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Moderating Effect Of Bank Size On Nexus Between External Equity Capital And Financial Performance Of Lower-Tier Commercial Banks In Kenya
No full textFinancial performance of lower tier commercial banks in
KenyaThe Kenyan banking sector is categorized into three tiers, tier I, II and III based on bank size. The
profitability of tier II and III has been declining begging the question as to whether the size of the bank
has any influence on the performance of the banks. This study determines the influence of internal
equity capital on the financial performance of lower-tier commercial banks in Kenya. The study
employed a descriptive and explanatory research design. The study population was 26 commercial
banks in Tier II and III commercial banks in Kenya from 2016 to 2020. The average internal equity for
lower-tier commercial banks in Kenya was .364 in 2016 and .400 in 2017. In 2018, the internal equity
sharply rose to 8.299, which was followed by a small decline to 7.782 in 2019 signifying that in 2018
and 2019, lower-tier commercial banks in Kenya employed more internal equity financing to finance
their operations. Through the hierarchical regression, it was established that internal equity has a
positive and significant influence on the financial performance of lower-tier commercial banks in
Kenya. Bank size does not moderate the effect of internal equity on the net profit margin of lower-tier
commercial banks in Kenya (p = .202>0.05; R2 change of 0.07). The study recommends that lower tier commercial banks need to encourage its shareholders to re-invest back their earnings rather than
consuming them as dividends as internal equity is affordable and readily available when the bank is in
urgent financial need
People's Responses to COVID-19 Containment Measures in Selected Areas in Nairobi County, Kenya: Dynamism of Nairobians in Response to COVID-19
No full textSocial Resilience and Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemi
Karatina University 10th Graduation Booklet 2022
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Combined influence of choice of media channel, timing of media messages, and frequency of media messages on perception of wildlife conservation discourse in Kenya
Get PDFAbstractAudience perception of wildlife conservation discourse in Kenya has been negative as evidenced in results of conservation efforts. The purpose of this study was to interrogate the combined influence of choice of media channel, timing of media messages, and frequency of media messages on perception of wildlife conservation discourse in Kenya. The study employed convergent parallel mixed methods design. Population comprised of three groups namely; media practitioners; residents living next to national parks in four out of eight conservation areas in Kenya; and park managers in the four national parks. A questionnaire was administered to 83 human-wildlife conflict resolution committee members. Questionnaire generated quantitative data while qualitative data was generated from interviews with six media practitioners, 12 park managers and Focus Group Discussions with four groups of human wildlife conflict resolution committee officials. The study applied qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques. Results indicated choice of media, frequency of messages, and timing of media messages when combined have a significant influence on audience perception of wildlife conservation discourse in Kenya. However, the targeted communities expressed concerns that media tended to prioritize reporting on wildlife and often ignored the plight of people. The study recommends media should also communicate the plight of communities
EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF PASTORAL CARE PROGRAMMES ON GRIEF MANAGEMENT AMONG WIDOWS IN ACK DIOCESE OF EMBU, KENYA
Get PDFPASTORAL CARE PROGRAMMES ON GRIEF MANAGEMENT AMONG WIDOWSThe death of a loved one is a painful experience that requires appropriate grief care. The loss of a husband for a widow is experienced as irreplaceable. It brings about an emotional constraint which could easily develop into depression. Therefore, a systemic understanding of the process of grieving is most important for pastoral care to grief management. The church esteems quality grief care especially with the increase in deaths. To deal with the above challenges the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Diocese of Embu utilize pastoral care programmes for widows’ grief management. Widows in the ACK Diocese of Embu are registered at the diocesan office and meet quarterly every year for pastoral care programmes. However, the information on the effectiveness of these pastoral care programmes is limited. The purpose of this study was therefore to evaluate the effectiveness of the pastoral care programmes on grief management among widows in the ACK Diocese of Embu. The specific objectives were: to analyze the common challenges faced by widows in various stages of grief; to examine the effectiveness of pastoral Care programmes on grief management among widows in ACK Diocese of Embu and to evaluate the measures employed to make pastoral care programmes in ACK Diocese of Embu more responsive to the challenges faced by widows. Kubler-Ross’ theory on grief care for the bereaved guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and targeted 968 widows already in the pastoral care programmes, 7 Archdeacons heading the 7 Archdeaconries of ACK Diocese of Embu and 1 diocesan Bishop. Taking 10 percent of the targeted population as an acceptable sample size, systematic random sampling was used to select every 10th element hence a sample size of 97 respondents. The 7 Archdeacons and the 1 diocesan Bishop were purposively selected as key informants, giving a total of 8 representatives of the pastoral caregivers in the ACK Diocese of Embu. Data was collected from respondents using questionnaires. An Interview guide was used in data collection from the Diocesan Bishop. To test for reliability of the data collection instruments, a pilot study was conducted in two Archdeaconries of the neighbouring ACK Diocese of Kirinyaga. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the internal consistency of questionnaires and a coefficient α=0.72 an indicator that the research instruments were reliable. Validity of the instruments was ensured through expert opinion. Ethical considerations of anonymity, confidentiality and informed consent were strictly adhered to. Quantitative data was analyzed descriptively using frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. Data presentation was done in Tables, graphs and pie charts. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic approach to enrich quantitative results. The study found out that existing pastoral care programmes insufficiently addressed the quality of life in its eschatological character. Again, the study found out that of the stages of grief, acceptance, bargaining, denial and anger affected 9%, 32%, 22% and 21% of the widows respectively. The study recommends that pastoral care programmes should address widows’ existential challenges and grief reactions as normal in reference to Christ’s suffering and the parting anxiety that is characterized by conveying God’s closeness and presence during a widow’s denial, anger, depression, guilt, bargaining, loneliness, acceptance and adaptation. The findings from this study will add on to existing knowledge on grief management and may be useful in improving the effectiveness of existing pastoral care programmes within ecclesia communities
Retelling the Mau Mau Past from the Mbeere Perspective
Get PDF10.5070/F743156316This article analyzes the contested historical narrative behind the Mbeere’s role in the Mau Mau movement. Specifically, it explores the role of memorialization and marginalization in reconfiguring this past. With respect to the latter, the Mbeere were ostracized from the Mau Mau movement after the Kenyan Parliament, headed by Dedan Kimathi, sought to consolidate support by encouraging local officials to lobby bordering ethnic groups. As a result, the Mbeere, who were suspected to be pro-government and anti-Mau Mau, faced brutal reprisals from the Kikuyu and the Embu, key players in the movement. Although the physical violence may have ended, the symbolic violence of denial and ostracism persists as the Mau Mau movement’s memory is popularized and commodified through the British government’s acknowledgement of their abuse against Kenyans in the Mau Mau struggle. The dominant history of the Mau Mau rebellion is harrowing for the Mbeere Mau Mau veterans, who in fact existed and fought tenaciously against the British but were subsequently omitted from these narratives. This article draws on oral testimonies and archival sources to explore this history and potential avenues for official recognition and
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