Contribution of financial resources to value delivery in secondary schools has not been clearly established. Opinion on the formers’ importance is divided. The problem addressed by this research was to find out whether ...

Physics concepts have played a significant role in the development of technology, industries and social development. There are exciting and productive careers emanating from good understanding and application of physics ...

Performance contracting is a freely negotiated agreement between a government, acting as the owner of a public agency, and the management of the agency and it is used in the Kenyan public institutions to enhance efficiency. ...

Positive occupational health psychology research is rapidly taking centre stage in the field of work and wellness in the 21st century. However, three person-specific variables (existential fulfillment, work engagement and ...

Studies on energy management have focused principally on environmental conservation, reduction in operation and production expenses, energy savings, lower utility bills, and minimization of energy wastage. However, the ...

This research explores the factors that hinder women‘s access to management positions in Government Aided secondary schools in Eastern Uganda, a matter insufficiently addressed by previous research by other scholars. The ...

An average consumer is exposed to a range of persuasion marketer generated communications seeking to get his/her attention and elicit some desired response. This communications may make decision making less demanding ...

Pragmatic features of language vary across different circumstances, languages and cultures. This variability may result to incompetence in language users‟ choice and production of pragmatic strategies leading to pragmatic ...

With the advent of devolution in Kenya, it is possible that most of the conflict in the public sector organizations today stem from the restructuring of government. Many County governments are yet to resolve some teething ...

Working capital management is a key issue in financial decision making since its overall goal is to ensure that a firm is able to continue its operations and that it has sufficient ability to satisfy both maturing short-term ...

The banking system plays a crucial role for any economy and any form of disruption in its functioning would have negative effects on the whole economy. It is therefore important to know the factors that influence the ...

Many studies on Artisanal Gold Mining have estimated that it employs an estimated 13 Million people worldwide, with another 80 to 100 million people directly or indirectly benefiting. In sub Saharan Africa it is viewed as ...

The demand for higher education has led the Kenyan government to encourage and grant charters to several private universities. These universities absorb qualified students who even after being admitted by the Joint Admission ...

Climate change is acknowledged in Kenya hence innovations that may help to increase the availability of water are of major importance. The purpose of this study was to assess rainfall variability and use of rainwater ...

The human resource information system is a concept which utilizes the information technology for effective management of the human resource, its functions and applications. It has been established through empirical review ...

Kiswahili is an important subject in Kenya’s secondary school curriculum. The mean score of students in Kiswahili at KCSE has gradually declined from 46% in 2010 to 36% in 2015. This decline is a worrying trend. Proverbs, ...

There are efforts all over the world aimed at rebuilding societies torn apart by conflicts. Consequently, state and non-state actors play an active role in the peace building efforts. Information Communication Technologies ...

E-health is emerging as one of the most important paradigms of healthcare management due to its significant potential to deliver cost-effective, quality health care, and spending on ehealth systems by governments and ...

Football is an “industry” and clubs “businesses” characterized by competition for resources. The opportunities presented by expanding markets and the challenges of an environment characterized by increasing competition ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of micro-finance funding on the performance of small and medium enterprises within Nakuru town. More specifically, the study sought to analyze the effect of MFI’s ...

Internal credit rating (ICR) was used in evaluating the level of risk associated with a loan applicant and assign probabilities that an applicant with a given credit score would be good or bad. It could also be used as ...

Since independence, Kenya’s banking sector has continued to grow particularly in regard to inclusiveness, efficiency, and stability. However, in the recent past, the sector has witnessed a number of challenges manifesting ...

Balance Score Card (BSC) is multi-dimensional performance management able to measure both fiscal and non-fiscal indicators for the purposes of improving firms‟ performance. Balance Score Cardhas been used by firms to align ...

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 ...

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, ...

The role of financial service accessibility as a growth strategy at equity bank has received considerable attention in the last twenty five years showing effective connection. The specific objective therefore was to assess ...

Islamic Banking is one of the rapidly developing areas of finance in Kenya and the world at large. This study aimed to fill the gap in knowledge of the factors that enhance profitability of Islamic banking and especially ...

This study attempted to establish the effect of unionization on employees’ performance in family owned businesses in Kenya. The need to manage employee performance every day is the key to an effective performance management ...

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 ...

Many companies make investment to sponsor the big sports events such as Olympics, world Cup and popular sports games. Effective promotional strategy involves strategic decisions about five factors target audience, objective ...

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 ...

