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Research paper thumbnail of A Survey Of The Agency Problems And The Resolution Mechanisms Among Pension Schemes In Kenya

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating physiological measures and anemia management in pediatric patients with end stage renal disease: Peritoneal versus hemodialysis

Research paper thumbnail of An Assessment of Financial Risk on Growth of Private Middle Level Colleges in Kenya: A Case Study of Nakuru Town

Private middle level colleges play a significant a role in providing education in Kenya. The chan... more Private middle level colleges play a significant a role in providing education in Kenya. The changing business environment in Nakuru Town has brought challenges in this sector and this has resulted in the emergence of new middle level colleges and closure of other private middle level colleges (PLMCs). PMLCs have therefore been left vulnerable to closure and even in some cases liquidation and eventually closure. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of financial risks on the growth of private middle level colleges in Nakuru Town. The study specifically objected to assess the effect of liquidity risk on growth of PMLCs. As such the study was guided by two variables: liquidity risk and growth of PMLCs. The study thus adopted descriptive survey research design. The target population was limited to 45 accountants of the 45 PMLCs in Nakuru town. The study employed census survey of the target population and as such the sample was similar to the target population. A structured ...

Research paper thumbnail of Ethical Dilemmas for Health Workers in the Period of Covid-19: Kenya’s Experience

Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The Origin of European Settlement in Molo in the Early Colonial Period up to 1918

Editon Consortium Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies, 2019

The study examined the origin of European settlement in Molo in the early colonial period up to 1... more The study examined the origin of European settlement in Molo in the early colonial period up to 1918. The study commenced in the year 1904 when land alienation for white settlement in Molo started. It was also in 1904 when the first settlers, Major Webb and Jasper Abraham, settled in Mariashoni and Kweresoi (Kuresoi) in Molo area respectively. Settler dominance in Molo was essentially a consequence of discriminatory economic policies adopted by the colonial state. The white settlers aimed to make strides in agricultural production because of their cumulative experiences, availability of infrastructure, capital and government support. The Colonial Capitalism Theory guided this study. Data was collected from informants through oral interviews and from the Kenya National Archives in Nairobi. Informants were identified through snowball sampling. Secondary sources such as books, journals and articles were also used. Data was analysed historically, thematically and logically. Finally, dat...

Research paper thumbnail of UL marketing management decision support system

Research paper thumbnail of The Catholic Church Response to the Reproductive Healthcare Bill: The Kenya Experience

The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of African Mode of Thought and Its Implications

The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of The Individual’s Identity in the African Community

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Different Facets of the Human Person

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of A Critique on the Consequences of Priority of the Individual over the Community in the Contemporary African Context

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Breaking the culture of ethnic hostility in Kenya a national reconciliation strategy

Research paper thumbnail of Relationship Between Abuse Of Illicit Brew And Mental Illness Among Males Aged 20-40 Years Living In Mathare Slums Nairobi

Research paper thumbnail of Determinants for adoption of quality management system in project implementation: a case of Nyandarua county government construction projects, Kenya

