MST-Department of Accounting and Finance
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Financial Distress and Performance of Selected Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Manufacturing and construction sectors are core enablers that will ensure Kenya becomes an industrialized country with the muscle to compete globally. However, slow industrial growth and poor performance registered by firms ... -
Mobile Banking Utilization and Growth of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The retail industry in Kenya which is majorly comprised of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), is facing several challenges particularly in growth. SMEs in the retail industry in Kenya have closed down citing a drop ... -
Macroeconomic Variables and Performance of Stock Prices of Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The Nairobi Securities Exchange has experienced its fair share of price fluctuations in the recent past. The volume of stocks which were traded at the Nairobi Securities Exchange has fluctuated between 5,856 in 2008 to ... -
Corporate Governance Practices and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Incidences of collapses increased mergers, and acquisition of commercial banks attributed to poor CG systems have occurred in Kenya's banking and the regional area over the last few years. Research aimed at corporate ... -
Financial Characteristics and Market Value Added for Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)This study intended at assessing why in the recent past, market value added for most firms in Kenya has been on a downward streak, and whether their financial characteristics manipulate their market value added, or otherwise. ... -
Staged Capital and Financial Performance of Venture Capital Firms in Kenya
(Kenya University, 2021)Venture capital industry in Kenya is still in its nascent stage lagging behind both supply and demand side. Since inception of the venture capital industry in Kenya in 1970s several venture capital firms have collapsed ... -
Credit Management Practices and Loan Default in Agricultural Finance Corporation, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Between 2015 - 2020, The Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) experienced loan default rate of 58.8% against an industry index of 9%. With this kind of scenario unless expeditiously dealt with could in the long run bring ... -
Aspects Influencing the Loan Uptake of Women Enterprise Funds by Small and Medium Enterprises in Thika Town Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Small and Medium-sized Enterprises play an important role in the economic development of a Country and their access to financial assistance is therefore important. In the developed regions, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ... -
Financial Risk Management and Profitability of Oil Marketing Firms in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Oil marketing firms have failed to consistently generate profits which has led to disruption of their marketing and distribution consequently leading to industrial actions, blacklisting by suppliers and even bankruptcy of ... -
Dividend Policy and Financial Performance of Insurance Companies Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The profit of a firm can be paid out as dividends or be re-invested. There are a number of reasons why the firm should pay dividends or not. Investors pay attention to dividends and therefore the dividend policy behaviour ... -
Effect of Organization Capability on Fundraising Levels by Non-Governmental Organizations in South Sudan
(Kenyatta University, 2021)In today's dynamic and competitive globalized environment, like in the NGOs sector, donor’s funding continues to be NGOs lifeline, especially in the developing countries. In South Sudan funding has turn out to be more ... -
Bank-Specific Characteristics and Financial Stability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The financial stability of the banking sector is an essential aspect of promoting performance within the industry and enhancing the growth of the economic sector. Within the period 2015-2016, some of the Tier II banks have ... -
Operational Growth and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Micro- Finance Institutions in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)In any microfinance institution, achieving operational growth is important for continuity and success of the organization. There is always a challenge on how to achieve this objective of ensuring there is operational ... -
Firm Characteristics and Profitability of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Over the years, the continuous growth and development of saving and credit cooperative societies has been beneficial but also costly. New developments are requiring diverse resources to continue supporting growth. Notably, ... -
Financial Risk Management and Profitability of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Profitability is a key aspect of organization financial performance. Kenya SACCOs have been rated fastest growing SACCOs in Africa. However, this growth is largely attributed to growth in membership and penetration. On the ...
