Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effect of human resource management practices on employee retention in Kenya women finance trust, Nairobi
(Maseno University, 2019)Micro finance institutions contribute towards a country’s economic growth, employment creation, poverty reduction and development of an industrial base. According to the Bureau of Statistics economic survey of 2017, Micro ... -
Effect of strategic leadership and strategy implementation on the growth of the real estate industry in Kisumu county
(Maseno University, 2019)Strategic leadership has been recognized as a major driver of effective and efficient strategy implementation for a long period of time. Strategic leadership can be defined as the ability to influence a group or members ... -
An analysis of patient flow using markov Chains: a case of Kapsabet county referral Hospital
(Maseno University, 2019)Hospital is an essential welfare of society. It provides management of illnesses through treatmentandpreventioninterventionsbymedicalandhealthprofessionals. Duetogrowing population and rise in chronic diseases, there is ... -
Effect of budgetary control uses on financial performance of public universities in Nairobi county, Kenya
(2019)Available information reveal that financial performance of Public Universities has continued to dwindle despite implementation efforts to their budgets with its inherent control features. Budgetary Control refers to how ... -
Contribution of work place stress management to employee Performance at national hospital insurance fund, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a state corporation through NHIF Act No. 9 of 1998. The Fund’s core mandate is to provide social medical insurance cover to all its members and their declared dependents (spouse ... -
Effect of human resource management practices on employee retention in Kenya women finance trust, Nairobi
(Maseno University, 2019)Micro finance institutions contribute towards a country’s economic growth, employment creation, poverty reduction and development of an industrial base. According to the Bureau of Statistics economic survey of 2017, Micro ... -
Effect of generic strategic responses on the performance of Yana trading limited Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Tyre manufacturing industry is critical to Kenya and the East Africa economy as a whole in terms of job creation and its contribution of GDP growth for the East Africa region which is forecast at 5.3% in 2018, up from 4.5% ... -
Socio-cultural and economic determinants of women fishmongers’ access to women enterprise fund in Usigu division, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) was launched in 2009 in Kenya to help women access credit facilities through Constituency Women Enterprise Scheme (C-WES) and Microfinance institutions. In both channels women use their groups ... -
The Performance of the Nation Newspaper in its Coverage of Presidential Candidates in the August 2017 Elections in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)This study focused on the performance of the Nation Newspaper in its coverage of the August 8th 2017 presidential elections. It could be that the framing of the presidential candidates could have influenced voting patterns. ... -
Analysis of socio-economic factors affecting revenue collection in kenya: a case of Siaya county
(Maseno University, 2019)County Governments in Kenya have been depending largely on the National Treasury for financial support since their establishment in April, 2013. This is against the backdrop of their agitation to have more government ... -
Application of auto-regression integrated Moving avaerage model to forecast tea Prices at Mombasa tea auction center in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Development programs designed to address particular global challenges are facing increasing pressure to demonstrate their impact on the targeted com munities. The method mostly used to measure impact of development ... -
Difference in difference method to impact Evaluation: a case study of fruiting Africa Project
(Maseno University, 2019)Development programs designed to address particular global challenges are facing increasing pressure to demonstrate their impact on the targeted com munities. The method mostly used to measure impact of development ... -
Analysis of pyrethrum plant extract and its anti-aphid effect on growth, yields, chlorophyll and phytonutrient contents of African nightshades
(Maseno University, 2019)African nightshades (Solanum scabrum) is one of indigenous vegetables widely consumed in Kenya. It is used for food, income and for medicinal purposes, but faces low yields due to severe damage by aphids. Yield losses due ... -
Optimal investment strategies of a defined Contribution pension fund
(Maseno University, 2019)The issue that a pension fund manager faces is how to optimize his/her investment strategies. The question we solve is the optimal design of the minimum guarantee in a defined contribution pension Fund Scheme. We study ... -
Determination of actuarial costing on non-remitted Contribution for a defined contribution scheme
(Maseno University, 2019)Income accrued from Retirement Bene ts Fund is an exceptionally important component of every working individual's life cycle globally. The major sources of such income are: unfunded state pensions; funded private pensions; ... -
Knowledge and skills of clinical officers to manage patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus at rural healthcare facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)While cost, inadequate supplies and training remain the major barriers to manage Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally, the knowledge and skill of clinical officers (CO) to manage patients with hypertension and type 2 ... -
Effect of internal control practices on the financial Performance of agro-processing firms in Kisumu county,Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Internal controls are processes planned and implemented by management in order to give rational assurance concerning the financial performance of a firm based on its objectives in respect to operational efficiency and ... -
Effect of expansion strategies on performance of insurance Industry in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)According to Insurance Industry of Kenya Report of 2017, in 2017, world insurance premiums in nominal USD terms increased by 4.0% to USD 4,892 billion, up from USD 4,703 billion recorded in 2016. Further, the report indicates ... -
Credit access and growth of youth owned enterprises in Homa-bay town constituency, Homa-Bay county
(Maseno University, 2019)National youth funds are financial resources allocated and reflected in national budgets by governments either as grants or loans for youth (18-35) years to start new or expand existing businesses. In developed countries, ... -
Constraints faced by small and medium entreprises in accessing bank finance in Eldoret town Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economies of developed and developing countries, through creation of new jobs. Access to bank financial resources seems to be a major constraint to the ...