ABSTRACT In Kenya, boy child secondary education is experiencing emerging challenges which need to be established in order to arrest these worrying trends. This study sought to investigate challenges and their effects on the boy-child education in Kieni East District, Nyeri County. The research drew insight from Feminist Theory and research inspired by Postmodemism point of view which began in 1980s.There was need to carry out the study in order to understand the challenges and their effects...
ABSTRACT Financial Audits in the public sector have since independence been carried out manually in the Country. The use of this manual approach in the performance of auditing had raised queries as to the quality of audits, detection of fraud and timeliness of reports presented to parliament. Through the adoption of Integrated Financial Management Information Systems in Government Ministries, the financial function and operations have since been automated. With the shift of the Government fi...
Employee turnover is a great concern to public health practitioners in developing nations due to the fact that most employees in hospitals are favoring being employed in hospitals from developed nations. Nevertheless, the poor state of customer service in some public hospitals in Kenya has caused high turnover and weak self-esteem among staff, making it difficult to guarantee 24-hour coverage resulting in problems with patients care. Thus, the general objective was to establish the effec...
Studies on impact of school feeding programmes on access, retention and performance have been conducted in various parts of the world all of which conclude that the programmes have the potential to increase access to primary education, reduce drop-out rates and promote academic achievements. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of Home Grown School Meals Programme (HGSMP) in Waita Zone in Kitui County on access, retention and performance of pupils in the primary schools sin...
Various attempts have been made with the aim of to exploring the significance of Corporate Social responsibility across numerous organizations throughout the world. However, there is limited literature that exists about the significant influence of corporate social responsibility on organization performance in Kenya. The goal of this study was to explore the influence of Social Corporate Responsibility on organization Performance. It specifically sought to establish the influence of phil...
These innovations by microfinance have increased efficiency of doing business. It remains largely unclear whether microfinance banks are adequately innovative in their operations given that the number of branches and their clientele base are continuously limited in growth and expansion in Nairobi County. Performance and growth are related in that a firm cannot grow if it fails to post sound performance. The general objective of the study was to determine financial innovation and perform...
Small and medium enterprises globally have donated to macroeconomic visions of nations and their development is important for markets that are competitive and competence, absorption of labor and produce. Some elements are supposed to be connected through working efficiencies and other segments interventions like formation of an enabling lawful and approach framework, facilitation of access to markets, investments of capital, offering trainings, development of infrastructure, building cap...
With increasing competition and the economy heading towards globalization, the trend on acquisitions are expected to rise at a much larger scale with the aim of achieving a competitive edge in the financial industry in Kenya. The study aimed at investigating the implications of acquisitions on non-financial performance of the acquisition of Giro bank ltd by I&M Bank Ltd. The study was guided by specific objectives: to establish the influence of Synergy effects on non-financial performanc...
Most of the road contractors in Kenya have been unable to provide effective services specifically in the maintenance of road. There have existed a sharp criticism against their performance where the Government has come up with strategies like performance contracting, setting up state authorities like KeNHA, KURA, KeRRA and KRB so as to solve this sad state of affairs and also to oversee Contractors performance. The research aimed at developing the impact of project organisation framework...
Access to higher education world over has been a preserve of the affluent few since they can cater for the costs of the education. Majority of the developing countries in Africa are yet to address the issue of subsidizing higher education to enhance completion rates. The general objective of this study was to determine the effects of County bursary on the completion rates of university students in Kwale County. Therefore, the study focused towards attaining the following specific objecti...
Small and medium enterprises are generally regarded as the primary driver of national development in developed and developing economies; contributing both to their sustainable growth and the creation of employment. In Ghana, SMEs constitute about 92% of enterprises, fund about 70% to the country’s gross domestic product and absorb about 60% of the labour force. Owing to this, the Ghanaian government showed its commitment to ensuring that SMEs performed better as a result of the support...
Access to better health care services is a primary need to every individual in the world and rightfully Kenya. A healthy nation plays a significant position in strengthening growth and development. However, presence of horizontal inequity in utilization of healthcare services hinders these. The project’s main purpose was to estimate the magnitude of horizontal inequity in Kenya and subsequently estimate the variables that affected utilization of health services and give appropriate rec...
Despite the rapid increase in the number of cancer patients in Kenya, the immense physical and psychological challenges that this diagnosis brings both during and after treatment remain largely unaddressed. Literature shows that cancer illness is greatly feared. The fear may influence self disclosure by patients regarding the effects of cancer illness to people they interact with in their day-to-day living. Self-disclosure involves expressing personal experiences on emotions, thoughts, a...
The aim of every hotel is to deliver quality service that matches customers’ expectations in any service encounter at the same time remaining profitable. The hotel industry in Kenya is faced with competition emanating from a competitive market described by globalization, changing, and soaring consumer demand for quality services, emerging touristic destinations, and increased value for their money. The hotel industry has now become more competitive than ever before and meeting customer...
Decentralization has not only transformed the structure of government but has also essentially altered the political scenery in Kenya. The country has witnessed a gradual but comprehensive transfer of power, responsibilities and resources from the central to local governments. The exercise began as a shift from appointed to elected councillors and leaders, initially of residence committees, and then later of local councils that have been formed in rural areas and urban wards as vehicles ...