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Financial Distress and Performance of Selected Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Manufacturing and construction sectors are core enablers that will ensure Kenya becomes an industrialized country with the muscle to compete globally. However, slow industrial growth and poor performance registered by firms ... -
Mobile Banking Utilization and Growth of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The retail industry in Kenya which is majorly comprised of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), is facing several challenges particularly in growth. SMEs in the retail industry in Kenya have closed down citing a drop ... -
Macroeconomic Variables and Performance of Stock Prices of Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The Nairobi Securities Exchange has experienced its fair share of price fluctuations in the recent past. The volume of stocks which were traded at the Nairobi Securities Exchange has fluctuated between 5,856 in 2008 to ... -
Corporate Governance Practices and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Incidences of collapses increased mergers, and acquisition of commercial banks attributed to poor CG systems have occurred in Kenya's banking and the regional area over the last few years. Research aimed at corporate ... -
Financial Characteristics and Market Value Added for Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)This study intended at assessing why in the recent past, market value added for most firms in Kenya has been on a downward streak, and whether their financial characteristics manipulate their market value added, or otherwise. ... -
Staged Capital and Financial Performance of Venture Capital Firms in Kenya
(Kenya University, 2021)Venture capital industry in Kenya is still in its nascent stage lagging behind both supply and demand side. Since inception of the venture capital industry in Kenya in 1970s several venture capital firms have collapsed ... -
Credit Management Practices and Loan Default in Agricultural Finance Corporation, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Between 2015 - 2020, The Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) experienced loan default rate of 58.8% against an industry index of 9%. With this kind of scenario unless expeditiously dealt with could in the long run bring ... -
Aspects Influencing the Loan Uptake of Women Enterprise Funds by Small and Medium Enterprises in Thika Town Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Small and Medium-sized Enterprises play an important role in the economic development of a Country and their access to financial assistance is therefore important. In the developed regions, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ... -
Financial Risk Management and Profitability of Oil Marketing Firms in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Oil marketing firms have failed to consistently generate profits which has led to disruption of their marketing and distribution consequently leading to industrial actions, blacklisting by suppliers and even bankruptcy of ... -
Dividend Policy and Financial Performance of Insurance Companies Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The profit of a firm can be paid out as dividends or be re-invested. There are a number of reasons why the firm should pay dividends or not. Investors pay attention to dividends and therefore the dividend policy behaviour ... -
Effect of Organization Capability on Fundraising Levels by Non-Governmental Organizations in South Sudan
(Kenyatta University, 2021)In today's dynamic and competitive globalized environment, like in the NGOs sector, donor’s funding continues to be NGOs lifeline, especially in the developing countries. In South Sudan funding has turn out to be more ... -
Bank-Specific Characteristics and Financial Stability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The financial stability of the banking sector is an essential aspect of promoting performance within the industry and enhancing the growth of the economic sector. Within the period 2015-2016, some of the Tier II banks have ... -
Firm Characteristics and Profitability of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Over the years, the continuous growth and development of saving and credit cooperative societies has been beneficial but also costly. New developments are requiring diverse resources to continue supporting growth. Notably, ... -
Financial Risk Management and Profitability of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Profitability is a key aspect of organization financial performance. Kenya SACCOs have been rated fastest growing SACCOs in Africa. However, this growth is largely attributed to growth in membership and penetration. On the ... -
Operational Growth and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Micro- Finance Institutions in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)In any microfinance institution, achieving operational growth is important for continuity and success of the organization. There is always a challenge on how to achieve this objective of ensuring there is operational ... -
Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority Prudential Standards and Performance of Deposit-Taking Saccos in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Despite the operation of SASRA regulations for almost a decade, the impact of compliance of the DT-SACCOs to these conventions on their performance has not been fully recognized as some of the approved SACCOs have had their ... -
Camel Rating Model and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Financial institutions hugely contribute to Rwandan economic development. However, different studies showed that they expose to risks that limit them from attaining their objectives. The global crisis of 2007/2008 affected ... -
Interest Rates Spread and Non-Performing Loans in Commercials Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The interest rate spread determines the margin of profit between a financial institution and a customer for every transaction in Kenya. Increase in the default rate in Kenya in most of the commercial banks has been realized ... -
Financial Repression Policies and Performance of Selected Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Financial repression still has a major influence on commercial banks performance in Kenya. From 1992 the country has had financial liberalization policies, however in the recent past the country adopted financial repression ... -
Liquidity Risk and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Commercial banks are essential entities in providing financial services among people, governments and business entities. Commercial banks contribute to the economy of the country via the tax revenue it remits to the ...
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