency on the operational efficiency of MS...
ABSTRACT This research set out to test for the presence of consistent stock performance as an anomaly in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) by employing monthly closing average stock price data that is balanced for 32 out of the 56 stocks listed in the NSE from years 2001 to 2010 as the sample. Frequency tests were employed to identify consistent stock trends, t-tests were employed to test significance of abnormal returns. Spearman rank correlation, standard deviation, range and proportio...
ABSTRACT The study’s main aim was to analyze the role of total quality management principles in Kenyan coffee house revenue generation. Specifically; to assess the effects of continuous process improvement on coffee house revenue generation, to analyze the effects of supplier partnering on coffee house revenue generation, to evaluate the effects of customer satisfaction on coffee house revenue generation, to explore the effect of quality control on coffee house revenue generation. A census...
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has emerged as an important aspect in the global business community and has become a mainstream activity. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect corporate social responsibility has on a financial performance of a firm. The main objective of the study was to assess the effects of CSR on financial performance of firms in Kenya. The specific objective of the study was to assess the effects of CSR on profitability, Liquidity and efficien...
ABSTRACT River basin`s resources are vital to basic livelihoods improvement and to the economy growth of the World. Despite the significant role played by river basins to Tanzania`s economic growth, little information is known on the socio-economic effects of river basin in urban areas than in rural areas. To address the information gap, this study was conducted purposely to: identify socio-economic activities undertaken by urban community along Pangani river basin, analyse gross profit fro...
ABSTRACT The capability of HEIs to serve as drivers of economic competitiveness is reducing in different developing countries due to numerous constraints which interfere with their quality. This PhD research investigated QAPs in Kenya’s HEIs and interrogated the efficacy of the frameworks used to foster teaching and learning at Programme level; examined the effectiveness of QAPs in Kenya’s HEIs with respect to the inputs, processes and outputs of education; investigated the challenges tha...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to examine labour-management relationship in Enugu state PHCN hence it examines the relationship between the management and the informal groups within Enugu state PHCN; ascertains how the neglects of the psychological and social needs of the workers has affected labour-management relation in Enugu state PHCN; and finds out the role of industrial democracy in cordial labour-management relationship. This is based on the observations that have proven from pre-independe...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine effects of mobile money transactions on financial performance of Small and Medium enterprises in Nakuru Central business district. The objectives of the study were to determine, the frequency by which SMEs use mobile money transaction to carry out their business financial transactions financial; and the effects of mobile money transaction on sale revenue, debt collection, and cash management. The study employed descriptive survey research design...
ABSTRACT Income inequality is one of the major underdevelopment problems facing developing countries including Nigeria. Despite serious attention given to inequality in both theoretical and empirical literature, it is still understudied in the case of Nigeria because most empirical studies overaggregate analysis. This study departs from existing studies in two ways. First, the study disaggregates household consumption expenditure into food and nonfood and thus decomposes inequality into...
ABSTRACT Knowledge is the most important asset to an organization since, unlike other organizational assets; it is non-imitable and takes a long time before it gets outdated. Many organizations pay a lot of attention to the quality of other factors of production like land and capital and ignore labor, entrepreneurship and management. The study sought to establish the influence of tacit knowledge sharing on the performance of public sector departments in Kenya. Chapter one traces the historic...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the effects of open tendering on procurement of goods and services by Public Secondary Schools in Nyeri Central Sub- County of Nyeri County in Kenya. The study had four objectives namely to; Analyze the effect of Open tendering system on the quality of goods and services procured: Examine the influence of Open tendering system on the cost of goods and services procured: Assess the effectiveness of Open tendering on the accountability in procurement of...
ABSTRACT Family planning is widely acknowledged as an important intervention towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) as it has proven to reduce maternal and child mortality. Family planning has also been found to promote gender equality as well as educational and economic empowerment for women and men. Despite the enormous benefits of family planning services, the uptake of these services among men in Kuresoi North Sub-county still remains low in. The aim of this study was to...
ABSRACT Despite the fact that women constitute the single largest part of Kenyan population, majority, especially those in rural areas are faced with the challenge off accessing affordable savings and credit facilities. In effort to address this, the former Ministry of Planning and Vision 2030 through the Poverty Eradication Commission introduced table banking to assist women overcome financial challenges and attain economic empowerment. The study sought to investigate the role played by tab...
This study purposed to investigate the influence of financial literacy on financial management practices; a survey of dairy farmers managed by K Unity SACCO in Limuru sub county, Kiambu county. The objective of the study was to investigate how financial literacy affects financial management of persons operating in the informal sectors in this case looking at dairy farmers. The researcher sought to find out whether investment practices, saving culture, budgeting practices loan management and t...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Electronic Tax Registers (ETRs) in the processing of Value Added Tax returns. The population under study comprised of 98 VAT registered taxpayers in Kisii town, which was stratified into; service providers, wholesalers & large scale retailers and supermarkets. The main instrument of collecting primary data was the questionnaires while secondary data was obtained from the KRA regional office. Analysis of data was mainly...