The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of internal controls on management of public funds by the county governments in Kenya. The primary data was collected using a questionnaire, and data was analysed using descriptive and... more
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of internal controls on management of public funds by the county governments in Kenya. The primary data was collected using a questionnaire, and data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Study findings found that monitoring controls had a significant effect on the management of the public funds at the County Governments of Kenya. It was further found that the reporting controls were integral internal controls that played a central role to the management. The research recommends that there is need for the counties through the county treasuries to ensure effective communication and information sharing regarding financial information.
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This study investigates the influence of school management practices on ICT utilization in public secondary schools in Nakuru East Sub-County, Kenya. The study design was appropriate to this study because it assisted to describe how... more
This study investigates the influence of school management practices on ICT utilization in public secondary schools in Nakuru East Sub-County, Kenya. The study design was appropriate to this study because it assisted to describe how principals and teachers utilize ICT in secondary schools. A structured questionnaire entitled Teachers Questionnaire was used to gather information. The data were processed using tools in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SSPS) version 22 computer programme. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed to assess the significance of the relationship between teacher motivation practices and the utilization of Internet of Things (ICT) in teaching activities. The most significant predictor was ICT Resource Allocation Practices (=0.313; t=7.506; p=0.000). The study made recommendations to the Ministry of Education to implement policies on teacher motivation for public schools and make provisions for upgrading the existing teachers motivation practices. From the findings of this study, the study recommends in relation to teacher motivation practice that the schools management support the teachers by motivating and encouraging them use the ICT resources in teaching.
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The Kenyan Fintech industry has made great gains toward providing high-quality banking services in a safe environment, enabled by modern information and communication technology. This study sought to understand how, mobile and internet... more
The Kenyan Fintech industry has made great gains toward providing high-quality banking services in a safe environment, enabled by modern information and communication technology. This study sought to understand how, mobile and internet banking affect the financial performance of deposit taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in Meru County, Kenya. This study was informed by three key theories; Theory of diffusion of innovation, asymmetric information theory, and resourcebased view theory. The study secondary data sources to look into the specific impacts of Fin Tech on the financial health of deposit-taking Sacco's. The study data was analyzed from 19 Deposit taking saccos that are licensed by Sasra within Meru county. Both mobile banking and internet banking show an increasing trend in usage over the years, as indicated by the coefficients for the year variable in the linear equations. The R² values for both mobile banking and internet banking indicate that the linear equations can explain a moderate to strong proportion of the variance in usage. The R² values suggest that the linear equations provide a reasonable level of predictability in both mobile banking and internet banking usage based on the year. The study therefore concludes that the use of mobile banking technology has the potential to enhance the operational efficiency, expand the customer outreach, and elevate the level of member contentment for Saccos. It is imperative for financial institutions to maintain a constant vigilance in detecting and identifying fraudulent activities, adopt sophisticated fraud prevention mechanisms, and impart knowledge to their clientele regarding prevalent fraudulent schemes and scams.
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The deposit-taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) sector is a crucial component of the financial industry contributing significantly to Kenya's economic growth. However, there is still a challenge on adequate regulatory to... more
The deposit-taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) sector is a crucial component of the financial industry contributing significantly to Kenya's economic growth. However, there is still a challenge on adequate regulatory to enhance compliance given that majority of the SACCO members are small and thus may be technically and financially constrained to meet the tight liquidity requirements set by SASRA. The general objective of this research inquiry was to explore the effects of capital composition (structure) decisions on the institution's financial stability. The study used a populace of one hundred and seventy-four Deposit Taking Savings & Credit Cooperatives Societies (DTSs) that filed their report for the period ranging from 2014 to 2018 was considered. Data analysis was done through inferential and descriptive statistics. The correlation and regression features of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20 were used in the analysis of data. The data showed a degree of variation between the capital structure decision of the deposit-taken SACCOs in Kenya. There was a positive correlation between the institutional capital and institutional capital to total assets ratio, core capital, total deposits ratio, and total assets to total loans ratio. This study will provide academics and other researcher with relevant information regarding the influence of financing approaches on the growth of deposit-taking SACCOS in Kenya and will help the management of the deposits and credit cooperative societies in implementing viable financial guidelines.
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The objective of the study was to assess the effect of credit risk management practices on financial performance of micro-finance banks in Kenya. A total of 56 employees comprising of one operation manager, branch manager, internal... more
The objective of the study was to assess the effect of credit risk management practices on financial performance of micro-finance banks in Kenya. A total of 56 employees comprising of one operation manager, branch manager, internal auditor, and risk management officer from each of the 14 registered micro finance banks were recruited. The data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires. The results showed that the respondents agreed that secured lending is important in maintaining the financial stability of our microfinace bank and that employer's undertaking has a positive impact on the financial performance (M=3.929, SD= 0.164); and that selective lending is effective in improving financial performance. The findings also showed that current credit management practices are effective at improving financial performances. Consequently, it is advised that the bank management adjust their credit-related practices to evolving circumstances, crafting credit policies and strategies that not only curtail the bank's exposure to credit risk but also institute a robust credit risk-management approach by conducting thorough credit evaluations before extending loans to clients.
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The main objective of this paper is to examine the effect of internal controls on financial performance of agricultural producer cooperatives societies (APCSs) in Trans-Nzoia County. The study's primary goal was to assess the efficiency... more
The main objective of this paper is to examine the effect of internal controls on financial performance of agricultural producer cooperatives societies (APCSs) in Trans-Nzoia County. The study's primary goal was to assess the efficiency of the internal control systems at the private banks in Mogadishu and to examine their financial results. A cross-sectional survey design was employed to select research population. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and interviews. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as inferential statistics. The results showed that manufacturing enterprises with good internal controls outperformed those with weak internal controls in terms of their financial performance. Therefore, the research encourages the management of farmers' cooperative societies to adopt the appropriate and relevant internal control activities in financial management.
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Due to the Nairobi city's growing population, many low-income urban inhabitants have been forced into informal and low-income settlements with little to no water or sanitation. Despite many internal water reforms from the City Council of... more
Due to the Nairobi city's growing population, many low-income urban inhabitants have been forced into informal and low-income settlements with little to no water or sanitation. Despite many internal water reforms from the City Council of Nairobi in 2006 and the founding of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Ltd, the city's population and its surroundings continue to experience frequent and intermittent water shortages (NCWSC). This paper seeks to; highlight the influence of M&E Budgetary Allocation and point out the influence of M & E Technical Capacity on sustainability to water supply in Informal Settlements Nairobi City County. Budget and staff technical capacity building is critical in achieving projects' objectives and long term sustainability. A descriptive survey research approach was used to collect findings reported in this paper. A population of 730, representing 4 informal settlements were targeted and a sample size of 258 respondents selected using stratified random sampling strategy. The paper concludes based on descriptive, correlation and regression analysis that M&E budget allocation and M&E technical capacity have positive and significant effect on sustainability of water supply in informal settlements in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Hence allocation of sufficient financial resources specifically for M&E activities within water supply projects in informal settlements will lead to sustainability. Finally, the paper recommends investment in building the technical capacity of individuals and organisations involved in M&E activities related to water supply. More investigation can be done to ascertain other factors that contribute to accessibility of water in informal settlements areas since this paper focused on budgetary and staff technical capacity only.
