SU+ Digital Respository: Recent submissions
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A Qualitative and quantitative assessment of a leadership training programme’s impact on health system performance in 19 counties in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Health service delivery was devolved from the national Government to the counties in 2013 following the adoption of a new constitution in 2010. The aim was to make service delivery more efficient through closer leadership ... -
External factors influencing consumer purchase decision by home furniture buyers: case of Victoria Courts Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Consumer behavior is affected by many factors, and characteristics, influencing the consumer in their decision making, purchase behavior, brand loyalty and even their choice of retailer. The factors influencing consumer ... -
Effect of personal and non-personal factors on tax evasion among Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Tax evasion affects various sectors of an economy and heaps adverse effect on an economy as a whole. This study assessed the effect of personal and non-personal factors on tax evasion among SMEs in Nairobi County. The ... -
The Inadequacies in the legal and regulatory framework on accountability of NGOs in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)NGOs play a significant role in advancing development in Kenya. Over the years there has been significant growth in the NGO sector. While this is good, trouble begins where there are no adequate accountability measures in ... -
Transparency in the management of oil and gas blocks: a review of Kenya legislative framework
(Strathmore University, 2020)It is widely accepted that good governance and transparency in the extractive sector is the precursor to the realisation of economic and social growth. On the other hand technical and institutional flaws are a recipe for ... -
Money laundering in the banking sector: a critical analysis of the enforcement procedures in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Financial crimes in the banking sector have caused the downfall of several banks in Kenya. The success rate of prosecutions and the ability of regulators, as well as law enforcement to curtail financial crime has been under ... -
Legal and institutional framework for implementing a hybrid approach to local content in Kenya’s petroleum sector: lessons from Norway
(Strathmore University, 2020)Kenya has recently discovered Oil and Gas reservoirs creating an imperative to promote Local Content in its oil and gas industry. The concept of Local Content has, as a result, been legislated through the recently enacted ... -
Mediation: a means of resolution of grievances faced by the Turkana community as a result of upstream oil activities
(Strathmore University, 2020)Exploitation of natural resources especially in developing nations leads to a rise of grievances with respect to land and sharing of benefits accruing from the natural resources. This has been seen with the exploration of ... -
Invigorating Kenya’s absorptive capacity for health, safety and environmental technology in the upstream petroleum sector
(Strathmore University, 2020)Health, safety and environmental concerns have accompanied oil and gas operations in fields across the world. The rise of digital technology and its successful application across various industries has presented hope for ... -
The Dilemma of the democratic implementation of the two thirds gender rule in the National Assembly: the Kenyan experience
(Strathmore University, 2020)In many Parliaments across Africa, the number of male representatives is higher than that of their female counterparts. The same is true for Kenya thereby prompting the women movement to advocate for the rights of women. ... -
Effective anti-counterfeiting legal system: a key enabler for growth of Kenya’s pharmaceutical industry
(Strathmore University, 2020)Michael Blakeney describes counterfeits as “goods, manufactured, distributed and sold as copies of goods which have been made without the authority of the owner of the intellectual property.”1 These goods – he notes - are ... -
Factors motivating successful entrepreneurs to pursue Entrepreneurship-oriented Executive Education
(Strathmore University, 2014)Entrepreneurship is considered to be a key economic driver in Kenya, employing up to 80 percent of her workforce. Entrepreneurs operate in a dynamic business environment that constantly demands them to equip themselves ... -
The Impact of instructional, student related and demographic factors on performance in Mathematics in Bungoma West Sub-County: case of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
(Strathmore University, 2020)The study was conducted to investigate the factors causing poor performance in Mathematics in KCSE examination in Bungoma West Sub-county of Bungoma County and suggest strategies for improvement. The descriptive survey ... -
Factors affecting Access to Government Procurement Opportunities by minority groups in Kenya: a focus on eligibility and registration requirements
(Strathmore University, 2020)Public procurement in Kenya is an area that is fast evolving. The coming into force of Kenya’s new constitution in 2010 set the stage for reforms in the procurement sector. This thesis examines the eligibility and registration ... -
The Impact of cyber crime on e-commerce and regulation in Kenya, South Africa and the United Kingdom
(Strathmore University, 2020)As the use of the internet increases across the world, it becomes imperative to be aware of the ways in which economies can benefit from such use and to be equally aware of the impediments to the maximisation of these ... -
The Effects of Hunger Safety Net Cash transfers on economic inclusion of women beneficiaries in Wajir
(Strathmore University, 2020)Social cash transfers have progressively gained wide acceptance as viable models for intervention in addressing extreme poverty and inequality among lower income citizens. For the past 15 years, Kenya has been at the fore ... -
An Evaluation of gender mainstreaming practices in Bungoma County in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)The main aim of this study was to assess the gender mainstreaming practices in Bungoma County, which is one of the 47 devolved units of government in Kenya. To achieve the study objectives, the study adopted a descriptive ... -
Assessment of the effect of waiving interest accrued on land rates arrears in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2020)The problem of poor property tax collection and enforcement leading to low property rates collection is rampant in developing countries including Kenya. This is evidenced by the following: poor contribution of property ... -
An Assessment of the challenges affecting electricity transmission network expansion in Kenya; a case study of KETRACO
(Strathmore University, 2020)Electricity remains a key economic driver in promoting economic activities such as manufacturing and trade. The Kenyan government in late 2008 introduced KETRACO, as a company with the sole mandate of planning, designing, ... -
Determinants of citizens’ trust levels in election management bodies: a study of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
(Strathmore University, 2020)The issues of citizens’ trust in public institutions have become a subject of focus and concern to many states globally. There has been a decline in citizens’ trust in public institutions; especially the Elections Management ...
