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The impact of corporate governance on underwriting performance of insurance companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
The study examined the relationship between performance and corporate governance in insurance companies in Kenya. The study was prompted by the collapse of some insurance companies in the recent past as a result of ...
The factors for the growth of the mortgage industry in Kenya between 1980 and 2012
(Strathmore University, 2013-03)
This study was carried out with the aim of looking into the growth of the mortgage industry in the over the past years and the variables that have affected this growth so far. It aims at understanding the motivating factors ...
The extent to which social social media can influence a bank run - the case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
This research attempts to analyze the risk of a bank run occurring in Kenya by using sociological factors namely; demographic characteristics, bank relations and social media activity to inform on the risk perception and ...
Social health insurance in Kenya - learning from experiences of other countries to enable success
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
Social Health Insurance (SHI) refers to an insurance scheme in which the policyholder is compelled or encouraged to take up health insurance through the intervention of a third party usually the employer. The movement ...
Financial development and economic growth in Kenya 1990 to 2010
(Strathmore University, 2014)
This study is intended to investigate the link between financial development and economic growth with special emphasis on the banking sector and the stock market in Kenya. The nature of the relationship was determined ...
Effect of market concetration and competition on the technical efficiency of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
Market structure as represented by market concentration and competition affects the technical efficiency of the banking industry. However, the direction of the relationship between market structure and technical efficiency ...
Corporate debt bias in NSE listed companies in Kenya - evaluation of an ACE reform on investmentments levels
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
This study looks at the corporate debt bias resulting from debt deductibility of interest. It aims at establishing whether an Allowance for Corporate Equity (ACE) tax reform within capital intensive firms listed on the NSE ...
Extent of compliance with IFRS Financial Instrument Standards - a case study of Banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)
The aim of this study is to identify the extent to which listed banks in Kenya comply with International Financial Reporting Standards, with particular reference to financial instruments IAS 32, IAS 39 and IFRS 7. It also ...