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Determinants of non-compliance of public procurement regulations in Kenyan secondary schools
(Academic Journals, 2013-10-18)Kenya’s public procurement and disposal Act of 2005 sets out clear rules and procedures for public procurement entities to follow; however this does not seem to be the case. This study sought to examine determinants of ... -
Effects of head teachers’ leadership styles on the performance of examinations in public primary schools in Kikuyu District, Kenya
(International Scholars Journals, 2013-06-12)Literature shows headteachers’ leadership styles impact on students’ performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E). Majority of the pupils who sat for K.C.P.E. over the last five years in Kikuyu district ... -
Role of Information and Communication Technology Solutions on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises: Case of Nairobi County
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2014)The study set out to assess the role of E-commerce tools on the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), analyze how the use of Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ... -
Hindrances to pupils’ access and participation in primary school education in Kakuma and Lokichoggio divisions, Turkana county
(Transnational Research Journals, 2012-10-29)This study was undertaken to investigate pupils’ access and participation challenges in primary school education in Kakuma and Lokichoggio divisions of Turkana County in North Western Kenya. The purpose of the study was ... -
Trends in primary school dropout and completion rates in the pastoralist Turkana County, Kenya
(Transnational Research Journals, 2012-10-29)The status of education in Turkana County is typical of all Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASAL) Counties of Kenya characterised by low enrolment levels, high dropout rates and poor infrastructural development. This study was ... -
Determinants of primary school access and participation rates in the pastoralist Turkana County, Kenya
(© 2013 Academic Journals, 2012-12-05)The status of education in Turkana County is typical of all the ASAL counties of Kenya characterised by low enrolments levels, high dropout rates and poor infrastructural development. This study was undertaken to determine ... -
The response of maize production in Kenya to economic incentives
(2013)Agricultural development policy in Kenya has emphasised the use of incentives towards increased production and therefore self-sufficiency in maize which is a basic staple for most households. The channels used to provide ... -
Taxation and private investment: evidence for Kenya
(2013)Private investment in Kenya has been low for the last four decades. This has stimulated much concern to the policy makers’ bearing in mind that investment is a key variable influencing economic growth. Several economic ... -
Effects of Competition on the Profitability of Cement Manufactures in Kenya
(2015)The main objective of this study was to identify the effects of competition on the profitability of cement manufacturers in Kenya. This study adopted a survey research design while, stratified random sampling was ... -
Employer Related Determinants of Scheme Design in Occupational Defined Contribution Schemes in Kenya
(2015)This paper aims to provide an understanding of employer related determinants of scheme design in occupational defined contribution schemes (ODCS) in Kenya. ODCS involve no promises about the size of the benefits and no ... -
Trustee Related Determinants of Scheme Design in Occupational Defined Contribution Schemes in Kenya
(2015)This paper aims to provide an understanding of trustee related determinants of scheme design in occupational defined contribution schemes (ODCS) in Kenya. ODCS involve no promises about the size of the benefits and no risk ... -
Determinants of the Quality of Buildings by Contractors Within Mavoko Municipality
(2014)Construction industry is big in terms of its contribution to the economy; its performance affects the performance of the economy. Knowing the factors that affect the performance of the industry deserves undivided attention. ... -
Impact of Government Expenditure on Private Investment in Kenya
(2014)Kenya’s investment by private individuals and firms has not been sustainable since the country attained independence. This rather sorry state of affairs has raised concern to the government since investment is considered ... -
The Effects of Microfinance Services on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos County
(2013-10)The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector has continued to play an important role in Kenyan Economy. The sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased from 13.8% in 1993 to over 18% in 1999. The ... -
Effects of Micro-credit, Micro-savings and Training on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos County in Kenya
(Research Gate, 2014-01)The objective of every micro-entrepreneur is to grow their businesses into large enterprises. To achieve this, most of the micro-entrepreneurs make use of microfinance services and training to improve their productivity and ... -
Corporate Governance Practices And Firm Performance: A Review And Interrogation Of Theory
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2018-03)This paper reviews literature on corporate governance practices with a focus on banking institutions, and their impact on the performance of these institutions. As such it contributes to the debate on the importance of ... -
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND LOAN PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-11)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of corporate governance on Loan performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study examined the corporate governance variables namely: Board Structure (BS), Audit ... -
ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE HEALTH SECTOR IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-10)The study sought to determine the influence of Human resource management practices on employee performance in the health sector in Kenya; study of selected hospitals in Machakos Town .The specific objectives were; to ... -
Income Diversification in the Banking Sector and Earnings Volatility: Evidence from Kenyan Commercial Banks
(Kenya Bankers Association, 2012-12)This paper investigates whether diversification of income sources for Kenyan banks leads to better earnings and reduced individual bank and systemic risks. The study seeks to analyze the extent to which observed shift ... -
EFFECT OF BOARD GENDER DIVERSITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(European Scientific Journal, 2012)The purpose of this paper was to analyze the effect of board gender diversityon performance of commercial banks in Kenya for the period 1998-2009. Stepwise regression was used to analyze the effect of board diversity on ...
