ABSTRACT The effective use of contraceptives among adolescents remains a challenge for most developing countries. Therefore, adolescents, both unmarried and married, are faced with many risky sexual behaviors. Many teenagers are faced with the risk of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, unplanned pregnancies, and illegal abortions and even dropping out of school. This study evaluates the relationship between contraceptive use and risky sexual behavior among adolescent. This stud...
ABSTRACT The general objective of this study was to investigate the effects of marketing strategies on growth of real estate firms in Nairobi County. The study was therefore guided by the following specific objectives: to establish how price as a marketing strategy affect the growth of real estate firms in Nairobi County, to assess the effect of promotion strategy on the growth of real estate firms in Nairobi County, to assess the effect of place on the growth of real estate firms "in Nai...
ABSTRACT In 2010, a new constitution was promulgated in Kenya. This introduced the concept of devolution of resources and power from the national government to 47 counties formed after the March 2013 general elections. Health service delivery was devolved and is now a function of the county governments Counties are responsible for hiring staff and the assignment of healthcare workers to the counties has been concluded. This study aims at investigating the determinants of devolved service deli...
ABSTRACT When there is an increase in competition of an industry, the profits by the members reduces. The banking sector in Kenya is no exemption, and thus, the commercial banks are formulating strategies to survive. The main objective of the study was to establish the effect of strategic responses on competitive advantage of commercial banks in Kenya focusing on Equity bank while the specific objective of the study wereto examine extent to which strategic positioning, strategic outsourc...
ABSTRACT The study intended to investigate the relationship between availability and utilization of school resources on students‟ academic achievement in Public day secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. The concern was why the decline in students‟ academic achievement in public day secondary schools in Kisii County when the government of Kenya is funding all public secondary schools through the Free Day Secondary Education(FDSE) program. The study was guided by the following objective...
ABSTRACT Many organizations around the world were currently facing corporate governance issues and challenges including poor risk management, corporate fraud and unreliable financial reporting. This is despite having corporate board of directors who are mandated to oversee ethical running of the business. The link between the composition of corporate board members and the financial performance of firms has attracted the attention of scholars around the world. However, some of the studies have...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of project management on effective implementation of donor funded projects in Busia County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: Evaluation of the influence of monitoring and evaluation, managerial factors, empowerment of primary stakeholders and factors attributed to donor behavior on effective implementation of donor funded development projects in Busia County in Kenya. Descriptive research...
ABSTRACT Agriculture has been a major source of the country’s food security and a stimulant to offfarm employment but agricultural production is on decline. Most firms in the agricultural sector have not lived to their expectations and have led to shareholder apathy thereby contributing to the decline of the rural economy due essentially to unstable and low dividend payout. The dividend policy is one of the most debated topics in finance literature. One of the different lines of resear...
ABSTRACT Micro and Small Enterprises have a huge responsibility of promoting economic development of many nations in the world today. However, in third-world countries, sector has recorded poor performance even though they take a huge fraction of local businesses. It has been established that approximately 80% to 90% of MSEs collapse their operations within a decade. However, studies from developed nations find financial management practices to contribute immensely to MSEs’ unfavourable bus...
ABSTRACT Kwale County government is among the counties that have experienced several performance challenges. The County’s Fiscal Strategy Paper notes that even though the county had bright growth prospects, this was constrained by among other factors, resource challenges. Nevertheless, scholarly studies assessing how county resources affected the county’s performance were scanty. The study aimed at assessing the effect of organizational resources on performance of Kwale County government....
ABSTRACT Theimportance of fmancial stability in enabling an organization to function efficiently and maximizethe potential for service delivery cannot be underestimated. The quest for better servicedelivery under new public management in public organizations in Kenya necessitates theneed for public organizations to have proper financial standing in order to run operations andmotivate workers through better remuneration as well as improved working conditions. It is however disheartening that ...
ABSTRACT The concept of micro-finance in Kenya is one of the most developed in the sub-Saharan Africa. As such there is much interest in the knowledge regarding sustainability of the continuous growth and development of this concept of financing. However, given the importance of credit risk in microfinance functioning, the efficiency of microfinance risk management which includes techniques, methods, processes, procedures, activities and incentives is expected to significantly influence its l...
ABSTRACT Since employees are the backbone of any business, its management’s investing in the employees by training to improve their skills and knowledge if an organization aim is to improve the employee’s performance, the results should be analyzed and dealt with according to their performance. For organizations to produce the best human capital investment is key and mandatory for effectiveness. Training aids human capital in achieving their effectiveness and capabilities. These stud...
ABSTRACT The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) reports that Kenya has the highest fraction, in percentage points, of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) attributable to cooperative societies globally. SACCOs have continued to face drawbacks despite their significant contribution in the economy. Key among the challenges facing SACCOs is heightened level of competition in the financial sector. The SACCOs have therefore to rethink their strategic direction in order to remain focused and driven tow...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the role of Prisons in the administration of custodial rehabilitation to men and women inmates in Thika Main Prison. Although, the role of Kenya Prison Service (KPS) is generally to rehabilitate and reform prisoners to control recidivism, contain and keep offenders in safe custody, facilitate administration of justice and promote prisoners' opportunities for social integration, there has been a lot of concern raised on the administration and mana...