Abstract The main purpose of the study was to assess the factors affecting adoption of E-learning in public secondary schools in Makadara sub-county, Nairobi County. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the influence of ICT infrastructure and E-learning curricula and design on the adoption of E-learning in public schools in Makadara sub-county, Nairobi County. It was also aimed at examining the effect of teacher’s readiness and teachers’ ICT skills on the adoption of E-l...
ABSTRACT The coming into force of Microfinance Act 2006 in May 2008 enabled micro finance institutions to disburse funds as well as receive deposits. Prior to this renowned microfinance institutions had served residents of Ainamoi sub County in Kenya, for more than five years. The different portfolios into which the credit had been used suggest its ability to reach a wide section of all cadres of the population. However, the impact on the welfare across the beneficiaries had not been establis...
This study examined the legacy and imprint of colonial administrative systems, behavioural systems and administrative processes on the post-colonial administrative systems in present day Zimbabwe. A qualitative research paradigm was adopted in the study and involved in depth interviews with 30 key informants, who were selected through the application of purposive sampling. The data collected was analysed using a combination of content, thematic, critical discourse and statement analysis as we...
ABSTRACT The Kenyan retail outlets sector operates in a dynamic environment faced with intense competition. This calls for organizations to employ an efficient and effective value chain and this is achieved through coordinating operations in a manner that ensures the involved companies are able to create more consumer satisfaction than their competitors. However, past empirical studies have not focused on the effect of value chain management practices and organizational performance, particula...
ABSTRACT The evolving dynamic changes in the business environment have led to a focus on knowledge as a driver of superior performance in firms. As a result, some firms are adopting organizational learning to manage their knowledge assets for competitive advantage and increased performance. While past studies have demonstrated the importance of organizational learning to firms, few have empirically examined the effect of organizational learning on organizational performance. This study sough...
This research investigated the characteristics and challenges of the informal business sector, its management and linkages with the formal business sector in Lusaka. The research also investigated why the informal business sector remains unregulated and inhibited from growth and integration into the formal economy. The research was conducted in five informal settlements in Lusaka and in the Central Business District (CBD). Primary data was collected from 300 informal entrepreneurs while seco...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish factors that determine consumers’ patronage to mobile phone service providers in Kenya with a specific focus on Safaricom Kenya Ltd. Safaricom has faced intense competition in recent years in the Kenyan mobile phone market due to entry of other service providers in the industry. The competition has been mainly price based with competitors emphasizing on price reductions. While Kenyans generally exhibit price sensitive buying behaviour, in this case, t...
This mixed methods study aimed to critically examine employment conditions in the Small and Medium Enterprises sector (SMEs) in Zimbabwe; and their contribution to the retention of employees, within the furniture manufacturing businesses in Glen View Home Industry Complex in Harare. The research adopted a pragmatic study approach where statistical and narrative data were generated and correlated through questionnaires and interviews. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS version 21.0 ...
ABSTRACT Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long term which achieves advantage in a changing environment through its configuration of resources and competences with the aim of fulfilling stakeholders’ expectations. However, research on predictive power of innovative strategies on the performance of firms listed in the NSE is inadequate. This study aimed at exploring this area in the hope of providing important answers to how innovation can be used to leverage pe...
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the effect of teacher characteristics on ICT integration in public secondary schools in Nakuru Town Sub-county, Kenya. The objectives of the study were: To establish the effect of teacher educational beliefs on ICT integration; to establish the effect of self-efficacy on ICT integration; to establish the effect of attitude on ICT integration; to establish the effect of motivation on ICT integration; and to establish the overall effect of teacher character...
ABSTRACT Dividend policy remains a source of disagreement despite many years of theoretical and empirical research findings. Paying large dividends decreases the risk and therefore influences Security prices. Dividends are relevant because they signal and have informational benefit to investors. The main question to be answered here is how much dividends should be given back to their shareholders?, companies must take this crucial decision period after period. The optimal dividend policy is t...
ABSTRACT The study sought to address the impact of group lending on accessibility of micro credit facilities among low income households in rural and sub-urban regions of Keiyo South Sub-county. The study specifically sought; to determine the effect of joint liability on accessibility of micro credit; examine the effect of group size on accessibility of micro credit; determine the effect of group members’ education on accessibility of micro credit and to establish the impact of group divers...
ABSTRACT Past studies have found that a firm which is socially responsible acknowledges that it exists and operates in a shared environment. This is characterised by a mutual impact of a firm’s relationships on a broad variety of stakeholders, who are affected by and can eventually affect the achievement of an organisation’s objectives. This study sought to investigate the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices on the performance of organizations in the media industry. ...
ABSTRACT Liberalization in the finance industry in Kenya has led to increased access to credit facilities to Kenyan employees. Primary school teachers are among the beneficiaries. Credit facilities include both secured and unsecured loans. For employees, unsecured personal loans have become more popular due to the relative ease and speed at which they can be obtained. The objectives of this study were to: evaluate the effects of school fees loans on household financial health of primary schoo...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish factors that determine consumers’ patronage to mobile phone service providers in Kenya with a specific focus on Safaricom Kenya Ltd. Safaricom has faced intense competition in recent years in the Kenyan mobile phone market due to entry of other service providers in the industry. The competition has been mainly price based with competitors emphasizing on price reductions. While Kenyans generally exhibit price sensitive buying behaviour, in this case, t...