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Attitude as one of the factors affecting the performance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students: a case of NITA College – Nairobi
(Strathmore University, 2022)Kenya has set itself a target of being a middle-income country in the near future as envisaged in the country’s Vision 2030. To achieve this, the Kenya Government has in the recent past made many efforts in setting up and ... -
Effect of digital financing on access to credit among farmers in Kirinyaga County
(Strathmore University, 2022)Access to financing especially in the developing world has been an issue in a long time. Economic development model in the developing works has not been inclusive towards financial inclusion and exclusion but with influx ... -
A Framework for monitoring operational risks in claims processing: case of Sanlam Insurance Company
(Strathmore University, 2022)Monitoring operational risks in the claim processing continue to present a challenge to many insurance firms. This is largely due to poor approaches used to monitor operational risk and many insurance firms have experienced ... -
Effect of self-help group practices on poverty levels of women in Machakos County
(Strathmore University, 2022)Self-help groups are becoming increasingly important as a means of organizing women to take action and transform their situations, and they are believed to be the driving force towards the goal of economic independence. ... -
An Investigation of the effect of select policy interventions on youth unemployment in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2022)In Kenya, the problem of unemployment has since independence occupied the minds of policy planners in both the Government and the private sector. The third National Development Plan of 1974-78, stipulates the efforts made ... -
Influence of size and outreach factors on agency related costs in the management of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-operatives in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2022)A growing strand of empirical studies on mutual financial institutions have found that growth in membership increases ownership dispersion and hence membership apathy, allowing the board and professional managers to wield ... -
Determinants of open banking adoption intention among Kenyan commercial banks
(Strathmore University, 2022)In Kenya, digital finance has developed at a rapid pace. Notwithstanding, the banking industry still faces a myriad of problems such as information overload on consumers, growing competition from fin-tech & non-traditional ... -
An Evaluation of the effect of prudential regulations on the social and financial performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2022)Appropriate regulation and supervision of microfinance is of critical importance in bringing the poor and vulnerable communities the financial services they need. However, pertinent concerns arise on how best to regulate ... -
Effects of prudential regulations on the financial stability of commercial banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2022)Prudential regulation helps commercial banks to operate within a given framework so that their financial stability is not compromised through exposure to certain risks during operation. The goals of prudential regulation ... -
An Examination of the effect of impact investment instruments on sustainable development financing in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)It is estimated that the amount of finances required for key sectors related to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level is approximately US dollar 5 to 7 trillion per year. This study ... -
Portfolio manager’s perception of the determinants of digital credit repayment in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The critical problem most digital credit-lending agencies face is poor loan repayment. Statistics show that loan default has been a tragedy and loan repayment problem is an unsolved issue faced by the majority of digital ... -
Effect of blended finance approaches on the extent of implementation of water and sanitation projects in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Investments in water and sanitation are critical ingredients for the development and growth of economies. Blended financing is a structuring approach that enables different stakeholders to pool their resources together in ... -
The Effect of demonetization and COVID-19 on mobile money transactions in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Mobile money has been identified as having several advantages over cash. It has the potential to boost economic growth and financial inclusion while closing the related gender- and rural-gaps in the process. It has further ... -
Factors undermining the effectiveness of social protection programmes as a poverty eradication mechanism in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Social protection has become a fundamental focus of governments and policymakers to eradicate poverty. They are key in protecting vulnerable and marginalized population from sinking into absolute poverty and thus evolved ... -
The Effect of foreign direct investment on tax revenue in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Raising adequate domestic revenue is a challenge particularly for low and middle-income countries with low domestic savings rates. Domestic revenue shortfalls have persisted in Kenya for the last several years and in this ... -
The Relationship between government expenditure on education and fertility in Sub – Saharan Africa
(Strathmore University, 2021)This dissertation estimates the changes in fertility rates in SSA, achieved by targeting government expenditure on education towards women’s education. Additional determinants of fertility were included in the model to ... -
Influence of firm-level financial characteristics on credit extension by microfinance institutions: a case of Kenyan licensed microfinance banks
(Strathmore University, 2021)Empirical evidence has shown that the growth of the microfinance sector in Kenya has been constrained by increasing competition in the microfinance industry from other emerging models such as digital lending institutions, ... -
Factors influencing access to finance among enterprises in the cultural and creative sector in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Businesses within the Cultural and Creative Sector (CCS) are credited with contributing substantially to the economies of many countries worldwide to the extent of being described as the next frontier for economic growth ... -
Effect of drivers of responsible banking activities on performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Globally, commercial banks have been keen on executing responsible banking initiatives in developed countries at a higher pace than in developing economies. This has resulted in major international banking institutions ... -
Assessing the effect of cross border facilitation measures on trade costs in the East Africa region
(Strathmore University, 2021)Successive rounds of multilateral trade negotiations over the years have progressively reduced traditional barriers to trade such as tariffs and quotas which are readily measurable. However, as trade becomes more liberalized, ...
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