Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Kenya"
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The effect of corporate governance practices on the financial performance of deposit taking Microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2011-10)MFIs have been providing financial services to their members with little competition from other players in the financial market. However, the entry of other players in the financial market, targeting the same clientele ... -
The Effect of Credit Management on the Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013-10)Credit management is one of the most important activities in any company and cannot be overlooked by any economic enterprise engaged in credit irrespective of its business nature. Sound credit management is a prerequisite ... -
The Effect of Credit on Economic Growth in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)The objective of the study was to establish the effect of credit on economic growth in Kenya. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to achieve the objective of the study. A regression model was used to carry ... -
The effect of credit risk management practices on the level of non-performing loans. A case study of commercial banks lending to smes in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-11)Small and medium Enterprises Sector was formerly considered as the missing middle because the businesses were too small to be financed by commercial banks and too large to be financed by microfinance institutions. This ... -
The Effect of Debt Collection Strategies on Financial Performance of Local Authorities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business,, 2012-11)Debt collection strategies involve developing a strong collection unit with clearly defined, documented and consistent policies and procedures that guide staff through the collections process and instruct them on how to ... -
The Effect of Female Education on Fertility in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 1998)There had been at first some reluctance to accept the reality of fertility decline in Kenya until the early 1980's when the country a record fertility decline of more than 20%. This decline whose evidence has been shown ... -
Effect of fertilizer input subsidy on maize production in Kenya
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 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 effect of funding conditionality on peace NGOs in Kenya 1995-2005
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS), 2007)This study is an investigation of the effect of conditionalities on peace NGO's, using Kenya as a case study. With the conflicts surrounding Kenya, there has been an unprecedented proliferation of Peace NGOs in Kenya to ... -
Effect of market strategies on the financial performance of media houses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Decisions by managers have a strategic impact and contribute to strategic change in an organization. The organization is shown as one of a number of competitors in an industry; and to a greater or lesser degree these ... -
The effect of media strategy on advertising effectiveness among the mobile service providers in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-06)Billions of Kenya shillings have been spent on the advertising by large corporate companies in Kenya with mobile service providers taking the biggest share of the advertising spend. There are over 40 radio stations, over ... -
Effect of migration on infant and child mortality
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1998)This study seeks to establish the effect of migration on infant and child mortality in Kenya. The data was drawn from Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, 1993. A total of 3,904 women with 5,727 children who were under-five ... -
Effect of mobile banking on selected macro-economic factors in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)Mobile banking is the provision of banking services using handheld devices such as palmtops, mobile phones and personal digital assistants. Mobile banking is a relatively new technology which is being adopted at a rate. ... -
The effect of offering Sharia compliant products on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)The banking industry is a key sector in the Kenyan economy. As profit seekers, commercial banks are inclined to formulate policies that aim at diversifying their portfolio and thus guaranteeing some minimum rate of return. ... -
The effect of regulation on infrastructure bonds uptake in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)In 2001, the Government of Kenya initiated reforms to restructure domestic debt market to ensure sustainable source of long term financing by both public and private sector through infrastructure bonds. In addition, the ... -
The effect of structural adjustment programmes on the university education sector in Kenya
(Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS), 2005)Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) as propagated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in the 1980s in Kenya occurred against a background of the country's declining economic performance, which ... -
The Effectiveness of Internal Audit in Promoting Good Governance in the Public Sector in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)In attempting to adequately discharge their responsibilities, internal auditors often find themselves in an anomalous position. For instance, they report to senior management within the organization, but they are expected ... -
Effectiveness of strategic talent management practices in professional services firms in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010)In the modern era of resource constraints, organizations must efficiently manage their activities by avoiding employment of excess inputs in their operations. In addition, an increasingly competitive marketplace, maintaining ... -
The effects of Corporate governance practices on the financial performance of Forex Bureaus in Kenya
(School of Business, 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 ... -
Effects of direct sales strategy as a strategic response to the performance of commercial banks in a changing competitive environment in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-08)The purpose of this study is to examine effects of direct sales strategy as a strategic response to the changing and competitive banking environment in Kenya, hence the findings from this study can be used by other firms ... -
The effects of dividend policy on profitability of Sacco’s with FOSAs in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)For SACCOs to be able to meet the capital adequacy requirements, they may opt to adopt dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPS) rather than cash dividend payment plan. It is expected that most members will join SACCOs which ...