University of Nairobi, 2018

The purpose of study was to investigate on the determinants for adoption of Quality Management Sy... more The purpose of study was to investigate on the determinants for adoption of Quality Management System, to what extent when applied, can resolve the Projects Implementation challenges in the County construction projects. This was an investigative study based on the County Governments from the overview, there was no operational Quality Management System, though it may contain some elements of it. Quality Management System is the new phenomenon of applying quality improvement in service and product of an organization. It is geared towards greater customer satisfaction by eliminating redundant mechanism that undermines quality. In developing Countries like Kenya, Quality implementation is a challenge in the manner it is applied, intention of application and the selective application. The need to transform the public sector mostly in construction projects is ever growing influenced by both internal and external organizational factors. Therefore, there was a need to investigate the determinants for adoption of Quality Management System in project implementation, most importantly in construction projects. The study introduces the current: quality development, in the County Government of Nyandarua construction challenges. Comparative studies around the world and in developing African countries reveal that, government agencies are adopting Quality Management System to meet public satisfactions. The investigation sought to validate the Quality Management System based variables of: Quality Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Organizational Structure and Quality Training that form the objectives of the study are. To determine, if the objects of the study can remedy the project implementation challenges experienced in the Local Government projects; and if so, can they be adopted on the county project implementation and operations? The study carried out research to accept or explain null hypothesis of the study. The literature reviewed interrogated the Quality Management System based variables how they have been applied elsewhere and the contrast and comparison in their adoption noted around the world. The literature reviewed, reveal the wider context in which Quality Management System has been applied and the statistical data generated from the previous finding. The study was founded on the Total Quality Management theories of Joseph Juran, Philip B. Crosby, and the International Organization of Standardization models for Quality Management System. Moreover, the literature reviewed revealed the knowledge gaps that exist mostly in the County Governments Quality Management System adoption that these studies seek to address. The literature reviewed enable development of conceptual framework showing the correlation between Quality Management System as the independent variable while Project implementation was the dependent variable. The study is moderated by financial resource availability and intervened by political climate and economic stability. The research methodology utilized descriptive survey research design in testing the hypothesis of the study. Research was conducted in Ol-Kalou Sub-County with a sample size of 104 respondents. The respondents were stratified into two main groups which were: County suppliers and County employees. A purposive sampling technique was utilized to reach out to the top management and key informant suppliers, while a random sampling was used on the low carder employees. The study thus utilized descriptive statistics to describe the variables by enabling correlation development between variables. Inferential statistics was used for hypothesis testing to enable us derive an inference on the study based on the parameters generated. The Questionnaire was the research instrument utilized in data collection, which was self-administered to the respondents by the researcher via face to face. The findings releveled that: Adoption of Quality Planning would significantly address the Project Implementation Challenges in the County Governments by promoting positively : Quality of projects, Cost, and Time taken to complete the projects, thus rejecting the null hypothesis at t(93) -2.562, p = 0.012, 95%CI (.0819, .6458). The adoption of Monitoring and Evaluation in projects implementation null hypothesis was rejected at t (93) =2.624, p =.010 where lack of the stakeholder Involvement ranked higher with a mean of 3.8191. Null Hypothesis on ability of Organizational Context to resolve challenges in project implementation activities was tested using t-Test and reject at statically significance of .042 level of significance ( t (93)=-2.062, df = 93, p < .05). Null hypothesis on Quality Training ability to contribute to resolving project implementation challenges with a mean of 4.0937 was statistically significant at .001 level of significance ( t (93) = -12.129, df = 93, p < .001) thus rejecting null hypothesis.

Research paper thumbnail of A Survey Of The Agency Problems And The Resolution Mechanisms Among Pension Schemes In Kenya

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating physiological measures and anemia management in pediatric patients with end stage renal disease: Peritoneal versus hemodialysis

Research paper thumbnail of An Assessment of Financial Risk on Growth of Private Middle Level Colleges in Kenya: A Case Study of Nakuru Town

Private middle level colleges play a significant a role in providing education in Kenya. The chan... more Private middle level colleges play a significant a role in providing education in Kenya. The changing business environment in Nakuru Town has brought challenges in this sector and this has resulted in the emergence of new middle level colleges and closure of other private middle level colleges (PLMCs). PMLCs have therefore been left vulnerable to closure and even in some cases liquidation and eventually closure. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of financial risks on the growth of private middle level colleges in Nakuru Town. The study specifically objected to assess the effect of liquidity risk on growth of PMLCs. As such the study was guided by two variables: liquidity risk and growth of PMLCs. The study thus adopted descriptive survey research design. The target population was limited to 45 accountants of the 45 PMLCs in Nakuru town. The study employed census survey of the target population and as such the sample was similar to the target population. A structured ...

Research paper thumbnail of Ethical Dilemmas for Health Workers in the Period of Covid-19: Kenya’s Experience

Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The Origin of European Settlement in Molo in the Early Colonial Period up to 1918

Editon Consortium Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies, 2019

The study examined the origin of European settlement in Molo in the early colonial period up to 1... more The study examined the origin of European settlement in Molo in the early colonial period up to 1918. The study commenced in the year 1904 when land alienation for white settlement in Molo started. It was also in 1904 when the first settlers, Major Webb and Jasper Abraham, settled in Mariashoni and Kweresoi (Kuresoi) in Molo area respectively. Settler dominance in Molo was essentially a consequence of discriminatory economic policies adopted by the colonial state. The white settlers aimed to make strides in agricultural production because of their cumulative experiences, availability of infrastructure, capital and government support. The Colonial Capitalism Theory guided this study. Data was collected from informants through oral interviews and from the Kenya National Archives in Nairobi. Informants were identified through snowball sampling. Secondary sources such as books, journals and articles were also used. Data was analysed historically, thematically and logically. Finally, dat...

