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Evaluation of Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Projects; in Nairobi County

Abstract This chapter entails introduction to the study, statement of the problem, study questions, objectives of the study, justification of the study, significance of the study and the conceptual framework. The construction industry is formed of establishments primarily engaged in the building of structures or engineering projects like highways and utility systems; establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of sites for new construction and establishments primarily engaged in sub-d...

International tourism and economic growth in Zimbabwe: An ARDL - bounds testing approach

This study investigated the effect of international tourism development on economic growth inZimbabwe, using time series data spanning over the period 1980 to 2017. The main aim of thestudy was to examine whether international tourism is a pathway to economic recovery inZimbabwe. The study adopted the tourism growth model proposed by Balaguer and Cantavella-Jorda [1] and applied the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach and itsassociated Error Correction Model (ECM). T...

Naftaly Mose 21 PAGES (10024 WORDS) Economics Paper
Determinants Of Infidelity Among Married Couples In Mwingi Central Constituency, Kitui County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Infidelity impacts negatively on relationship functioning and stability of the marriages making the study of this phenomenon crucial and timely endeavor in the Mwingi Central Constituency (MCC). Although, many African communities have regulations against infidelity especially in marriage, many married couples are involved in extra marital affairs ((Drigotas, Safstrom, & Gentilia, 1999). Infidelity in MCC has led to marital strife leading to separations, wife battering, prostitution,...

The Effect Of Loan Recovery On The Performance Of Microfinance Institutions In Uganda A Case Study Of Opportunity Bank Gayazabranch

ABSTRACT The main purpose of carrying out this study was to examine the effect of loan recovery on the performance of microfinance institutions in Uganda. The study based on the following objectives which aimed at examining the methods used in loan recovery by Microfinance institutions in Uganda, establish the degree of loan recovery towards the performance of ".icrofinance institutions and find out the relationship loan recovery and performance Microfinance institutions (Opportunity Bank Uga...

The Effect Of Communication On Organizational Performance Case Study Of Bishop’s Senior School, Mukono

ABSTRACT This study was designed to find out how the communication affects the organizational performance as selected case study of Bishop’s Senior School, Mukono was used. The questionnaires were provided to the respondents from the selected from Bishop’s Senior School, Mukono and the information obtained was quantitatively analyzed through the demographic descriptions. According to the findings of this study, the forms of communication used by Bishop’s Senior School are downward, in d...

Financial Leverage And Financial Performance Of Agricultural Co-Operative Societies In Kiambu County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Financial leverage decisions are critical since they significantly explain firm financial performance. There is lack of consensus (from empirical literature) in respect to the nature and strength of relationship between firm financial leverage and financial performance. Moreover, the impact of financial leverage on different measures of financial performance is varied. Most agricultural co-operative societies in Kenya have not achieved their potential due to poor financial performan...

Edu Frontiers 121 PAGES (23415 WORDS) Finance Thesis
Staff Development Programmes And Employee Performance In Pride Micro/Finance, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii LIST OF ACRONYMS iv ABSTRACT V TABLE OF CONTENT vi CHAPTER ONE 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1 1.1 Background of the Study 1 1.2 Statement ofthe Problem 4 1.3 Purpose ofthe study 5 1.4 Spec~JIc objectives 5 1.5 Research questions 5 1. 6Research hypotheses 6 1. 7 Study Just~fication 6 1.8 Scope ofthe study 6 1.9 Sign~ficances ofthe Study 7 1.10 Conceptual Frameworks 8 1.11 Limitations of the Study 9 CHAPTER TWO 10 LITERATURE REVIEW 10 2.0 I...

Effects Of Graduate Trainee Programmes On The Preparedness Of Fresh Graduates For The Job Market: A Case Of National Construction Authority

ABSTRACT The intention of the study was todeterminehow the graduate trainee programmesaffects the preparedness of graduates for the job market. The study focused specifically on trainee motivation, work assignment, work supervision and practical experience of the trainees at the National Construction Authority. The statement of the problem was that, despite the best intentions of academic institutions to enhance graduates’ preparedness through graduate trainee programmes, the limitations i...

The Impact Of Domestic Revenue Performance On Budgetary Compliance.A Case Study Of Mubende District

ABSTRACT This study was carried on the impact of Domestic Revenue Performance on budgetary compliance in Mubende district. The study objectives included; identifying the level of domestic revenue performance in Mubende District, finding out the Tevel of budgetary compiTance ana 1denflfyTng measures to improve the levels of domestic revenue performance and budgetary compliance in Mubende District. The research was more of qualitative though the researcher stated that quantitative was used to...

Customer Relationship Management And Satisfaction Of Commercial Banks’ Account Holders In Nairobi City County, Kenya

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 Relationship Management (CRM). Globally, CRM has been applied in the banking sector to enhance service quality and the resultant customer satisfaction which increases competitiveness, customer retention and profitability. Despite implementation of CRM programmes by commerc...

Edu Frontiers 197 PAGES (43182 WORDS) Marketing Thesis
The Effect Of Capital Budgeting Decissions On The Firm's Profit Ability A Survey Of Selected Manufacturing Companies In Mogadishu, Somalia

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Cove page .. . . ....... .... ... . .. ............... . ........ . . ........... .. ... . .. . ..... . .... . .. ... ... . Declaration .. ..... . . .. .. ... .. . ........ .. .. . ................ . .................. . ........ .. ... .. .... .i Approval. . ... . . . . .. .. . ....... . ... .. ... . .... .. . . ... ... . .. .. ..... . . .... . .... ......... . ......... . .... .ii Dedication ... . . ........ . . . ....... ...... .. . . .... .. . . .... . ...... ...

Monitoring And Evaluation Approaches And Performance Of Galana Kulalu Maize Irrigation Project, Kenya

ABSTRACT  In order for projects to achieve the intended objectives there is need for the project team to continuously, monitor the project activities with the objective of ensuring that the project is on course and take corrective actions whenever there are significant deviations. This process involves regular and systematic collection, analysing and reporting of information about a project’s inputs, activities, outputs and intended impact. In addition, due to continuous calls for accounta...

The Impact Of Budgeting On Financial Resources Case Study: Civicon Limited Kampala, Uganda.

Abstract The study high lights that the poor budgeting in Civicon Ltd has led to budgetary problems like increased financial borrowing, and low employee motivation etc. This study examines the relationship between budgeting and financial resources in the organization. The effect of budgeting on the financial resource structure on an economy was investigated, the most common budgeting approaches used. The study was carried out in the Central part, Civicon Ltd Kampala in Uganda. The main respo...

Participation Of Men And Women In Fisheries Value Chain In Nairobi City County

ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the status of men and women in the entrepreneurial fisheries activities in Kenya. The study focused specifically in Nairobi City County, and was guided by the following objectives, namely; to map out specific areas within fisheries value chain that men and women participate in; to identify socio-economic factors that influence participation of men and women, to assess the socio-cultural factors that determine participation of men and women in those spe...

The Influence Of Formal Communication On Employee Performance: A Case Study Of Kampala Internatonal University

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL jj DEDICATION ACKNOWLEGEMENT iv LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS v CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Back ground of the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 3 1.3. Objectives of the study 4 1.3.1. The general objective 4 1.3.2. The specific objectives 4 1.4 Research questions 4 1.5 Scope of the study 4 1.5.1 Geographical scope 5 1.5.2 Content scope 5 1.5.3. Time scope s 1.6. Significance of the study 5 1.8. Definitions of key terms 6 CHAPTER TWO 7...


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