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IMPUTATION OF MISSING VALUES FOR BILINEAR TIME SERIES MODELS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)Missing observations is a common occurrence in data collection. To solve this problem, researchers have developed missing value imputation techniques for some linear and nonlinear time series models with normal and stable ... -
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. ... -
AVAILABILITY AND USE OF MEDIA RESOURCES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING: A CASE OF SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IN WESTERN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)The use of media resources has an effect on students’ content acquisition as they add value to learning outcomes. However, research has shown that media resources cannot be effectively used unless they are available in ... -
A STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF GYPSUM MINING IN KAJIADO, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Kenya is endowed with a wealth of natural resources comprising minerals, land, soils, air, forests, wildlife and various other forms of biodiversity. In the recent past, the Country has witnessed increased attention in the ... -
INFLUENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PROGRAMMES ON BEHAVIOUR CHANGE OF PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KISII COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)A well-implemented guidance and counselling programme fosters a positive behaviour among pupils in public primary schools. There are persistent incidences of substance and alcohol abuse, absenteeism, early pregnancies, ... -
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 ... -
ANALYSIS OF HAX DELTA STRATEGIC POSITIONING MODEL ON PERFORMANCE OF MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-08)The performance of any organization is intricately tied to its ability to design, master and withstand a strategic positioning, which can be collaborated with and thereby directed. Knowing what strategic position a firm ... -
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 ... -
EFFECTS OF FIRM LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS ON MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS AMONG MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN KITUI COUNTY – KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-01)The Micro and Small Enterprises play an important role in the Kenyan Economy, its role and importance in a knowledge-based economy has been highly appreciated and acknowledged. Moreover, in the present economy, Micro and ... -
AN SMS AND USSD MODEL FOR LOCATION-BASED MOBILE ADVERTISING IN MICROENTERPRISES
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-09)Technological and financial limitations have hampered the effective advertisement of products and services by microenterprises thus limiting their contribution towards national economic growth. Recent advances in mobile ... -
EXAMINATION OF SELECTED MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE KENYAN CIVIL SERVICE
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-09)Employee motivation plays a critical role in the overall performance and growth of organizations. It is considered to be a booster not only for employees‟ growth and development but also organizations‟ performance. As such, ... -
LEVEL OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG POLICE CONSTABLES IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)Stress is a major global health challenge affecting the well-being of service providers especially those working in the human service sectors like; police officers, teachers, health care providers and media specialists. ... -
EFFECT OF STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION ON GROWTH OF SELECTED KENYAN EXPORT FIRMS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)Kenya adopted an export led growth of economic development following the paradigm shift in trade policy, from an inward to an outward approach documented in Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1986 on Economic Management for Renewed ... -
ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)The purpose of this study was to assess employee performance in the public service in Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to examine the role of personal attributes on employee performance in ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION, EMPLOYMENT FACTORS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HIGH AND LOW PERFORMING PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HOMA-BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)The study analyzed relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction, employment factors and academic performance among secondary schools in Homa-Bay County. Ministry of Education Report (2012) indicates that Homa-Bay district, ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN SMALL SCALE FARMERS’ ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)This research examines four environmental factors influencing women farmers’ adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) in Nakuru County, Kenya. About 30% of environmental problems in the world, and particularly in the study ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY (KENYA)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)Many SMEs in the clothing industry in Kenya have faced severe competition, so they have adopted ICT to increase their productivities, as most of them indicated. This study investigated the factors influencing ICT adoption ... -
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 ... -
THE EFFECT OF MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION ON CORPORATE GROWTH STRATEGY AMONG LOCAL FAMILY BUSINESSES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)Family businesses are important contributors to wealth and employment creation in any country. Indeed the economic landscape of most nations remains dominated by family firms. In Kenya, one of the Vision 2030 objectives ... -
EFFECT OF BRANDING STRATEGIES ON POST GRADUATE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF UNIVERSITIES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Branding in universities are alternatives to bring differentiation in order to attract the attention of stakeholders. The problem addressed by this study was to examine how branding strategies such as internal branding ... -
EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES’ ACCOUNTABILITY ON VALUE DELIVERY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A SURVEY OF SCHOOLS WITHIN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF TEACHING USING PREFERRED LEARNING STYLES ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)Learning styles influence students in all levels of education and a mismatch of teaching styles to preferred learning styles makes learning a stressful experience to many learners. In Nairobi County, students in both private ... -
EFFECT OF SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS ADVANCE ORGANIZER ON SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATION IN ELECTRIC CIRCUITS, LAIKIPIA COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-10)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 ... -