In keeping with the advancement in technology, savings and credit cooperative societies have in the recent past undergone major technological leaps in the provision of banking services by adoption of mobile banking technology. ...

The hotel and tourism industry contributes a significant proportion of country employment and earnings in developing economies. In Kenya the hotel and Tourism sector contributes 14% of the Gross Domestic Product. Nakuru ...

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 ...

The main problem facing tax authorities in any jurisdiction lies in persuading all tax payers to comply with obligations put on them by any tax system. Tax is an important stream of revenue for government’s development ...

Ergonomics is about how key components of an office, for example, physical work settings,unique characteristics of an employee, organizational characteristics andworkstation equipment are customized to fit and improve ...

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 ...

Commercial banking sector in Kenya is one of the most important facilitators of economic growth, driven by competition and government regulations which have led to innovations of various channels of bank service delivery; ...

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 ...

Audit reports by the office of the controller of budget for three consecutive years from 2013 – 2015 revealed gross financial mismanagement and a fall in revenue collection even after County Governments have put in place ...

Collaboration is currently one of the key elements of institutional competitiveness. In the face of continuous world economic changes, competition allows many institutions to improve and accelerate their collaboration ...

Quality in higher education has been important for decades. In Kenya, quality in universities was embraced some years back by facilitating the vigorous vetting of programmes; matching the programmes with the existing ...

Private healthcare system in Kenya have grown tremendously over the last two decades due to various reasons, among them lack of adequate and quality public healthcare services and introduction of user fees. This study ...

The main goal of every microfinance institutions is to maximize profits in order to maintain their financial stability, improve growth and sustainability. However, high levels of loan delinquency create credit volatility ...

This study analyses the relationship between corporate social responsibility and brand equity of Universities in Kenya. Many corporations seem to engage in socially responsible behavior as part of their normal business ...

Risk based supervision (RBS) is a structured approach that concentrates on the identification of potential risks faced by firms and the assessment of the financial and operational factors in place to minimize and mitigate ...

The rationale of this study was to examine the factors that influence the adoption of Information Technology outsourcing by insurance companies in Kenya, with specific interest in four key factors; Establish how Financial ...

Financial sustainability requires appropriate risk based audit practice hence effective and efficient internal audit. Most non-governmental organizations are faced with sustainability challenges which can be attributed to ...

Women Enterprise Fund as any other credit business is exposed to credit risks. Credit advanced to women by WEF come along with credit risk challenges. How the fund has handled these risks challenges among women is not ...

The widespread use of mobile phones, the various information access it provides to its users, and the vast presence and significant impact of mobile phone on users’ daily life make mobile phones important devices to study. ...

This study aimedtoexamine theeffect of corporate governance on financial performance of Energy sector state corporations in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the role of internal controls, stakeholder ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of strategic responses to advances in technology on organization‟s performance: looking at the evidence from textbook publishers in Kenya. More specifically, the ...

The importance of social media in enhancing positive relationships between customers and business cannot be ignore since they offer new and innovative ways to communicate and network via the internet. Currently, there are ...

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, ...

The role of financial service accessibility as a growth strategy at equity bank has received considerable attention in the last twenty five years showing effective connection. The specific objective therefore was to assess ...

Risk based supervision (RBS) is a structured approach that concentrates on the identification of potential risks faced by firms and the assessment of the financial and operational factors in place to minimize and mitigate ...

The performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is considered one of the driving forces for developing countries like Kenya, where the economy has benefitted greatly from the contribution of SMEs. The traditional ...

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 ...

This study attempted to establish the effect of unionization on employees’ performance in family owned businesses in Kenya. The need to manage employee performance every day is the key to an effective performance management ...

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 ...

Many companies make investment to sponsor the big sports events such as Olympics, world Cup and popular sports games. Effective promotional strategy involves strategic decisions about five factors target audience, objective ...

Private healthcare system in Kenya have grown tremendously over the last two decades due to various reasons, among them lack of adequate and quality public healthcare services and introduction of user fees. This study ...

The International Labour Organization estimates that, globally, about 2.2 million people die annually from occupational accidents and diseases another 270 million suffer from serious non-fatal injuries while 160 million ...

The main goal of every microfinance institutions is to maximize profits in order to maintain their financial stability, improve growth and sustainability. However, high levels of loan delinquency create credit volatility ...

The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Education, established Student Councils in Secondary Schools in 2009 to assist schools to manage student affairs. Yet, student unrest which are manifested in strikes, go-slows, ...

