ABSTRACT For any government to effectively carry out its primary function and other subsidiary functions, it requires adequate funding. Taxation generates public funds to governments through structured approaches. The amount of tax revenue realized or expected by any state is determined and influenced by various economic factors ranging from micro to macro-economic. In Kenya, tax revenues have, for quite some time, remained low relative to the effort and tax policies in place. This study exam...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess the factors that influence accessibility of information by coffee smallholder farmers using selected ICT channels in mt elgonSub County. Systematic sampling technique was used to interview 500 sample populations from kapkateny ward, chebyukward, cheptais ward, Elgon word,kaptama ward. The researcher expects to administer questionnaires in a face-to-face interview. Data would be collected using frequencies in tables, bar charts. Chi-...
ABSTRACT Micro finance institutions refer to small, saving and insurance services extended and economically disadvantaged segment of society. In the past ten years micro finance is emerging as powerful tool of growth in Kenya economy. This has resulted from increasing success in terms to reach the poor and sustaining delivery services. However large number of those engaged in microfinance services continue to struggle with sustainability. The research sought to establish the factors affecting...
ABSTRACT This study considers the effect of urbanisation on key economic, social and environmental variables. These variables are used to develop indices to measure sustainable development in the urban areas of South-West Nigeria. It is done by assessing the impact of urbanisation and some other driving force of development on urban economic growth and the quality of life and quality of the environment in the area. A thorough review of issues and concerns relating to urbanization economic gro...
ABSTRACT Sugar industry in Kenya supports livelihood of 25% of the population both directly and indirectly. The industry accounts for about 15% of Agricultural Gross Domestic Product and is a major employer for most households in Western Kenya. Sugarcane outputs in Kenya have been on the decline from a modest 73 tons to 55 tons per hectare between the years 2009 and 2014. This decline has attracted researchers to this area of study; however, most studies have mainly focused on agricultural de...
ABSTRACT Solid wastes management in most states of Nigeria especially in Lagos State is unsatisfactory despite consuming a relatively high proportion of the State's budget. This tends to 'crowd out other social amenities. Most of the attempts made to improve performance in the discharge of solid waste services have focused mainly on supply-side activities such as collection and disposal capacity which have failed to yield very desirable results. On this premise, this thesis therefore explored...
ABSTRACT In this thesis, the concern has been to examine the structure, function and effects of Nigeria's commercial loan market. The main focus has been to empirically test for the incidence of credit rationing in the loan market, explain the rationale, identify the form and magnitude of rationing and examine the effects in the Nigerian economy. With respect to the structure and functions of the loan market, concentration ratio and market share indices were defined and derived as key measure...
ABSTRACT The failure of many Nigerian banks in recent times may be said to stem from weaknesses in the corporate governance of the sector. In spite of various regulatory frameworks which have been instituted toward ensuring compliance with ordinances, there are indications of increasing crisis in the banking sector of the Nigeria economy. Literature has paid little attention as to how corporate governance may have contributed to the waves of crisis in the sector. The purpose of this thesis i...
Abstract Given energy security and climate change challenges occasioned by increased hydrocarbon consumption, and increased trade between Nigeria and Cameroon, a holistic study of commercial energy (petrol, diesel, kerosene) demand in both countries is undertaken. Our main objective is to find out which of the two economies has performed better, in terms of energy intensity (i.e. which is less energy intensive) between 1971 and 2010. For this, five specific objectives were addressed, namely ...
Abstract Since 2003, the monetary policy in Kenya has pursued inflation targeting policy that pegs the desired inflation rate at 5 per cent. However, Inflation targets in Kenya have been missed frequently and the CBK has been unsuccessful at keeping and maintaining the inflation at the target rate. The average level of inflation has also been higher (10.17%) compared with the level of inflation in developed (3%) and emerging economies (8%). Missed inflation targets present a dynamic inconsist...
ABSTRACT Studies worldwide have revealed that teacher quality as measured in terms of qualification, experience and attitude of teachers play a pivotal role in academic performance of pupils in Social Studies, Maths and English. Indeed, findings from the related local and international evidence-based research indicate that „what matters most‟ is quality teachers and teaching, supported by strategic teacher professional development! The influence of teacher quality in Kiswahili was not cle...
ABSTRACT This thesis attempted an estimation of the impact of Federal government expenditures on income distribution. Using documentary, survey and case study research methods, and employing statistical methods of analyses, the study estimated the distribution of Federal government expenditures for 1971/72 and 1976/77 financial years among the regions and the distributional impacts of 1976/77 Federal government expenditures on education, health, housing, electricity and general services among...
ABSTRACT Education contributes to economic growth, enhanced productivity, national and social development, and social equity hence governments and households heavily invest in all forms of education. Despite the heavy expenditure on education by the governments and households, little attention has been given to the unit cost of education of each student and its effect on academic performance. Schools in Vihiga Sub-County charge extra levies besides Ministry of Education(MOE) recommended fee g...
ABSTRACT Public and the private sectors finance Kenyan healthcare system. The public and private sectors contribute34% and 40% of the total health expenditure respectively and the donor contribution is 26%. The total health spending is 6.8% instead of the 15% of the total government expenditure, as per the Abuja agreement to which Kenya is a signatory. The infant mortality rates (IMR) in Kenya is still high, 39 per 1000 live births. While policy and strategy formulation forums pushes for incr...
ABSTRACT Empirical studies shows that distribution logistics impact tremendously on performance of an entire organization as it links the organization to the customers. Kibos sugar company report in 2016 revealed that there was a performance drop from 56% in 2014 to 47% in 2015 and this was attributed to distribution logistics. Therefore this study established factors affecting performance of distribution logistics among production firms in Kenya: a case of Kibos Sugar Company limited and all...