Project Topics and Materials - Page 140

ABSTRACT Secondary School teachers play a vital role in the implementation and management of school curriculum in Kenya. This is in line with what the Government through the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MOEST) expects of them. However, relatively hard economic times, the re-emphasis on competition and productivity, the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research is a case study that was conducted in the postal corporation of Kenya. It was aimed at investigating the impact of job changes on Human Resource Development in the communication sector of Kenya. It was carried out in the General Post Office which is the Headquai1ers of the Postal Corporation of Kenya. The researcher was... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The local authority councils have a critical role to play in the socio-economic development of Kenya. It is responsible for the implementation of policies and programs, which aim to improve the well being of local residents. It is the machinery through which the central government translates basic policy objectives into workable... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a rapidly emerging issue in the world of business. World over, companies are adopting corporate social responsibility practices in a bid to improve the visibility, image and the long term profitability. This has been found necessary due to changes in the world brought about by globalisation and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Stress simply means being subjected to external force or pressures, and can be either positive or negative depending upon the effect of the external force. Stress will affect everybody who is living regardless of his stature but the level of stress will vary from one individual to another. The purpose of this study was to investigate... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Government projects have changed from a simple activity to complex integrated activities which must be smartly implemented to ensure they don’t fail on operation. Despite many project implemented by Machakos County, most of them have not been effectively and efficiently implemented, others are struggling to remain relevant and the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Women entrepreneurs are increasing rapidly though faced with a number of problems. They have been identified as a force for innovation and job creation. One of the reasons (IS to why we should encourage women entrepreneurs is because nowadays, they are given a chance to be educated and can contribute to national development equally (IS... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In Kenya, over 75% of insurance companies employ red ocean strategies to outperform competitors and acquire many customers in the existing insurance market. Only less than 10% of insurance companies have attempted to implement blue ocean strategy by offering new insurance services in the target market and thus successful implementation of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Accounts receivables account for a greater portion of current Assets.  Management has to formulate strategies of managing this asset. The objective of  this project was to understand the factors affecting management of accounts  receivable with specific reference to agro-manufacturing companies in Kenya. It  further explored various... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION The significance of Kenya's SME sector has continued to grow since the sector was first brought into the limelight in 1972 in a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 'Employment Income and Equity in Kenya' (Mullei and Bokea, 1999). This report underscored the sector's critical role in promoting growth in incomes... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Countries in East Asia Central America and the Caribbean basin have successfully used Export Processing Zones as an instrument for economic development. Attempts to do the successful. It has been argued that economic theory should lead us to reject Export Processing Zones as a development option. Some blame Africa's lack of adequate... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Mergers are intended to improve the performance and position of a company in competitive globe, mergers help organizations to increase their capital base so as to meet the increasing market demand, diversify to international markets and also to employ the new technologies. The objectives of this study were; to assess the effect of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The key objective of the study was to find out the convergence in three sectors; telecommunications, media and information technology. The study sought to find out the extent and speed , challenges and the regulatory policies embracing convergence. Twelve institutions drawn from three sectors mentioned above. The respondents offered... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Financial performance is paramount in any given economy. The performance of banks in Kenya is very crucial given the importance of banks in an economy. The financial performance of commercial banks is affected by various macroeconomic factors which this study delved into. This study aimed at contributing to research in determining to what... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Insurance companies in Kenya are forced to cope with dynamic and competitive environment due to the increased effects of globalization and internationalization. Strategic de-merger is one strategy that aims at differentiating an organization from competitors in a way that in the future it remains competitive. The general objective of the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Projects often possess a specialized set of critical success factors in which if addressed and attention given will improve the likelihood of their success. On the other hand if these factors are not taken seriously they might lead to the failure of the project management. Project management occupies a significant place in the national... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Corporate bond recorded a poor performance at the Nairobi Securities exchange (NSE) despite its role in funding companies and in spite of its huge potential as a sustainable source of investment. The primary role of a developed also functioning market for bond is provision of cheaper, long-term finance for funding capital investments.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Taxpayers complain that tax refunds process is long and tedious. Delay in tax refunds payment has led to businessmen and traders accusing KRA of being quick to collect tax, but slow in refunding. KRA has in the recent past put in place several measures to ensure that tax refunds are timely processed and paid. These measures are geared to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Marketing communication is a systematic relationship between a business and its market in which the marketer assembles a wide variety of ideas, designs, messages, media, shapes, forms and colours, both to communicate ideas and to stimulate a perception of products and services by individual people who have been _aggregated into a target... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT 80% of the Kenyan Population live in the rural areas and are involved in agriculture on a subsistence basis. This represents a lack of enterprise culture that accounts for the poverty in the rural areas. In order to eradicate poverty in the rural areas the subsistence farmers need be made to adopt an enterprise culture by practicing their... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study aimed to establish the challenges of disseminating credit information by credit reference bureaus in Kenya. The information obtained from this study would be useful to both theGovernment, the Central Bank and in particular the Ministry of Finance Kenya to enhance credit information sharing. The study focused purely on licensed... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The contribution of Private Middle Level Colleges in enhancing education opportunities to Kenyans has continued to playa significant role in our economy. They have provided an alternative to those students who have not been able to secure a place in Public universities due to limited chances. Management activities in any organization lead... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In recent times, interest in corporate governance in the African continent has assumed highest propositions. This is probably due to the great push from the developing countries to the African countries to embrace good governance in order to attract foreign investors and to improve shareholders value. The General objective of the study... Continue Reading

Abstract The researcher carried out an investigation of Matatu insurance industry in Kenya United Insurance Company that insured thousands of public service vehicles had collapsed and had been placed under statutory management by the commissioner of insurance. Since then other major Matatu insurers had collapsed. These were Access Insurance,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT World over, the operating environment for commercial banks has changed randomly occasioned by regulation and intense competition. This has led to exploration of many strategies in the commercial banks in a bid not only to survive but win competitive advantage. Implementation of these strategies has not always been successful and it has... Continue Reading