Research paper thumbnail of UL marketing management decision support system

Research paper thumbnail of The Catholic Church Response to the Reproductive Healthcare Bill: The Kenya Experience

The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of African Mode of Thought and Its Implications

The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of The Individual’s Identity in the African Community

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Different Facets of the Human Person

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of A Critique on the Consequences of Priority of the Individual over the Community in the Contemporary African Context

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Breaking the culture of ethnic hostility in Kenya a national reconciliation strategy

Research paper thumbnail of Relationship Between Abuse Of Illicit Brew And Mental Illness Among Males Aged 20-40 Years Living In Mathare Slums Nairobi

Research paper thumbnail of Determinants for adoption of quality management system in project implementation: a case of Nyandarua county government construction projects, Kenya

University of Nairobi, 2018

The purpose of study was to investigate on the determinants for adoption of Quality Management Sy... more The purpose of study was to investigate on the determinants for adoption of Quality Management System, to what extent when applied, can resolve the Projects Implementation challenges in the County construction projects. This was an investigative study based on the County Governments from the overview, there was no operational Quality Management System, though it may contain some elements of it. Quality Management System is the new phenomenon of applying quality improvement in service and product of an organization. It is geared towards greater customer satisfaction by eliminating redundant mechanism that undermines quality. In developing Countries like Kenya, Quality implementation is a challenge in the manner it is applied, intention of application and the selective application. The need to transform the public sector mostly in construction projects is ever growing influenced by both internal and external organizational factors. Therefore, there was a need to investigate the determinants for adoption of Quality Management System in project implementation, most importantly in construction projects. The study introduces the current: quality development, in the County Government of Nyandarua construction challenges. Comparative studies around the world and in developing African countries reveal that, government agencies are adopting Quality Management System to meet public satisfactions. The investigation sought to validate the Quality Management System based variables of: Quality Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Organizational Structure and Quality Training that form the objectives of the study are. To determine, if the objects of the study can remedy the project implementation challenges experienced in the Local Government projects; and if so, can they be adopted on the county project implementation and operations? The study carried out research to accept or explain null hypothesis of the study. The literature reviewed interrogated the Quality Management System based variables how they have been applied elsewhere and the contrast and comparison in their adoption noted around the world. The literature reviewed, reveal the wider context in which Quality Management System has been applied and the statistical data generated from the previous finding. The study was founded on the Total Quality Management theories of Joseph Juran, Philip B. Crosby, and the International Organization of Standardization models for Quality Management System. Moreover, the literature reviewed revealed the knowledge gaps that exist mostly in the County Governments Quality Management System adoption that these studies seek to address. The literature reviewed enable development of conceptual framework showing the correlation between Quality Management System as the independent variable while Project implementation was the dependent variable. The study is moderated by financial resource availability and intervened by political climate and economic stability. The research methodology utilized descriptive survey research design in testing the hypothesis of the study. Research was conducted in Ol-Kalou Sub-County with a sample size of 104 respondents. The respondents were stratified into two main groups which were: County suppliers and County employees. A purposive sampling technique was utilized to reach out to the top management and key informant suppliers, while a random sampling was used on the low carder employees. The study thus utilized descriptive statistics to describe the variables by enabling correlation development between variables. Inferential statistics was used for hypothesis testing to enable us derive an inference on the study based on the parameters generated. The Questionnaire was the research instrument utilized in data collection, which was self-administered to the respondents by the researcher via face to face. The findings releveled that: Adoption of Quality Planning would significantly address the Project Implementation Challenges in the County Governments by promoting positively : Quality of projects, Cost, and Time taken to complete the projects, thus rejecting the null hypothesis at t(93) -2.562, p = 0.012, 95%CI (.0819, .6458). The adoption of Monitoring and Evaluation in projects implementation null hypothesis was rejected at t (93) =2.624, p =.010 where lack of the stakeholder Involvement ranked higher with a mean of 3.8191. Null Hypothesis on ability of Organizational Context to resolve challenges in project implementation activities was tested using t-Test and reject at statically significance of .042 level of significance ( t (93)=-2.062, df = 93, p < .05). Null hypothesis on Quality Training ability to contribute to resolving project implementation challenges with a mean of 4.0937 was statistically significant at .001 level of significance ( t (93) = -12.129, df = 93, p < .001) thus rejecting null hypothesis.