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Effect of Funding Sources on Quality of Education in Public Universities in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)The exponential growth of graduates in Kenya public universities has raised quality concerns by employers on the skills of the graduates to meet industry needs. In finance, sources of funds and the funds ... -
Analysing the Influence of Supply Chain Perfomance on the Relationship Between Supply Chain Flows and Lead Time of Road Construction Projects in Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2016)Construction supply chains encompass the Flows of Materials, Cash, Labor, Information, Plant, Equipment and Temporary Works that originate from a variety of different parties. Project Lead Time Management, Quality and in ... -
Relationship between risk management and financial performance: empirical evidence from microfinance banks in Kenya
(School of Business and Economics, 2016-05)The microfinance banking subsector in Kenya has been faced with risk management challenges. This necessitated the adoption of the Risk Based Supervision approach of supervising Microfinance banks in 2010. Additionally CIS ... -
Influence of Human Resource Management Practice on Academic Staff Retention in Universities :
(JOOUST, 2017)It is purported that the apparent shortage or academic staff in Kenyan Universities is the main cause of universities failure to retain quality academic staff. Kenyan universities are operating ... -
Perceptions and Impact of Strategic Planning on the Performance of Sugar Companies in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017)Although an organization may formulate a comprehensive strategic plan, the extent to which it is successfully implemented will influence organizational performance. This study sought to establish the ... -
Resilience to Climate Change by Fishing-Based Livelihoods along Lake Victoria Beaches.
(JOOUST, 2018)climate change has emerged as one of the global concern over the recent 30 years and it affects aspects of the society such as health, food security, international peace and security. This study was governed ... -
Influence of Liquidity Ratio on the Relationship Between Working Capital Management and Profitability of Small Scale Hotels .
(JOOUST, 2018)In Kenya, small scale enterprises are contributors to economic development by providing employment opportunities and reducing poverty levels. Despite the significance to economic development. small scale ... -
Relationship between selected determinants and examination cheating tendencies of students in public secondary schools.
(JOOUST, 2018)There have been reported cases of examination cheating tendencies among student 111 Kisumu County; Kenya according to report• released on the cheating problem by Kenya National Examination Council ... -
Effects of Microfinancing on Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2020)Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) play an important role in economic development within the informal sector. However the growths of MSEs appear to have a number of challenges mainly related to financial capital for ... -
Electronic Human Resource Management(eHRM) and Service Quality in Public Universities in Kenya: The Interaction role of Organizational Factors.
(JOOUST, 2020)Automating Human Resource (HR) tasks and practices is transforming the traditional paper• and-pencil, labor-intensive HR tasks. into efficient, fast-response activities that enable ... -
Relationship between Value Addition Strategies and Growth of Women Owned Agri-Based Enterprises in Rural Areas in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2020)Value addition is a strategic approach to enterprise development that is perceived to influence growth of new enterprises while creating jobs for owners and their employees. Technological applications are cited ... -
Analysis of Public Debt on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Economy
(JOOUST, 2021)The effect of Public Debt on Economic Growth is a debatable issue between scholars since the onset of the debt crisis in the 1900’s. Public Debt is one of the main macroeconomic indicators which forms countries’ image in ... -
Perceptions of Occupational Health Compensation and Safety Practices on Employee Performance in Construction Firms
(JOOUST, 2021)Construction firms play a fundamental role in infrastructural and economic development of any nation. Employee Performance in the firm is therefore critical. Available statistics indicate that Occupational Health Compensation ... -
Income Diversification, Operational Efficiency, and the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya: The Moderating Role of Virtual Banking
(JOOUST, 2021)The moderating role of virtual banking on income diversification, operational efficiency and financial performance has been a matter of debate. Whether, this role has diversified income sources and income streams, improved ... -
Financing Structure and Financial Performance of Listed Manufacturing Firms on Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya: A Dynamic Panel Approach
(JOOUST, 2022)Globally, the manufacturing industry is a crucial engine for sustaining economic growth and development. However, in Kenya, the sector’s contribution the economy has stagnated at 10% of the gross domestic product (GDP), ... -
Influence of Business Networks on The Relationship Between Microfinance Services and Performance of Microand Small Enterprises in Kisumu County, Kisumu County Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022-01)Most of the MSEs are stagnating, retrogressing to micro status or closing after few years of operation. Therefore the ability of MSEs to grow depends highly on their potential to invest in restructuring and innovation; all ... -
Firm Characteristics, Firm Age, Insurance Regulatory Framework and Financial Performance of Insurance Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(JOOUST, 2023)Insurance firms are fundamental in managing risk in an economy. Survival of these firms is pegged on firm characteristics and financial performance keeping them afloat from surging claim costs. Reviewed literature confirms ... -
Relationship between Selected Predictors and the Choice of Mathematics Related Courses among Female Students in Technical Training Institutes in Western Region of Kenya
(JOOUST, 2023)Advancement in technology has influenced rapid development in developed countries across the globe (Kenya vision 2030, 2013). Developing countries are making efforts to emulate the developed countries and Kenya's vision ...