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This paper examines the influence of stakeholder engagement on the performance of road construction projects in Bungoma County, Kenya. The study aims to establish if policy objectives have been achieved in relation to road construction... more
This paper examines the influence of stakeholder engagement on the performance of road construction projects in Bungoma County, Kenya. The study aims to establish if policy objectives have been achieved in relation to road construction project performance in the County. It was focused on 115 respondents who comprised the study's unit of observation. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 22) was then used to conduct descriptive and inferential analysis. The independent variable, Stakeholder Involvement in Decision Making, had positive correlation of r = 0.787 with the dependent variable, Project Performance. The descriptive statistical analysis showed that all the examined aspects of the variable received the endorsement of the majority of the respondents. Moreover, the descriptive analysis of Project Performance showed that the respondents strongly endorsed all the examination aspects.
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Despite significant financial sector changes in Africa in the 1980s and 1990s, commercial banks' financial performance has remained weak, unproductive, and ineffectual in regard to the overall performance of financial revenues stability... more
Despite significant financial sector changes in Africa in the 1980s and 1990s, commercial banks' financial performance has remained weak, unproductive, and ineffectual in regard to the overall performance of financial revenues stability and earnings boost stream. As financial institutions struggle to maintain and boost their financial viability in the face of diminishing income, primarily as a result of an over-reliance on interest rate income, commercial banks' diversification into noninterest income has steadily expanded. As an integral part of the monetary sector, commercial institutions play an important part in the well-planned cash withdrawal from borrowers and investors, enabling various parties, investors, and banks to gain big profits. The demographic targeted by this study consisted of the 42 commercial banking financial institutions that would hold official licenses from the Central Bank of Kenya by December 2021. Using panel data methods from random and fixed effects models, the four research areas were assessed. Using panel cointegration approaches with random effect and fixed effect assumptions, the four hypotheses were assessed. According to the study findings, Fees and commissions, trading income streams, income from foreign currency, and other income diversification, all had a major positive impact on financial profitability. The study concluded that there was a positive relationship between noninterest income and the financial performance of Kenyan commercial banks, that unrelated revenue streams lower the risk of a sudden, unexpected outcome and in a diversified interest revenue stream. The study recommended that there should exist risk mitigation measures set aside through revenue diversification. Commercial banks should diversify their activities to promote profitability, confidence, develop marketing policies that will boost income earnings and businesses operations growth.
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The goal achievement of any organization generally transfers upon not just on how great its strategic plan is, but yet additionally on how appropriate the strategic plan is put into action. A lot of changes have been experienced in the... more
The goal achievement of any organization generally transfers upon not just on how great its strategic plan is, but yet additionally on how appropriate the strategic plan is put into action. A lot of changes have been experienced in the field of health sector ever since devolution came into existence, some mid-term and longterm development policies and usage plans have been progressed to upgrade the health sector and offer best quality types of help to the general public. It is on this ground that this study tried to find out the determinants of strategic plan implementation and organizational performance with a specific objective to determine the relationship between organizational structure and organizational performance of level four hospitals which were devolved in Nairobi County. Exploratory research design was used for the study. The study targeted 198 employees, from various departments out of which a sample size of 132 respondents was therefore selected for this study. The study established that organizational structure had a positive correlation between organizational structure and organizational performance supported by r =.325 with a p value of .006<.05 statistically significant. The coefficients of; organizational structure β = .338, implied that a change in one unit of organizational structure results to a change in organizational performance by 33.38% statistically significant at p<.05.
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Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying a viable business opportunity and collecting the necessary resources needed to make it an income generating venture. It plays a great role in many economies via its contribution towards job... more
Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying a viable business opportunity and collecting the necessary resources needed to make it an income generating venture. It plays a great role in many economies via its contribution towards job creation, innovation, wealth creation and economic development. Entrepreneurship is considered a creative way of integrating women in the continuously changing labour environment. Women owned enterprises are now part of the continually growing entrepreneurial sector with most of them falling under the SME category. The number of women owned enterprises has continued to grow over the years. Various factors affect growth of women owned enterprises among them government legislation, availability of mentors, Social networks, availability of funds and personal attributes. This study sought to establish the effect of entrepreneurial attributes on growth of women owned enterprises in Kenya, a case study of Tharaka Nithi County. Specifically, strategic networking. The researcher adopted descriptive research design. The target population was women run enterprises in Tharaka Nithi County. There are a total of 3250 women owned enterprises that had registered and paid for their licence under the Revenue office in Tharaka Nithi County for the financial year 2020/2021 by December 2019, which formed the target population. Sample size was then computed using the Yamane Formula, which resulted to 356. Stratified random sampling technique was employed. A questionnaire was used as the research instrument and was pilot tested to ensure reliability and validity. After collection, the data will be analysed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and presented inform of inferential and descriptive statistics using frequency tables, pie charts, bar graphs and percentages. The findings of the descriptive statistics of strategic networking indicated that five out of the six examined aspects of strategic networking received a positive endorsement from the participants.
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The successful implementation of health projects is dependent upon the effective involvement of internal stakeholders who bring their knowledge, leadership and skills to bear resulting in the anticipated change. Many health projects in... more
The successful implementation of health projects is dependent upon the effective involvement of internal stakeholders who bring their knowledge, leadership and skills to bear resulting in the anticipated change. Many health projects in Kenya have been constrained by limited or complete lack of stakeholder participation in planning including strategy formulation which has led to misaligned priorities in their implementation and resulted in dissatisfied beneficiaries. This study sought to establish the impact of stakeholder participation on completion of health projects in Kenya specifically to establish the influence of stakeholder participation in project planning in Lang'ata Sub-County, Nairobi County. Descriptive survey research design was suitable for this study as it shall help in collecting data that describe events and then organizes, tabulates, depicts, and describes the data that helped in answering research questions. The target population was 150 respondents from five healthcare projects undertaken in Lang'ata Sub-County. The researcher employed Google Forms method in administering the questionnaire. The quantitative analysis of data was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to conduct regression analysis, descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. The presentation of the results was then done using graphs and tables. According to the correlation analysis, all the independent variables had strong positive correlations with the dependent variable. The multiple regression model had a fairly strong relationship with the data associated with the variables indicating that it is a good predictive model.
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Due to dynamic global competition in business today, organizations, regardless of their status, whether monopoly or not, have been forced to remain competitive in delivery of their services. This study therefore sought to determine the... more
Due to dynamic global competition in business today, organizations, regardless of their status, whether monopoly or not, have been forced to remain competitive in delivery of their services. This study therefore sought to determine the influence of product development practices on organizational performance of Kenya Power. The study adopted the Relationship Marketing Theory to help bring a theoretical underpinning between the study variables. The research design was descriptive study and the targeted population was the customer and service marketing employees of Kenya Power Kiambu County, where proportionate sampling was used. The Morgan table was used to arrive at the sample size. Data was collected from the employees in the customer service and marketing section which are 1021 in total. A structured questionnaire was adopted to collect quantitative data that was analysed to produce both descriptive and inferential statistics. Regression results indicated that market penetration, product development, advertising and promotion as well as customer orientation practices positively and significantly impact organizational performance of Kenya Company, Kiambu County, Kenya. This study therefore concluded that product development positively and significantly impact organizational performance of Kenya Company, Kiambu County, Kenya. This study recommends Kenya Power Company to pay particular attention to market penetration practices by focusing on those strategies that seek to maximise sales, reach out to new customers for more subscriptions and increase market communication to enhance customer awareness.
