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Economic analysis of beef Cattle Farmers’ technical efficiency and willingness to comply with Disease Free Zones in Kenya
(2011-07)
In Kenya, the cattle enterprise is an important source of livelihood for many farmers.
However, lack of analytical evidence on efficiency levels of farmers in various production
systems constrains policy making on optimal ...
Capital Structure Choice
(2005)
If it is difficult for a firm to measure impact on the value of the firm under different levels of
leverage, it should not be surprising that managers are not very concerned about maintaining
an exact capital structure.
The ...
Tax and Capital Structure: the Case of Listed Companies in Kenya.
(2003-09)
This paper looks at the impact of tax on the capital structure of companies listed on the
Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The study adopts the static trade-off theory (STO) of capital
structure given that this theory ...
Sensitivity of Kenya Banks' Stock Returns to Interest Rate and Exchange Rate Changes
(2012-11)
This paper seeks to establish the effect of interest rates and foreign exchange changes on
bank stock returns. There are various reasons why the stock returns of banks can be
responsive to interest rate and FX rate ...
Taxation of Smes in Kenya as a Tax Base Broadening Measure Is It a Mere Tax Collection Exercise?
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The history of the growth and taxation of SMEs is long and dates as far back as 1950s.
Initially, the informal sector was regarded as marginal and peripheral. But with time, the
sector expanded and became a source of ...
The Causes and Consequences of the Increase in Small-scale Entrepreneurship in Mosocho Division, Kisii District
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This study was done in Mosocho division, Kisii District. The study was prompted
by the realization that there had been a marked increase in small-scale business activities in
the area and in the country in general. It ...
Tax Avoidance in Kenya: a Case for Adoption of General - Avoidance Rules (Gaar)20
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
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Application of Knowledge Management Within Kenya’s Steel Manufacturing Industry
(2012-10)
This study sought to determine the level of application of Knowledge Management in
Kenya’s steel industry. Three key aspects of Knowledge Management application were
analyzed; the awareness of Knowledge management in the ...
The Role of the Informal Sector in the Economic Development of Kisumu District
(1987-02)
This study investigates the role of the 'informal sector' in the socio-economic development of Kisumu District in Western Kenya. The informal sector is defined as a collection of small-scale business enterprises engaged ...
Demand for Contraception Among Adolescents in Kenya
(2005-09)
The government's efforts in the provision of family planning services have been successful in lowering
the countries fertility rate, however adolescents have generally been sidelined as a special category
group. This ...