ABSTRACT The Agricultural Cooperatives Societies are seen as a key feature in rural development and poverty alleviation strategy in both developed and developing countries. The agricultural cooperatives are encountered by a few difficulties that make their operations; management and performance difficult which study intend to investigate. The study was guided by the following objectives; to determine Knowledge Creation practices and performance of agricultural cooperative societies, examine...
ABSTRACT The Sacco sub-sector in Kenya has been identified by The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) as the fastest growing in the World. The SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) adds that the sub-sector continues to play a pivotal role in the realization of vision 2030 of mobilizing savings for Kenya’s investment needs. With the intense growth of the sector, the SACCO subsector operates in a context of intense competition. As such, the sector players continuously engage in mea...
ABSTRACT The lower tier commercial banks in Kenya have been recording declining performance over the recent past especially in the wake of tight regulatory controls and shifting operating environment. Poor financial performance has cost several lower tier banks dearly to the extent that some had to be put under receivership. Recently in the financial year 2017, most banks in tier II and III posted poor financial results with previous superb performers posting big losses. To thrive, the comme...
ABSTRACT Today’s competitive markets make businesses more dependent on their ability to react to changes and adjust their processes to the new requirements. To raise efficiency as is required by the bank’s regulators has a number of limitations that includes a regulated financial market, new customer base and the projected revenue. In this environment, it is a key test for business organizations to transform the vast number of concepts and ideas into products and services. Banks run ...
ABSTRACT Telecommunication plays a significant role in the country's economic development. Firms' profitability, growth and survival depend upon efficiency and effectiveness of data, voice and media transmission. Across section survey of five customer care centers owned by three mobile service providers was done. Simple Random sampling was carried out to sample 150 mobile subscribers apportioned in proportion h/-.their market share. '" Since this is an industry characterized by high competit...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have continued to face a mountain of challenges and struggle to achieve significant growth despite their importance to the Kenyan Economy. Imprudent working capital decisions have been highlighted in literature as some of the principal causes of their stagnation and decline in growth. Nevertheless, there is scarce empirical evidence on whether working capital management activities significantly affect growth of these institutions. Notabl...
ABSTRACT Sustainability of a project is a great challenge in most developing countries including Kenya. Evidently, it is sustainability that differentiates between women group projects that have succeeded and ones that have failed. Women group projects need resources to enable them continue to provide the services to members and also the community at large. Women groups have for long time relied on the donor funding in order to support their project activities through donations and grants. H...
ABSTRACT Brand personality is an emerging modern marketing differentiation marketing strategy which enhances business competitiveness. The general objective of this study was to investigate the influence of brand personality on customer purchase decision of Smartphone in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to; establish the influence of brand personality sincerity on customers purchase decision, determine the influence of brand personality excitement on customer purchase decisio...
ABSTRACT The Central Bank of Kenya annual supervision report, 2018 showed there has been low performance incidence of MFIs attributed to factors such as the rising levels of nonperforming loans measured as a percentage of gross non-performing loan divided by net advances to customers from 7% in 2011 to 16% in 2016, a situation that has adversely impacted on their profitability which as per the CBK year 2018 supervisory report indicated a 447 percent increase in reported loss of Kes 935.1mill...
ABSTRACT Good performance of Kenya’s county government is critical due to the important role that these governments play in the country. In Garissa County, the revenue collected in the year 2014/2015 was Ksh 96 million while the targeted revenue was Ksh 500 million per year and therefore the county fell short of its revenue collection target. In the year 2013/2014 the revenue collected was Ksh 39.5 million while the targeted revenue was Ksh 500 million per year. This therefore has led to t...
ABSTRACT Compensation and benefits are two of the best tools for companies to recruit and retain quality employees. Enticing benefits and compensation also help existing employees stay motivated to excel each day at work. This study analyzedthe influences of compensation systems on employee performance in the MFIs. The study guided by specific objectives which are to establish how salary, commissions and bonuses affect the employee performance of deposit micro finances in Nyeri. The study so...
ABSTRACT Workplace diversity in multicultural organizations is increasingly becoming an important issue for the business in the era of globalization since it affects productivity and efficiency of the workforce. This Research Project focuses on Workplace Diversity Management Effects on Implementation of Human Resource Management Practices in the Ministry of Health, Kenya. The study research objectives were related to demographic factors, cultural factors, diversity management programs and di...
ABSTRACT Workplace diversity in multicultural organizations is increasingly becoming an important issue for the business in the era of globalization since it affects productivity and efficiency of the workforce. This Research Project focuses on Workplace Diversity Management Effects on Implementation of Human Resource Management Practices in the Ministry of Health, Kenya. The study research objectives were related to demographic factors, cultural factors, diversity management programs and di...
ABSTRACT Saving and credit Co-operatives are more preferred in developing economies since they contribute to the promotion of total human development, improve the living standards of its members, promote personal-development and self-reliance, assist in creating initiatives, mobilisation of member savings and offering credit to members at affordable rates. However, in spite of the inherent advantages, their existence is inhibited by a number of challenges such as inadequate member commitment...
ABSTRACT Over the years, many interventions have been used to enhance women participation in political leadership. However, despite efforts to ensure that women ascend to elective leadership positions, women in both developed and developing countries are still underrepresented and their participation in political leadership remains low. In Turkana County, all the members of the 12th parliament representing the 6 constituencies in the National Assembly are male. In addition, Turkana Central C...