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Absorptive Capacity and Performance of Insurance Companies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The insurance companies constitute a fundamental building block of the global financial system that provides opportunities for hedging against an assortment of risks and as well serve as institutional investors thus promoting ... -
An Assesment of Financial Practice as a Determinant of Growth of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies Wealth in Kenya:The case of Meru County
(2013-03-21)Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya have been investing over the years with the objective of maximizing their wealth. As is the case with all investments, wealth maximization is a key objective ... -
Assessment of mobile phone service quality by customers and service providers: the case of St. Augustine and Mzumbe universities and network providers in Tanzania.
(2013-08-01)This study is about the effects of service quality on customers’ satisfaction in the mobile phone industry of Tanzania as assessed by customers and service providers. The research problem is that with different expectations ... -
Assessment of the role of social capital in the adoption of agriculture innovation among smallholder farmers: a case of tissue culture banana in Kenya
(2012-11-29)Despite the recognition of social capital as an important factor of production, research has devoted minimal attention to investigating its influence on the adoption of agricultural biotechnological innovations. As a ... -
Branchless banking and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-03)ABSTRACT The Banking sector acts as the life blood of modern trade and economic development. Banks do influence, facilitate and integrate the economic activities like resources mobilization, poverty elimination, production, ... -
Brand personality and customer purchase of smartphone by masters' students in selected public university campuses in Nairobi central business district, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)Brand personality is an emerging modern marketing differentiation marketing strategy which enhances business competitiveness. The general objective of this study was to investigate the influence of brand personality on ... -
Brand Relationship and Loyalty among Household Consumers of Laundry Detergents in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Over the past two decades, several empirical studies have reported a decline in loyalty for fast moving consumer products which has been caused by proliferation of brands and entry of more companies enter into an increasingly ... -
Business Process Outsourcing and Organisational Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-02)The overarching objective of any going-concern business entity is performance sustainability. However, performance sustainability challenges continue to persist in the banking industry despite appropriation of different ... -
Competitive Intelligence Practices and Performance of Firms Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-12)Performance is critical for every listed firm, as it enhances shareholder's value and capability to generate earnings from invested capital. Some of the firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have been ... -
Competitive Intelligence Strategy and Performance of Regulated Microfinance Banks in Nairobi City County
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The concept of performance is pertinent to organizations as it gauges how well organization utilizes its resources to make income over given period of time. Central bank of Kenya regulated microfinance banks have been ... -
Constraints to savings mobilization for growth of selected women-owned MSEs in Kisumu and Kakamega districts in Kenya
(2011-07-20)This study examined factors that affect savings mobilization for growth of women- owned MSEs who have received financial assistance from WEDCO fo business operations in Kisumu and Kakamega districts. It was based on the ... -
Constraints to Savings Mobilization for Growth of Selected Women-Owned Mses in Kisumu and Kakamega Districts in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-02-16)This study examined factors that affect savings mobilization for growth of women- owned MSEs who have received financial assistance from WEDCO for business operations in Kisumu and Kakamega districts. It was based on the ... -
Contextual Factors Affecting Gender Mainstreaming in the Public Sector: Ministry of Education, Eastern Province, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2012)Gender mainstreaming as a key strategy for promoting equality was adopted as an international policy in the Fourth World Conference at Beijing, 1995. Many studies show' that in the decade following Beijing, a great deal ... -
The contribution of entrepreneurship education to the developement of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intentions among university students in Uganda
(2012-03-26)This study was set up to analyse the contribution of entrepreneurship education to the development of self efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions among final year university students in Uganda. The study was important ... -
The contribution of legislation to ethical performance of local government administrators: a case of Wakiso District in Uganda
(2013-07-23)The current study sought to thoroughly analyse the contribution of legislation on the ethical performance of Local Government Administrators in the District of Wakiso, Uganda. This study was premised on the fact that there ... -
Cost Leadership Strategy and Performance of Milk Processing Firms in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Performance of milk processing firms in Kenya continues to be impended by cost related performance challenges. It is hypothesized that cost leadership strategy could address these challenges through economies of scale, ... -
Customer relationship management and satisfaction of commercial banks’ account holders in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-02)ABSTRACT Customer satisfaction is a dynamic parameter for measuring business success. As a modern measure for service quality, it ensures investment in development of customer centred management strategies such as Customer ... -
Customers’ Perceptions and Usage of Online Retailing Services in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)In spite of the huge increase in internet usage in Kenya over the past years, the usage of online retailing services in Kenya is still very low, thereby posing an existential threat to the service providers. To induce more ... -
Determinants of competitive peformance of Kenyan small and medium enterprises in food processing: a study of selected firms from Nairobi
(2011-07-25)Competitive performance of Kenyan food processing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is important for ensuring that they effectively stabilize agricultural production, create jobs and reduce poverty as the government ... -
Determinants of Entrepreneurs Business Innovative Behaviour in Beach Management Units along Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-09)Entrepreneurship is the mainstream of economic development of the county. Progressive economic development is attainable where entrepreneur’s innovative activities create new business or add value to existing businesses. ...
