ABSTRACT Digital nano credit has gained prominence in Kenya because it serves the portion of the population which has not been reached effectively by commercial banks. The requirements for qualification are relatively relaxed as compared to those of the commercial banks; they also process loan request faster than most of the commercial banks. The justification for the study is premised on the fact that little attention has been devoted to study the impact of digital nano credit on the econom...
ABSTRACT Work settings are the focal determining factor for the motivation of workers. As the public health care segment in Kenya suffers from problems of professionalization with human resource, the private healthcare sector is expanding fast with the emphasis on management of human resource lying at the centre of the success of private health facilities. The purpose of the study was to establish the role of human resource management practices on the healthcare workers motivation in Machako...
ABSTRACT Much has been written about Kenya’s silicon savannah – a promising digital entrepreneurship ecosystem powered by high mobile penetration, high mobile money services and high mobile Internet penetration that has catapulted Kenya to the fore front of Africa’s digital renaissance. However, on one hand, Kenya is yet to fully reap the rewards of this ecosystem in the form of the creation and proliferation of high growth digital firms. On the other hand, the number of universities o...
ABSTRACT The expertise and influence of managers can significantly impact the performance and success of an organisation. It is important for managers to be engaged if they are to engage the rest of the workforce. Engaging managers involves creating an environment where they can be absorbed, dedicated and invigorated in their roles. Using the social exchange theory as a basis, this quantitative study sought to assess the factors that influence engagement of management employees in Kenya. The...
ABSTRACT The Community Health Strategy (CHS) is an approach that aims to improve the health status of communities through initiation and implementation of health actions at household and community levels. CHS is a highly effective way of changing healthcare practices and careseeking behavior. However, implementation of the strategy remains patchy, mostly due to challenges of retaining community health Volunteers (CHVs). Kwale, like other Kenyan counties, continues to grapple with CHV challen...
ABSTRACT The role of the Human Resource Management function in many health care facilities in Kenya is in disarray. The shortage of health workers reveals challenges with recruitment, training and workforce planning. Rural areas in Kenya are mainly occupied by people from low income backgrounds. It is challenging for such people to access mainstream healthcare facilities due to their low income. Some rural areas are very remote making it difficult for people within the areas to access health...
ABSTRACT Current empirical literature suggests that majority of today’s organizations are embracing change to reduce costs, increase competitiveness or growth, and increase efficiency. However, the anticipated change is sometimes not achieved and may also negatively impact the organization’s functional units and its employees. Technology has been proven to be not just a major cause of transformative change in many organizations but also an enabler of change. The adoption of technological...
ABSTRACT The oil and gas sector remains one of the highly monopolized industries in the world, due to not only the scarcity of these resources. This has led to numerous efforts for organizations the world over to look for ways of generating renewable energy to complement the ever-growing needs for energy. This paper sought to investigate the approaches used in engaging the external stakeholders in extractives industry for upstream oil and gas sector in Kenya. The overarching objective of the...
ABSTRACT The Ugandan real estate sector has witnessed heightened growth, with tenants increasingly demanding improved property management services. All this amidst limited empirical studies to determine what really matters to the tenants to cause the necessary satisfaction. The general objective of the study was to examine the extent of tenant satisfaction with the quality of property management services of shopping malls in Kampala, Uganda. The specific objectives of this research included ...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between bank financial performance and stock price returns. The paper serves to address the gap in expected market return projections, from an investor and shareholder point of view, when using reported financial metrics predominantly ROE. A wide body of literature centers on ROE as the predominant measure of bank profitability. This study introduces other metrics as alternatives; efficiency assessed through the total expenditure...
ABSTRACT Tourism sector in Kenya holds a strategic importance in the country’s economy providing significant socio economic benefits. Tourism sector is sensitive to taxes, however it cannot be exempt from them since tax is a significant source of revenue for national budget. VAT most strongly affects the tourist competitiveness of the country. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of Value Added Tax Act, 2013 on tour value chain in Kenya’s tourism industry. The study was base...
ABSTRACT The 5S quality management approach involves, sorting, setting in order, shining, standardizing and sustaining the improvements. The concept has been adopted by the Kenyan Ministry of Health, through the Kenya Quality Model for Health (KQMH) framework because it provides a solid foundation for achieving operational excellence. While it is a relatively straightforward concept, most facilities find it hard to sustain 5S improvements over time, reverting to poorly organized work places ...
ABSTRACT The provision of quality and affordable healthcare remains a challenge for many countries and has been shown to be constrained by many factors including economic, social and political factors. This then results in an imbalance between the supply and demand for health services. Shortage of skilled health workers then provides further strain on improving access to quality health services. Therefore, there is a need to establish how to make the most of this rare resource, including how...
ABSTRACT Little data showed the comparison and contrast of the various approaches of implementing public participation guidelines and the significance of their implementation in the success of key governmental processes. This research sought to evaluate the extent to which three different Kenyan county governments have implemented county public participation guidelines. This was done through determining the extent to which planning and financing of public participation affects implementation...
This study sought to investigate factors influencing listing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on Growth Enterprise Market Segment (GEMS) in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the level of information awareness, business profile and managerial competence influence the listing of SMEs on GEMS. The study was grounded on two theories namely pecking order theory and agency cost theory which support best practices on listing at the stock exchange. The study adopted a d...