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Maturity Assessment of Kenya’s Health Information System Interoperability Readiness
(BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2021)Background The use of digital technology in healthcare promises to improve quality of care and reduce costs over time. This promise will be difficult to attain without interoperability: facilitating seamless health ... -
Analysis of Devolved Social Safety Funds on Household Welfare in Kenya
(IPRJB, 2023)Purpose: Social safety funds should effectively and efficiently reach needy households, providing a safety net that enhances their welfare and reduces poverty levels in the community. The Kenya National Safety Net ... -
HRM Practices Employee Engagement and Teachers Turnover Intentions, a Cross- Sectional Study from Public Secondary Schools in Kenya.
(HRMARS, 2020)Employees play a key role in achievement of organizations’ objectives and thus every organization endeavours to ensure employee retention. However as the organizations seek to do this they are faced with the challenge ... -
Alliance Motives among Manufacturing SMES: Evidence from an Emerging Economy
(ESJ, 2022)This study was designed to investigate the effect of environmentalbased motives on firm performance. The study targeted manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises based in Kenya whose performance has been negatively ... -
Understanding Startups Ecosystem in Kenya: Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunities
(Science and Education Publishing, 2022)Over the last 10 years, maturity of the business landscape has unlocked new opportunities in Africa, especially the entry of accelerators, incubators, and other start-up ecosystem players. These organizations are constantly ... -
The Mediating effect of Firm Growth on the relationship between Financial Risk and Financial Distressof Firms listed atthe NairobiSecurities Exchange, Kenya
(Research and Postgraduate Support Directorate, 2022)In Kenya, at least 6 listed firms became insolvent and got into liquidation over a period of 10 years (2009 2018) leading to loss of income, unemployment and other negative outcomes. Firm growth has been observed to ... -
Tax Compliance and Level of Tax Collection among Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2019)This study looked into the relationship between tax compliance and level of tax collection among small and medium size enterprises in Kiambu County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the effect of tax ... -
Startup Incubation and Accelerators in Africa; Are Start-Ups Scaling up in Kenya?
(CRIBFB, USA, 2022)ubators and accelerators help businesses overcome obstacles such as lack of space, cash, mentoring, and training. While business incubation is not a new idea worldwide, its function in developing and scaling up start-ups ... -
Hustlers’ Fund: a Disruptive Model in the Financial Context in Kenya: Review of Literature
(IJSSER, 2023)Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are regarded as a crucial component of economic growth, therefore, they are acknowledged as essential generators of productivity, employment, and innovation. Although MSMEs have ... -
Macroeconomic Variables and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Economics and Finance, 2022)The total loans to deposits ratio for the past ten years up to the year 2019 for the DTMFIs have exceeded the proposed ratio of 70% and indicates that there is a continued reflection that the appetite for loans in the ... -
Financial Management Practices and Performance of Commercial and Services Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research, 2022)The listed firms’ contribution to the economies of countries such as Kenya is tremendous. Despite the contribution by the commercial and services companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange towards the economy of the ... -
Effect of Process Innovations on Financial Performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2022-05-22)The financial success of a country's microfinance banks is essential for the stability of the banking system and the economy as a whole. Kenyan microfinance banks have continued to incur rising losses, indicating poor ... -
Diversity and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Microfinance Institutions in the Growth of SMES in Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2023)Diversity and financial inclusion was viewed as a blended inclusion of commercial activities, values and value addition on enterprise’s goals and mission. In this study diversity and financial were discussed as constant ... -
Assessment of Financial Stability among Commercial Banks in Kenya: An Evidence of Fragility Index Measure
(Global Press Hub., 2022-03)Fluctuations rate of the fragility index were characterized by the increasing rates of non-performing loans in commercial banks, bank runs among the commercial banks and increase in foreign liabilities from commercial banks ... -
Fintech Startups: Can the Fintech Boom Address the Msmes Finance Gap in Kenya
(IJSSER, 2023)MSMEs are considered the backbone of the Kenyan economy. However, they are considered too risk by financial institutions. With the emergence and growth of Fintech in the country Fintech is becoming more attractive to ...
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Maturity Assessment of Kenya’s Health Information System Interoperability Readiness
(BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2021)Background The use of digital technology in healthcare promises to improve quality of care and reduce costs over time. This promise will be difficult to attain without interoperability: facilitating seamless health ... -
Analysis of Devolved Social Safety Funds on Household Welfare in Kenya
(IPRJB, 2023)Purpose: Social safety funds should effectively and efficiently reach needy households, providing a safety net that enhances their welfare and reduces poverty levels in the community. The Kenya National Safety Net ... -
HRM Practices Employee Engagement and Teachers Turnover Intentions, a Cross- Sectional Study from Public Secondary Schools in Kenya.
