ABSTRACT The study seeks to investigate the causal linkage between financial development and economic growth of 14 Southern African countries over the period 2006-2015. The study utilises static and dynamic panel regression models with private sector credit ratio and broad money ratio as financial development indicators. Mixed findings are found in this study depending on the method used. There is, however, convincing evidence of causality running from financial development to economic growth...
ABSTRACT Kisumu County Annual Development Plan 2017-2018 reports that, there are 120 public health facilities consisting of one county referral hospital, six sub-county hospitals and 113 primary care facilities. The current health care staffing levels in the county is represented by a “nurse to population ratio” of 1:1697 and a doctor to population ratio of 1:38511. Kisumu County, compared to other counties in Kenya, has topped from 2011-2017 show that inadequate medical services contribu...
ABSTRACT Microfinance main objective is to reduce poverty, to achieve this amazing objective microfinance institutions have to become strong in financial performance because donor dependency is uncertain. The research aim was to analyse the performance determinants of microfinance institutions and factors affecting their performance. This study was conducted focusing microfinance institutions in Harare. The main objective is to determine performance of microfinance institutions in Zimbabwe. T...
ABSTRACT The research sought to analyze the contributions and premiums collection systems and their impact on financial performance in Social Security Funds being a case study of NSSA Chinhoyi. Some researchers were of the view that there is a relationship between collection systems and financial performance of Social Security Funds. However, other authors argued that there is no relationship, the causes of poor financial performance is influenced by other factors besides collection systems. ...
ABSTRACT This study was motivated by consecutive losses that were being reported by Croco Motors Service Stations. The study covered the period from 2012 to 2014. The main objective of the study was to investigate the financial performance on the operations of Croco Motors Service Stations. The research sought to establish the financial performance policy and financial performance guidelines in place, assess personnel capacity, identify challenges being faced, examine controls in place and de...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out to evaluate the effect of brand equity and its implications on customer lifetime value. Research was based on Nebula agencies trading as FABS hardware in Westgate, Harare. The objectives for the research were; to evaluate the effect of brand equity on customer lifetime value, effect of brand association on customer lifetime value and the effect of brand loyalty on customer lifetime value. The research covered the period from January to December 2015. Both...
ABSTRACT The Zimbabwe Private Healthcare sector has been under capital distress and the researcher’s interest in the under invested sector of the economy prompted this research. The research focused on analyzing capital expenditure financing techniques on the operations of private hospitals (a case study of Suburban Medical Centre). Suburban Medical Centre has been experiencing shortages of funds to finance the acquisition of medical equipment thus the hospital is operating with obsolete an...
ABSTRACT This Research is entitled E-Government- Implications on service provision. The Case of Bulawayo City Council. The researcher came up with objectives to guide the research which were to assess the extent to whether e-government is being used fully or partially used in BCC, to analyse the value added by the use of e-government in improving service provision, to examine the e-service delivery channels that Bulawayo City Council is using, to examine challenges associated with the use of ...
ABSTRACT Strategy Implementation is the process of institutionalization and operationalization of strategies put in place by an organization to achieve its set objectives. Organizational performance is therefore the output or result realized by an organization as a result of implementation of strategies an organization has in place and can be measured against its set objectives or goals. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between strategy implementation and performa...
ABSTRACT Micro finance institutions contribute towards a country’s economic growth, employment creation, poverty reduction and development of an industrial base. According to the Bureau of Statistics economic survey of 2017, Micro Finance Institutions contributed to 20% of Kenya’s GDP. However, according to an article in the Daily Nation in 2017 Kenya Women Finance Trust lost about 800 employees in a span of two years. The institution developed and implemented appropriate Human Resource M...
ABSTRACT This research was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of franchising as a strategy for Dairibord to achieve competitiveness. The research was motivated by the challenges that the company is facing such as stiff competition, decrease in sales volume and market share and high operational cost. The major aims of this research were to determine the contribution of franchising on sales volume and market share, determine the contribution of product distribution and trademark franchisi...
ABSTRACT This research was carried out to analyse the credibility of an auditor‟s report for commercial banks in making financing and investing decisions. The usefulness of the audit report for commercial banks in making financing and investing decisions has been called into question after many banks have been issued with unqualified reports, and still went through liquidation some few months later. The main objective of this research was to analyse the usefulness of audit report for Commer...
Abstract The study examined the effectiveness of male engagement in maternal health in ward 28 of Chipinge. The area has experienced high maternal mortality rate as well as poor maternal health services. 64 respondents from the eight villages were identified four representatives from each village. The researcher used focus group discussions and structured questionnaires as the data collection tools. The findings are grounded on the structured questionnaires directed to the adult women and men...
ABSTRACT Education is one of the basic human rights. The right to education has been enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Girl child education was identified as the most urgent priority at the World Conference on Education For All, held in Jomtein (1990).This includes the rights of females who are physically disabled. The rights of people with disabilities is a growing phenomenon Worldwide. Female learners who are physically disabled have constraints in attaining the...
ABSTRACT Distributor SMEs provide employment, jobs and support economies. They represent the interest of exporters in their specified territories for agreed range of products. However, a 2016 survey indicated that in 2015 and 2016, distributor SMEs had anticipated growth of 58% and 70% respectively. Yet, 11% was the reported growth totally in line with the plans in 2015. Further, a 2013 report by the ministry of industry and commerce in Kericho County indicated that the distributor SMEs in th...