ABSTRACT Strategic management is a concept that is concerned with making decisions and taking corrective actions to achieve long term targets, objectives and goals of an organization. Firms obtain a sustained competitive advantage through exploiting internal strength, by responding to environmental opportunities while neutralizing external threats and avoiding internal weaknesses. This study was entitled, “Influence of Strategic Management Practices on Performance of Mathematics in Public S...
Abstract This study focused on the emerging trends in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) within the financial services sector of Zimbabwe. Having noticed the continued decrease of the stakeholder image of the sector despite the relative growth and participation of this sector in the economic development, the researcher sought to unravel specific CSR activities that banks were partaking. The Zimbabwean banks have been accused of levying exorbitant charges on the poor client base, abusing ...
Abstract The main aim of this research is to examine how artisanal small-scale gold mining undermines the environment which in the long run affect the livelihoods of the future generations in ward 25 (Chisina 3) in Gokwe south district. In Particular 10 operational mines 5 being Legal (registered) and 5 illegal (not registered) were under study. Qualitative research methodology was used in gathering relevant information from the respondents; this was done through the use of data gathering in...
ABSTRACT The hotel industry today faces high level of competition; therefore, success will come only to those who can accurately study what consumers want by examining the environment continuously and offering the greatest value to customers. Estimates of above 600 million global tourists travel to various areas of the globe yearly, thus leading to an ever-increasing need for hospitality services. In 2016 the tourism industry contributed about 10% to GDP, 9% to formal wage employment and 3.5%...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the influence of human capital factors on performance of devolved Governments in South Eastern Kenya region. The specific objectives of the study were; to establish the influence of employee resourcing on organizational performance of the devolved governments in South Eastern Kenya region, to examine the influence of employee compensation on organizational performance of devolved governments in South Eastern Kenya region, and to assess the influence of staff trai...
ABSTRACT This study considers the effect of urbanisation on key economic, social and environmental variables. These variables are used to develop indices to measure sustainable development in the urban areas of South-West Nigeria. It is done by assessing the impact of urbanisation and some other driving force of development on urban economic growth and the quality of life and quality of the environment in the area. A thorough review of issues and concerns relating to urbanization economic gro...
ABSTRACT Private investment is a powerful tool for maintaining and expanding an economy. Many developed and developing countries have for several decades relied greatly on private investment to solve their economic problems related to growth and development. This research focused on establishing the impact of factors of production on private investment in Kitui County. The Tobin Q theory, acceleration theory and neoclassical theory are just but a few theories that illustrate the different fac...
ABSTRACT Sugar industry in Kenya supports livelihood of 25% of the population both directly and indirectly. The industry accounts for about 15% of Agricultural Gross Domestic Product and is a major employer for most households in Western Kenya. Sugarcane outputs in Kenya have been on the decline from a modest 73 tons to 55 tons per hectare between the years 2009 and 2014. This decline has attracted researchers to this area of study; however, most studies have mainly focused on agricultural de...
ABSTRACT The study has aimed to assess tendering procedures in public organizations in Tanzania; a case of Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) in Dodoma. The study specifically has focused on assessing and documented the existing tendering procedures in TRA, evaluate the effectiveness of tendering procedures in TRA and assess factors that contributed to the effectiveness of tendering procedures. A cross sectional research design was adopted; sample sizes of 50 respondents were obtained through...
Abstract The purpose of this research was to examine the effectiveness of the adaptation strategies employed by women smallholder farmers in the face of climate change and variability using Chayamiti as the case study. The study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of adaptation strategies employed by Chayamiti women farmers paying particular attention to climate sensitive livelihoods such as agriculture, food security and health sector that are most likely to be affected by the violent proj...
ABSTRACT Solid wastes management in most states of Nigeria especially in Lagos State is unsatisfactory despite consuming a relatively high proportion of the State's budget. This tends to 'crowd out other social amenities. Most of the attempts made to improve performance in the discharge of solid waste services have focused mainly on supply-side activities such as collection and disposal capacity which have failed to yield very desirable results. On this premise, this thesis therefore explored...
ABSTRACT Worldwide, there are more than140 million children under the age of 18 years who are orphaned because of HIV/AIDS and other causes. More than 46.6 million of these children come from Sub-Saharan Africa and more than 2 million in Kenya with challenges such as poor nutrition, poor shelter and lack of access to educational facilities. Busia County is among the top five counties in Kenya with the highest HIV/AIDs prevalence rates and deaths. County statistics indicate that there are thou...
ABSTRACT Technology is instrumental in enhancing organizational operations. This includes machinery and equipment that have been deliberately developed from the application of scientific knowledge. Human Resource has become a crucial source of competitiveness while striving for excellence in the business environment. The best performing firms rely not only on technology, patents of strategic position, but on the management of their workforce for sustained advantage in the market place. The fi...
ABSTRACT The thesis examines the dynamics of fiscal performance in the Zimbabwean economy. The study used annual time series data starting from the year 1990 up to 2018 to establish the economic factors contributing to budget deficits. During the period under review, Zimbabwe has experienced perpetual budget deficits except during the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 were budget surpluses were chronicled. The fiscal imbalance that has characterised the economic landscape of Zimbabwe has had negati...
This study examines the interactive effects among road transport infrastructure development, economic growth and poverty level in Nigeria. This was with the view to providing empirical evidence on the linkages among road transport infrastructure, economic growth and poverty level. The study used secondary data. Annual time series data from 1980 to 2013 on road network, Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP) and Real Consumption Expenditure per Capita were collected from Central Bank of Nigeria (C...