ABSTRACT The aim of the research is to review and appraise the place of Internal Auditing in ensuring effective and efficient financial management in Enugu State Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB). This was based on the premise that internal auditing is strategic and very crucial towards effective and efficient financial management for the attainment of organizational goals. Internal Auditing has also been acknowledged as one of the most desirable form of audit because it is...
ABSTRACT A study was conducted in three villages of Nanyala ward in Mbozi District to assess the impact of mining activities on land cover and forest stock. Landsat images of 1991, 2000 and 2011 were used to assess the trend of land cover changes. The Forest was stratified into mined and un-mined forest area. A concentric circular shaped sample plot with sampling intensity of 0.19 % was used. 70 sample plots were laid and measurements were taken for estimation of stocking, basal area, volume...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find the effect of selected firm specific factors on real estate firm financial performance. Financial performance was measured by return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). The objectives of the study were to; determine the effect of liquidity on financial performance; assess the effect of leverage on financial performance; and examine the effect of firm size on financial. The study was based on the Trade-off theory, Shiftable theory and Liquidity prefer...
Abstract It is argued, historically that Egypt is the cradle of civilization. Unfortunately, Egypt has been in turmoil ever since nineteenth century (1879) to the popular 1952 revolution. All these were geared towards good governance and total independence for the people of Egypt. The recent Arab Spring that swept across the North African region made the populace too optimistic of enthroning government by popular sovereignty. However, this was not realized when they witnessed the failure of ...
Abstract Poverty Is Profoundly Endemic In Many Countries Especially In Less Developed Countries. In Nigeria, Poverty Is A Reality That Depicts The Lack Of Food, Clothes, Education, And Other Basic Amenities. Severely Poor People Lack The Most Basic Necessities Of Life To A Degree That It Can Be Wondered How They Manage To Survive. There Are Several Effects And Deficiencies Associated With Poverty In Nigeria. One Of The Main Effects Of Poverty Is Poor Medical Services, As Is Reflected In...
ABSTRACT A manager whose compensation consists entirely of a fixed salary would have no incentive to increase shareholder wealth because the manager does not share in any of the resulting gains. This incentive problem can be reduced by making part of an executive’s compensation depend upon the firm’s financial performance. The study examined the relationship between executive compensation and financial performance of the insurance companies in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study w...
Abstract There is a growing view that for more success in mental healthcare, a contextual approach is necessary either as stand alone or complimentary to the orthodox approach. In this inquiry, the autochthonous Nsukka psychiatric system was studied using ethnographic approach, and compared with orthodox health system. The principal data collection strategy used was the full participant observation technique. This was supplemented with focus group discussion and indepth interview techniques....
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...