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This study aimed to assess the influence of career related support on employee performance at Garissa County, Kenya. The study was informed by Reinforcement and Expectancy Theory, the study adopted a descriptive research design which was... more
This study aimed to assess the influence of career related support on employee performance at Garissa County, Kenya. The study was informed by Reinforcement and Expectancy Theory, the study adopted a descriptive research design which was suitable as it enabled the study to describe the existing relationship between explanatory variables on the outcome variable. The study's target population was 2632 employees from Garissa County Government's ten departments. A sample size of 335 was calculated using Kricie and Morgan formula. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, 194 questionnaires were properly completed and returned representing a response rate of 57.9%. The data collected was analysed by a combination of descriptive and inferential statistics to show the relationship between the variables and summarized in tables and charts. Regression results indicated that career related support positively and significantly influence employee performance at Garissa County Government. This study thus concludes that career related support significantly influences employee performance at Garissa County Government. The study advises the county to pay particular attention to all aspects of career-related support because it has demonstrated a significant link between career-related support and employee performance at Garissa County government.
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The purpose of carrying out this study was to establish influence of training and development on employee job performance at cement manufacturing firms in Mombasa County, Kenya. In order to create an understanding between the study... more
The purpose of carrying out this study was to establish influence of training and development on employee job performance at cement manufacturing firms in Mombasa County, Kenya. In order to create an understanding between the study variables, the study used Resource based Theory. It adopted a descriptive survey research design and targeted all cement manufacturing companies operating in Mombasa Region. Target population of the study was 1445 employees of the 3 cement manufacturing companies. Stratified random sampling method was used to get a sample of 144 who were selected and filled the questionnaire to allow refinement before the final test. Likert five-point scale questionnaire was used. The alpha coefficient of Cronbach was used to measure the reliability of the scale, and to evaluate the consistency of intervals between the objects of the research instrument. The alpha coefficient can take any value from zero to one (complete internal consistency). To yield qualitative and quantitative data, the information was analyzed with help of SPSS version 23 and MS excel 2010. The results of this research were presented in tables and graphs. Regression model coefficients indicated that training and development positively and significantly job performance at cement manufacturing companies in Mombasa County. This study concludes that training and development positively affects employee job performance at cement manufacturers in Mombasa County and this effect is statistically significant. This study therefore recommends adoption of training and development of employees by cement manufacturers in mombasa county to encourage their job perfformance. This can be achieved by preparing and upholding workers on abilities that set them up for future positions and vocation improvement to a better-than-expected degree, updating workers appropriately through profession guidance and support and upholding workers by continually giving sufficient opportunity to master new abilities. There is also the need to uphold and advance long lasting learning and further improvement of the representatives seriously and also utilize a mix of a wide range of learning devices and techniques for the further improvement of the workers.
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The aim of study was to determine the influence of technology adaptation on performance of auto garage enterprises in Turkana County, Kenya. The study utilized resource dependency theory. The main target group was business owners in... more
The aim of study was to determine the influence of technology adaptation on performance of auto garage enterprises in Turkana County, Kenya. The study utilized resource dependency theory. The main target group was business owners in Lodwar town within the Turkana County. A descriptive survey was utilized so as to ascertain the quantity of business owners. 30% was sampled from a population of 520 businesses giving a Primary data of 156 businessmen who were randomly selected using proportional sampling technique. The survey involved collecting data through questionnaires to the sample. Statistical packages by social sciences accustomed analyze data. Data was then presented using tables and graphs, then analysis using a combination of descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized. Results of univariate regression revealed that technology adaptation has a positive and significant influence on performance of auto garage businesses in Turkana central constituency. This study concludes that technology adaptation affects performance of auto garage businesses in Turkana central constituency. In order for the auto garage enterprises in Turkana Central constituency and across Kenya to improve their performance, it is imperative that they pay attention to all forms of disruptive technologies for financial analysis and security, procurement operations and accuracy of stock management practices.
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An organization's differential reward system refers to the fact that employees who execute equivalent work functions or work that requires comparable qualifications receive varying monetary, nonmonetary, and psychological compensation.... more
An organization's differential reward system refers to the fact that employees who execute equivalent work functions or work that requires comparable qualifications receive varying monetary, nonmonetary, and psychological compensation. The general objective of this study was to establish the influence of reward management systems on employee satisfaction in public sector and the study was guided by a research objective to establish how team based reward management system influence employee satisfaction in County Government of Nyamira. The study targeted 500 employees from which 327 were selected for purposes of data collection. The outcome of the findings indicates that there was a positive significant statistical relationship between Employee Satisfaction and team reward management (r=.517 ** , n=327, p=.05), with high level of Employee Satisfaction associated to improved team reward management and vice-versa.
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Financial innovations service management has come up a cost-effective innovative measure meant to attract and retain a huge customer base in deposit taking SACCOs. The savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCO) are faced with... more
Financial innovations service management has come up a cost-effective innovative measure meant to attract and retain a huge customer base in deposit taking SACCOs. The savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCO) are faced with challenges of survival due to decline of members despite their geographical spread compared to other financial providers in Kenya. This trend in loss of customers is attributed to the competition from banks, which have embraced financial innovations thus being able to offer better services like easy access transaction accounts and consumer loans through mobile and internet platforms. Objectives: The general objectives was to examine the influence of financial innovations on the financial performance of Sacco's in Kenya with a specific objective to determine the influence of Mobile banking on the financial performance of Sacco's. Design: The study adopted descriptive research design. The target population comprised 10 SACCO's operating in Kisii town with 300 respondents. The sample size constituted 90 respondents' employees who were involved in the management of the SACCO. Findings: The results revealed that value transacted using mobile banking positively and significantly affected the performance of SACCOs financially. The study concluded that value transacted using mobile banking significantly impacted the financial performance of SACCOs. The results further revealed that Value transacted using agency banking positively and significantly affected the performance of SACCOs financially.
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In Kenya, the airline sector contribution to the GDP has been fluctuating over the years 2013 at 0.4%, 2014 at 0.3%, 2017 at 0.4% and 2018 at 0.5%. However, profitability in the airline industry has been shown to be at very low levels and... more
In Kenya, the airline sector contribution to the GDP has been fluctuating over the years 2013 at 0.4%, 2014 at 0.3%, 2017 at 0.4% and 2018 at 0.5%. However, profitability in the airline industry has been shown to be at very low levels and equity owners are not generally rewarded adequately for risking their capital. The profitability in airline sector has been inconsistent such that in 2017 it declined by 0.3%, in 2018 and 2019 it declined further by 1.1% and 1.4%. Objective: The general objective of the study was to examine the influence of financial structure on profitability and the specific objective was to examine the influence of short-term debt on profitability of local Airlines in Kenya. Design: This research adopted descriptive survey research design targeting 10 major local airlines operating in Kenya for both cargo and human transport. Secondary data was collected using financial statements of the 10 local airlines between the years 2016 and 2020. Data was descriptively and inferentially analyzed with the aid of Computer Aided technique STATA Version 15. Findings: Short-term debt has significant positive effect on profitability of airlines operating in Kenya. An increase in short-term debt as financial structure would results to significant increase in profitability of airlines operating in Kenya. Therefore, short-term debt has got significant positive influence on profitability of airlines operating in Kenya.
