Absolute poverty is a socio–economic phenomenon that is intimately associated with inequality and social exclusion. It deprives part of the society of basic necessities of life –food, clothing, education and health. Absolute poverty is defined by the World Bank as living below $1.25 per day per person.There should be rapid economic growth as seen in Asian Tigers such as South Korea, Singapore,...
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The purpose of the study was to assess the factors influencing teacher turnover in private secondary schools in Nakuru Sub County. The objectives of this study were to assess the extent to which leadership, working environment, remuneration and Organizational culture contribute to teacher turnover.The study was guided by the Herzberg’s motivation theory and Vroom’s Expectancy theory....
Football is an “industry” and clubs “businesses” characterized by competition for resources. The opportunities presented by expanding markets and the challenges of an environment characterized by increasing competition require that clubs successfully position themselves to build sustainable, competitive advantage. The main aim of the study was to analyze the effects of board composition and...
This paper assessed the effect of firms’ capital structure on financial performance of Nigerian listed consumer goods industries. The study utilised secondary data gathered from the published annual report and accounts of fourteen (14) sampled consumer goods industries for the period of 6 years from 2011 to 2016, selected according to their data availability and time constrain from seventeen...
This research investigates the effect of monetary policy instrument on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The research was based on country aggregate level annual data that covered a period of twenty three years spanning from 1990 – 2013 through the application of ordinary least square (OLS) method of regression and Augment Dicky – Fuller techniques in testing the unit root...
This paper assessed the effects of corporate governance on financial reporting lags, with particular emphasis to Nigerian listed deposit money banks. It is based on secondary data gathered from the published annual report and accounts of eight (8) sampled banks for the period of 5 years from 2010 to 2014, selected according to their data availability and time constrain from fifteen (15) that...
Credit management is an important component in firms that offer credit to clients. Sound credit management is a prerequisite for a financial institution’s stability and continuing profitability. The research focused on the effect of credit management on financial performance of deposit taking SACCOS in Nakuru town. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effect of credit...
Liquidity held by commercial banks depicts their ability to fund increases in assets and meet their financial obligations as and when they fall due. In 2015 and 2016, CBK placed 3 commercial banks in receivership in a record period of 9 months sparking panic in the financial market. This study sought to assess the effects of m-banking, a new platform bank customers are using to access bank...
The importance of social media in enhancing positive relationships between customers and business cannot be gainsaid. This is because they offer new and innovative ways to communicate and network via the internet. Social media networking has become an effective form of marketing which has raised the brand awareness, brand loyalty, customer services and has led to increase in sales. The aim of...
Monitoring and evaluation frameworks allow for project activities to be measured and analyzed. There is a gap in the design of M&E frameworks to generate information during the process of monitoring and evaluation and use of this information in future designs. The purpose of this research study was to establish the influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Framework in the successful...
E-health is emerging as one of the most important paradigms of healthcare management due to its significant potential to deliver quality health care and cost-effectivespending on e-health systems by governments and development partners. However, E-Health adoption remain low in many countries and even when some of the known barriers have been mitigated by the implementers using several...
Indigenous innovations can aid developing nations embark on a cumulative path of positive growth by providing great opportunities to stimulate economic growth leveragedon indigenous knowledge, cultural practices and resources residing within native communities. Mursikis milk preservation traditional technology among Kalenjin community in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya.This study...
Kenya as a destination for tourists has unique features that make it attractive and competitive in the global tourism market. Despite Kenya’s efforts and heavy investment by government owned in the industry, it seems that destination marketing has not yet picked up to the desired levels in the country. This may be attributed to several factors that have shaped Kenya’s image in the global...
This paper reviews the impact of transparency on public expenditure management in Nigeria. The study explores the relationships between transparency and linked it with the public expenditure management in Nigerian. Conceptually, it is clear that transparency emerged from high level of corruption.Government expenditure involves all the expenses which the public sector operators incur for making...
The role of bureaucracy in promoting socio-economic development cannot be overemphasis especially amongst the developing countries like Nigeria. The Public Bureaucracy in Bauchi State has been plagued with challenges that tend to undermine its performance in promoting socio-economic development. Bauchi State is among the state where over 80%of its population lives below poverty line of less...
The primary determinant of the growth of the global tea economy is demand for the commodity. Tea auction markets refer to market leaders to discover prices and market behavior. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the degree of integration between the world markets price measured by FAO composite price index and black tea auction markets around the world. The study captures tea price...