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Economic impacts of east coast fever immunization on smallholder farms, Kenya: a simulation analysis
(2003-09-05)A whole farm simulation model, Technology Impact Evaluation System (TIES), was used to assess ex-ante financial and economic impacts of immunization of dairy cattle against East Coast Fever (ECF) by the infection and ... -
Health financing reform in Kenya- assessing the social health insurance proposal
(African journals online, 2007)Kenya has had a history of health financing policy changes since its independence in 1963. Recently, significant preparatory work was done on a new Social Health Insurance Law that, if accepted, would lead to universal ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Organizational cultural factors hindering women ascending to top management positions in public universities in Kenya: a case of Moi University
(IISTE, 2011)It is observed that the major setback to economic development in Kenya is stagnation in industrial development. To overcome these, Kenya plans to be a middle level income nation by the year 2030. These plans are to be ... -
Implications of service quality on customer loyalty in the banking sector. A survey of banks in Homabay County, Kenya
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2012-11)Marketing management research has advocated for the establishment of the determinants of customer loyalty to improve customer retention and performance. However, studies on the direct relationship between these determinants ... -
Effect of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund on Youth Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics, 2013)This study sought to determine the effect of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) on youth enterprises. The study location was in Siaya County, Kenya and stratified random sampling was used to select 28 financiers ... -
An assessment of effect of government financial regulations on financial performance in Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs): A study of SACCOs in Kisii Central, Kenya
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2013-03)Cooperatives are economic units by which members mobilize their financial resources through savings. It is estimated that this sector contributes about 20% to the gross Domestic Product. Although this sector is considered ... -
Effectiveness of internal control procedures on management efficiency of free primary education funds: a case of public primary schools in Kisii Central District, Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2013-06)Concerns over misappropriation and misuse of Free Primary Education funds have been raised by parents, the government and donors despite the increased funding. It is not clear the extent of use of internal control procedures ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Novation strategies among banks in Eldoret municipality, Kenya
(European Centre for Research Training and Development, 2014)The study aimed at assessing the product innovation strategies adopted by banking industry in Eldoret, Kenya. The study was guided by the following two objectives; to assess product innovation strategies employed by banks ... -
Integrated financial management information system and its effect on cash management in Eldoret west district treasury, Kenya
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of IFMIS on cash management practices in the public service. This has been necessitated by the fact that the use of IFMIS in the public service is undergoing challenges ... -
Factors affecting performance of businesses of public corporations’ retirees in Kenya: A case of Kisumu City.
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Venturing into business is thought to play an important role particularly to retirees as a source of extra income and also for keeping themselves busy in retirement. However, in spite of efforts from various stakeholders ... -
Determinants of house construction cost in Kenya: a case of Nairobi County
(Asian Society of Business and Commerce Research, 2014-09)Abstract The provision of decent houses in Nairobi to majority of the population is facing serious challenges of affordability and accessibility. This has resulted to high prices and shortages of houses to the majority of ... -
Effects implementation of the central bank of Kenya prudential guidelines on profitability of commercial banks in Kenya: a survey of commercial banks in Kisii county
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2015)Digital media introduced to the market the quickest form of print content distribution man has ever seen; since its inception the print media industry is under several challenges. The current physical distribution efforts ... -
Influence of Physical Distribution Strategies on the Performance of Service Firms in Kenya: A Survey Study of Print Media Distribution in South Nyanza Region, Kenya
(ijssit.com, 2015)Digital media introduced to the market the quickest form of print content distribution man has ever seen; since its inception the print media industry is under several challenges. The current physical distribution efforts ... -
Assessment of influence of deposit withdrawals and inflation rate as components of liquidity level on performance of commercial banks in Kisumu county
(International Journal of Marketing and Technology, 2015-01-22)In most developing countries, commercial banks are the most dominant financial institutions, with the capital market institutions playing a minimal role. The main function of commercial banks is the availing of funds ... -
Effects of funding sources on access to quality Higher Education in public universities in Kenya: A Case Study
(International Journal of Business and Research, 2015-03)In the last two decades, Kenya has witnessed an exponential growth of students’ enrolment in its public universities and an oscillatory government funding in these institutions precipitating quality concerns by employers ...
