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Determinants of lease financing decisions by non-financial firms quoted on Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya.
(2014-03-06)Access to finance remains a key issue for firms in emerging markets, Kenya included. 60 per cent of firms in Kenya consider access to finance as major barrier to growth. One of the solutions this problem is the use of ... -
Effect of Financing Decisions on Performance of Nonfinancial Companies Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-06)Corporate failure among companies in Kenya has often been associated with the financing behaviour of the firms. Momentous efforts to revive the ailing and liquidating companies have focused on financial restructuring. ... -
Effect of demand-side factors on access to external finance by micro, small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana
(2014-08-19)The aim of this study was to analyze how demand-side factors affect access to external finance by micro, small and medium manufacturing enterprises (MSMMEs) in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. The demand-side factors that ... -
Determinants of Acquisition of Financial Services by Micro and Small Enterprises in Langata Sub-County of Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Globally Micro and Small Enterprises have been acknowledged as agents of economic development. They have been cited as being the seedbed to the medium and large enterprises. MSEs have been known for their crucial role in ... -
Effects of Tax Reforms on Compliance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya; Case of Kisumu Town
(Kenyatta University, 2015)With increased expenditure there is demand for more tax revenue calling for revenue Enhancement measures. In Kenya the SMEs are non-compliant despite having huge tax Revenue potentials. From mid 1980s the government initiated ... -
Loan Repayment and Sustainability of Government Revolving Funds in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)In the attempt to alleviate poverty and empower the deprived, many non-governmental organizations and Government line agencies have been providing revolving funds and social services to rural dwellers in Kenya. The role ... -
Financial Flexibility and Corporate Investment among Non Financial Companies Listed On Nse, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-12)The existing evidence indicates that listed companies on the Nairobi Securities Exchange Kenya are financially flexible. However, these firms have not managed to undertake corporate investments of the magnitude achieved ... -
Short-term financing decisions and financial performance of non-financial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-05)The existing literature links poor financial performance among non-financial listed firms in Kenya to long-term funding conduct of these firms. However, as important as longterm financing decisions are, they are made ... -
Government Expenditure and Sectoral Economic Growth in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-05)Kenya is currently implementing the Second Medium Term Plan of Vision 2030. Growth objectives underpinning the Vision 2030 required the rate of growth of the economy to have risen from 6.1% achieved in the year 2006 to 10% ... -
Value chain financing and financial performance of edible oil manufacturing companies in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Edible oil manufacturing companies in Kenya were making profits but not optimal profits. There was no shortage of market demand for the commodity in Kenya and East Africa in general. However, the industry is affected by ... -
Effect of bank size and financial risk exposure on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-03)The study sought to establish the effect of bank size and financial risk exposure on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were: to determine the effect of bank size on ... -
Exchange rate volatility and stock prices of companies listed on Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-05)Kenya has experienced continuous exchange rate volatility since October 1993 when the fixed exchange rate regime was abolished and floatation of the Kenya shilling was introduced. The continuous volatility of exchange rate ... -
Financial deepening and capital market development in Kenya
(2018-07)The Kenya development plan 2007 projected an annual economic growth rate of ten percent for the next twenty five years. To achieve this objective, the capital market was identified as a critical avenue that could be used ... -
Bank Characteristics, Macroeconomic Variables and Lending Rates Among Commercial Banks In Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)The banking system is considered a key component in provision of funds for economic development through financing capital accumulation, technological innovations, productivity growth and enhancing other sustainable economic ... -
Financial Structure and Financial Performance of Selected Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)A high number of quoted firms have registered declining financial performance in the recent years resulting to financial difficulties contrary to stakeholders’ expectations and adversely affecting the economic growth of ... -
Effects of Entrepreneurial and Firm Characteristics on Access to Venture Capital by Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Small and medium Enterprises are vital for economic growth especially in the developing countries. However, empirical evidence shows that most of these enterprises fail due to poor/lack of access to finance. Access to ... -
Financial Soundness and Efficiency of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)The deposits taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (DTS) have continued to play a critical role in Kenya’s financial sector in terms of access, savings mobilization and wealth creation. According to the Kenya’s ... -
Systematic Risk and Performance of the Stock Market in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Stock prices in Kenya have been experiencing drastic volatility in the recent past. In the year 2015 alone, the value of the listed companies shrunk by about Ksh 250 billion representing about 25% of the national government ... -
Financing Decisions and Shareholder Value Creationof Non- Financial Firms Quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Shareholder value creation and profit maximizing are among the primary objectives of a firm. Shareholder value creation focuses more on long term sustainability of returns and not just profitability. Rational investors ... -
Fundamental Risk Factors and Profitability of Commercial Banks in Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Commercial banks undertake significant roles in the economic resource allocation of countries. The financial intermediation roles performed by banks are however largely dependent on profitability. The fluctuating profitability ...