A MODEL FOR AN INTEGRATED AND SECURE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (ISPIS)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)Personal Identification Systems are implemented to assist in identifying, authenticating and authorizing the right persons to the right entitlements. Criminals have however discovered ways of by-passing them in order to ... -
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO PRINCIPALS’ PERFORMANCE OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTES IN MOUNT KENYA REGION IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-07)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. ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS ON COUNSELORS ' INTENTION TO SEEK COUNSELLING SUPERVISION SERVICES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-09)Despite the awareness of the benefits of counselling supervision such as reducing counsellor’s burnout, enhancing professional development, increasing competence, and efficiency in counselling, the forces that steer ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXISTENTIAL FULFILLMENT, WORK ENGAGEMENT AND JOB BURNOUT AMONG KENYA UNIVERSITIES PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLORS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)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 ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING GLOBAL EXPANSION OF KENYAN FIRMS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-03)The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors influencing global expansion performance of Kenyan firms. Kenyan firms must ultimately possess the capability to innovate and interact effectively with other firms ... -
EFFECT OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ATTAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AMONG MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN KENYA: A CASE OF SELECTED MANUFACTURERS IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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 ... -
THREE LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP MODEL, ORGANIZATION CLIMATE AND ETHICAL PROCUREMENT IN COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)Approximately, about 18.42% of the global gross domestic product is expended through procurement. Procurement malpractices have however been on the rise in Kenya with every passing decade. This trend has been associated ... -
FACTORS THAT HINDER WOMEN’S ACCESS TO MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UGANDA: THE CASE OF EASTERN REGION
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-06)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON THE VALUE OF SELECTED FIRMS QUOTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITY EXCHANGE KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)In the wake of recent corporate scandals. It is observed that the value of the firm keeps on changing for the worse, the question is; could it be as a result of corporate governance? .This study therefore looked at the ... -
AN EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSUASION AND CHOICE OF DAILY NEWSPAPER BY READERS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE FACTORS ON THE LEVEL OF ADOPTION OF E-COMMERCE STRATEGY AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KERICHO COUNTY - KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-05)The study focused on the effects of Enterprise Resource Factors on the level of adoption of E-commerce Strategy among Small and Medium Enterprises in Kericho County, Kenya. Electronic Commerce is a general concept covering ... -
PRAGMATIC STRATEGIES OF APOLOGIES BY ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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 ... -
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ADOPTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY IN SELECTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Homosexuality is a behavior involving sexual attraction between people of the same sex. Homosexuality is a problem in universities and complaints of its existence in universities have been raised and some university students ... -
INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES ON WORKPLACE HARMONY IN THE NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)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 ... -
FI NANCI ALFACTORSI NFLUENCI NGPRI CI NGOFRESI DENTI ALHOUSESI NNAKURU EASTSUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Ther ealest at emar ketpl ay sav er yi mpor t antr ol ei nanyeconomy .I ti sknownt ohav ea dr amat i cmul t i pl i eref f ectandi ti sakeyeconomi ci ndi cat or .Ther ealest at emar kethas exper i encedsi gni f i cantgr owt ... -
IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON THE PROFITABILITY OF KENYA SUGAR FIRMS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-06)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF PHILANTHROPIC CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS: A CASE STUDY OF UNILEVER KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Philanthropic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a common business practice has only recently established a foothold in developing countries. Every business takes birth, survives and grows with the consent and ... -
EFFECT OF STOCK MARKET VOLATILITY ON PROFITABILITY OF LISTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
A STUDY TO REDUCE UNACCOUNTED FOR WATER (A CASE OF NZOIA WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES COMPANY)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)Water is an important natural resource, indispensable for life and also the backbone of growth and prosperity for mankind. Kenya is a water scarce country with renewable fresh water per capita at 647m3 against the United ... -
DYNAMICS IN ARTISANAL GOLD MINING AND ITS IMPACTS ON COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A CASE OF NANDI AND WEST POKOT COUNTIES, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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 ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)The Commission for University Education in Kenya recommended that Universities should be ranked so that their performances are open to public scrutiny. Sound recruitment and selection, induction and evaluation are some of ... -
EFFECT OF ACADEMIC STAFF RETENTION ON QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN FAITH BASED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2013-10)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 ... -
CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING (ABET) IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)A review of all of the available evaluation studies of adult literacy programs in Third World settings revealed that poor program design and implementation are the causes of inefficiency. Adult education in Machakos County ... -
