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Total Reward System And Employee Retention At Mukurwe-Ini Wakulima Dairy Limited, Nyeri County

ABSTRACT Employee retention remains a key challenge facing the Dairy Industry in Kenya. The implication lies in the costs related to labour turnover. Costs related to directly replacing an employee can be as high as fifty to sixty percent of the employee’s annual salary, but the total cost of turnover can reach as high as ninety to two hundred percent of the employee’s annual salary. Total reward system has been suggested as a key tool that can change the state of high turnover and ensur...

Firm Characteristics And Financial Stability Of Commercial Banks In Kenya

ABSTRACT A stable banking sector is significant in ensuring economic growth as well as sound, efficient and stable financial system. However, the banking sector has been considered fragile and this is evident from the increasing trend of non-performing loans, fluctuating deposit trend of some commercial banks and increasing trend of foreign liabilities held by commercial banks in Kenya which is associated with financial stability. Furthermore the collapsing of commercial banks and some being...

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The Role Of Non Governmental Organisations Towards Improvement Of Welfare Of Street Children In Cent~L Zone ~Mpala City, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i APPROVAL ii DEDICATION ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv LIST OF ACRONYMS V TABLE OF CONTENTS vi CHAPTER ONE 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the Study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 2 Objectives of the study 3 1.3.1 General Objectives 3 1.3.2 Specific Objectives 3 1.4 Research Questions 3 1.5 Scope of the study 3 1.6 Significance of the study 4 CHAPTER ~wo 4 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 2.0 Introduction S 2.1 Causes of children on the streets in ...

An Assessment Of The Effect Of Decentralization Policy On Health Services Delivery In Kapchorwa Municipality. A Case Study Of Kapchorwa Main Hospital

ABSTRACT The study was about the effect of decentralization policy on the delivery of health services in Kapchorwa hospitals. The objectives were to identify the effect of decentralization policy in the delivering health service. To identify the challenges hindering decentralization policy in delivering of health service to the local people and to identify out the extent decentralization policy has affected the delivery of health services. The scope of the study comprised of content scope, ge...

The Influence Of Subsidized Secondary Education On Access To Educational Resources In Public Day Secondary Schools In Migori County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The Kenya government, through the Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2005 made secondary education part of basic education. This saw the NARC government introduce freeday Secondary Education in 2008 to enhance transition from primary to secondary level of education. Provision of a tuition free secondary education is a government policy targeting the poor so that educational resources can be equitably distributed across all members of society. This study sought to establish the influence of su...

The Determinants Of Implementation Of Cash Transfer Programme For Elderly In Kiambu County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to establish the determinants of implementation of cash transfer programme for elderly persons in Kiambu County, Kenya. Three specific objectives guided the study: investigating how enrolment process of beneficiaries determine implementation of cash transfer program for the elderly; finding out how staff capacity determines the implementation of cash transfer program for the elderly; and assessing how modes of payment determine implementation of cash t...

The Effect Of Budgeting On The Performance Of Micro-Finance Institutions. A Case Study Of Uganda Micro-Finance Limited (Uml) Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate on the effect of budgeting on the performance of micro finance institutions. It aimed at achieving the following objectives, to establish the impact of budgeting on micro finance institutions performance to identify indicators of performance in micro finance institutions and to establish the relationship between budgeting and performance of micro finance institutions. The study was catTied out to establish the reasons why many micro finance ...

Employee Participation And Labour Turnover. A case Study Of Child Care Kitgum Servants.

ABSTRACT The study seeks to find out the relationship between employee participation and labour turn over in child care kitgum servants an NGO (formerly started as childcare international) At child care organization emphasis has been put on reducing labour turn over but the organization has failed to perform to its expectations. The lack of employee participation at child care has resulted in to poor relation ships among employees, and employers and this has resulted to dissatisfaction at wor...

Tile Impact Of Competition On Customer Base In Telecomunication Industry (Case Studyceltel Uganda)

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION···············································································-····-·-·······-····················-···· i DEDI CATION ......................•......................... ·-·-·····-····-·-·-·················-·················-·················· ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT·····...

Somali Culture And Female Education In Selected Women’s Association Centers In Mogadishu Somalia

Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the Somali culture and femaleeducation in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was based on three research objectives: to examine the nature of cultural practices in Mogadishu Somalia, to determine the status of female Education of Somalia and to establish the significant relationship between Somali culture and female education in Somalia. This study adopted a correlational design based on the quantitative approach. The questionnaire was the main methods u...

The Effects Of Bancassurance On The Financial Performance Of Selected Insurance Companies In Kenya

ABSTRACT Financial performance of insurance companies has been declining due the decrease in profitability as a result of the rise in competition, changes in technology, deregulation and as well as globalization. The collaboration between insurance companies and financial institutions to distribute or cross-sell insurance products, through Bancassurance which provides a one-stop-shop platform whereby customers can access insurance services among other financial solutions, is the only platfo...

Edu Frontiers 65 PAGES (12537 WORDS) Finance Project
The Procurement Systems And The Performance Of Organisations' A Case Study Of Civil Aviation Authority (Caa)

ABSTRACT . " The study was intended to find out the procurement systems and the performance of organizations. Civil Aviation Authority as a case study. The specific objectives of the study were: to assess the level of quality management. to determine the rate of timely procurement and delivery. to evaluate the cost rationalization concept. to find solutions to the problems faced by Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The method used for data collection was questionnaire to the staff members of Ci...

Social Economic Challenges Faced By The Karamajongo Community In Masese Division, Jinja District.

ABSTRACT There has been an increasing number of Karamojong families arriving and settling in Masese division of Jinja district. However, little is known about the socio-economic and social-cultural problems faced by the Karamojong as they settle and adjust to the largely urban environment in Masese division. The purpose of this study was to examine the socio-economic problems faced by the Karamojong who have migrated and settled in Masese-Jinja district, Uganda. It was a cross sectional study...

Quality Service Delivery And Customer Satisfaction A Case Study Of Quality Chemicals Katwe Uganda

ABSTRACT The main aim of this research was to establish the role of quality service delivery and customer satisfaction in Quality Chemicals Katwe Uganda. The study was guided by the following objectives; To establish the role of accessibility of services towards customer satisfaction, the role of price towards customer satisfaction and ability of services towards customer satisfaction. The study established that; ability of services towards customer satisfaction in Quality Chemicals Katwe is ...

Determinants Of Juvenile Involvement In Criminal Behaviour In Taita-Taveta County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Crime is a major concern to every nation, more so, the involvement of minors in criminal activities. In Kenya there is a high rate of children involvement in criminal activities indicated by the high number of minors arrested or sentenced of criminal charges. Of specific concern is Taita-Taveta County where minors have joined terrorism activities and involved in robbery in inter-clan wars. Considering the effects of children involvement in criminal activities, there is need to ident...


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