ABSTRACT Vision 2030 has emphasized the importance of SMEs in Kenya. Small and Medium Enterprises are noted as a crucial catalyst for achieving vision 2030. The research was done on the effects of Microfinance institutions` on financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Machakos town, where the general objective of the research was to determine whether there was any significant effect of Microfinance institutions` products on the financial performance of small and medium enterpr...
ABSTRACT Educationists are currently paying more attention to the effects of stress on students in relation to school discipline. Inability to cope with stress culminates to indiscipline behaviour that has rocked many schools in Kenya. Stress management strategies are a set of techniques and programme intended to help people experiencing stress to acquire appropriate measures to avert harmful behaviour. The purpose of this study therefore was to determine the influence of these stress manage...
ABSTRACT Inaccessibility to safe water and improved sanitation widens the gender gap since it takes a heavy toll on households and especially women and children. This study aims at determining the gender implications of household inaccessibility to safe water and improved sanitation in Kaptembwo of Nakuru County. Specific objectives of this study include determining the implications of household inaccessibility to safe water and improved sanitation on children. This study also seeks to analy...
ABSTRACT The distribution of non-human primates in tropical forests is highly influenced by vegetation structure, interspecific interactions and human-induced threats. Reported disturbance in the form of charcoal burning, farming, tree extraction for construction poles or timber, encroachment along the forest boundaries and unplanned infrastructure interferes with the forest edges and interiors, which affect the distribution of primate species. The purpose of this study was to assess the pop...
ABSTRACT In today‟s global turbulences and increasing competition, organisations cannot do well in isolation as collaborations between different organisations have become the major input in achieving organisational goals and objectives. Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) refers to management of activities that attempts to improve the environmental performance of purchased inputs, or of the suppliers who provide them. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of GSCM practices ...
ABSTRACT Dairy societies in Kenya, like many Africa countries is carried out by small-scale dairy farmers located in rural areas, often with low levels of literacy and very few technological skills. For dairy cooperatives to survive they have to streamline their operations and improve their management processes if they want to have a positive balance sheet and some surplus money to pay dividends to their members, therefore, the study assessed the effect of information communication and techn...
ABSTRACT The success of individual MFIs in credit risk management is largely reflected in the proportion of delinquency’s loans to gross lending. Factors such as credit policies, loan recovery procedures, and loan appraisal process are viewed as critical drivers of institutional factors leading to loan default; each of these factors significantly affects loan default performance in MFIs in Kenya. The study used primary data. The study target population compromise 48 MFIs registered by Asso...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the socio-economic, social cultural and project design related factors affecting the adoption of urban agricultural (UA) intervention for the poor urban HIV and AIDS affected households in Nakuru Municipality. Objectives of the study were; to assess the link between socio-cultural and socio-economics status and adoption, to evaluate the link between project design’s related factors and adoption and to capture individual’s social life history and relate it t...
ABSTRACT Turkana women have experienced gender discrimination in livestock management for a long time. Male dominance in decision-making, control and access over resources prevent women from participating and benefiting from livestock activities. This is attributed to factors such as cultural beliefs, illiteracy levels, and insecurity among the Turkana pastoralists. These factors cause low livestock productivity and income earning to both men and women. The result is endemic food insecurity...
ABSTRACT Despite the many individual studies on various knowledge management initiatives in large organisations, the perception of knowledge management practices and developments in Small and Medium enterprises suffers certain drawbacks. Small and Medium enterprises generally lack a proper understanding of knowledge management strategies in terms of key concepts. As such, there is paucity of information on the effect of different knowledge management strategies used by small firms on sales g...
ABSTRACT Studies have found that effective leadership and employee job satisfaction are two factors that have been regarded as fundamental for organizational success. Therefore, an organisation without effective leadership is not able to transform input resources into competitive advantage. Education is an important instrument in ensuring achievement of national development. Success in achievement of educational goals in schools is dependent on effective leadership. The purpose of this study...
ABSTRACT Huduma Kenya seeks to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of Huduma Centre. One important area that defines how well and efficient the Centres deliver its services to customers is its queue management practices. To enhance service delivery, a proper queuing system is needed. Thus the main purpose of this study is to establish the relationship between queue management practices and customer satisfaction in the Huduma centers in Kenya. The specific objectives are to determine th...
ABSTRACT The goal of this research was to investigate empirically how government expenditure contributes to economic growth in East Africa. Most existing studies on the association between government expenditure and economic growth show conflicting results and mainly focus on developed economies. Hence this study focused on both the functional and composition of public spending of the East African countries over the period from 1980 to 2010, with a particular focus on sectoral expenditures: ...
ABSTRACT Loan delinquency in SACCOs is a major threat in the sustainability of granting loan to the loan applicants and the growth of the business. Gradual increase in delinquency rate implies that SACCOs are unable to recover what they have lent out to loan beneficiaries. This affects the SACCOs' financial obligations. SACCOs' financial growth is a critical issue and failure to maintain cash in circulation affects their core business. SACCOs in Baringo County has realized increasing loan de...
ABSTRACT Mangroves throughout the world are a critical ecosystem facing numerous threats. In Kenya, losses of mangroves in the last two decades have been estimated to be at 20%. Continued destruction could result in more than 70% of mangrove cover loss in the next 50 years thus affecting biodiversity and livelihoods of many coastal communities. Overexploitation and conversion pressure are the main causes of loss and degradation. Incentive based mechanisms such as Payment for Ecosystem Servic...