Water and Sewerage service providers in Kenya have encountered challenges in proficient collection of water billing data from customer’s meters. This necessitates the need to implement a proper data collection mechanism ...

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 ...

Credit risk is on an increasing rate and is becoming an area of concern to many people and institutions in the lending business globally. This kind of exposure leads to instability and poor financial performance ...

Every business takes birth, survives and grows with the consent and co-operation of the society. The society provides inputs to the business and accepts its output. Naturally the business owes everything to the society. ...

The large scale maize farming is often faces diverse risks that undermine the financial viability of the farming venture. These risks include variability in prices occasioned by changes in market factors, risks of pests, ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of school culture on leading strategic change in public secondary schools especially in Nakuru Sub-County. The specific objectives were to examine the effect of goal ...

There has been unprecedented competition in the financial sector particularly amongst commercial banks. This trend has persuaded banks to be more innovative in order to remain relevant in the sector. One of the key innovations ...

The need by staff and students to use smart mobile devices in university network is indisputable. This is because they help them to work and study more effectively as well as achieve better work-life balance. However smart ...

Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) play an essential role in economic development as part of the financial system. In Kenya, 63% of population benefit from SACCOs. SACCOs are vital instrument embraced by ...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has transformed the way people conduct business today. The banking industry has not been left behind in the utilization of ICT to provide alternative banking channels. Competition ...

Financial sustainability requires appropriate risk based audit practice hence effective and efficient internal audit. Most non-governmental organizations are faced with sustainability challenges which can be attributed to ...

Although more women today are joining the teaching profession, a gender gap in leadership in favour of men persists in primary schools in Kenya. Notably, women hold less than 20% of all leadership positions in primary ...

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 ...

Most capital structure studies to date are based on data from developed countries’ firms and very few studies provide evidence from developing countries. Capital structure of Microfinance banks in Kenya has not been ...

Poor participation in strategy formulation and absorption of development funds hinders effective strategy implementation, review and leadership in county governments and ultimately affects effective service delivery. The ...

The traditional techniques used by forensic investigators through the incident response operations include mostly pulling out the power cable of the suspected machines. This method normally causes a major interference of ...

Semi-autonomous government agencies within the state department of energy are critical to the taxpayer and the government for efficiency in public service delivery. Diverse studies have examined the role of internal audit ...

Following the promulgation of the new constitution of Kenya in 2010, several functions previously done by the central government were devolved to the counties. County government of Nakuru has various human resource functions ...

The informal financial sector provides savings and credit facilities for lower income households and small scale enterprises in urban areas. The informal financial sector mobilizes rural savings and small savings from low ...

Audit reports by the office of the controller of budget for three consecutive years from 2013 – 2015 revealed gross financial mismanagement and a fall in revenue collection even after County Governments have put in place ...

Collaboration is currently one of the key elements of institutional competitiveness. In the face of continuous world economic changes, competition allows many institutions to improve and accelerate their collaboration ...

Quality in higher education has been important for decades. In Kenya, quality in universities was embraced some years back by facilitating the vigorous vetting of programmes; matching the programmes with the existing ...

Universal healthcare constitutes one of the fundamental goals enshrined in the Vision 2030. Indeed, the government is presently striving to ensure as many Kenyan citizens as possible have access to affordable health services. ...

Firms‟ ownership may be used to increase firms‟ value and also solve problems associated with managers and shareholders. Firm size is gaining importance among researchers as far as performance is concern. To-date the ...

A Sacco society is defined as a user-owed, user-controlled business that distributes benefits based on patronage. Direct government regulation of Saccos came about through legislation enacted by the Kenyan parliament, ...

The purpose of the study was to assess the factors influencing teacher turnover in private secondary schools in Nakuru Sub County. The objectives of this study were to assess the extent to which leadership, working ...

Corporate governance involves the codes of practice that have been put in place to ensure that organizations are well managed and controlled. It entails accountability, authority, leadership, stewardship direction and ...

This study examined the ways in which the KCB Mtaani (agency banking) has been used as a competitive strategy at KCB through the enhancement of the financial inclusion within Nakuru County. The need for a competitive ...

The developing world, including Uganda, has experienced an explosive growth in the number and types of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recent decades. These “third sector” organizations have become important ...

Operational risk is a fast emerging area in banking industry. Awareness of operational risk as a separate risk category has been relatively recent in most banks. It is therefore important to examine the effect of this risk ...