ABSTRACT The potential to increase service performance and delivery through performance contracting have seen accelerated effort in research in this relatively new concept of management in Kenya. Most studies have focused on performance management, performance measurement, commitment, and target meeting. The identified problem in this study was the changing roles of employees, yet the targets to measure their performance were static, measure and evaluation procedures were not standardized fro...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges of accounting ethics of some selected organizations in the Sunyani Municipality. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. The study used both primary and secondary in the data collection. The primary data was collected using questionnaires administered for the purpose of the study while the data was collected from respondents within some banking sector in Sunyani Municipality whereas the secondary data was collect...
ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between Board roles and performance of NWSC in Uganda. The objectives of the study were: to establish the relationship between the monitoring role of the Board and performance of NWSC; to analyse how the service role of the Board influences performance of NWSC; and to examine how the strategic role of the Board influences performance of NWSC. A descriptive survey research design was adopted using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study...
ABSTRACT Cocoa production has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy for more decades. It employs over a million people throughout the country and source of livelihood for many in the country. This study assessed economic and financial implications of decline in cocoa production in the Bono Region (Jaman South Municipality, specifically Drobo). The study adopted a case study research design using cross sectional survey methods. Purposive sampling was used to select 100 respondents for the stu...
Abstract: The study’s main goal was to examine the influence of employee empowerment on employee performance in organizations. The descriptive research design with a focus of questionnaire instruments developed around the main variables for the study. The target population for the study included all the 264 officers of Goaso Divisional of the Ghana Police Service. Out of which a sample of 132 officers invited to participate in the study using the stratified sampling technique. Data was anal...
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ABSTRACT Reports from Homa Bay County Education Office (HCEO) indicated that out of its five sub-counties(Rachuonyo North and South, Homa Bay, Ndhiwa and Mbita), K.C.P.E grades for Rachuonyo North sub-county (RNSC) continued to be below average despite County ranking relatively well nationally in KCPE (position 18 and 14 out of 47 counties in 2012 and 2013 respectively). In the 2010 KCPE, unlike for the other four sub-counties in RNSC only 21 girls out of 1630 and 41 boys out of 2167 scored b...
ABSTRACT Cash management and sustainability is crucial for the long-term survival and effectiveness of all types of NGOs. The challenge is how to achieve such levels of cash management and sustainability. The study sought to examine cash management practices among NGOs in the Sunyani Municipality.The objectives of the study were; to identify cash management practices of NGOs, examine how cash management practices affect the operations of the NGOs, find out the challenges facing NGOs in cash m...
ABSTRACT Insurance companies have been playing a significant role in the commercial and multifamily market for many decades. Through decades of experience including many market cycles, insurers have developed loan structures that have become the standard for many competitors entering the long-term lending market. The insurance industry contributes to the economy by providing financial security, mobilizing savings and promoting direct and indirect investments. The gross domestic product (const...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to analyse the appropriateness of the Early Warning Systems (EWS) in the management of Climate change impacts in Uganda. The appropriateness of the EWS in this study is conceived as an independent variable while the management of Climate Change impacts is the dependent variable. The EWS shall be measured in terms of risk knowledge among the study population, availability of technical monitoring, and communication about the risk and the response capabilities of the co...
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY .............................................................................................................. 3 1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: ................
ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between leadership styles and performance of Kyambogo University. The objectives of the study were: to establish how Autocratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University; to examine how Democratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University; and, to find out how Bureaucratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University. A cross-sectional design was adopted using both quantitative...
ABSTRACT Supply chain risks is a growing global threat to manybusinesses.A survey done by Business Continuity Institute established that 85% of firms experienced at least three supply chain disruptions annually resulting in less revenues, declining customers and damaged reputations. The manufacturing sector is one of the big four plans through which the government of Kenya aims at making Kenya a newly industrializing, middle income country providing high quality life for all its citizen by th...
ABSTRACT SACCOS are the main drivers of economic and social development in rural areas of developing countries. In Kenya 81% of the population rely on the SACCOs to access financial services. However the use of SACCOs by Kenyans as a financial service provider has been declining. The SACCOs are faced with challenges of survival due to decline of members. The decline is attributed to the competition from other financial institutions which have embraced financial innovations. The study therefor...
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural production in Kenya requires improvement of yields per unit of land while still conserving soil resources. Besides poor soil nutrient status, water is a limiting factor to crop production in the rain-fed farming systems of central highlands of Kenya. Hence, there is need to address soil water scarcity challenges in order to increase crop production. The objective of the study was to determine the effects of tillage and mulching on maize (Zea Mays. L) yield, s...