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Factors Affecting Employee Job Satisfaction In Government Institutions: A Case Study Of Narok County Referral Hospital

ABSTRACT A lot of research has been done on employee job satisfaction all over the world by different researchers and scholars. Less research has been conducted on the various factors affecting job satisfaction of health sector employees, with a case study on Narok County Referral Hospital. Therefore, the understanding of these factors are clearly defined and explained, in order to help the hospital administrators to improve performance and satisfaction. The factors have been categorized into...

An evaluation on the impact of internal marketing strategies on organizational performance. A case of standards association of zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT This study sought to analyze the impacts of internal marketing on organizational performance a case of SAZ for the period of 2013 to 2015. The researcher assumes that the chosen branch used for the study fairly represented all SAZ branches around Zimbabwe. The research sets to determine the contribution of employee training on service delivery, to explore the effectiveness of internal communication on employee performance and to ascertain the effect of job enrichment on employee per...

Edu Frontiers 68 PAGES (15712 WORDS) Marketing Project
Effectiveness Of Sexual Reproductive Health And Rights Services On Young People In Shurugwi District

Abstract The major objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of sexual reproductive health and rights services among adolescents. The study used wards 5 urban and 24 rural of Shurugwi district as case study and a sample size of 60 respondents was used. Adolescents in secondary schools and out of schools together with service providers, respondents provided rich pooled data that informed the study findings. The researcher employed the qualitative research approach in the study. ...

The Impact Of Tax Incentives On The Growth Of The Kenyan Economy

ABSTRACT Taxation is the key source of revenue that the government of Kenya uses to provide public goods and services to the citizens. Revenue collections have increased over the last decades, though the collections have not been enough to fund the proposed budgets. This results to budget deficits. Raising efficient tax revenues in the country is the main objective for the government, thus it balances the increasing competing development needs and its desire to encourage investments through t...

SSA Research 50 PAGES (13124 WORDS) Economics Thesis
Assessing The Contribution Of Poor Urban Design To Congestion In Kisii Town

ABSTRACT Congestion has become one of the major problems in Kisii town. This has led to slowing down and delay of several activities in town. Congestion is caused when there is no smooth flow of traffic or the available public spaces like streets, walking paths and parking areas are not developed well enough to serve the number of people who intend to use it. The study tries to connect this to poor urban design of the town. The study then breaks down urban design to streets, public spaces and...

The Role Of Contract Farming On Cotton Production And Peasantry Livelihoods: The Case Of Jiri Communal Lands Of Gokwe South In Zimbabwe

Abstract  The prevalence of contract farming in the cotton industry of Zimbabwe implies that it has become the dominant marketing system. Even the independently produced cotton is eventually sold to the contracting cotton companies owing to enacted regulations which compel all prospective cotton buyers to finance production through contract farming to be licensed to purchase seed cotton from farmers. However, the prevailing seed cotton marketing system is riddled with challenges characterise...

The Extent to Which the Introduction of Information Communication Technology is Being Embraced by the Elderly Teachers and School Administrators in Rural Secondary Schools: a Case Study of Go

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which Information Communication Technology (ICT) is being embraced by the elderly teachers and school administrators in rural secondary schools in Gokwe South District. The review of literature indicated that central to the embracing of ICT in rural secondary schools are aspects such as, ICT literacy among teachers and administrators, attitude of the elderly teachers, infrastructural developments and community involvement. Des...

Influence Of Information And Communication Technology On Choice Of Competitive Strategies In Commercial Banks In Kenya

This study sought to determine the influence of information and communication technology on choice of competitive strategies in commercial banks in Kenya. The target population was the 43 licenced commercial banks by Central bank of Kenya of which 77% responded. Census study method was used to collect the data required for the study. Questionaires were administered to the Operations managers in the banks. Data from the questionaires was analysed and frequency tables, means and percentages wer...

An Appraisal of Legislation and Policy on Human Trafficking in Zimbabwe

ABSTRACT  Human trafficking is considered to be modern day slavery. Zimbabwe continuously seeks to strengthen its fight against this crime, latest with the Trafficking in Persons act of 2014 and the National Action Plan against human trafficking. The thesis analysis and investigates the extent to which law is able to fight against human trafficking. This is done by analysing Zimbabwe‟s legal framework within the field of human trafficking, conducting interviews with experts, and looking at...

Influence Of Strategic Business Support Services On The Performance Of Women Owned Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises In Kisii County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The state of women in enterprise development, the starting and growing of individual enterprises is a major concern among governments in most countries from the early days. The main objective of the study was to investigate the influence of strategic business support services on the performance of women owned micro, small and medium enterprises in Kisii County. The general objective was addressed by five specific objectives that sought to establish the influence of technology transfe...

Tour Guides Experiences With Tourists With Disabilities In Zimbabwe

ABSTRACT The market of tourists with disabilities is rapidly growing globally but little is known about tour guides experiences with people with disabilities. The group consists of a sizeable and escalating percentage of the travel market, implying that there is need for the tour guiding industry to have the capability to cater for them. The study aimed at identifying the experiences that tour guides had when guiding tourists with disabilities, the challenges that they faced and the concerns...

The Relationship between Talent Management, Motivation and Service Orientation of Support Staff at a Higher Education Institution in Namibia.

Abstract Background and Aim: The main problem that Institution of Higher Learning is experiencing regarding administrative and support staff, is a workforce that is not motivated to perform optimally and this results in poor service delivery. Organisations are losing talented and skilled personnel to competitors because employees are of the opinion that their abilities and skills are not valued. There are also no practices in place where shortcomings pertaining to skills and competencies are ...

Assessment of the Impact of Groundwater Fluoride on Human Health in Makindu District, Makueni County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Assessment of human exposure to the naturally occurring fluoride in groundwater in Kenya has not being exhaustive in terms of geographical coverage and the media. There is need to have representative data and information on the extent of human exposure to fluoride and its impact on human health. This study investigated the extent of human exposure to fluoride and its impact on human health in Makindu District, and evaluated the potential risk of using ground water contaminated by flu...

The Effects of Motivation, Self-Esteem and Attitude on the Academic Performance of Primary School Children. A Case of Pfupajena Primary in Chegutu

ABSTRACT The poor levels of academic performance have been a cause for concern. Children in primary schools have not as been successful in achieving world class education, hence this study so the need to examine the effects of motivation, self-esteem and attitude on academic performance. The objectives of this study were to assess the relationship of the above variables and make recommendations using the ecological approach. This research was informed by the positivism philosophy. A quantita...

Innovative Ways Of Engaging Stakeholders In Managing Droughts: The Case Of Mutoko District

ABSTRACT The main focus of the research was on innovative ways of engaging stakeholders in managing droughts. The research focused on Mutoko district’s wards fourteen, fifteen and eighteen which are naturally drought prone areas in the district. The research was aimed at establishing an effective way of managing droughts in the district, identifying and assessing the impacts of droughts in the district, assessing the capacity of institutions responsible for managing droughts in the distric...


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