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EFFECT OF CASH MANAGEMENT ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT TAKING SACCOS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 2021-02)This study sought to determine the effect of Cash management on financial performance of deposit taking SACCOs in Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of cash management on financial performance ... -
Effect of Corporate Environmental Disclosure on Financial Performance of Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(2016-08-01)Corporate environmental disclosure entails reporting on the impact of company activities on the natural environment such as waste management, recycling, carbon management, emission, pollution, wetland and wildlife conservation. ... -
Effect of Debt Finance on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Maara Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2017)Debt financing is the acquisition of funds through borrowing. Most Sacco's results into borrowing to finance their increased customer's demands thus increasing the leverage if not controlled. This study determined the ... -
Effect of Debt Finance on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Maara Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2017-08-03)Debt financing is the acquisition of funds through borrowing. Most Sacco’s results into borrowing to finance their increased customer’s demands thus increasing the leverage if not controlled. This study determined the ... -
The Effect of Initial Public Offer Announcements on Market Returns of Listed Stocks at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2013-03)Initial Public Offers (IPOs) attract much attention in World stock markets. The IPOs do not go unnoticed in emerging markets since they are focal points, particularly if listed alone, and stirs the whole market. As such a ... -
Effect of Leverage on Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-08-13)Managers strive to maximise shareholder wealth by making rational financing decisions regarding optimal capital structure which would minimise its cost of capital. In attempt to magnify the return to shareholders, managers ... -
Effect of Leverage on Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
(2015-09)Abstract: Managers strive to maximise shareholder wealth by making rational financing decisions regarding optimal capital structure which would minimise its cost of capital. In attempt to magnify the return to shareholders, ... -
Effect of Liquidity on the Dividend Payout by Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya.
(2015-10)Dividend decision is a critical finance function since it involves determining the amount distributed to shareholders as earnings or the amount to reinvest internally. The determination of dividend pay-out is influenced ... -
Effect of Mortgage Market Risk on Mortgage Uptake: A Case Study of Mortgage Lenders in Kenya
(2015-12)Mortgage market is a financial system that provides opportunity for originating and trading mortgage loans. A mortgage loan is used for financing real estate investments. Although there has been a remarkable increase in ... -
Effectof Organizational Values onEmployee Productivity in Public Universities in Mt. Kenya Region
(EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and BooksPublishers, 2022)The presence of insensitive employees who are not flexible enough to fit into the organizational culture could be a barrier to employee productivity and thus fail to realize the benefit associated. The purpose ... -
Effects of Compensation on Job Satisfaction Among Secondary School Teachers in Maara Sub - County of Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2015)Abstract: Compensation plays an important role in determining employees’ job satisfaction. According to Bozeman & Gaughan (2011), the perception of being paid what one is worth predicts job satisfaction. Teachers in Kenya ... -
Evaluating Secondary School Examination Results: Application of Principal Component Analysis
(Scienpress Ltd,, 2014-12-07)Results from Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) indicate that there are schools that have had an upward trend in performance while others have continued to show a decline. This paper seeks to find out the principal ... -
Evaluating Secondary School Examination Results: Application of Principal Component Analysis
(2014-05-15)Results from Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) indicate that there are schools that have had an upward trend in performance while others have continued to show a decline. This paper seeks to find out the principal ... -
Face threatening acts employed in miraa business discourse by traders of Igembe and Somali origin.
(2014-07)The prime concern of this study was to analyse the Face Threatening Acts (FTAs) employed by miraa traders, from Igembe and Somali origin, in their discourse. The researches were given the impetus to undertake this study ... -
Impact of cost Reduction Strategies on Performance of Tea Factories in Embu County, Kenya.
(2014-12)Kenya’s overall economic and social development is highly dependent on the growth and development of the agriculture sector. Tea as a leading cash crop has made significant contribution to the economy. Tea exports increased ... -
Influence of Entrepreneurship Training on Performance of Youth Owned Small and Medium Enterprises in Maara SubCounty, Kenya.
(2014)The purpose of this article is to explore the challenge of unemployment among the youth in Kenya and to examine how curriculum can be re-loaded to make it more appropriate in addressing youth unemployment taking into account ... -
Influence of Gender in the Saving Culture of Sacco Members in Nyandarua County, Kenya
(2015)Saving is a key component in any development endeavor as it is believed to be the surest way of increasing income and boosting productivity in an attempt to break through the vicious cycle of poverty. A number of studies ... -
Influence of Procurement Plan on the Effectiveness of Procurement Process among Public Universities in Eastern Region, Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research, 2022)The study sought to determine the influence of procurement plan on the effectiveness of procurement process of public universities in Eastern region, Kenya. The study employed a descriptive research design with a study ... -
The Influence of the Entrepreneur’s Open Innovation Strategy on Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence From SMEs in Kenya
(IGI Global, 2019-10)This article helps identify the main factors influencing the performance of small and medium agribusiness enterprises in Kenya. The study proposes five research hypotheses, each tested on a sample of 150 agribusiness ... -
The Influence of the Entrepreneur’s Open Innovation Strategy on Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence From SMEs in Kenya
(IGI Global, 2019-10)This article helps identify the main factors influencing the performance of small and medium agribusiness enterprises in Kenya. The study proposes five research hypotheses, each tested on a sample of 150 agribusiness ...