Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effectiveness of Personal Selling Strategies in the Banking Industry in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)According to World Bank 2015 report, banking industry contributes enormously to socioeconomicdevelopments of regions and countries. Banks employ, finance and contribute to GDP. However, Economic Survey 2015 reports ... -
Influence of Self-Efficacy on the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Youth in Small and Medium Businesses In Butere Constituency-Kakamega County
(Maseno University, 2015)Kenya Youth Enterprise Fund. Entrepreneurship and youth empowerment is the engine for technological innovation and development worldwide. Thus several businesses for individuals/ youth groups have been formed in the view ... -
Internal Accounting Controls Mechanisms On Performance of Kenya Revenue Authority, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Management accounting literature show preventive accounting controls, accounting error detection controls and corrective accounting controls as important aspect of enhancing performance among firms. Prior studies fail ... -
Effect of Value Added Tax Reforms on Revenue Mobilization from Small Corporate Taxpayers In Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Problems of taxation have been receiving special and increasing attention in recent years the world over. In Kenya, because of the limited amount of resources that can be obtained from offshore and from domestic borrowing, ... -
Effect of Micro-Finance Services on Performance of Small And Medium Enterprises in Kisumu East District, KENYA
(2015)Though micro-finance institutions and markets literature show non-financial services, savings mobilization and micro-credit loans as important aspect of enhancing SMEs growth and sustainability, the effect of non-financial ... -
Relationship between Business Level Strategy and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kisumu City,Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)The service sectors which include the banking sector makes 58% contribution to Kenya's GDP as per the World Bank Statistics 2010. Commercial bank branches in Kisumu city are facing stiff competition from other branches ... -
Effect of Coaching Strategies on Performance of State Corporations in Kisumu County in Kenya: A Case of Lake Victoria South Water Services Board
(Maseno University, 2015)Thedegree on which an organizations' performance is increased, is seen to be based on a numberof performance management systems and styles adopted by the organization. One of such systems currently being adopted by many ... -
Effect of Inventory Management on Financial Performance Of Hospitality Industry in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Inventoryrefers to the value or quantity of raw materials, supplies, work in progress and finished stockthat are kept or stored for use as need arises. Inventory management is the art and science of maintaining stock ... -
Influence of Strategic Choices on Performance of Public Organizations: A Case Study of Kenya Pipeline Company, Western Region
(Maseno University, 2015)Strategic choice is defined as the wayan organization seeks to align itself with the environment. It concerns the decisions about the organizations future and the way in which it needs to respond to pressures and influences. ... -
Molecular Characterization of Differentially Expressed Genes During Glossina Morsitans Morsitans and Trypanosoma\Congolense Interactions
(Maseno University, 2018)African trypanosome, Trypanosoma congolense parasite transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp) cause Animal African Trypanosomiasis in (AAT or Nagana) in animals. The parasite undergo cyclical ( development in the tsetse ... -
A Study of Selected Determinants of Achievement in English Functional Writing Skills among Secondary School Students in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Functionalwriting is a pragmatic use of language for social and personal expression. It is a universal communication tool that determines achievement of students' lifelong goals. Teacher factors, resources, attitudes and ... -
The Effect of Corporate Branding Dimensions on Consumer Satisfaction in the Banking Industry A Case of Standard Chartered Bank Branches in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)The Kenyan banking sector continued to record impressive growth between 2007 and 2011, with the overall profitability rising by 30%. However, the economic survey of 20 13 indicate that the financial sector grew slower ... -
Virtual Speech Community: A Sociolinguistic Analysis Of Kenyan Facebook Communication
(Maseno University, 2014)Rapid evolution of communication technologies has changed language use, thereby yielding new forms of discourse and authorship, as well as novel ways to create and participate in communities. Computer mediated communication ... -
Effect of Information and Communication Technology Adoption on the Livelihoods of Rural Citizens of Kisii County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Information and Communication Technologies (lCTs) are considered as important tools in , empowering rural citizens with the ability to communicate instantaneously thereby facilitating rural development process and ... -
Effect of Organizational Factors and Employee Demographic Characteristics on Employee Turnover At Lake Basin Development Authority, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Employeeturnover is the rotation of workers around the labour market; between firms, jobs and occupations;and between the states of employment and unemployment. Veldsman's theory has it that the propensity to stay or ... -
Implementation on Hospitality Industry' Performance, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Hospitality institutions are increasingly embracing the practice of strategic planning in anticipation that this may translate to improved performance. However, strategic planning studies have mainly focused on the direct ... -
Relationship between Macro-Economic Variables and Commercial Banks' Liquidity in Kisumu Central Business District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Financial institutions and markets literature show that monetary policies, government expenditure and economic cycles are important drivers of bank liquidity and liquidity is an important determinant of financial solvency. ... -
Effect of Market Orientation Strategies on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya, A Case of Kisumu County
(Maseno University, 2015)Banking is an essential service in an economy. The stability of a country's economy is closely related to the soundness of its banking system. Literature links bank performance with market orientation strategies. Strategy ... -
Simulation of Abstractions for Water Allocation Planning In Sosiani Sub-Catchment in Nzoia River Basin Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Anthropogenic activities reduce availability of water resources by nature of,use, which alter flow regimes within surface water systems. In Sosiani catchment, information. on impact of the abstraction on river flow, ...