RAINFALL VARIABILITY AND USE OF RAINWATER HARVESTING AS AN ADAPTATION STRATEGY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN BARINGO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEMALE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELECTED FACTORS AND THEIR ASPIRATION FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SACCOS IN KENYA A SURVEY OF SELECTED SACCOS.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-09)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 ... -
DETERMINANTS OF THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAMME IN PROMOTING HEARING IMPAIRED PUPILS’ DEVELOPMENT IN SELECTED COUNTIES, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Hearing impaired children encounter many challenges which are caused by their inability to hear and effectively use oral language. This has serious implications on their personal, social, educational and career development. ... -
EFFECT OF VIDEO-MEDIATED INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION, ATTITUDE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN LEARNING KISWAHILI PROVERBS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)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, ... -
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECT OF TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS ON THE INTERNAL EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-08)World initiatives in education such as Education for All (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have seen many governments make access to education central to their national development strategies mainly by ... -
THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PEACEBUILDING IN MOUNT ELGON REGION, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-06)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF INTERNAL CONTROL ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SACCOS: A SURVEY OF SACCOS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-06)Internal control plays an important role in preventing and detecting fraud and protecting the organization's resources, both physical and intangible but fraud is still reported. At the organizational level, internal control ... -
INFLUENCE OF SELECTEDSTRATEGIES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DONOR ASSISTED E-HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN NAKURU COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)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 ... -
EFFECT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE FIRMS AT NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE LIMITED KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-09)The study analyzed the relationship of WCM on financial performance, taking the case of Firms in the Commercial and Services Segment of NSE, Kenya. Specifically, the study analyzed the effect of accounts receivable, accounts ... -
EFFECT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF KENYA FOOTBALL PREMIER LEAGUE
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISES’ CREDIT WORTHINESS BY COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)Small and Micro Enterprises play a vital role in job creation and make significant contributions to economic growth in developed and developing economies alike. However, one on the main challenges of small and micro ... -
EFFECTS OF MICRO-FINANCE SERVICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES PERFORMANCE IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
THE ROLE OF MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS SERVICES ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES IN SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF INTERNAL CREDIT RATING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT AND GROWTH OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA A SURVEY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
THE ROLE OF SELECTED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN FACILITATING STRATEGIC CHANGE IN TELKOM KENYA HEADQUARTERS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)Strategic change management has been gaining ground in organization recently, including technology based firms like Telkom Kenya. The general objective of the study was to the role of selected management practices in ... -
EFFECT OF BALANCE SCORECARD STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)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 ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADOPTION LEVELS OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FIRMS IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF THE SURAYA PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED, NAIROBI.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Most organizational valuable information exists in the form of documents, be it correspondence, memos, policy documents, contractual agreements and reports. Crucial business processes are not only based on but also driven ... -
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 ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; A CASE OF SECURITY FIRMS NAIROBI KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018)Security companies have resulted to Business Continuity Management (BCM) practices in an effort to ensure continuity of business operations. Organizational performance is crucial and BCM is one of the key driving forces ... -
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, ... -
A WEB-BASED MODEL TO DETERMINE SECURITY RISK EXPOSURE INDEX AMONG SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
(2018-04)Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), like other financial institutions, own critical assets that must be protected against attackers even as the threat landscape continue to persist. This study provides a ... -
THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY AS A GROWTH STRATEGY IN COMMERCIAL BANKS: A CASE STUDY OF EQUITY BANK NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016)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 ... -
EFFECT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON CORPORATE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: A SURVEY OF AUTOMOBILE AND ACCESSORIES COMPANIES LISTED AT NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Working capital management entails the relationship between a firm's current assets and its current liabilities and it plays an integral role in financial decision making. It involves the management of the most liquid ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING PROFITABILITY OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN KENYA; CASE OF GULF AFRICAN BANK
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS ON RISK MANAGEMENT IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)Frequent reports of frauds in the financial sector in Kenya especially within the Banking sector have been reported over the last several years (2008-2014). In the second quarter of 2010, out of 102 corporate fraud cases ... -
EFFECT OF UNIONIZATION ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES IN KENYA. A CASE STUDY OF STEEL STRUCTURES LIMITED, NAIROBI.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING AS A STRATEGIC TOOL ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED FIRMS IN NAKURU COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Firms have always sought ways to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors; one avenue that firms have pursued to improve their competitive position in this new business environment is to increase the role of ... -
