Browsing Thesis and Dissertations by Issue Date
Now showing items 21-40 of 180
-
INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL- BASED LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON STUDENTS’ SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAIROBI AND BUSIA COUNTIES KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-04)In Kenya, as elsewhere in Africa, schools play a key role in imparting important information on reproductive health and human relations to students. The last decade has been characterized by early and increased premarital ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNET ADVERTISING AND PURCHASE INTENTION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-07)The Internet is fast emerging as an important advertising medium in Kenya. The enhanced ICT infrastructure in Kenya has raised the volume of Internet users, thereby prompting interest in the growth of businesses on the ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING MOTIVATION OF EMPLOYEES IN KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (A CASE STUDY OF NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT HEAD OFFICE)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-08)It is a fact that success in every organization depends on the quality of its human resources both skilled and unskilled labor. Studies have shown that in today’s competitive business environment, success is increasingly ... -
EFFECTS OF INDUCTION TRAINING ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN KENYAN UNIVERSITIES: A CASE STUDY OF KABARAK UNIVERSITY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-08)Induction training is absolutely vital for new starters in an organization. Good induction training ensures new recruits are settled down quickly, comfortably and happily to a productive role. Poor induction training for ... -
EFFECTS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON BRAND EQUITY OF LISTED COMPANIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-08)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is one of the marketing strategies that are widely used in the industrial arena for the purposes of creating customer awareness, enhancing product penetration into the market and ... -
EFFECTS OF SUCCESSION PLANNING ON ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE AMONG NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS’ IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-09)Succession planning is a critical tool for guaranteeing organisational growth and continuity. Employees in an organisation always choose to move on to other career opportunities, retire or leave for many other reasons. ... -
EFFECTS OF SASRA REGULATIONS ON RETURNS OF SACCOS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL RIFT REGIONS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-10)SACCOs operating front office services are required by law to comply with the regulations stipulated in the SACCO societies Act enacted in the year 2008. The authority is mandated to: license, regulate and supervise the ... -
AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF DEVOLUTION ON HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN NAKURU COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-10)The promulgation of a new constitution of Kenyan on 31st August 2010 effectively created two levels of government; the national and county governments. Provision of health services is one of the functions that were devolved ... -
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND MARKET SHARE OF TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-10)Firms across all industries continue to face the most disruptive market conditions in decades. Increased competition has only accelerated and the battle for market share is now more aggressive in the telecommunication ... -
EFFECTS OF HIDDEN COSTS IN FREE SECONDARY EDUCATION ON TRANSITION AND COMPLETION RATES IN PUBLIC BOARDING SCHOOLS IN KISII COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-10)One of the major challenges facing secondary education sector in Kenya over the years is low transition and completion rates. The initiation of Free Primary Education (FPE) in 2003 and Free Secondary Education (FSE) in ... -
STRATEGIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NYANDARUA COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)Strategic planning is one of the most important determinants of organizational success since it influences the work performance. Effective strategic planning leads to success while, on the other hand, poor planning will ... -
THE CAUSALITY BETWEEN TRADE AND BUDGET DEFICITS IN KENYA: TIME SERIES ANALYSIS (1970-2014)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)In Kenya, there are few empirical studies that focus on the relationship between budget and trade deficit. The existing empirical studies used panel and cross-section data to examine the relationship between budget deficit ... -
E F F E C T S O F I N T E R N A L C O N T R O L S Y S T E M S O N R I S K M A N A G E M E N T I N C O M M E R C I A L B A N K S I N N A K U R U T O W N
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)F r e q u e n t r e p o r ts o f f r a u d s in th e f in a n c ia l s e c to r in K e n y a e s p e c ia lly w ith in th e B a n k in g s e c to r h a v e b e e n r e p o r te d o v e r th e la s t s e v e r a l y e a r ... -
UTILIZATION OF M-PESA AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE BUSINESSES IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)The purpose of this research study was to investigate the effect of M-Pesa utilization on the performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nakuru town. MPesa is an SMS‐based money transfer system that allows ... -
EFFECTS OF NON-BANK FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN KENYA (1980-2014)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)Over the past five years, development in Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) has assumed high preposition in Kenya. The trend could be attributed to: their renewed provision of products and services that banks either ... -
EFFECT OF GENERATION Y MOTIVATORS ON GENERATION Y ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: A CASE STUDY OF NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)The purpose of this study was to examine generation Y motivators (work relation, work life balance and technology support) and how they affect their organizational commitment. The objectives guiding the study were; to ... -
AGENCY BANKING AND NON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA: EVIDENCE FROM BANK AGENTS IN NAKURU CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)The purpose of this study was to investigate agency banking and its effect on non-financial performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya. More specifically, the study sought to establish the extent to which system security, ... -
EFFECT OF RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON PROFITABILITY OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF FAULU KENYA NAKURU COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)Since the 1990s, poverty reduction has taken priority at both national and international development levels. Within this framework, various initiatives have been taken. Microfinance has caught the attention of many Aid ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES AFFECTING BUDGET ABSORPTION IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS: A SURVEY OF SELECTED COUNTIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)County governments in Kenya have been consistently accused of poor budget absorption. However, there are no comprehensive studies that have been advanced to assess the challenges cited by the office of controller of budget ...