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One of the growing precincts of monitoring and evaluation is the participation of communities, as well as beneficiaries in the monitoring and evaluation of developmental interventions. Although there is heavy funding of the HIV/AIDS... more
One of the growing precincts of monitoring and evaluation is the participation of communities, as well as beneficiaries in the monitoring and evaluation of developmental interventions. Although there is heavy funding of the HIV/AIDS projects in Kenya, evidence shows that the implementation of these projects is on average low with over 60% of the projects not being able to sustain themselves. The general objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) on implementation of HIV/AIDS projects in Kenya with a specific objective to establish the influence of participatory data collection on implementation of HIV/AIDS projects in the South Nyanza Region of Kenya. The target population was the 431 project managers of the 431 HIV/AIDS projects in the South Nyanza Region. NGO-funded healthcare projects in Migori County from which 207 project managers were randomly selected. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data while content analysis will be used to collect secondary data. The test-retest coefficient was used to establish reliability of the research instruments while Content Validity Index (CVI) will used to determine the validity of the questionnaires. Based on correlation results, the association between Participatory Data Collection (X1) and project Implementation was found to be positive and significant (r = 0.719; p = 0.00).
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Jua Kali artisans are faced by increased competition due to the large number of entrants into the sector, availability of substitute products from large manufacturers and because of importation. This study set out to explore how cost... more
Jua Kali artisans are faced by increased competition due to the large number of entrants into the sector, availability of substitute products from large manufacturers and because of importation. This study set out to explore how cost leadership strategies on Jua Kali garage performance in Thika Sub County, Kiambu County, Kenya. Porter's Competitive Advantage Theory served as the study's central tenets. The research design used was descriptive. The target population included of 719 Jua Kali garages licensed to operate in Thika sub county, Kiambu County with the unit of observation was the Jua Kali owner/manager. Based on the various subgroups of the heterogeneous population, the study used stratified random sampling. The particular company was chosen using simple random sampling. A total of 108 respondents were chosen because they made up 15% of the study's target population according to recommendations on sample size. With the aid of a semi-structured questionnaire, primary data was gathered. The most often used descriptive statistics were mean, frequency, and standard deviation. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze data. The results showed that Cost leadership strategy, differentiation strategy, positively and significantly influence performance of Jua Kali garages in Thika Sub County. This study recommends Jua kali garages to focus on utilizing capacity effectively and comprehensively to produce at low cost, reconfiguring various tasks appropriately to cut operational costs, trying to offer products at lower prices than rivals by having fewer products to produce and sell, and putting an emphasis on proper product development to ensure cost reduction are just a few ways to cut costs. To further bolster the performance Jua Kali should offer a wider range of services than competitors, tailor products and services to the needs of identified consumer groups, and make a variety of products and services available.
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The study sought to investigate the influence of E-recruitment on public service delivery in Tana River County. The theoretical orientations of the study are Resource Based View. A descriptive research design was applied. The target... more
The study sought to investigate the influence of E-recruitment on public service delivery in Tana River County. The theoretical orientations of the study are Resource Based View. A descriptive research design was applied. The target population comprised of 126 staff in the Public Service Management, Administration and ICT department of the County government of Tana River. The study adopted a census survey since the population of the study, 126 staff in the Public Service Management, Administration and ICT department of the County government of Tana River was small. Primary data was collected by use of a semi-structured questionnaire. Analysis of data relied on SPSS version 26. Mean, frequency in addition to standard deviation are the main descriptive statistics employed. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze data. The findings of the study indicated that the e-recruitment, positively and significantly influence public service delivery in Tana Rive County. This study concludes that electronic recruitment is one of the factors that influence public service delivery as 37.3 percent of the variation in the latter is accounted by electronic human resource. The study concludes that electronic recruitment of county staff positively and significantly influences public service delivery. This study recommends the County Government of Tana River to streamline and manage electronic recruitment of staff well to improve public service delivery. The county of Tana River should comprehensively inform applicants online about the credentials required to perform the job before hiring them, use online platforms to attract applications for various positions, and fully assess and interview applicants online in order to improve public service delivery.
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In Kenya, public secondary schools have consistently announced lack of funds with no records of financial records, causing school operations such as procuring teaching materials, remunerating teachers hired by the Board of Management... more
In Kenya, public secondary schools have consistently announced lack of funds with no records of financial records, causing school operations such as procuring teaching materials, remunerating teachers hired by the Board of Management (BOM), completing school infrastructure schools, and supporting academic programs to be hampered. All these point to poor working capital management. Previous studies on this problem have failed to link internal control systems with public secondary schools' working capital management. This study's main objective was to determine the effect of internal control systems on public secondary schools' working capital management. In particular, the study sought to establish the effect of risk assessment on the working capital management of public secondary schools in Kuria, Kenya. The research was driven by theories of agency, stewardship, and optimistic accounting, and used a cross-sectional research design. The study population was the chairs of the BOM Information system subcommittees of Kuria's public secondary schools. All 67 chairpersons of the Information system subcommittee in public secondary schools were selected using census. Results showed that risk assessment has a positive statistically significant effect (β = 0.205, p = 0.000) on public secondary schools' working capital management. Based on correlation results, the association between risk assessment (X1) and working capital management was found to be positive and significant (r = 0.719; p = 0.00).
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Employees go through various work-related problems. Stress is a problem that affects most of the employees. When there is no balance between work responsibilities and home responsibilities, there is usually a conflict between the two,... more
Employees go through various work-related problems. Stress is a problem that affects most of the employees. When there is no balance between work responsibilities and home responsibilities, there is usually a conflict between the two, which when not handled properly causes stress and even depression. A number of challenges and conflicts continue to be witnessed within the health sector at county level, deteriorating quality of organization performance and achievements made in the sector over years and years. The problems are as a result work life conflicts, which affects individual employees socially, economically, psychologically as well as their mental wellbeing. The study sought to evaluate work-life balance practices and employee performance in public health sector in Rangwe sub-county hospital, Homa Bay county and was centered on the specific objective to establish the influence of flexibility work practice. Research design was a descriptive approach. Target population was all 258 employees in Rangwe Sub-County Hospital. A random sample of the population was chosen for the study. According to the chart, the number of participants needed for this study was 155. A pilot test was carried out to establish the validity and reliability of the data collection instrument. Using questionnaires with a five-point Likert scale and both open ended and closed-ended questions. The study involved self-administered questionnaires to ensure the validity and reliability of the questions, a validation, and reliability check was conducted. The data was analyzed descriptively using the means and standard deviation. Inferential statistics was analyzed by correlation and multiple regression analysis. The study established that there exists a positive correlation between employee performance and flexible work practices. Therefore, based on this study, once flexible work practice is increased, employees' performance would increase tremendously.
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Career Management Practices (CMP) is an important factor for achieving career wellbeing and is becoming increasingly crucial in career environments characterized by higher volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Organizations... more
Career Management Practices (CMP) is an important factor for achieving career wellbeing and is becoming increasingly crucial in career environments characterized by higher volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Organizations which aspire to be successful in today's extremely competitive markets need employees with the right competencies to assist in achieving a competitive edge in the industries. The general objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of career self-development practices on performance of NGA officers in Kenya with a specific objective to evaluate the effect of self goal setting on performance of NGA officers in Homa Bay County. correlational research design was employed in the study. The population of the study was the 381 Chiefs and Assistant chiefs in the county from which 204 formed the sample. Questionnaires with five-point Likert scale were used to collect primary data. The test-retest coefficient was used to establish reliability of the research instruments while Content Validity Index (CVI) was used to determine the validity of the questionnaires. The findings from the study are important because they have the capacity of being used to formulate policy guidelines that are relevant and sensitive to the forces that effect the public sector performance in Kenya.