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 ... -
REDUCING ROAD CARNAGE USING A WEB BASED MODEL FOR MONITORING ROAD TRAFFIC CRIME
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Road traffic accidents have been a major cause of deaths in Kenya. The effort by Kenya police to enforce traffic laws has done little to salvage the situation. Although there has been other remedies towards curbing road ... -
EFFECTS OF SPORTS SPONSORSHIP ON PERFORMANCE OF KENYAN FIRMS INVOLVED IN SPORTS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF STUDENT COUNCILS IN CURBING FREQUENCY OF STUDENT UNRESTS IN PUBLIC BOYS BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ELGON SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)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 unrests which are manifested in strikes, ... -
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 ... -
A ZIGBEE MODEL FOR TELEMETRY BASED WATER FLOW BILLING.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF MOBILE BANKING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN NAKURU CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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. ... -
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 ... -
AN ASSESMENT OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE OF HOTEL BUSINESSES IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF CREDIT RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES ON PROFITABILITY OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
EFFECTS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 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. ... -
DETERMINANTS OF TAX COMPLIANCE AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017)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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL MAIZE FARMING VENTURES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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, ... -
OFFICE ERGONOMICS ASPECTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED PARASTATALS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-08)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 ... -
EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON LEADING STRATEGIC CHANGE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU SUB-COUNTY, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)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 ... -
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 AGENCY BANKING ON ACCESSIBILITY OF FINANCIAL SERVICES IN NAKURU TOWN, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)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 ... -
EFFECT OF SELECTED BANK DELIVERY CHANNELS AND SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ON PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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; ... -
DEVELOPING A THREAT MATRIX FOR SMART MOBILE DEVICES IN A UNIVERSITY NETWORK TOWARDS A SECURE LOCAL AREA NETWORK ECOSYSTEM
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
EFFECT OF CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAU SERVICES ON NON-PERFORMING LOAN PORTFOLIOS IN KENYA. “A CASE STUDY OF DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS”
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)The research project sought to examine the effect of listing with Credit Reference Bureau service on non-performing loans of deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya. The specific objectives were to assess how ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN REVENUE MANAGEMENT IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS: A SURVEY OF NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS: CASE OF NATIONAL CEREALS AND PRODUCE BOARD OF KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-06)Many organizations are able to generate innovative strategic plans, but few are able to successfully implement these plans. NCPB has a five year strategic plan that runs through the year 2009 to 2013. East Africa Grain ... -
INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS ON THE COMPETITIVENESS OF PRIVATE COLLEGES IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
PERFORMANCE OF PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF AND ITS EFFECTS ON UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE, A CASE OF UNIVERSITIES’ IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)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 ... -
SELECTED FACTORS INFLUENCING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF DEPOSIT TAKING SACCOs IN KERICHO COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
DETERMINANTS OF CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF PRODUCT PACKAGING ATTRIBUTES ON CHOICE OF DETERGENTS PURCHASED BY CONSUMERS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)With the growing liberization of trade and business in Kenya, many manufacturing firms are now able to produce and bring to the markets broad varieties of products. On the other hand consumers have become more knowledgeable ... -
EFFECTS OF CREDIT ASSESSMENT ON LOAN REPAYMENT IN MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAKURU CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF BOARD STRUCTURE ON ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF ALL THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)There has been a renewed interest on the role of the boards in the performance of an organization due to various corporate scandals and failures. Corporate governance affects organizations‟ performance as organizations ... -
ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND BRAND EQUITY OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY: A CASE OF NAKURU WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)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 EFFECTIVENESS OF A RISK BASED SUPERVISION MODEL AS ADOPTED BY THE KENYAN CAPITAL MARKET
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014)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 ... -
SMS-BASED AUTHENTICATION FRAMEWORK FOR A JOINT ACCOUNT ATM TRANSACTION.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-09)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 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2012)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 ... -
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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF RISK BASED INTERNAL AUDIT ON FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-12)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 ... -
ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION ON FLORICULTURE PRODUCTION IN KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)There has been a great demand of Kenyan flowers which has put pressure on producers to meet the ever growing demand in Europe.Kenya has been faced with fierce competition from other flower exporting countries, namely ... -
