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Investor Behaviour towards Initial Public Offers (IPOs) in Kenya: A Re-Modelling of the Harry Markowitz’s Risk-Return theory?
(International Association of African Researchers, 2019)The period 2000-2013 witnessed a tremendous rise in investor participation in IPOs in Kenya. During this period a number of IPOs resulted in over-subscription. Outstanding cases include; Kenya-Re (334%), Kengen (236%), ... -
Is Kenya’s Current Account Sustainable ? A Stationarity and Co integration Approach
(2013-09-30)The objective of this paper is to examine the sustainability of the current account deficits in Kenya. In this respect, stationarity and Cointegration test was employed to ascertain sustainability of the current account ... -
Isomorphism in Management of County Governments, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Institutional theory argues that the primary objective of organizational change is formal legitimacy. In other words, organizations adapt their internal characteristics in order to conform with the expectations of the key ... -
Land tenure challenges in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Net Journal of Social Sciences, 2019)Rapid urbanization often results in land tenure conflicts commonly in urban fringe areas. Overly, this is attributed to lack or in some instance unclear urban planning schemes. Kisumu city, the third largest city in Kenya ... -
Land Tenure Systems in Kisumu City;The formal- Informal Dichtomy
(International Journal of Sciences, 2017)In the process of urbanization, the peri-urban areas are often the front line of urban transformation and transition and therefore potential zones of conflicts over land tenure arrangements. This study sought to explore ... -
Level of poverty among the micro enterprise owners in homa-bay sub county,
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2018)The level of poverty in Homa-Bay County stands at 77.9% against 52% in Kenya. This study sought to establish the level of poverty among the Micro Enterprise Owners in Homa-Bay Sub County, Kenya. The study was guided by ... -
Likely effect of gender and education on information adoption and utilization among sugarcane farmers in the nyanza region, kenya
(Journal of Social Economics Research, 2020)A lack of education and training is what limits the adoption of technology and, hence, development by small scale farmers. Controversy reigns on whether women are less or more likely to adopt and utilize agricultural ... -
Likely effect of gender and education on information adoption and utilization among sugarcane farmers in the nyanza region, Kenya
(Conscientia Beam, 2020)A lack of education and training is what limits the adoption of technology and, hence, development by small scale farmers. Controversy reigns on whether women are less or more likely to adopt and utilize agricultural ... -
Likely Effect of Gender and Education on Information Adoption and Utilization among Sugarcane Farmers in the Nyanza Region, Kenya
(Conscientia Beam, 2020)A lack of education and training is what limits the adoption of technology and, hence, development by small scale farmers. Controversy reigns on whether women are less or more likely to adopt and utilize agricultural ... -
Literature Review on Strategic Fit and Performance of Public Universities in Western Kenya
(2011)Strategic fit is defined as an alignment and has assumed a core position in both organizational studies and strategic management research. Theoretical literature links strategic fit to desirable performance implications. ... -
Literature Review on the Relationship between Microfinance Provision and Women Enterprise
(2013)Despite the crucial role of women entrepreneurs in the economic development of their families and countries; it is, however, discovered that women entrepreneurs have low business performance compared to their male ... -
Maize from Push-Pull Technology (PPT): Can the produce be differentiated?
(Maseno University, 2023)Low soil fertility, weeds, pests, and climatic change severely threaten crop productivity and agricultural sustainability, especially in SSA. Despite decades of research finding adequate technical solutions for most ... -
Maize From Push-Pull Technology (PPT): Can the Produce Be Differentiated?
(UPSCALE, 2023-04-04)Maize is a major staple food in East Africa region with the potential to solve the region's food security and nutrition challenges. The crop is however faced with several biotic and abiotic stressors that resulting to pre ... -
Managing Environmental Pollution of Sugar Companies in Western Kenya: A Supply Chain Integration Approach
(ResearchGate, 2023-04)The sugar processing industry has a considerable impact on society, the environment, and the economy, offering chances for individuals to contribute to sustainability efforts. However, a lack of coordination and cooperation ... -
Managing nations as brand entities; a focus on Kenya in relation to India
(International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Managemen, 2017)World Book Dictionary defines “Nation’ as a ‘sovereign state’ or ‘group of people, race or tribe having the same descent, language and origin.’ As of May 2008, United Nations had 192 Members excluding Vatican. Today, ... -
market-based and bank-based financial structure on economic growth in some selected Ecowas countries
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2013)There has been a lot of debate as to which of the financial system or structure promotes Economic Growth in an economy. In this sense policy makers have debated the relative merit of bank based and market based in affecting ... -
Measuring Organization Performance: From Balanced Scorecard to Balanced ESG Framework
(2015)Continuous performance is the objective of any organization because only through this, can organizations grow and progress. Moreover, organizational performance is one of the most important constructs in management ... -
Mediating Effect of Marketing Communication in the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Micro-Entreprise
(2011)Performance of micro-enterprises has been linked to entrepreneurial orientation (EO). However, this cannot be viewed in a direct perspective as suggested in past studies because this direct link accounts for a small ... -
Mediating Effect of Marketing Communication in the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Micro-Entreprise
(2011)Performance of micro-enterprises has been linked to entrepreneurial orientation (EO). However, this cannot be viewed in a direct perspective as suggested in past studies because this direct link accounts for a small ...