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Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Performance of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya
(KeMU, 2006-06)Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are classified as third sector institutions. Third sector in the sense that they are active partners in social and economic developments besides governments (public sector) and the ... -
An Evaluation of the Factors Influencing Coffee Production and Farmer Incomes in the Highlands of Mount Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-05)Kenyan farmers face a lot of challenges in production and marketing of coffee. A field study was carried out in three districts in the highlands of Mount Kenya, a region which produces about 80% of the national coffee ... -
Socio-Economic and Related Technological Factors Influencing Productivity in the Smallholder Sub-Sector of the Kenya Tea Industry: A Case Study of Nandi District
(KeMU, 2007-06)Tea continues to be one of the main foreign exchange earners in the Kenyan economy and the industry employ 75% of the rural population. It is composed of the large scale sub sector owned by the multinationals and the ... -
Effects of Food Safety and Quality Standards on Smallholder Vegetable Farming in Meru Central District ,Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-06)Household interviews were conducted during the months of May to September 2006 covering eighty-five smallholder farmers operating in major vegetable growing areas of Meru Central District. The study was conducted to find ... -
Gender Parity in the Smallholder Tea Sub-Sector in Imenti South District ,Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-06)Tea is an enterprise that utilizes a lot of labor. This study was conducted to compare women and men in ownership, production, and post production management of tea. The study was organized into two parts; one, covering ... -
Status of Yam (Dioscorea Spp ) Production ,Distribution and Utilisation in Meru Central ,Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-06)In Kenya yam is treated as a minor crop despite its high potential for income generation and provision of food security. A field study was undertaken to establish the status of yam in Meru Central, a major yam production ... -
Social Economic and Environmental Impact of Community Based Small Holder Irrigation: A Case Study of Kabaru Location, Nyeri
(KeMU, 2007-06)A field survey was carried out to establish the socio economic and environmental impact of community based smallholder irrigation in Kabaru a semi-arid region in the leeward side of Mount Kenya. The broad premise is that ... -
Relationship between Agricultural Practices and Incidence of Malaria in Small-Scale Farming Sector: Case Study of Meru Central District, Kenya
(KeMU, 2007-06)Abstract. A field study was carried out to investigate the relationship between incidence of malaria and agricultural practices in small-scale sector in three ecological zones of Meru Central District. Ninety farmers ... -
Productivity and Profit of Small Scale Dairy Farming in Kiambu District.
(KeMU, 2007-07)Small scale dairy farming (commonly known as zero grazing units) has become an important enterprise in central Kenya. This is because of lack of adequate land to practice other farming activities, but still it faces a ... -
Factors Influencing the Use of Commercial Paper as a Debt Instrument in Kenya
(KeMU, 2008-01)In many corporations, borrowing short-term money from banks is often a laborious and annoying task. The desire to avoid banks as much as possible has led to the widespread popularity of commercial paper. Usage of commercial ... -
Factors Leading To the Creation of Squatters in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya
(KeMU, 2008-05)The study sought to investigate the factors leading to the development and growth of Squatter problem in Kenya with special emphasis on Rift Valley Province. One hundred and ninety six (196) squatters were interviewed on ... -
An Investigation of Branding Strategies Used by Tea Packers in Kenya.A Case Study of the Registered Tea Packers in the Industry.
(KeMU, 2008-06)There has been a global slump in prices of tea from 3.3 $ per kilo in the 1970's to the current average of 1.6$ per kilo. This represents a drop of 47% due to global over production, declining tea consumption and other tea ... -
Segmentation Practices of Furniture Manufacturing Businesses in Maua Municipality and its Environs
(KeMU, 2008-06)The aim of this study was to assess the segmentation practices of furniture manufacturing business. A survey of sixty two registered furniture manufacturers was carried out in Meru north district. The general objective of ... -
Factors that Influence Demand for Credit among Small-Scale Investors. A Case Study of Meru Central District
(KeMU, 2008-06)The recovery of the Kenyan economy that registered a steady growth rate of ranging between 0.5% in 2002, and 6.1 % in 2006 (CBS-GoK, 2007) reflected broad-based expansion of credit markets. This is demonstrated by the level ... -
Evaluation of the Factors that Determine the Success of Small Scale Retail Businesses:
(KeMU, 2009-01)ABSTRACT. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors that determine the success of small-scale retail businesses within Meru Municipality. Small-scale retail businesses play a significant role in the ... -
An Analysis of The Social-Economic Characteristics of Micro-Finance Clients. A Case Study of Bimas Clients in Embu Districts
(KeMU, 2009-01)The purpose of this study was to come up with a profile of the salient socio-economic characteristic of people who seek MFis' services. Specifically, the study was to shed light on their poverty status, the type of economic ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Replenishment of Donor Funds to Community Projects in Kenya, Case: International Fund for Agricultural Development
(KeMU, 2009-01)Over the past 20 years, Kenya has benefited from about USD 122 million in Funding from IF AD, representing one of IFAD's largest country portfolios for rural poverty alleviation in Africa. The IF AD loan funds are channeled ... -
Analysis of Factors that Affect Employee Training in Local Authorities
(KeMU, 2009-02)ABSTRACT This research project aimed at analysis of factors that affect employee training in Local authorities. It was a case study that involved employees of all cadres in Meru Municipal Council. The research project ... -
Impact of Performance Contracting in Public Service Delivery
(KeMU, 2009-04)ABSTRACT Public sector reforms have become the norm in the present world. This has been necessitated the poor performance of the state enterprises that have become a burden both financially and administratively. Tax ... -
The Management Concerns Affecting Implementation of Performance Appraisal System in Government Departments in Kenya
(KeMU, 2009-04)ABSTRACT Its is a known fact that the Kenyan economy was growing at rate of less than 1 % before December 2002, due to declining efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in delivery of service by the public sector. ...
