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Factors Affecting the Applicability of Group Lending As Innovation Strategy for Loan Borrowing and Repayment in Bungoma County
(2016-08)One innovation to extend credit to the poor that simultaneously addresses the asymmetric information problem and enforcement concerns lies in group lending. However, Group lending as an innovation is faced with some ... -
Factors Affecting The Choice Of Promotional Mix By Commercial Banks In Kenya: A Case Study Of Kenya Commercial Bank Limited
(2018-03)Faced with intense competition in the market, commercial banks have engaged in aggressive marketing. This entails increased annual allocation for marketing promotion and competitive pricing of services. However, with reports ... -
Factors Affecting the Use of Public Procurement and Disposal Act Of 2005 in Public Secondary Schools - A Survey Study Of Trans-Nzoia County In Kenya
(2014-12)Kenya is undertaking public procurement reforms, by enacting the Public Procurement and Disposal Act (PPDA) of 2005 which became operational in 2007. This research considered the factors which affect the implementation of ... -
Factors Influencing Learning Programmes in Technical and Vocational Training Institutions in Kenya during Covid 19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Tvets in Western Kenya.
(2021-04)In the recent past months, there has been a growing focus on the various learning methods that TVET institutions management needs to adopt in this time of COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, this research aimed to establish the ... -
Factors Influencing Pastoral and Agropastoral Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in the Drylands of Kenya: A Case Study of Kajiado and Makueni Counties
(2016)This study establishes the determinants of household vulnerability to food insecurity in pastoral households of Kajiado and agropastoral households of Makueni Counties of Kenya. A randomly selected sample of 198 households ... -
Factors Influencing Pastoral Household Livestock-Dependent Incomes in Selected Areas of Turkana and West Pokot Counties of Kenya
(2020-09)This study was designed to determine factors influencing pastoral household livestock-dependent incomes in selected areas of Turkana and West Pokot counties in Kenya, and to find out if the choice of veterinary delivery ... -
Factors Influencing Supply Chain Performance in the Public Sugar Sector - A Case of Nzoia Sugar Company Limited
(2014-12)This paper sought to evaluate the effect of technology adoption, early supplier involvement, low-cost sourcing and backward integration on supply chain performance in the public sugar sector, guided by four objectives: To ... -
Factors Influencing the Capital Structure of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kapenguria Town, West Pokot County in Kenya
(2017-07)The purpose of this project was to investigate the factors that influence the capital structure of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) operating in Kapenguria Town. The capital structure that an enterprise chooses is bound ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING TRAINING COSTS IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGES IN KENYA: A CASE OF MURANG’A UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
(2018-06)The study sought to find out the factors influencing training costs in university colleges in Kenya a case of Murang’a University College. This was occasioned by the fact that the university colleges charge different amounts ... -
Factors influencing transient poverty among agro-pastoralists in semi-arid areas of Kenya
(2012)In Africa, many pastoral households are increasingly settling in response to curtailed mobility and shrinking grazing areas. Households in pastoral areas are characterised by few resources, low income, low level of human ... -
Farm Size, Modern Technology Adoption, and Efficiency of Small Holdings in Developing Countries: Evidence from Kenya
(2011)Low efficiency is a problem in most developing agriculture, and is one of the reasons for food insecurity. This paper provides information on smallholder production efficiency in one of the developing Sub-Saharan Countries: ... -
Feeding value of Acacia tortilis pods in goats
(2003)Fresh Acacia tortilis pods were mixed with low quality native grass hay to form 5 rations - T 1 (100% hay), T 2 (25% pods + 75% hay), T 3 (50% hay + 50% pods), T 4 (75% pods + 25% hay) and T 3 (100% pods). Male goat groups ... -
Financial Deepening And Economic Competitiveness In Kenya: The Strides To Being An Economic Power House
(: International Journal of Management & Information Technology, 2015-11-18)Economists have long held the view that financial deepening and economic development are closely intertwined. Kenya’s development blue print, Vision 2030, is anchored on this belief and aims to create a vibrant, globally ... -
Financial Innovation as a Competitive Strategy: The Kenyan Financial Sector
(Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing, 2015-11-18)The world business environment is rapidly changing and becoming intensely competitive. In this context, most organizations are realizing that knowledge is the most important resource in creating sustainable competitive ... -
Financial Performance of Registered Occupational Pension Schemes
(IISTE, 2017)The study sought to find out whether Agency cost is crucial in influencing the Financial Performance of Registered Occupational Pension Schemes. Agency cost is the total expenses paid to the professional service providers ... -
Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2016)Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contribute to the lake’s water budget and aquatic biodiversity. Despite their significance to the lakes fisheries, only limited biodiversity studies have ... -
Food Insecurity in Turkana District, Kenya: A Focus on the Impact of Colonial Rule
(2016)This paper examines the contribution of colonial rule to food insecurity among Turkana pastoralists living in the Turkana District in the arid zone of north-western Kenya. It is argued that food insecurity in Turkana ... -
Food poverty among pastoral communities in dryland Kenya
(2012)The dryland area of Kenya has the highest poverty incidence compared to other areas in the country; this is why poverty reduction has been a key government policy goal especially in these areas. These regions are predominantly ... -
Funding Effect on Strategic Plans Implementation: A Comparative Study between Amica and Mentor Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies
(IOSR Journals, 2020-10)Strategic management is a set of decisions and actions resulting from the formulation and implementation of strategies designed to achieve the objectives of the organization. The successful implementation of Strategic plans ... -
Fuzzy Comprehensive Assessment of Drought Vulnerability in Turkana Rangeland, Kenya.
(2019-10)This paper explores the vulnerability context in Turkana rangeland. It establishes the origin of the people living in Turkana before they settled in the rangeland and provides a general environmental and demographic ...