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The Role of Value-Based Management Tools on the Performance of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Kabarak University, 2012-02)The purpose of this paper was to determine the role of value-based management tools namely the Balanced scorecard and selected organizational factors on the performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
Asymmetry of Information on Credit Reference Bureaus for Bank Customers in Kenya: A Case Study of Nakuru Town
(Kabarak University, 2013)Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) are institutions that collect information from banks, creditors and available public sources on a borrower’s credit history. The role of CRBs in Credit Information Sharing (CIS) is to ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING NONPERFORMANCE OF PERSONAL LOANS IN BANKING INDUSTRY
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THE EFFECT OF SELF-REGULATION ON PERFORMANCE AMONG NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) IN UGANDA: A CASE OF NGOs IN GULU DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA.
(kabarak, 2014)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 in ... -
Marketing strategies that can increase enrolment rate in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case of Private Universities in Kenya
(2014)University Education in Kenya has experienced tremendous growth in the last decade due to rising number of students seeking post secondary school education. A mismatch between capacity in public university and the number ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN KENYA.
(kabarak, 2014)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 ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN BARINGO COUNTY
(kabarak, 2014)Over the past ten years, economic planners have realized the importance of the small enterprise sector in achieving national economic development goals. However, more often than not lack of capacity to tackle the challenges ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE DECISIONS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS: A CASE OF SUGAR FIRMS IN KENYA
(kabarak, 2014)Capital structure is the mix of securities used to finance the operations of a firm. This is through a combination of debt and equity. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of capital structure decisions ... -
EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE ON PERFORMANCE OF THE KENYAN JUDICIARY: A CASE STUDY OF MILIMANI LAW COURTS
(kabarak, 2014)Following the adoption of the new constitution by the Kenyan Government in the year 2010, the Judiciary undertook a transformation process which was necessitated by the demand by the people of Kenya though the constitution. ... -
EFFECT OF LISTING ON THE FIRM VALUE OF QUOTED INSURANCE FIRMS IN THE KENYAN BOURSE
(kabarak, 2014)In recent times, interest in listing at the securities exchange has assumed high prepositions in Kenya. This situation has probably developed as a result of renewed awareness of the several roles played by the capital ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS IN SAFEGUARDING INVENTORY
(kabarak, 2014)Internal control systems play a very critical role in the attainment of organizations goals and objectives. Introduction and implementation of such internal controls in all areas of an organization may only be beneficial ... -
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF DEVOLVED FUNDS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN KENYA
(kabarak, 2014)The Kenya Government has tried to facilitate decentralization through initiatives like LATF, DFRD, CDF and ESP. The biggest challenge remains in the constitutional framework in tackling those inherent problems stemming ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: A SURVEY OF NGOs IN NAKURU COUNTY
(kabarak, 2014)Financial sustainability is the ability of NGOs to develop a diverse resources base so that it could continue its institutional structure and production of benefits for intended client population after the cessation of ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING USE OF MOBILE BANKING AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRIC
(kabarak, 2014)Micro-business enterprises in the developing world are increasingly deploying the use of mobile payments to enhance the quality of their services and increase growth. The pace of transformation in the micro business ... -
EFFECTS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(kabarak, 2014)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. ... -
ASSESSING KENYA’S COOPERATIVE MODEL OF DEVOLUTION: A SITUATION-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS
(Federal Law Review, 2018)Kenya’s form of quasi-federalism termed devolution was introduced under the Constitution of Kenya (2010) (‘2010 Constitution’). This governance system establishes 47 county governments which are constitutionally independent ... -
IMPACT OF PROJECT INITIATION ON PERFORMANCE OF OUTPUT-BASED FUNDED SABASABA URBAN WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
(European Journal of Social Sciences Studies, 2022)Sabasaba urban water supply project was undertaken in order to increase the number of people in low-income areas within Murang’a County with access to improved water supply; to enable them to have clean water at their ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF HOUSE DEMAND ON VOLATILITY OF HOUSING PRICES IN NAKURU AND KIAMBU COUNTIES, KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2023-11)The housing market in Nakuru and Kiambu counties has experienced fluctuations in property prices over recent years, creating uncertainty for homeowners, prospective buyers, and real estate investors therefore the study ...