EFFECT OF CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON LOAN PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTERPRISE FUND IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF WOMEN GROUPS IN NAKURU TOWN SUB-COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)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 ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF OUTSOURCING ON ORGANIZATION PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED PARASTATALS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-09)Outsourcing has become an important business strategy because it enables businesses to reduce and control operating costs, to improve company focus, to gain access to world class capability and to free internal resources ... -
DETERMINANTS OF CHOICE OF MOBILE PHONE BRANDS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A SURVEY OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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. ... -
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 ... -
EFFECT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF ENERGY SECTOR STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)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 ... -
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 STRATEGIC RESPONSES TO ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY ON ORGANISATION’S PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
ADOPTABILITY MODEL FOR DIGITAL FORENSIC EVIDENCE IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)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 ... -
EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AS A COMPETITIVE STRATEGY ON SALES PERFORMANCE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU CBD
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)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 ... -
INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SEMI AUTONOMOUS AGENCIES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-09)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 ... -
Kabarak University International Research Conference on Translational and Preventive Healthcare
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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, ... -
A WEB-BASED MODEL TO DETERMINE SECURITY RISK EXPOSURE INDEX AMONG SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-04)Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), like other financial institutions, own critical assets that must be protected against attackers even as the threat landscape continue to persist. This study provides a ... -
THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY AS A GROWTH STRATEGY IN COMMERCIAL BANKS: A CASE STUDY OF EQUITY BANK NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016)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 ... -
EFFECT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON CORPORATE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: A SURVEY OF AUTOMOBILE AND ACCESSORIES COMPANIES LISTED AT NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Working capital management entails the relationship between a firm's current assets and its current liabilities and it plays an integral role in financial decision making. It involves the management of the most liquid ... -
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A RISK BASED SUPERVISION MODEL AS ADOPTED BY THE KENYAN CAPITAL MARKET
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF MICRO-FINANCE SERVICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES PERFORMANCE IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
THE ROLE OF MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS SERVICES ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES IN SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF INTERNAL CREDIT RATING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING PROFITABILITY OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN KENYA; CASE OF GULF AFRICAN BANK
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014)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 ... -
EFFECT OF UNIONIZATION ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES IN KENYA. A CASE STUDY OF STEEL STRUCTURES LIMITED, NAIROBI.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING AS A STRATEGIC TOOL ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED FIRMS IN NAKURU COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Firms have always sought ways to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors; one avenue that firms have pursued to improve their competitive position in this new business environment is to increase the role of ... -
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 ... -
REDUCING ROAD CARNAGE USING A WEB BASED MODEL FOR MONITORING ROAD TRAFFIC CRIME
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Road traffic accidents have been a major cause of deaths in Kenya. The effort by Kenya police to enforce traffic laws has done little to salvage the situation. Although there has been other remedies towards curbing road ... -
EFFECTS OF SPORTS SPONSORSHIP ON PERFORMANCE OF KENYAN FIRMS INVOLVED IN SPORTS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)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 ... -
EFFECT OF BRANDING STRATEGIES ON POST GRADUATE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF UNIVERSITIES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Branding in universities are alternatives to bring differentiation in order to attract the attention of stakeholders. The problem addressed by this study was to examine how branding strategies such as internal branding ... -
DETERMINANTS OF CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND BRAND EQUITY OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY: A CASE OF NAKURU WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF PRODUCT PACKAGING ATTRIBUTES ON CHOICE OF DETERGENTS PURCHASED BY CONSUMERS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)With the growing liberization of trade and business in Kenya, many manufacturing firms are now able to produce and bring to the markets broad varieties of products. On the other hand consumers have become more knowledgeable ... -
EFFECTS OF CREDIT ASSESSMENT ON LOAN REPAYMENT IN MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAKURU CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF BOARD STRUCTURE ON ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF ALL THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)There has been a renewed interest on the role of the boards in the performance of an organization due to various corporate scandals and failures. Corporate governance affects organizations‟ performance as organizations ... -
INFLUENCE OF STUDENT COUNCILS IN CURBING FREQUENCY OF STUDENT UNRESTS IN PUBLIC BOYS BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ELGON SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)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, ... -
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 ... -
A ZIGBEE MODEL FOR TELEMETRY BASED WATER FLOW BILLING
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF MOBILE BANKING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN NAKURU CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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. ... -