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Access to financial resources is a major contributor to enhanced business performance. The growth in number of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) has affected the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Migori... more
Access to financial resources is a major contributor to enhanced business performance. The growth in number of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) has affected the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Migori County. Starting with the observation that most businesses initially do well with little funding but after accessing MFI services, the decline starts, the study sought to determine the effect of MFI services on the financial performance of SMEs in Migori County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to determine the effect of micro credit services on the financial performance of SMEs. Using a descriptive research approach the 3,310 SMEs in Migori county were studied and cluster random sampling technique was applied to arrive at the final sample size of 331 SMEs that were included in the final survey. Using a structured questionnaire, data was collected from the randomly sampled respondents from the eight sub-counties in Migori county. The data collected was subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The study findings indicate that accessibility to MFI micro credit services is heavily dependent on the ability of the SMEs to save. More savings with an MFI translates to increased borrowing ability of the SMEs and hence contributes to the financial performance of SMEs.
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Community participation on project sustainability have become important nowadays among developments and project management scholars. Community participation on project sustainability have multidimensional explanation. This research study... more
Community participation on project sustainability have become important nowadays among developments and project management scholars. Community participation on project sustainability have multidimensional explanation. This research study looked into community participation in different phases of a project and its relationship to project sustainability. The survey was based on the Nyakome water project in Manga Sub-county, Nyamira County, Kenya. The objective guiding the research study was to establish the effect of participatory planning in project sustainability. The constructs that were used to measure this objective were; project needs, project objectives and decision-making process. The researchers employed descriptive research design in establishing community participation at different project phases in project sustainability based on Nyakome water project. This design ensured complete description of the situation, making sure that there was minimum biasness in the collection and interpretation of data obtained. The target population was obtained from the community where the Nyakome water project based on the beneficiaries and team members of the project. The estimated total population was approximately 1500 homesteads. The researcher covered 150 homesteads from the 1500 homesteads and these number included project management team members who had the expertise in managing and constructing the project and the community members who were to benefit from the project. Based on the findings, the results indicate that the majority of respondents agree that there is a substantial level of planning. However, it is important to note that there were variances in this opinion. The study establishes that planning activities explain a good contribution to the sustainability of projects and that the contribution is positive and significant relationship between project planning activities and sustainability.
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The aim of the study was to examine the effect of mobile marketing strategies on performance of deposit taking Sacco's Kisumu County, Kenya. The theory anchoring the variable of the study Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of... more
The aim of the study was to examine the effect of mobile marketing strategies on performance of deposit taking Sacco's Kisumu County, Kenya. The theory anchoring the variable of the study Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Descriptive design was adopted by the study, the population of this study comprised of 13 Deposit Taking SACCOs in Kisumu County, Kenya registered under SASRA. The unit of observation of the study comprised of 65 Chief Executive Officers, Deputy Chief Executive Officers, Finance Managers, ICT Manager or the equivalent and the Operations manager or the equivalent from each deposit taking SACCO in Kisumu County, Kenya. The study adopted a census survey since the population of the study was small. Pilot study was conducted to test for reliability and validity. Primary data was collected by use of a semi-structured questionnaire. Mean, frequency in addition to standard deviation were the main descriptive statistics to be employed. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze data. Tables and figures were utilized in result presentation. Correlation result indicated that mobile marketing strategies, have a positive relationship with organizational performance. Similarly, regression results indicated that mobile marketing strategies a positive and significant impact on organizational performance. The study recommends deposittaking SACCOs in Kisumu County to focus on subscriber engagement, allow sending of mobile friendly messages, increase the prospective customers subscribing to the Sacco's products and services via email and short message services, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing campaigns of the Sacco and provide a consistent and better customer experience for members.
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Despite the great entrepreneurial spirit, there is still a high mortality rate of Small and Mediumsized Entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Uganda which is particularly associated to the financial structure. This research therefore sought to analyze... more
Despite the great entrepreneurial spirit, there is still a high mortality rate of Small and Mediumsized Entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Uganda which is particularly associated to the financial structure. This research therefore sought to analyze the effect of financial structure on financial performance of SMEs in Jinja District, Uganda. The study adopted Modigliani-Miller, trade-off and pecking order theories. A descriptive research design was adopted with a target of 340 owners of in Jinja district, Uganda. 181 SMEs were sampled of which 87% responded to the questionnaires. Data was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Multiple regression analysis was used to draw inferences from the findings. All factors were found to be statistically significant (p,0.05) except data on borrowings and increase in cash to pay off liabilities. From the findings, owners' savings, contributions from loved ones, retained earnings, and borrowings have a positive but weak impact on financial performance of SMEs in Jinja District, Uganda. The study recommended for; maintenance of reserve levels for business continuity, the use of either long-term or short-term borrowings in addition to the use of cash, and hands-on training for entrepreneurs in financial matters such as credit management.
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Capital structure decisions should be directed towards maximization of the value of the firm and where those decisions are inappropriate the financial performance of sugar firms shall remain in jeopardy not just in western Kenya but... more
Capital structure decisions should be directed towards maximization of the value of the firm and where those decisions are inappropriate the financial performance of sugar firms shall remain in jeopardy not just in western Kenya but across nations. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of capital structure decisions on financial performance of sugar firms in Western Kenya. Specifically this study sought to determine the effect of debenture financing on financial performance. Design: The research was anchored on Trade-Off and Pecking order Theories. The study used descriptive study design with both primary and secondary data sources, where 109 questionnaires were administered to different employees of sugar firms. The quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive statistics as well as Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis. Findings: The study found that debenture financing influenced positively and significantly the financial performance of the sugar firms in western Kenya, statistically significant. The constructs and attributes regarding debenture financing were evaluated by respondents on a 5-point Likert scale and results revealed that security for debentures financing is required from a sugar company. The results further revealed that financing using debentures of floating charge and title deed positively influenced performance of sugar firms.
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The main purpose of the study was to determine the influence of competitive strategies on firm performance using beverages companies in Nairobi as the case study. To achieve this, the study was guided by an objective to establish the... more
The main purpose of the study was to determine the influence of competitive strategies on firm performance using beverages companies in Nairobi as the case study. To achieve this, the study was guided by an objective to establish the influence of cost leadership strategy on performance of beverage companies in Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design and this was suitable for this research to establish the prevalent conditions of facts in a sample. The target population consisted of five strategic planning departments in the 22 beverage companies. The study utilized systematic sampling technique where items (companies) of the population were arranged in some manner. The study used a sample size of 66 respondents from a target population of 600 management employees. Questionnaires were used in the collection of relevant data according to the variables. In analyzing the data, first a summary of responses was done using descriptive statistics which included the frequencies and percentages. Data analysis and interpretation of questionnaire responses from staff of the companies revealed that cost leadership strategies influence firm performance in the studied branches. These findings indicate that providing cost leadership strategies is a significant factor in firm performance. Such strategies must therefore, be taken into account while developing a cost effective structure and while seeking ways to motivate and satisfy customers. The study recommends that since cost reduction strategies were found to significantly influence performance of beverages companies the firm managers and policymakers of the firms should endeavor to understand the correct choice of cost reduction strategies that work best in their firms along with other strategies to augment firm performance.
