Master's - Theses: Recent submissions
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Change Management Strategies and Employees Productivity: A case of selected departments in the County Government of Meru, Kenya
(Meru University, 2019)Government around the world devolve or decentralize power with the sole aim of bringing services closer to their citizens. However, the realization of quality services by citizens is hampered by employee productivity which ... -
Modelling of malaria admission cases for children under five years using Sarima model
(Meru University, 2019)Malaria has become a killer disease to children in Kakamega county and children under age of five years are the most vulnerable to malaria. Lack of forecasting using available data on malaria indicators hinders the monitoring ... -
Effects of working capital management on profitability of Tea factories in Meru County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of working capital management on profitability of tea companies in Meru County. It investigated all the seven incorporated manufacturing companies located within Meru ... -
Institutional factors influencing loan uptake from commercial banks listed in the Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2016)Commercial banks are institutions which accept deposits, make business loans, and offers related services. The concept of credit can be traced back in history and it was not appreciated until and after the Second World War ... -
Factors influencing financial performance of microfinance institutions in Imenti North sub-county, Meru County Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2016)Microfinance is a financial institution that is involved in provision of small scale financial services to low income people .The bulk of the microfinance industry in developing and emerging countries is subsidy-dependent. ... -
Effects of competitive strategies on students' enrollment :A survey of institutions of higher learning in Meru County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)Competitive advantages strategy discipline has become part and parcel of management practice in institutions of higher learning performance, which largely depends on student's enrollment. Establishment of institutions of ... -
Determinants of Sacco credit accessibility in Imenti North Sub- County: A survey of Sacco's in Iment North Sub- County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)The objective of SACCO'S is members' empowerment through savings mobilization disbursement of credit and ensuring long -term sustainability through prudent financial practices. A national survey conducted by Central bank ... -
Effects of capital structure on financial performance of a firm: A case of companies at the Nairobi security exchange
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)The general objective of this study was to examine the influence of capital structure on financial performance of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The specific objectives were, to establish the ... -
Influence of government regulations on the performance of Meru Central District
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)The study o the influence of government regulation on the performance alcoholic business was aimed at establishing the influence that the government regulations have on the performance of alcoholic businesses. Despite the ... -
Influence of performance of various products on financial suitability of micro-finance institutions in Imenti North Sub-County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2016)A microfinance institution is a financial institution that is involved in provision of small scale financial services to low income people. About 4 billion people worldwide live on less than US$2 per day and poverty is one ... -
Effects of sales promotion on growth of deposits in national bank branches within Nairobi County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)Most organisations use sales promotion in the line with the general believe that it induces immediate sale.However,positive effects are not guaranteed as negative and insignificant effects are noted in some instances.National ... -
Determinants of lending interest rates of commercial banks in Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)The high interest rates charged by many commercial banks have attracted the attention of policy makers throughout the world. The commercial banks lending interest rates is a key indicator the marginal cost of short -term ... -
Challenges of budget implementation in the public sector
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2016)A budget is a basic and powerful tool in management and serves as a tool for planning and controlling the use of scare financial resources in the accomplishment of organizational goals. Most of the studies on budgeting ... -
Fluid flow over a moving flat surface with temperature dependent viscosity
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2018)Fluid flow over a moving semi-infinite flat surface with temperature dependent viscosity has been investigated in this study. A steady two-dimensional laminar boundary layer flow of incompressible, Newtonian fluid past a ... -
Effects of training in business operation on performance of Women's Micro-Enterprises funded by Women Enterprise fund in Imenti North District, Meru County Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)Women entrepreneurs are key contributors in the modern economy.In order for sustainable development to thrive in Kenya the participation of women in the economy needs to be enhanced by increasing their access to educational ... -
Influence of corporate social responsibility activities on financial performance of commercial banks in Meru town, Meru County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)here has been an increased and contained expenditure by a number of corporate organizations on activities that relate to corporate social responsibility (CSR) over the years globally. It is now accepted and expected that ... -
Selected factors influencing growth of dairy farming business in Imenti South District of Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)The main objective of this study was to establish factors influencing business growth of smallholder dairy farming enterprises in Imenti South district of Meru County,Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the ... -
Factors affecting financial performance of women owned micro and small enterprises in Imenti North Sub-county Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2016)Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) are small businesses that are efficient in job creation, the seed of big business and the fuel of national economic engine. Research studies indicate that women owned MSEs in Kenya have ... -
Internal control system as means of fraud control in deposit taking financial institutions in Imenti North Sub- County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)The purpose of the study was to examine internal control systems (ICS) as means of fraud control in deposit taking financial institutions. ICS on the context of, Control Environment, Risk Assessment , Information and ... -
Challenges facing women entrepreneurs in accessing credit facilities in Kenya:a case of Ruiru township Kiambu County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)Despite of good financial infrastructure in Kenya, there has been a tendency to side -line women during credit advancement by financial institution.This is much worrying because previous research has shown that women ...