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Survey of the Factors Determining Profitability of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
a stable political environment and enabling macro economy, microfmance institutions are . important in providing savings, credit, funds transfer and other financial intermediation facilities to low income house holds and ...
The Relationship Between Managerial Discretion and the Capital Structure of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Managerial discretion has attracted a lot of attention in the recent past and various studies have been forwarded to support the argument that indeed a manager‟s discretion affects the long term financing decisions of a ...
A Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment of Selected Tea Factories and Estates Within Kericho County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
In the recent past, Kenya has witnessed several incidences of disaster. The intensity of the losses incurred reveal that the county is far from being prepared to handle or mitigate the extent of their impact. Factory ...
Strategic Planning Practices in Mina Corp Africa (Mca) in Southern Sudan
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The basic managerial works are similar allover the world but management is sensitive to context due to environmental and organizational factors. Organizations can not operate without strategic plans, whether formal or ...
The Impact of Exclusive Infant Feeding Formula Programme on the Growth of Infants Aged 3-6 Months Born to Hiv-infected Mothers at Thika District Hospital, in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Infant formula feeding has been recommended as an intervention in the prevention of mother-tochild transmission of HIV in addition to the management of infants with special conditions that make breastfeeding difficult. The ...
The Impact of Social Media on Newspaper Readership Among Internet Users in Nairobi: a Case Study of Daily Nation Newspaper in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The study was set out to unveil the impact of social media on hewspaper readership, with the Daily Nation being the case study. It is now common knowledge that newspaper companies around the world have a presence on social ...
Strategic Responses Adopted by Kenya Commercial Bank to Cope With the Competition in the Banking Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)
This study sought to establish the strategic responses adopted by Kenya Commercial bank to cope with the competition in the banking industry having seen different banks emerge literally opposite each other in major towns ...
Strategy Evaluation Practices Adopted by Insurance Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2012-11)
The objective of the research was to establish strategy evaluation practices adopted by
insurance firms in Nairobi, Kenya. The population of this study consisted of all the forty
three (43) insurance firms in Nairobi, ...
Determinants of the Disparity Between the Central Bank Rate and the Commercial Bank Prime Rates in Kenya
(2012-11)
Efficiency in the banking sector is recognized by the Central Bank as a precondition
for macroeconomic stability and is important for effective monetary policy execution.
Further, a banking sector’s ability to allocate ...
A Survey of the Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Management Practices Adopted by Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Today, the economic environment in which the firms operate is highly volatile and uncertain. Increased volatility, greater interdependence and new risk have made the structure of risk exposure of corporate bodies more ...