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Effect of fertilizer input subsidy on maize production in Kenya
(2011-09)
Maize is a staple food in Kenya, consumed in various forms by 96 percent of the population. Its’
production is characterized by high smallholder participation which contributes about 75% of the
overall production, with ...
The underground economy and tax productivity in Kenya, 1990-2009
(2012)
This study estimated the size of Kenya's underground economy for the period 1990 - 2009
using the fixed monetary ratio method. The study also estimated the elasticity and
buoyancy of the tax system for the same period, ...
The relationship between working capital management and profitability of insurance companies in Kenya
(2011-11)
This study sought to assess the relationship between working capital management and
profitability of insurance companies in Kenya. The study covered a sample of
eighteen (18) insurance companies. The data covered a period ...
The effects of Corporate governance practices on the financial performance of Forex Bureaus in Kenya
(2012-09)
Over the years, despite the very strong intuitive and instinctive belief in the principle that ‘good governance leads to good governance’ and a number of opinion surveys re-affirming the confidence of investors in good ...
Environmental factors influencing selection of Foreign markets for branded agricultural products by major exporters in Kenya
(2012-10)
Kenya is a signatory to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are the
world’s targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015,
these being income- poverty, hunger and disease ...
The efficacy of the legal, institutional and policy framework against trafficking of persons in Kenya: a critique
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Trafficking in persons (TIP) is a serious Crime that has attracted concerted global effort
to combat. Characteristic of any developing country, Kenya is a major source and transit
country for victims of TIP. This paper ...
The relationship between size and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)
Interest income from loans is the major source of revenue for commercial banks in Kenya
but the loan book and deposit book are not the only determinants of financial
performance. Total bank assets and total deposits ...
Securities market in kenya: disclosure regulations to foster investor confidence.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
World over, most securities investors stay glued to the affairs at the stock exchange markets. In
Kenya, the situation is not different as one can easily find the investors either watching at the live
trading of ...
The influence of mobile money wallets on banking services among commercial banks in Kenya
(2012-10)
The rapid rise in the growth of mobile technology throughout the world is a phenomenon that has been particularly remarkable among poor people, largely because of the prepaid model and ability to store and transfer cash. ...
Impact of credit referencing practices on lending in financial institutions
(2011-09)
Credit referencing entails collecting and collating credit financial data on borrowers including
individuals, businesses, companies, sole proprietors, companies and Government entities is the
function of credit reference ...