ABSTRACT The objective of the research was to study the determinants of level of mortgage finance in Kenya. The study focused on the effect of four specific factors in influencing these levels. The factors are lender loss experience, market structures, business cycles and funding considerations adopted by mortgage finance providers in Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to establish the effect of lender loss rate experience in determining the risk appetite of ba...
ABSTRACT The waiver and free maternity policies play a major role in enhancing equity and access to health care services among the poor and the pregnant mothers respectively. However, for the policies to be successful, there is need for regular and sustainable reimbursement practices to cater for the loss of the user fees exempted or waived. Lack of reliable reimbursement practices have huge budgetary implications on hospital management and results to hospitals adopting to coping mechanisms ...
ABSTRACT Asset Management Companies (AMCs) play a critical role in the economy as they channel funds from savers to investors therefore providing an efficient way of pooling funds for investment in the capital markets. Stiff competition and a challenging business environment has forced organizations to device strategies for increasing their performance with limited resources. One such strategy is the marketing mix strategy. The relationship between marketing mix strategy and performance has ...
Abstract The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) complements financial measures of past performance with measures of the drivers of future performance. While many companies already have performance measurement systems that incorporate financial and non-financial measures, they are often only used for control and feedback of short-term operations at a corporate level. This study sought to determine the factors influencing the implementation of balance scorecard in insurance companies in Kenya. Specifica...
ABSTRACT Kenya Vision 2030 is a long-term national development blueprint whose overarching goal is to transform the country into a newly industrializing, globally competitive and prosperous economy with a high quality of life for all its citizens by the year 2030. In February 2009, the government of Kenya established the Vision Delivery Board as a special purpose vehicle to coordinate the implementation of the Vision 2030. Whereas Vision 2030 has been fully adopted as the basis of developmen...
ABSTRACT Whereas the global consumer goods market has been expanding with the changes in the income level and overall global connectedness, locally, most of the firms within the fast-moving consumer goods industry have been exiting the market or scaling down operations. Several authors have investigated the causes behind this trend, but most have focused on financial performance. Consequently, this study sought to examine the non-financial performance of the firms operating within the fast-m...
ABSTRACT Mergers and Acquisitions have become fundamental for firms from medium to large scale corporations owing to market competition, need for product and service innovation, and diversification in regulations, economic and environmental changes. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of mergers and acquisition on growth of law firms. A review of literature was conducted to identify what has been done and the knowledge gap. It was guided by specific objectives that sought t...
ABSTRACT The insurance sector in Kenya has been lagging behind in adopting innovation. This has seen insurance penetration levels within the sector stagnate at very low levels. This study seeks to examine the effect of innovation capability on competitiveness of listed insurance firms in Kenya. The study specifically sought to determine the effect of market innovation, technical innovation and product innovation on competitiveness of listed firms. The research was premised on the resource-ba...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to assess the role of corporate governance practices and their effect on financial performance of not-for-profit faith-based hospitals in central Kenya. The study sought determined whether there is a relationship between governance practices of accountability, stakeholder engagement, setting shared strategic direction, stewardship, board empowerment and financial performance of not-for-profit faith-based hospitals in central Kenya. The study used...
ABSTRACT Commercial Banks in Kenya have continually invested in technology and in particular, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and trained employees on how to handle these systems. The foundation for the development of CRM systems is generally considered to be relationship marketing. These systems provide the foundation and tools commercial banks need to implement processes that maximize opportunities and design client experience that differentiates them from competitors. The p...
ABSTRACT Studies on bedside rationing in developing countries such as Kenya are scanty. Bedside rationing entails implicit or explicit withholding of essential healthcare services from clients. The existing literature on bedside rationing in developed countries cannot be generalized to middle-income countries because of contextual differences. This study examined bedside rationing among frontline healthcare workers in St. Francis Community Hospital, which is a faith-based hospital located in...
ABSTRACT Medication errors are among the most prevalent medical errors worldwide. The Institute of Medicine estimates 1.5 million preventable medication errors occur in the united states every year. Health care in Kenya has been largely susceptible to occurrences of medical mistakes and grave errors, some of which may have led to permanent disability and loss of life for the patients. 65% of medication errors detected had meaningful effect on patient’s health. Medication related deaths are...
ABSTRACT Competitive advantage in the market and maximization of stakeholder profits have been the main motivators for investors. However, due to competition, globalization and technological advancement there is need to align technological adoption with business models. Most organizations have adopted information technology to ease their operational procedures and cumulatively optimize on their business models. Hence, the current study seeks to establish the implication of information techno...
ABSTRACT Domestic tourism provides critical support to tourism industry in several areas of performance including seasonality, regional dispersal and increased domestic spending. A vibrant domestic tourism industry can generate visitor spending of substantial contribution to the industry’s overall financial resilience. Statistics on the uptake of domestic tourism especially in Kenya has received little attention as the focus is predominantly on international tourism, with a major allocatio...
ABSTRACT This research aimed at evaluating the category of medicines that consumed most of the allocated budget in Nyeri Couty and assessing whether Nyeri County procured the right medicines, at the right cost, in the right quantities. The archival method was used to collect medicines procurement data from the following 5 hospitals: Nyeri County Referral Hospital, Karatina Sub-County Hospital, Mukurwe-ini Sub-County Hospital, Othaya Sub-County Hospital and Mt. Kenya Sub-County Hospital. Medi...