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A rapid appraisal of institutions supporting Somali livestock export
(International Livestock Research Institute, 2008)This publication presents finding of a rapid appraisal of institutions supporting livestock trade and marketing in Somalia. The study was carried to: identify institutions supporting livestock trade and marketing in the ... -
Reconstruction of agricultural calendar lessons from Western Kenya: crops, cultural events, astronomy and recurrent climate events
(The East African Review, 2019)The Nganyi Community of Western Kenya is custodians of climatic indigenous knowledge (IK) on which their agricultural calendar has relied for close to 500 years. Reconstructing their agricultural calendar heavily depends ... -
Relationship between board characteristics and firm financial diversification (geographic sales) among listed firms on Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya: static panel approach
(American journal, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between board characteristics and firm financial diversification (geographic sales) among listed firms on Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya: static panel ... -
Relationship between Credit risk management and financial performance: empirical evidence from microfinance banks in Kenya
(IISTE, 2016)Effective Credit risk management enhances financial performance of Microfinance banks. A sound Microfinance banking subsector is vital for economic development as the sector supports low end entrepreneurs operating SMEs ... -
Relationship between customer personality, service features and customer loyalty in the banking sector: A survey of banks in Homabay County, Kenya
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2013-08)Marketing management research has advocated for the establishment of the relationship between service features and customer loyalty in order to improve customer retention and organization performance. Despite consumer ... -
Relationship between working capital management and profitability of small-size enterprises in Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2015-11)established by using Krejcie and Morgan’s table. Primary data was gathered by using semistructured questionnaire administered personally by drop and pick technique. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, the ... -
Revisiting capital structure and financial performance: the moderating role of firm growth rate: evidence from Kenyan petroleum firms.
(ijssit.com, 2018)Capital structure composition is the financing decision which forms a critical aspect for any business entity. It involves making decisions on optimal mix of debt and equity to finance investment projects of a firm. Managers ... -
Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Relationship between Strategy Analysis and Organizational Performance of Sugar Companies in Western Kenya
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research, 2017-04-14)This study investigates the role of corporate social responsibility in catalyzing the relationship between strategy analysis and organizational performance. The design is descriptive and correlational survey of employee ... -
The role of motivation on the performance of micro and small scale enterprises in Kisumu city, Kenya.
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2014)Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been accepted worldwide as instrument of economic growth and development. The Government, particularly in the developing countries has made tremendous efforts to establish policies ... -
“Romantic Entertainers” on Kenya’s Coastal Tourism: A Case of Sex Tourism
(Leisure Sciences, 2020-01-17)This paper results from a year-long ethnographic study spent with a group of women on the Kenyan coastline who provide older male European tourists with friendship and intimacy. However, for the most part these are asymmetric ... -
Statistical trend analysis of residential water demand in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-04-16)This study sought to analyse trend in the monthly water demand data series in Kisumu city at both seasonal and non-seasonal levels using the parametric method of Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and non-parametric methods of ... -
Storage Mechanisms For Health Commodities Management and Service Delivery:
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2022-08)Health commodities are stored and managed at the hospital warehouses and service delivery unit stores in level 4 hospitals to promote accessibility and availability at all times. Despite huge sums of money spent by county ... -
Strategic human resource management practices and performance of sugar manufacturing firms in Western Kenya
(IJRSS, 2013-11)The study used a cross-section descriptive survey design in which 8 human resource managers in 8 sugar manufacturing firms in Western Kenya were investigated. Strategic human resource management practices were based on the ... -
SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESSES
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SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT
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Sustainable Firm Performance through Product Differentiation Strategies; the Hidden Treasure of Customer Loyalty
(European Journal of Management and Marketing Studies, 2023)The study sort to establish the mediating effect of customer loyalty on the relationship between product differentiation strategies and the performance of selected edible oils manufacturing firms in Kenya. Using the Baron ... -
Towards improving livestock export marketing support services in the Somali context: survey findings and implications
(CGSpace, 2008)This publication presents study carried out to provide empirical information that informs the debate and decision making process towards improving livestock trade and marketing in Somalia by enabling the development of ...