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The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is a major contributor of revenue to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, financial performance of listed firms generally remains poor indicating high levels of financial distress. Non-financial... more
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is a major contributor of revenue to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, financial performance of listed firms generally remains poor indicating high levels of financial distress. Non-financial listed firms have been shown to have higher levels of financial distress which has led to suspension and listing of a number of them from the Exchange. While there have been attempts by stakeholders to solve the problem of financial distress among these firms, the effect of board composition on financial distress has not been investigated. The study therefore sought to analyse the effect of board composition on financial distress of non-financial firms listed at the NSE. The specific objectives was to establish the effect of board size on financial distress of non-financial firms listed at the NSE. The Agency theory and the Stakeholders theory guided the study. Correlational research design was employed with target population of 51non-financial firms. Secondary data for the years 2016 to 2019 for the 47 firms was collected using document analysis from the published financial statements of the firms. The collected data was tested for validity and reliability using expert opinion. Results showed that Board Size has a negative significant effect (β =-0.370, t =-3.109, p = 0.007) on financial distress of the listed firms implying that holding all factors constant, a unit increase in Board Size leads to a 37.0% significant decrease in financial distress at the non-financial listed firms at the NSE.
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One of the growing precincts of monitoring and evaluation is the participation of communities, as well as beneficiaries in the monitoring and evaluation of developmental interventions. Although there is heavy funding of the HIV/AIDS... more
One of the growing precincts of monitoring and evaluation is the participation of communities, as well as beneficiaries in the monitoring and evaluation of developmental interventions. Although there is heavy funding of the HIV/AIDS projects in Kenya, evidence shows that the implementation of these projects is on average low with over 60% of the projects not being able to sustain themselves. The general objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) on implementation of HIV/AIDS projects in Kenya with a specific objective to establish the influence of participatory data collection on implementation of HIV/AIDS projects in the South Nyanza Region of Kenya. The target population was the 431 project managers of the 431 HIV/AIDS projects in the South Nyanza Region. NGO-funded healthcare projects in Migori County from which 207 project managers were randomly selected. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data while content analysis will be used to collect secondary data. The test-retest coefficient was used to establish reliability of the research instruments while Content Validity Index (CVI) will used to determine the validity of the questionnaires. Based on correlation results, the association between Participatory Data Collection (X1) and project Implementation was found to be positive and significant (r = 0.719; p = 0.00).
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Financial innovations service management has come up a cost-effective innovative measure meant to attract and retain a huge customer base in deposit taking SACCOs. The savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCO) are faced with... more
Financial innovations service management has come up a cost-effective innovative measure meant to attract and retain a huge customer base in deposit taking SACCOs. The savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCO) are faced with challenges of survival due to decline of members despite their geographical spread compared to other financial providers in Kenya. This trend in loss of customers is attributed to the competition from banks, which have embraced financial innovations thus being able to offer better services like easy access transaction accounts and consumer loans through mobile and internet platforms. Objectives: The general objectives was to examine the influence of financial innovations on the financial performance of Sacco's in Kenya with a specific objective to determine the influence of Mobile banking on the financial performance of Sacco's. Design: The study adopted descriptive research design. The target population comprised 10 SACCO's operating in Kisii town with 300 respondents. The sample size constituted 90 respondents' employees who were involved in the management of the SACCO. Findings: The results revealed that value transacted using mobile banking positively and significantly affected the performance of SACCOs financially. The study concluded that value transacted using mobile banking significantly impacted the financial performance of SACCOs. The results further revealed that Value transacted using agency banking positively and significantly affected the performance of SACCOs financially.
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Capital structure decisions should be directed towards maximization of the value of the firm and where those decisions are inappropriate the financial performance of sugar firms shall remain in jeopardy not just in western Kenya but... more
Capital structure decisions should be directed towards maximization of the value of the firm and where those decisions are inappropriate the financial performance of sugar firms shall remain in jeopardy not just in western Kenya but across nations. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of capital structure decisions on financial performance of sugar firms in Western Kenya. Specifically this study sought to determine the effect of debenture financing on financial performance. Design: The research was anchored on Trade-Off and Pecking order Theories. The study used descriptive study design with both primary and secondary data sources, where 109 questionnaires were administered to different employees of sugar firms. The quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive statistics as well as Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis. Findings: The study found that debenture financing influenced positively and significantly the financial performance of the sugar firms in western Kenya, statistically significant. The constructs and attributes regarding debenture financing were evaluated by respondents on a 5-point Likert scale and results revealed that security for debentures financing is required from a sugar company. The results further revealed that financing using debentures of floating charge and title deed positively influenced performance of sugar firms.
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Matters of elections attract a lot of attention across the world. This makes stakeholder participation a vital role in any performance of elections especially in Kenya. This study sought to establish the role of stakeholder participation... more
Matters of elections attract a lot of attention across the world. This makes stakeholder participation a vital role in any performance of elections especially in Kenya. This study sought to establish the role of stakeholder participation on electoral process in Kenya with a specific objective to determine the role of election observers on electoral process in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design that targeted respondents from various selected institutions participating in electoral process. Regression of coefficient revealed that there was a positive and significant relationship between election observers and electoral process in Kenya (r=0.240, p=0.025). This was supported by a calculated t-statistics of 2.115 that is larger than the critical t-statistics of .452. This means that a unitary improvement election observer leads to an improvement in electoral process in Kenya by 0.240 units holding other factor constant. A positive increase in election observer's participation leads to an increase in electoral process in Kenya. It can therefore be concluded from this study that election observer's participation was statistically significant in explaining electoral processes in Kenya. The study therefore concludes that policies on effective participation of election observers and their implementation have a moderating role.
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Over the last decade, the quest for increased participation in a credible election has become an important area of concern across all world regions. Emerging studies indicate that the capacity of a sound electoral process which comprise... more
Over the last decade, the quest for increased participation in a credible election has become an important area of concern across all world regions. Emerging studies indicate that the capacity of a sound electoral process which comprise of networks and institutional design of electoral bodies which are key factors in shaping the quality of elections across all electoral divide. Any role to be ascribed to civil society, monitors and observers in support of electoral process must therefore be in support of good election. Findings: The results of this study showed a positive statistically significant relationship between role of civil society organizations and electoral process in Kenya. A positive increase in civil society organization leads to an increase in electoral process in Kenya. Conclusions: The study concluded that election administration has been effective and efficient as witnessed in electoral process in Kenya. Election rules and regulations on civil society organizations is adequate as compared to other equal countries in the region.
