ABSTRACT This study was carried out on the influence of Performance contracting strategies on examination performance in Technical Training Institutes in Eastern region, Kenya. The purpose of this study was to establish how the introduction of Performance Contracting in Technical Institutions has impacted on external examinations performance. A descriptive survey design was used. A sample of three institutions was selected using simple random sampling method, out of which a sample of two hund...
ABSTRACT This thesis examines the Market Structure Paradigms and the Institutional Setting in the Nigerian Electricity Industry. The main objective of this study is to examine and propose market structure that can achieve a production frontier that will produce efficient output and optimal price determination. The study also proposes the most appropriate institutional setting - market design that can ensure sustainable electricity supply and enhance consumers' welfare in Nigeria under the res...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was an attempt to understand the factors influencing turnover in the hospitality industry in Machakos Town in Machakos County. The main objective of the study was to establish the factors influencing employee turnover in the hotel industry in Machakos town in Machakos County. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the influence of organizational factors, individual factors and job related factors to employee turnover in the hotel industry in ...
ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of training and development, recognition and reward, working environment and leadership on employee satisfaction in Public Universities in the South Eastern Kenya Region. The study adopted descriptive research design taking on a case study where data was collected from three Public Universities namely; South Eastern Kenya university, Kenyatta University (Kitui Campus) and Machakos university College. Respondents were sampled through stratified sampli...
Abstract The study was on employment- related factors influencing membership to voluntary pension schemes among national government civil servants in Kitui County. The target population was civil servants performing national government functions i.e functions that are not devolved to the County Government of Kitui. It however excluded employees of parastatals and those serving under the National Police Service Commission. In particular the researcher sought to establish whether the independen...
ABSTRACT Customer retention is reflected on three crucial business attributes which include increased revenue, lower customer acquisition costs and increased referrals. Today, with rising customer acquisition costs, businesses are getting innovative and starting to take a proactive role in retaining their clients. Experts in service recovery and customer retention have documented that when service providers succeed in getting a high Customer retention, they not only attract more customers but...
ABSTRACT Working environment is one of the essential human requirements that enable people to perform their work effectively under defined conditions. It is the quality of the employee’s workplace environment that has most influence on the level of employee’s motivation and subsequent performance. This study sought to understand the influence of work environment on bank employees’ performance. The main objective of this study was to assess the influence of work environment on employee p...
ABSTRACT Agroforestry presents a promising option to sustainable agricultural productivity by providing a buffer to climate variability through permanent tree cover and varied ecological niches. Thus, agroforestry can be used as a strategy to adapt to climate change and variability challenges for smallholder farmers. Success of this strategy in adapting to climate change calls for active participation of men and women in agroforestry technologies. This study aimed to establish roles women pla...
Abstract The study examined gender differences in retirement livelihood and living conditions of formal sector retirees in Lagos State. The relationship between sources of retirement livelihood arid living conditions of retirees in the public and organized private sector was essentially examined. The study covered retired men and women from three tiers of government -Federal, State and local Government as well as organized private sector retirees. This involved a cross-sectional survey of 1.3...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to assess the performance indices of frame hive beekeeping technology. The objectives were to establish the factors influencing the adoption of frame hives within selected beekeeping groups in Kitui County and compare honey production and household incomes among beekeepers using frame and traditional hives. Data were collected through formal interviews by way of a structured questionnaire, in four locations of Kitui County. Systematic random sampling was appli...
ABSTRACT Poor performance in the Kenya public sector consistently hindered the realization of sustainable economic growth and development since the country attained her independence in 1963. Among the noted factors that contributed to poor performance included: excessive regulations and control, frequent political interference, poor management, outright mismanagement of resources and poor guiding vision, unclear focus as to what is expected from employees and poor or no methods of measuring p...
ABSTRACT One of the main pillars of Kenya’s vision 2030 is anchored on infrastructure development and economic development .For this reason investment in the nation’s infrastructure has been given a high priority to ensure the economy of the country grows. Over the years, transport infrastructure has been a key player in determining the growth rate of urban towns in Kenya . However, the recent past has seen Narok town starting to face the problem of traffic congestion. The study area bord...
ABSTRACT The main motivation of the study was to determine the influence of corporate governance practices on working capital efficiency of manufacturing firms in Nairobi County. The study used descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of all five hundred and fifty four manufacturing firms registered in trade and Industries Ministry of the Nairobi County. The sample size was one hundred and eleven firms. The study used questionnaires, interview guide and docume...
ABSTRACT Concern with free flow of factors of production, particularly of high level manpower, rests on the need to ensure balanced socio-economic development among the states as well as promoting an efficient and integrated labour market for skilled manpower in Nigeria. The national concern for balanced development has been adequately reflected in Nigeria's various National Development Plans. In a situation such as in Nigeria where shortage of high level manpower is everywhere acute, one mai...
ABSTRACT This research work focused on determining the effect of investment decisions on financial performance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kitui Central Sub-County. This is was due to the observed decline in performance of SACCOS in Kenya due to a low investment culture. The research adopted four objectives as a drive towards the results as follows; to assess the effect of Replacement decision on Financial Performance of SACCOs in Kitui Central Sub-County, to find out the effects of...