ABSTRACT The interest and focus in the modern corporate governance practices, especially on matters accountability received much attention following the high-profile collapses of mega firms in the recent past due to accounting fraud. Further interest rose following the financial crisis in 2008. These scandals attracted both public and political concerns in the corporate governance regulation. The governance system of any firm impacts on the ability of the corporation to respond to external f...
ABSTRACT Research evidence points out that there is a strong relationship between teaching and learning. The KESSP 2005-2010 document and the Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2005 have cited low quality teacher education as a problem in Kenya. They attribute this to the traditional content-based pedagogical primary teacher education model which presents a fragmented view of learning and is not context-based leading to little or no connection between theory and practice. Though efforts have been made...
Abstract Banks in Kenya continue to record decreased profitability due to face stiff competition from non-bank institutions. Corporate branding strategy provides direction and scope an organization takes in its journey to identify itself uniquely to its customers to ensure customer loyalty. It’s not just enough to create a brand since that will not help the company attain sustainable advantage. In order to have a brand development that is a success it’s important to have effective marketi...
ABSTRACT The economy of Nigeria has a strong external orientation. It is characterized by heavy dependence on the export of one or a few product. The products find markets in the developed countries where ironically there is a small control over the prices of the exports. As a result of this, the Nigerian economy is vulnerable to external shock. This calls for effective tools for managing the external sector. The main focus of this study has been to evaluate the effectiveness and appropriate...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the impact of credit administration on bank performance. The explanatory variables were liquidity ratio, cash reserve ratio, loans-to-deposit ratio and bank loans and advances regressed on bank profitability as the dependent variable. Through the multiple regression models, the four hypotheses were tested out of which two stated in null form were rejected while the remaining two were accepted. The results showed the major findings to include the existence of ...
ABSTRACT This work evaluated the extent to which various sources of funds are used in financing public sector projects in Imo State. The study was motivated by the ever increasing cases of inadequate project financing and financial management, which has created problems of illiquidity, insolvency and abandonment in the public sector. The objective among others, is to assess the extent to which mixed-financing options can be used to enhance the availability of both short and long term funds t...
ABSTRACT Access to housing is a basic human right enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals and Kenya’s Constitution 2010. Housing plays a huge role in revitalizing economic growth in a country. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Shelter-Afrique on the provision of housing in Nairobi and its surrounding areas during the periods 2010 to 2015, through credit facilities granted to its clients. The study adopted descriptive research design; and it was ideal for ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the strategic initiatives for access, participation and performance of girl child education in Togdher, Somalia. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. The sample was therefore 66 teachers. Data was collected by use of questionnaires for the head teachers, deputy teachers and senior teachers. Findings revealed that influence of the variables that affected the pe...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, the air transport industry is estimated to have contributed about $1.9 billion to Kenya’s GDP. As much as there is fluctuating growth in domestic commercial airlines, the profitability of the airlines has been on the decline as it recorded a net loss of $80 million in 2018 compared to $ 71 million in 2017, leasing cost increased to $160 million in 2018 up from $141 million in 2017 and $133 million in 2016, debt financing hit a record high of $230 million in 2018 while ret...
ABSTRACT This study sought to provide empirical evidence on technical efficiency levels and trend of the Kenya Agro-processing industry. The major problem of the agro-processing industry is that it has been inefficient in terms of value addition to the agricultural produce and Kenya is known to be a net exporter of raw agricultural produce instead of high-quality value-added products. This study sought to determine the efficiency estimates of the agro-processing industry and analyzed the tre...
ABSTRACT Organizational performance has been the concern of both academicians and practitioners during the last many decades as the ultimate outcome of utilization of tangible and intangible resources. In addition the performance of an organization largely depends on its ability to effectively and efficiently produce cost effective products/services of high quality guaranteeing a competitive advantage. For universities to remain successful and relevant, they are implementing Total Quality M...
ABSTRACT Good health plays an important role in boosting economic growth, poverty reduction and the realization of social goals. However, the Survey of Health Care Utilisation and Expenditure of 2013 found that the high cost of health care was one of the major reason cited by households for not seeking health care. Moreover, out-ofpocket (OOP) payment for healthcare is the main source of health care financing in Kenya. OOP spending on outpatient care and inpatient services accounted for appr...
ABSTRACT Research and training are very important drivers of economic development and account for differences in development levels between and among countries. For this reason, the African continent is seen to lag behind in development due to under investment in research and training. In Kenya, the country’s economic blue print; Vision 2030 has recognised the critical role of science, technology, innovation and training in moving the country to a middle income status. The government of Ke...
ABSTRACT The study on job evaluation and employee performance in the public sector set out to investigate process its contribution to employee output in the public sector. The study is anchored on the assumption that employee evaluation determines the level of pay and therefore motivation to increase performance as the next period of evaluation approaches. The study aimed to investigate the EFFECT of job evaluation on employee output. It further investigated the pact of job evaluation on...
ABSTRACT Every project creates a unique product, service, or result. Although repetitive elements may be present in some project deliverables, this repetition does not change the fundamental uniqueness of the project work. Effectiveness of project implementation can be thought of as incorporating four basic facets: time criterion, budget criterion, effectiveness criterion, and client satisfaction criterion, it is successful. Studies have been done to unravel the workings behind successful pr...