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The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is the single major open capital market in Kenya from which listed manufacturing firms gain access to long-term finance. The listed manufacturing firms are important drivers of the economy with... more
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is the single major open capital market in Kenya from which listed manufacturing firms gain access to long-term finance. The listed manufacturing firms are important drivers of the economy with non-financial listed manufacturing firms averagely contributing 18% of revenue to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually. However, statistics indicate that up to 16% of the listed manufacturing firms were delisted between 2010 and 2019, indicating poor financial performance. Prior studies on the performance of the firms have focused on corporate governance mechanism generally. The role of board size on financial performance for the listed manufacturing firms has not been evaluated empirically for the case of NSE manufacturing firms. The present study therefore sought to establish the effect of board size on financial performance measured by both ROA and Tobin's Q of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. The Agency Theory was adopted for the present study. This study employed the explanatory survey research design. The target population of this study was all 16 listed manufacturing firms in the NSE for the six-year period 2015-2020. The study used census method to select the 13 firms whose data was complete for the entire period of study to give 78 observations. Normality, linearity, homoscedasticity and multicollinearity tests were done to test stability of the data were. Secondary data was collected from annual reports of the manufacturing companies listed at NSE and the NSE handbooks. The data was analysed descriptively by calculating the mean and the standard deviation, while multiple regression analysis was used to establish the relationship between the variables. Regression results showed that board size has a positive effect on financial performance as measured by Return on Assets (β = 0.143, p = 0.0469) and Tobin's Q (β = 0.392, p = 0.0204). It was concluded that board size is a significant positive contributor to financial performance of the manufacturing firms listed at the NSE. Findings from the study are likely to benefit current and future investors in respective firms who will have a better understanding of effect of board size and how it impacts the financial performance. In addition, upcoming researchers may also want to address a problem that has been left out under this field. For reference purposes, this study will provide information which will be utilized as a source of reference in the area of corporate governance and financial performance.
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Universities worldwide and here in Kenya to an extend rely in part-time lecturers to fill the gap for lecturers and other teaching staff members. In Kenya, part time lecturers have suffered non-payment related challenges. Some of the... more
Universities worldwide and here in Kenya to an extend rely in part-time lecturers to fill the gap for lecturers and other teaching staff members. In Kenya, part time lecturers have suffered non-payment related challenges. Some of the lecturers have never been paid for their services even after several years' follow-ups, indicating poor communication management.. Universities show existence of budget for the part time lectures; but blame lack of claims. As a result of the nonpayment and delayed payment, lecturers get demoralized and students complain of irregular lecturers' attendance, lack of consultation and general poor quality of education. This paper sought to examine how part-time lecturers' payment management affect the quality of teaching and learning in universities in Kenya. For data collection, students' class representatives and parttime lecturers were sampled purposively. Using questionnaires, data was generated for the study. Data was analyzed for measures of central tendencies, regression and correlation then presented in graphs and frequency tables. The outcome was that management of part-time lecturers' payment has significant and positive effects on both the quality of teaching and learning among students.
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Kenyan county governments spend over 30% of their budgets in procurement of goods and services. A huge fraction of these procurements is reserved for special groups in discriminatory procurements practices in order to give advantage to... more
Kenyan county governments spend over 30% of their budgets in procurement of goods and services. A huge fraction of these procurements is reserved for special groups in discriminatory procurements practices in order to give advantage to the groups. The effect of these discriminatory procurement practices on service delivery has not been established especially for county governments in the Great Lake Region of Kenya. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of discriminatory procurement practices on service delivery in county governments in the Great Lake Region of Kenya with a specific objective to determine the effect of reservation procurement practice on service delivery in county governments in the Great Lake Region of Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The target population of the study was the 50 heads of procurement in each of the five counties of Siaya, Kisumu, Kisii, Nyamira, Homa Bay and Migori. A pilot test was carried out to establish the validity and reliability of the data collection instrument. Questionnaires with five-point Likert scale were used to collect primary data. The data was analyzed descriptively using the means and standard deviation. Inferential statistics was analyzed by correlation and multiple regression analysis. Findings: Results show that reservation procurement practice has a positive significant effect on service delivery of the organization, which implies that holding all factors constant, a unit increase in reservation procurement practice leads to a significant increase in service deliveryof county governments in the Great Lake Region of Kenya.
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The main objective of the paper was to investigate the role of leadership effectiveness in Kenyan universities on knowledge-sharing behavior. Approach/Methodology/Design: The research was motivated by trait Theory. The explanatory... more
The main objective of the paper was to investigate the role of leadership effectiveness in Kenyan universities on knowledge-sharing behavior. Approach/Methodology/Design: The research was motivated by trait Theory. The explanatory research design was adopted with a positivism approach. The target population consisted of 6000 staff and a selection of 300 academic staff from Kenyan universities. The study used a stratified technique to select the academic staff of the universities representing each university in Nairobi County, Kenya, using simple random sampling. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis while hypotheses were tested using multiple regression. Findings: The regression results indicated that leadership effectiveness contributes to (β = 0.35, p<0.05) Significance. Practical Implications: In addition, this study recommends that leadership effectiveness in sharing knowledge is necessary for university leaders to consider leadership areas in the university. Originality/value: The study concluded that a high percentage of leadership effectiveness results in improved behavior of sharing employee knowledge that is essential to transform Kenyan universities and drive the behavior of sharing knowledge.
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The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is the single major open capital market in Kenya from which listed manufacturing firms gain access to long-term finance. The listed manufacturing firms are important drivers of the economy with... more
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is the single major open capital market in Kenya from which listed manufacturing firms gain access to long-term finance. The listed manufacturing firms are important drivers of the economy with non-financial listed manufacturing firms averagely contributing 18% of revenue to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually. However, statistics indicate that up to 16% of the listed manufacturing firms were delisted between 2010 and 2019, indicating poor financial performance. Prior studies on the performance of the firms have focused on corporate governance mechanism generally. The role of board size on financial performance for the listed manufacturing firms has not been evaluated empirically for the case of NSE manufacturing firms. The present study therefore sought to establish the effect of board size on financial performance measured by both ROA and Tobin's Q of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. The Agency Theory was adopted for the present study. This study employed the explanatory survey research design. The target population of this study was all 16 listed manufacturing firms in the NSE for the six-year period 2015-2020. The study used census method to select the 13 firms whose data was complete for the entire period of study to give 78 observations. Normality, linearity, homoscedasticity and multicollinearity tests were done to test stability of the data were. Secondary data was collected from annual reports of the manufacturing companies listed at NSE and the NSE handbooks. The data was analysed descriptively by calculating the mean and the standard deviation, while multiple regression analysis was used to establish the relationship between the variables. Regression results showed that board size has a positive effect on financial performance as measured by Return on Assets (β = 0.143, p = 0.0469) and Tobin's Q (β = 0.392, p = 0.0204). It was concluded that board size is a significant positive contributor to financial performance of the manufacturing firms listed at the NSE. Findings from the study are likely to benefit current and future investors in respective firms who will have a better understanding of effect of board size and how it impacts the financial performance. In addition, upcoming researchers may also want to address a problem that has been left out under this field. For reference purposes, this study will provide information which will be utilized as a source of reference in the area of corporate governance and financial performance.
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The main objective of the paper was to investigate the role of leadership effectiveness in Kenyan universities on knowledge-sharing behavior. Approach/Methodology/Design: The research was motivated by trait Theory. The explanatory... more
The main objective of the paper was to investigate the role of leadership effectiveness in Kenyan universities on knowledge-sharing behavior. Approach/Methodology/Design: The research was motivated by trait Theory. The explanatory research design was adopted with a positivism approach. The target population consisted of 6000 staff and a selection of 300 academic staff from Kenyan universities. The study used a stratified technique to select the academic staff of the universities representing each university in Nairobi County, Kenya, using simple random sampling. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis while hypotheses were tested using multiple regression. Findings: The regression results indicated that leadership effectiveness contributes to (β = 0.35, p<0.05) Significance. Practical Implications: In addition, this study recommends that leadership effectiveness in sharing knowledge is necessary for university leaders to consider leadership areas in the university. Originality/value: The study concluded that a high percentage of leadership effectiveness results in improved behavior of sharing employee knowledge that is essential to transform Kenyan universities and drive the behavior of sharing knowledge.