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 ... -
AN ASSESMENT OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE OF HOTEL BUSINESSES IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF CREDIT RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES ON PROFITABILITY OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
EFFECTS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 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. ... -
DETERMINANTS OF TAX COMPLIANCE AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017)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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL MAIZE FARMING VENTURES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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, ... -
OFFICE ERGONOMICS ASPECTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED PARASTATALS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-08)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 ... -
EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON LEADING STRATEGIC CHANGE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU SUB-COUNTY, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)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 ... -
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 AGENCY BANKING ON ACCESSIBILITY OF FINANCIAL SERVICES IN NAKURU TOWN, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)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 ... -
EFFECT OF SELECTED BANK DELIVERY CHANNELS AND SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ON PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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; ... -
DEVELOPING A THREAT MATRIX FOR SMART MOBILE DEVICES IN A UNIVERSITY NETWORK TOWARDS A SECURE LOCAL AREA NETWORK ECOSYSTEM
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
SELECTED FACTORS INFLUENCING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF DEPOSIT TAKING SACCOs IN KERICHO COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)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 ... -
SMS-BASED AUTHENTICATION FRAMEWORK FOR A JOINT ACCOUNT ATM TRANSACTION.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF RISK BASED INTERNAL AUDIT ON FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-12)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 ... -
ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION ON FLORICULTURE PRODUCTION IN KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)There has been a great demand of Kenyan flowers which has put pressure on producers to meet the ever growing demand in Europe.Kenya has been faced with fierce competition from other flower exporting countries, namely ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEMALE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELECTED FACTORS AND THEIR ASPIRATION FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON LOAN PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTERPRISE FUND IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF WOMEN GROUPS IN NAKURU TOWN SUB-COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)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 ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF OUTSOURCING ON ORGANIZATION PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED PARASTATALS IN KENYA
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DETERMINANTS OF CHOICE OF MOBILE PHONE BRANDS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A SURVEY OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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. ... -
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 ... -
EFFECT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF ENERGY SECTOR STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)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 ... -
DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF MICROFINANCE BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF NAIROBI, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-09)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC RESPONSES TO ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY ON ORGANISATION’S PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
ADOPTABILITY MODEL FOR DIGITAL FORENSIC EVIDENCE IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)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 ... -
EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AS A COMPETITIVE STRATEGY ON SALES PERFORMANCE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU CBD
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)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 ... -
INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SEMI AUTONOMOUS AGENCIES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-09)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 ... -
EFFECT OF SELECTED FIRM-LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)The performance of commercial banks in Kenya has been hindered by various internal and external factors. The fact that commercial banks have been facing challenges in respect of their financial performance necessitated the ... -
EFFECT OF DEVOLVED HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTIONS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)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 ... -
EFFECT OF INFORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR SERVICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN OWNED ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)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 ... -
EFFECT OF CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAU SERVICES ON NON-PERFORMING LOAN PORTFOLIOS IN KENYA. “A CASE STUDY OF DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS”
(2016-10)The research project sought to examine the effect of listing with Credit Reference Bureau service on non-performing loans of deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya. The specific objectives were to assess how ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN REVENUE MANAGEMENT IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS: A SURVEY OF NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS: CASE OF NATIONAL CEREALS AND PRODUCE BOARD OF KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-06)Many organizations are able to generate innovative strategic plans, but few are able to successfully implement these plans. NCPB has a five year strategic plan that runs through the year 2009 to 2013. East Africa Grain ... -
INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS ON THE COMPETITIVENESS OF PRIVATE COLLEGES IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)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 ... -
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 ... -
PERFORMANCE OF PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF AND ITS EFFECTS ON UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE, A CASE OF UNIVERSITIES’ IN NAKURU TOWN
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)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 ...