(HRMARS, 2020)Employees play a key role in achievement of organizations’ objectives and thus every organization endeavours to ensure employee retention. However as the organizations seek to do this they are faced with the challenge ... -
Alliance Motives among Manufacturing SMES: Evidence from an Emerging Economy
(ESJ, 2022)This study was designed to investigate the effect of environmentalbased motives on firm performance. The study targeted manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises based in Kenya whose performance has been negatively ... -
Understanding Startups Ecosystem in Kenya: Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunities
(Science and Education Publishing, 2022)Over the last 10 years, maturity of the business landscape has unlocked new opportunities in Africa, especially the entry of accelerators, incubators, and other start-up ecosystem players. These organizations are constantly ... -
The Mediating effect of Firm Growth on the relationship between Financial Risk and Financial Distressof Firms listed atthe NairobiSecurities Exchange, Kenya
(Research and Postgraduate Support Directorate, 2022)In Kenya, at least 6 listed firms became insolvent and got into liquidation over a period of 10 years (2009 2018) leading to loss of income, unemployment and other negative outcomes. Firm growth has been observed to ... -
Tax Compliance and Level of Tax Collection among Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2019)This study looked into the relationship between tax compliance and level of tax collection among small and medium size enterprises in Kiambu County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the effect of tax ... -
Startup Incubation and Accelerators in Africa; Are Start-Ups Scaling up in Kenya?
(CRIBFB, USA, 2022)ubators and accelerators help businesses overcome obstacles such as lack of space, cash, mentoring, and training. While business incubation is not a new idea worldwide, its function in developing and scaling up start-ups ... -
Hustlers’ Fund: a Disruptive Model in the Financial Context in Kenya: Review of Literature
(IJSSER, 2023)Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are regarded as a crucial component of economic growth, therefore, they are acknowledged as essential generators of productivity, employment, and innovation. Although MSMEs have ... -
Macroeconomic Variables and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Economics and Finance, 2022)The total loans to deposits ratio for the past ten years up to the year 2019 for the DTMFIs have exceeded the proposed ratio of 70% and indicates that there is a continued reflection that the appetite for loans in the ... -
Financial Management Practices and Performance of Commercial and Services Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research, 2022)The listed firms’ contribution to the economies of countries such as Kenya is tremendous. Despite the contribution by the commercial and services companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange towards the economy of the ... -
Effect of Process Innovations on Financial Performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2022-05-22)The financial success of a country's microfinance banks is essential for the stability of the banking system and the economy as a whole. Kenyan microfinance banks have continued to incur rising losses, indicating poor ... -
Diversity and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Microfinance Institutions in the Growth of SMES in Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2023)Diversity and financial inclusion was viewed as a blended inclusion of commercial activities, values and value addition on enterprise’s goals and mission. In this study diversity and financial were discussed as constant ... -
Influence of Geography on Various Career Choices in Africa. A Critical Literature Review
(Cari Journals, 2022)Purpose: Education and training should therefore consider the role of geography in instilling learners with basic foundation skills to tackle the various challenges faced in the society. The overall objective of this ... -
China Economic Relations with Developing Countries in Africa. A Critical Literature Review
(CARI Journals, 2022)Purpose: Although not yet a superpower, China has propelled itself to both challenges and the existing status quo that has brought it into direct competition with other superpowers. The overall objective of this study ... -
Influence of Effective Planning of Work Process on Competitive Advantage of Numerical Derivative Industries. A Critical Literature Review
(CARI Journals, 2022)Purpose: Adaptive capability is defined as a firm’s ability to identify and capitalize on emerging market opportunities. The overall objective of this study was to examine influence of effective planning of work process ... -
Kenyan Traditional Medicine: Exploring Solutions to the Modern Antibacterial Crises through Natural Products Chemistry
(2023)Background: Medicinal plants are used to treat various ailments in Kenya. This study describes the antibacterial activity of medicinal plant extracts used in traditional medicine in Kenya. Seven medicinal plants were ... -
Evaluation of the Mineral Composition of Chia (Salvia HispanicaL.) Seeds from Selected Areas in Kenya.
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2023)Chia ( Salvia hispan ica L.) seeds are gaining popularity among consumers and food processors, particularly in food fortification. Consequently, there has been an increased need to determine the mineral composition of ... -
Assessment of Financial Stability among Commercial Banks in Kenya: An Evidence of Fragility Index Measure
(Global Press Hub., 2022-03)Fluctuations rate of the fragility index were characterized by the increasing rates of non-performing loans in commercial banks, bank runs among the commercial banks and increase in foreign liabilities from commercial banks ... -
Fintech Startups: Can the Fintech Boom Address the Msmes Finance Gap in Kenya
(IJSSER, 2023)MSMEs are considered the backbone of the Kenyan economy. However, they are considered too risk by financial institutions. With the emergence and growth of Fintech in the country Fintech is becoming more attractive to ...
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