Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Mind-Set and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute to employment and economic growth They create about 85 % of Kenya's employment but contribute only 20% of the total Gross Domestic Product. Moreover majority collapse before ... -
Relationship Between Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: A Case of Equity Bank Kenya Limited
(Maseno University, 2016)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to decisions and activities of a firm directed towards fulfilling stakeholder claims. It is manifested in economic, legal, ethical and discretionary responsibilities. Equity ... -
Assessment of Institutional Factors Influencing Implementation of Strategic Plan at Vihiga County Government, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)In Kenya, strategic planning in various government institutions including those in the county government are formulated in order to address strategic issues that will enable better service delivery. Vihiga County strategic ... -
Analysis of Working Capital Management Practices on Financial Performance of Public Owned Sugar Firms in Western Region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Working capital is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity of entity. Working capital management being the administration of accounts receivables, accounts payables, inventory and cash, enables continued ... -
Analysis of Working Capital Management Practices on Financial Performance of Public Owned Sugar Firms in Western Region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Working capital is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity of entity. Working capital management being the administration of accounts receivables, accounts payables, inventory and cash, enables continued ... -
Effect of Computerized Funds Transfer System on Management of Kenya Government Funds: A Case Study of Mbita Sub County Treasury
(Maseno University, 2016)Computerized Funds Transfer (CFT) system is an electronic method of exchange of money from one bank account to another either within a single financial institution or across multiple institutions, through computer based ... -
An Investigation into Challenges Facing Performance of Women Enterprise Fund in Kisumu Town East Constituency, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) was introduced to promote economic empowerment of women by providing alternative financial services. Loan repayment rate of Kisumu town East Constituency declined from 128% to 118% between ... -
Effect of E-Commerce Implementation on Supply Chain Processes at South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) has made Supply Chain Management (SCM) teclmically viable in the world. With the advancement of technology; many production firms have found it necessary to digitalize their production ... -
Relationship Between Work-Life Balance Initiatives and Job Satisfaction of Female Employees at Impact Research and Development Organization, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The role of work-life balance initiatives (WLBI) in today's organizations has continued to gain prominence due to globalization trend and organizational changes in the work set-ups. WLBI aims at reducing conflicting roles ... -
Influence of Taxpayers' Characteristics on Utilization of Electronic Tax Registers Among Private Firms in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Tax payers' characteristics are unique attributes associated with individual taxpayers and include: the size of the business, income level of the taxpayer, financial constraints facing the taxpayer and perception towards ... -
Influence of Strategic Cost Accounting Practices on Production Efficiency of Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Strategic cost and management accounting literature show that strategic cost accounting practices are important in driving firm production efficiency. Previous studies do not investigate the link between these practices ... -
Influence of Strategic Management Practices on Performance of Industrial Development Bank Ltd, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Improving organizational performance and efficiency in service delivery of public institutions has seen the implementation of performance management system through performance contracting throughout the public sector. ... -
Effect of Motivational Factors on Employee Retention: A Case of Kenya Airways Limited
(Maseno University, 2016)Business environment has become very competitive due to advances in technology, increased globalization, and changing customer expectation, among others. Retention of key employees remains key remedy in ensuring competitive ... -
Influence of Strategic Leadership Orientation on Implementation of Competitive Strategies in Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)There is growing recognition that the most important problems in the field of strategic management are not related to strategy formulation, but rather to strategy implementation. High failure rate of organizational ... -
Factors Influencing Choice of Investment Products by Financial Managers of Firms Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Investment products refer to investment avenues available for savers in any market. Behavioral finance and investment management literature show that investment products are influenced by both financial and non-financial ... -
Effect of Procurement Regulations Adherence in Procurement Process Administration in Public Secondary Schools in Emuhaya Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Public Procurement sector in Kenya has evolved from a crude system with no regulations to an orderly legally regulated procurement system by procedures laid out in the Public Procurement and Asset disposal Act, 2015 .Most ... -
VAR2CSA Serology to Detect Plasmodium falciparum Transmission Patterns in Pregnancy
(CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2020)Pregnant women constitute a promising sentinel group for continuous monitoring of malaria transmission. To identify antibody signatures of recent Plasmodium falciparum exposure during pregnancy, we dissected IgG responses ... -
Utilization of Individual Birth Plan Among Women Attending Postnatal Clinic at JaraUtilization of Individual Birth Plan Among Women Attending Postnatal Clinic at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu Kenya: A Hospital-Based Survey
(The journal of global health, 2020)Background: Kenya has a maternal mortality rate (MMR) of 362 women per 100,000, partly attributed to inadequate or lack of birth and emergency preparedness, including the individual birth plan. Moreover, a paucity of data ... -
First trimester use of artemisinin-based combination therapy and the risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age
(2020)Background: While there is increasing evidence on the safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for the case management of malaria in early pregnancy, little is known about the association between exposure to ... -
Intermittent screening and treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy: implementation feasibility in a routine healthcare system setting in western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2020)Background Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended for preventing malaria in pregnancy in areas of moderate-to-high transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. ...