Strathmore Business School (SBS)

Determinants of sustainability of HIV/AIDs projects in Nyanza region

Mutisya, Caroline W. (Strathmore University, 2014)

HIV/AIDS was declared a national disaster in Kenya in 2000. Since then, the HIV prevalence rate in the country has declined, with national estimates showing that the prevalence among adults (15-49 years) has declined from ...

Influence of balanced scorecard on corporate performance: a case of Kenya Energy Generation Company (KenGen)

Jobando, Peter (Strathmore University, 2017)

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) on the corporate performance, with major focus on KenGen. The specific objectives were to determine the extent to which KenGen has ...

Keeping warm in later life: tackling money, mindsets and machinery

Lusambili, Adelaide; Angela, Tod; Abbott, Jo; Homer, Catherine; McDaid, Kath; Mapplethorpe, Paul (Sheffield Hallam University, 2011)

A study to examine the knowledge, beliefs and values of older people with a focus on keeping warm at home and barriers to accessing help to keep warm.With the findings we will develop solutions and strategies to overcome ...

If they don't use it, they lose it: how organisational structures and practices shape residents' physical movement in care home settings.

Lusambili, Adelaide (2017)

Older people living in long-term facilities (nursing and residential homes providing 24-hour care) spend the majority of their time inactive, despite the known health and wellbeing benefits of physical activity and reduced ...

The Fading role of bank reconciliation in fraud prevention and detection

Mathuva, David Mutua (ICPAK, 2016-04)

Bank reconciliation statements have traditionally served as an important control tool in detecting anomalies either in the cash book and or the bank statements. Whereas there may exist a number of ...

The Aftermath of fraud

Mathuva, David Mutua; Waituika, Kennedy (ICPAK, 2016-03)

You have just unearthed that “major” fraud in your organization. You now want to establish the underlying cause of the fraud and how you can recover the lost assets. Question is:how do you involve the ...

Effects of gender, labour and market availability on technology adoption by dairy farmers in Keiyo South

Korir, Steve Kipng'eno (Strathmore University, 2017)

This study was undertaken in Keiyo South, Elgeyo-Marakwet County to identify factors affecting dairy technology adoption. Specifically, the study investigates the role of market availability, labour availability and gender ...

Factors affecting retirees’ consumption pattern in Nairobi County, Kenya

Chebii, Simon Kibet (Strathmore University, 2017)

Globally, the elderly comprise 10.4% of the global population and is projected to increase to about 21.7% by 2050 with about 80% living in developing economies. Old age poverty have several secondary consequences. Owing ...

Influence of demographics and weather information seeking behaviour on food production by small-scale farmers, Mbeere South sub - county, Kenya

Nthigah, Silas Wachira (Strathmore University, 2017)

The agriculture sector in developing countries is increasingly becoming knowledge intensive due to weather and climate change. Climate change has been affecting the amount of rainfall that some areas have been receiving, ...

An Assessment of the implementation of the Constituency Industrial Development Centres (CIDCs) project in Kenya

Muindi, Julie Mueni (Strathmore University, 2017)

The challenge of inadequate worksites for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) has been acknowledged in Kenya through various policy documents such as such as Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1986, Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1994, ...

An Analysis of revenue and expenditure performance of county governments in Kenya

Kerich, Judith Chelangat (Strathmore University, 2017)

This study examines Revenue and Expenditure performance of county governments during the financial years 2013/14 to 2015/16. Kenya began the fiscal decentralization journey at independence through the creation of regionalism ...

Analysis of the influence of social capital on the utilization of maternal health services in Kibera Informal Settlements, Nairobi, Kenya.

Gitimu, Anne Muthoni (Strathmore University, 2017-06)

Evidence linking social capital to lower levels of mortality exists. However, little is known about the relationship between social capital and utilization of maternal health services in resource-poor countries such as ...

An Assessment of the factors affecting price discovery in the procurement of Public - Private Partnership projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

Wamukoya, Hosborn Abasa (Strathmore University, 2017)

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have become a common development strategy for governments especially in developing countries. Given that PPPs are a form of public procurement paid for by public funds, it is crucial that ...

An Assessment of consumer protection in the Kenyan insurance sector

Kiptum, Godfrey K. (Strathmore University, 2017)

The general objective of this research was to assess the effect of insurance features on consumer protection in Kenya’s insurance sector. The study specific objectives were to; examine the extent of consumer awareness on ...

An Analysis of the factors that would influence investment in infrastructure assets by managers of pension funds in Kenya

Mareri, Emma Kerubo (Strathmore University, 2017)

Infrastructure investments have traditionally been financed by governments but competing needs for limited resources has seen an increase in private sector funding of infrastructure projects. Given the large capital ...