School of Graduate Studies and Research: Recent submissions
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Effect of risk management practices on the profitability of listed commercial banks in Kenya
(2016-10-20)he primary objective of managing banks is to improve bank performance so as to maximize shareholders returns. This objective is met at the expense of increased risk which is not always accompanied with the high returns and ... -
Effect of internal organizational factors on performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(2016-03-08)Globally and in Kenya, commercial banks play an important role in economic stimulus of the economy as well distribution of growth. Banks channels funds from depositors to investors hence linking economic players of the ... -
Corporate governance and financial distress in commercial banks in Kenya
(2017-01-11)Kenya is among countries in Africa where the financial system by regional standard is relatively well developed, although there are fundamental impediments that hinder full exploitation of its potential. Financial distress ... -
Effect of teachers trade union activities nonperformance teachers in selected public primary schools in Nairobi county
(2016-09-03)Performance is a very key aspect for any organization or institution. The government of Kenya has been tirelessly putting up strategies to ensure good performance in the public sector that has been over the past decade ... -
Effect of internal factors on financial performance of banks listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(2017-09-27)This study seeks to establish the effect of internal factors on financial performance of banks listed at the Nairobi securities Exchange in Kenya. The study focussed on all 11 banks that are listed at the Nairobi securities ... -
Impact of treasury risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya.
(2017-11-24)The study sought to establish the influence of treasury risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya, specific study objectives were aimed at assessing the extent to which operational risk ... -
Effect Of Investment In Healthcare On Economic Development In Kenya
(2017-09-27)Economic development can generally refer to an increase in a country's ability to produce goods and services identified by factors such as production, income and spending. Investment in health in this way becomes a ... -
Effects of lending methodologies on financial performance of micro finance institutions in Kenya
(2017-10-11)In spite of the developments and innovation in microfinance institutions today, their financial performance continues to be dismal due to high default risks. There is little that has been done to study and understand the ... -
Factors influencing stock prices for firms listed at Nairobi securities exchange after initial public offerings in Kenya.
(2017-10)Initial Public Offerings (IPO’s) have recently become popular as way of sourcing for funds by organizations and to the investors by buying shares in those companies. However, IPO can be a risky investment avenue because ... -
Effect of financial development initiatives on growth of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Nairobi county.
(2018-09)Small and medium-scale enterprises play an important role in the process of industrialization and economic growth in both developed and developing economies. However, limited access to finance is noted as a major obstacle ... -
Effect of retention strategies on job satisfaction among employees in savings and credit cooperative societies in Kenya 2018.
(2018-10-10)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of retention strategies on job satisfaction among employees in Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine ... -
The effect of tax reforms on corporate tax compliance to Kenya revenue authority.
(2017-10)Taxation plays a significant role in financing public expenditure of a country. In every jurisdiction, the responsibility of collection of taxes lies with the revenue authorities and it‟s therefore relevant to determine ... -
Factors influencing the growth of mobile banking service in Kenya.
(2018-09-27)With continuous innovations, banking in Kenya has found itself unable to resist technological indulgence which has resulted to competitions and banks are forced to explore new channels for monetary services beyond the ... -
The role of venture capital on the growth of startup enterprises in Nairobi.
(2017-09)Venture Capital is a source of non-bank financing which is quite prevalent in developed financial markets that privately fund startup firms, offer management experience and technical support to startups (Sahlman, 1991). ... -
Effect of financial reporting quality on the market price per share of firms listed in the Nairobi securities exchange.
(2018-10)In the recent past both the local and the international markets have a witnessed declining quality of financial reporting. The poor quality financial reports have led to a mismatch between the inherent values of shares ... -
Relationship between the determinants of foreign direct investment and effects on economic growth in Kenya.
(2016-10-10)Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays important role in achieving rapid economic growth through bringing the latest technology and management know-how and bridging the gap between domestic savings and investment. Kenya ... -
Effect of agricultural financing on agricultural productivity in Kenya.
(2018-09-27)The study aimed at determining the effect of agricultural financing on the agricultural productivity which is embarked on the following objectives: to find out the effect of water development financing on agricultural ... -
Effect of donor funding on success of community development projects in Kenya: a case of donor funded water projects in Embu county.
(2017-03-08)This study assessed the effects that donor funding has on the success of community developments in Kenya, and is based on donor funded water projects in Embu county. There are numerous donor funded projects all over the ... -
Effect of capital structure on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya.
(2016-10-01)The impact of capital structure on the value of the firm has been a puzzling issue in corporate finance since the capital structure “irrelevance” proposition introduced in 1958 by Modigliani and Miller. To date, determining ... -
Effect of corporate governance practices on financial performance of selected savings and credit cooperative organizations in Nairobi county.
(2016-10-10)Corporate governance is of great importance for financial performance. In Africa, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (Sacco's) have been growing as a strong tool to meet financial needs. ...
