ABSTRACT The woody vegetation in arid and semi-arid area is of immense importance performing a myriad of ecosystem services and providing a wide array of goods. However, the woody vegetation is threatened by both natural and anthropogenic activities at global, national and local levels. In Kerio Valley, the threat is manifested in the form of overexploitation for fuel wood and land-use change due to mining activities. This study aimed to assess the effects of mining activities on the composit...
ABSTRACT Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) are transforming masculinities in the context of family crises facing the modern family. This is because despite global, regional and national efforts by Governments and other agencies the incidences of family crises such as GBV, separation and divorce still persist. A growing body of literature links negative masculinities with family crises. Specifically this study sought to explore how Kenya Anglican Men Association (KAMA) and Presbyterian Church M...
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the effect of corporate governance on debt management of deposit taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives(SACCOs) licensed by Sacco’s Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) in Kenya. The objectives of the study was to, determine the effect of board composition on debt management, to establish the effect of CEO duality on debt management, to establish effect of director’s remuneration on debt management, to determine effect of board size on management of...
ABSTRACT Various studies have shown that employees are key resources in an organization. In order for firms to be competitive, they must ensure that their employees are motivated and satisfied with their jobs. Consequently, the relationship between human resource management (HRM) and employee job satisfaction has received considerable attention from researchers in recent years. This is because studies have shown that dissatisfied employees are likely to negatively affect organizational perfor...
ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between ownership structure and leverage of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The objectives of the study were: to evaluate the relationship between state ownership and leverage, to determine the relationship between private ownership and leverage, to determine the relationship between foreign ownership and leverage and to evaluate the relationship between institutional ownership and leverage. The study adopted a correlational...
ABSTRACT Loan portfolios are the major assets of the lending institutions, therefore they should be managed well to yield the desired profitability. Loan portfolio management is one of the most important activities in financial institutions and cannot be overlooked. Sound loan portfolio management is a prerequisite for microfinance institutions’ stability and continuing profitability. As with any financial institution, the biggest risk in microfinance is lending money and not getting it bac...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate and find out the effects of staff motivation and productivity in Nigerian Local Government Council and from that ascertain the possible solutions to the problems of poor performance and low productivity at the local government. The study was guided by the following three research questions: what are the factors militating against staff motivation in the local government council of Enugu state. What are the causes of low productivity in Enu...
ABSTRACT Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) is an interventionist programme that was introduced in the 1990’s in different communities that still practice female initiation rites of passage to adulthood as a viable alternative to the controversial Female Circumcision (FC) also known as FGM. ARP simulates the traditional rituals as closely as possible without the physical operation of the genitals. Despite massive awareness about the harmful effects of female circumcision on women’s and gir...
ABSTRACT Recent research emphasizes adopting business models that not only improve market linkages but also enable inclusion of smallholder farmers in high value markets along the value chains. While evidence points to positive impact of business models choice, studies seldom exploit the extent of their impact on smallholder gross income. Besides, socioeconomic and institutional factors associated with such choice of the models are discussed incoherently, hence less understood. The objectives...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine variations in concentration of Pathogen Indicator Organisms (PIOs) namely total coliforms Escherichia coli and heterotrophic bacteria; Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in Egerton University Wastewater Stabilisation Ponds (WSPs) and the effect of substrate sizes on wastewater treatment. Sampling at the WSPs was done on weekly basis for one month from mid-Nov to mid-Dec 2017 using standard procedures for examination of water and wastewater. A mesoc...
The main purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting strategy implementation among commercial banks in Kenya. The study sought to answer the three research questions namely: How do employee factors affect strategy implementation in commercial banks? How do organization factors affect strategy implementation in commercial banks? How do the societal factors affect strategy implementation in commercial banks? The study adopted a survey research design using both quantitative an...
ABSTRACT Financial management is a critical component of efficient working capital management of both small and large firms. MSEs business remain the most dynamic force and agent of economic growth and development of a nation. However, MSEs sector have the problems of accessing funds for their working capital because they do not have securities. Despite the provision of fund by MFIs, many MSEs businesses still fail because they neglect the principal of efficient working capital management. T...
ABSTRACT Performance contracting is a management strategy which involves management control systems geared towards improving service quality. It is also a contractual agreement to execute a service according to agreed terms, within an established time period and with stipulated use of resource and performance standards. In the past seven years organizations in Kenya have been adopting performance contracting to enhance service quality. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of pe...
ABSTRACT The dairy industry in Kenya has faced and continues to face challenges in the inefficiency of linkages among supply chain actors. Despite this, the industry still plays an important nutrition and economic role in the lives of many people ranging from farmers to milk hawkers, consumers and processors. Since liberalization of the sector in 1992, a vast array of dairy marketing channels has sprung up, presenting smallholder farmers with multiple marketing channel options. Any choice of ...
ABSTRACT Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Sacco‟s) play an increasingly important role in the process of financial intermediation in the highly competitive financial market in Kenya. Various players in the financial sector are under regulatory arms and include Insurance regulatory authority, Retirement benefits authority, commercial banks under Central bank of Kenya and lately Sacco‟s under Sacco society‟s regulatory authority (SASRA). The Sacco societies Act of 2008 (SSA) and subsequen...