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The study sought to establish the influence of Teachers Service Commission's career progression on teachers' performance. Cross sectional survey design was adopted with a population of 3010 teachers, 271 secondary school principals and 10... more
The study sought to establish the influence of Teachers Service Commission's career progression on teachers' performance. Cross sectional survey design was adopted with a population of 3010 teachers, 271 secondary school principals and 10 Sub-County Directors of Education. Simple random sampling was used to select 81 school principals', purposive sampling to select 10 TSC Sub-County Directors of Education and Cluster sampling was used to select 357 teachers. Questionnaires were administered to teacher and principals, Focus Group Discussion to the teachers while the interview guide was used to collect data from Sub-County Directors of Education. Piloting was done and 36 teachers, 8 principals and 2 Sub-County Directors of Education were included. Validity was ascertained by expert judgement and reliability determined using test retest technique. Quantitative data was inferentially analysed using Independent two sample t test while qualitative data was thematically analysed. The study established that; Teachers Service Commission career progression prospects have very low positive motivational influence (r=0.246, p<.05) on teachers' performance and the null hypothesis stated was rejected. The findings of the study may be of value to the Education developers to help improve the reward system and invest significantly on the teachers who enhance improvement on learners' academic achievements.
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Project success is necessary to achieve development goals within the local communities around the world. The objective of this study is to investigate the role of external stakeholders' involvement in the completion of national government... more
Project success is necessary to achieve development goals within the local communities around the world. The objective of this study is to investigate the role of external stakeholders' involvement in the completion of national government county development funded projects in Murang'a County. This study applied a descriptive research design since it was focused on describing the attributes of the participants involved in the study. The target population was 150 participants drawn from two CDF projects of the Gatango water Supply Project and the Makomboki, Kiruri and Ichichi Water Supply Project from Murang'a County who will comprise the unit of observation. The study used self-administered questionnaires on 150 individuals from the target population. The respondents were given a period of 14 days to complete the questionnaires before collection and there was a drop and pick arrangement of the same. The presentation of the results was then done using a combination of graphs and tables. The study determined that there is a strong positive correlation between the Stakeholder Involvement Coordination and the Completion of NG-CDF Projects. The multiple regression model reflected a strong relationship with the data pertaining to the variables indicating that it is a good predicting model. Additionally, the study found a statistically significant relationship between Stakeholder Involvement Coordination and the Completion of NG-CDF Projects. Lastly, the study found that Stakeholder Involvement Coordination is the strongest determinant of the Completion of NG-CDF Projects. Recommendations: The study recommended that the project administrators should ensure the involvement of community stakeholders through the project lifecycle.
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Although project implementation process is complex, usually requiring simultaneous attention to a wide variety of variables, it is the primary goal of successful completion of a project. In conjunction with the CDF Act, the fund is... more
Although project implementation process is complex, usually requiring simultaneous attention to a wide variety of variables, it is the primary goal of successful completion of a project. In conjunction with the CDF Act, the fund is basically a mechanism for the decentralization process by government funding which trickles down to the common mwananchi as stipulated in the constitution of Kenya, which is set to ensure that the projects are effectively implemented. Despite National Government continued financial support, NG CDF continue to face many challenges which include stalled projects, delay in completion according to the project schedule, poor quality, don't meet stakeholders needs as well as regional unbalance on allocation of resources due political interference. The main objective of this study was project communication on implementation of National government constituency development funds projects in Borabu, Nyamira County; Kenya. Specifically, this study examined interactive, push, pull and bottom up communication on the implementation of NG-CDF projects in Borabu constituency. The target population of the study was from 93 projects, a sample size of 74 members was computed from the target population using percentage from the targeted 186 members who included CDF staff & Board members, public and project managers 'using simple random sampling which was 40% of the sample frame. From the finding it was established that a positive significant correlation between interactive communications and project implementation with a correlation of 0.504. The study concludes that all variables examined have significant positive influence on the success of NG-CDF projects in Borabu constituency. The results of the study will benefit the government, policy makers, donors, researchers, and stakeholders in addition to adding knowledge on project management. The study recommends training of CDF staff on project communication and use of external consultants' expertise for ensure proper project implementation. It also recommended that the NG-CDF board should invest heavily on IT so that public can benefit without the need of going to the offices, Periodic update of NG-CDF website is also critical to improve service delivery.
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Customers are key stakeholders in every organization. Organization communication with its customers plays an important role in developing market relationship. This helps in fostering trust and providing information that assist in... more
Customers are key stakeholders in every organization. Organization communication with its customers plays an important role in developing market relationship. This helps in fostering trust and providing information that assist in undertaking cooperative and collaborative duties of relationship marketing. In various ways, it is the life force of relationship marketing. Objective: This study seeks to establish the influence of the strategic management drivers on the competitiveness of large manufacturing firms with a specific objective to evaluate the influence of customer focus on competitiveness of large manufacturing companies in Kenya. Methodology: Descriptive survey research design was employed in the study and the population consisted of large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya (454) which was sampled using stratified random sampling to obtain a sample of 384 respondents. Qualitative data was analysed through content analysis where the data were compared and presented based on the research objective. Inferential statistics were carried out to determine the relationship between independent and dependent variables where ANOVA, P-values and Beta coefficients were employed. Findings: The findings from the descriptive analysis revealed that most of the firms surveyed offered feedback to their customers' queries but they did not hold interactive and engaging meetings with the customers. This implies that the relationship between the companies and their customers could deteriorate as a result of low level of engagement which in turn could affect the competitiveness of the manufacturing firms. The study concluded that customer focus was partially embraced in the large manufacturing firms and this could negatively affect their competitiveness.
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Credit information sharing schemes help financiers in identifying defaulters through accessing the clients' credit status as the information concerning a client is readily available through the credit bureau (CB). Thus, this study aimed... more
Credit information sharing schemes help financiers in identifying defaulters through accessing the clients' credit status as the information concerning a client is readily available through the credit bureau (CB). Thus, this study aimed at determining the effect of credit information sharing on non-performing loans in commercial banks in Kenya. A descriptive design was the preferred method and the study's population comprised the 43 commercial banks in Kenya. The study used secondary data and an event study methodology was applied for data analysis. The study compared credit information sharing with non-performing loans ratio 7 years before and f 7 years after adoption credit information sharing in Kenya. The findings established that the t statistics for NPLs before CIS and NPLs after CIS was significant hence an indication that there was a significant positive variation in the level of nonperforming loans before and after credit information sharing. Additionally, the results revealed that t statistics value for ROA before CIS and ROA after CIS was insignificant hence, an indication of no significant variation linking credit information sharing and ROA. The results also revealed the t statistics value for ROE before CIS and ROE was insignificant hence an indication that there is no significant variation between credit information sharing and ROE. The study concluded that information sharing significantly influences non-performing loans among commercial banks in Kenya but credit information sharing does not significantly influence the profitability of commercial banks in terms of ROA and ROE. The study recommended that management of commercial banks to continue sharing credit information in order to reduce the level of nonperforming loans.