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Factors Influencing Implementation Of Enterprise Resource Planning In The Telecommunication Industry In Kenya: A Case Of Geonet Technologies Limited
Get PDFTelecommunication firms all over the world continue to upgrade their capabilities, to remain competitive by continuously striving to improve their own business practices and procedures. Despite the attributes and major advantages provided by ERP systems, the implementation of such systems is not always effective. The purpose of this study was to assess the perceived factors influencing ERP implementation in the Telecommunication Industry in Kenya; in the case of Geonet Technologies Ltd. The objectives of the study were: to establish the influence of top management support on ERP implementation at Geonet Technologies Ltd, to investigate the influence of communication on ERP implementation at Geonet Technologies Ltd, to evaluate the influence of capacity training on ERP implementation and; to find out the influence of culture on ERP implementation at Geonet Technologies Ltd. This study was guided by the Technology Acceptance model (TAM), Technology Organization environment (TOE) and Diffusion of innovation (DOI) Theory. The target population was the entire 531 staffs comprising of the top, middle and lower level cadre of Geonet Company ltd. The study retained a sample size 106 respondents selected through stratified random sampling technique approach. This study used a questionnaire as the only data collection tool for primary data. Data gathered quantitatively from various close-ended questions were classified into various categories and analyzed. The SPSS program was used as the main statistical tool of calculating the expected parameters. Descriptive statistics revolving around charts, graphs as well as the frequency percentages was utilized in measuring the central tendencies such as mean and standard deviation and reporting the data assembled from the findings extracted from the close-ended items. Qualitative primary data was analyzed via thematic analysis. Above the inferential statistics like regression analysis other forms of analysis such as ANOVA and correlation was applied to establish the association between the dependent and the independent variables. The study concludes that that; the top management in the organization is well structured and stipulates well on matters to do with ERP, the management of this firm always have more interest in ERP issues and that the top management in this firm is proactive in letting the staff understand more of the aspects in sustainable ERP strategy as was shown by a mean score of 4.057 and standard deviation of 0.028. The study concludes that; large amount of resources has been appropriated for communication tools, the management of the organization have been keen on optimization of best human capital, knowledge, and expertise towards communication strategy used for ERP related activities as was shown by a mean score of 4.008 and standard deviation of 0.0326. The study found out that majority of the respondents were in agreement that; trainers characteristics are well harmonized with the ERP initiatives that counteract those of other similar competitors, the strategic plan of this organization is well articulated based on the organization’s mission, vision and goals that regard ERP implementation, the primary stakeholders have interests that are directly linked to the fortunes of a company and insist of sound training and equipping employees with ERP skills as was shown by a mean score of . 3.898 and standard deviation of 0.019. It was concluded from the study that the staff at Geonet Telecommunications limited were in agreement that; they were happy that the organization management has always played the role of safeguarding its people unwanted cultures, the organizations policy is clear on how to adopt a harmonized culture relative to ERP Initiatives as was shown by a mean score of 3.135 and standard deviation of 0.1047
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Economic Stumulus Construction Projects In Nyakach, Kisumu County
Get PDFThe main purpose of this study was to examine how project financing, project management, community participation issues and support infrastructure influenced the implementation of ESP projects in Nyakach constituency. The study used survey research design. The sample included 39 project beneficiaries /community members, 34 stimulus project management committee (SPMC) members and 2 Constituency Development Planning Officers (CDPO) and Constituency Development Fund officials in the constituency. Both simple random and purposive sampling procedures to generate the sample were used. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data. The data was analyzed using Statistical package for social science (SPSS) and in descriptive form. Data from questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively and presented infrequencies and percentages while data from the interview guide was analyzed qualitatively andboth findings were integrated.
The following findings were made: funds provided in quarterly tranches were not adequate enough, poor training, illiteracy and lack of skills among the community members made their participation in the implementation minimal, key infrastructure required was either poor or inadequate.
The following recommendations were made: adequate training and awareness needed to be provided to the managers and community members for success of Economic stimulus Projects and a departure from the quarterly funding model so as catalyze the efficiency and effectiveness expected in the implementation of the ESP projects.
Improvement of the requisite infrastructure, creation of a land bank in the constituency so as to have land available for public projects and establishment of marketing linkages between products from the ESP projects and the consumers were also among the recommendations made
Data for the evaluation of irrigation development interventions in Northern Ethiopia.
No full textThis data article provides the datasets that are used in the holistic ex-ante impact evaluation of an irrigation dam construction project in Northern Ethiopia [1]. We used an expert knowledge elicitation approach as a means of acquiring the data. The data shared here captures all the parameters considered important in the impact pathway (i.e. the expected benefits, costs, and risks) of the decision to construct an irrigation dam. The dataset is disaggregated for two impact pathway models: one complementing the dam construction with catchment restoration and the other without catchment restoration. Both models are scripted in the R programming language. The data can be used to examine how the construction of an irrigation dam affects the incomes as well as the food and nutritional status of farmers that are affected by the intervention
Integrated Systems And Service Delivery At Metropolitan Hospital
Get PDFIncrease in competition demands efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery of
institutions and improvement in their performance. The way to reach this goal is through
the successful implementation of the Integrated System. Integrated System is used to
manage resources in healthcare institutions, this help organizations to save time and
enhance efficiency. The main objective of this study is to investigate the extent of
Integrated System on service delivery in Metropolitan Hospital. Case study was adopted
as the research design. Study population was 287 staff with a sample population of 75.
Sample population comprised of staff from clinical, administration, finance and support
services operations. Questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Out of 75
questionnaires distributed, 70 questionnaires were returned constituting 93 percent while 7
percent were not returned. Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis in objective one.
Paired t-test was used to analyze relationship of Integrated System and service delivery in
objective two. Use of Integrated System was supported by management, system was used
in process improvement, system users had required skills and there was a stable system
infrastructure as per study findings. Service delivery was measured in terms of
departmental efficiency and communication and recordkeeping. Respondents indicated
there was extent of improvement in departmental efficiency and communication and record
keeping. Service delivery was noted to have significant improvement in consultation
waiting time, prescription dispensing time. Laboratory results waiting time and diagnostic
imaging results waiting time. The study had an average weighted adoption score of 79.71
percent in use of Integrated System. This is an indication that there is opportunity for
advancement in the hospital Integrated System adoption. Specifically, the hospital seems
to be week in factors of attendance management, communication, couriers/transport
system, Integrated System network and dispensing waiting time. Although Integrated
System may not be able to advance all the areas of influence stated in the study, they can
enhance improve weaknesses in service delivery. The findings of the study concluded that
adoption of Integrated System has a significant positive influence on service delivery.
Researcher recommended research to be done on objectives of service delivery like quality
of service and cost reduction effectiveness
Influence of Soap Operas on Romantic Relationships Among Female Viewers in Nairobi, Kenya
Get PDFMedia has been perceived as playing a key role in influencing and shaping human behavior and interaction. It is however not clear how the media influences romantic relationships. In that regard that this study aimed at exploring the types of soap operas that are mostly watched by females in Nairobi County, reasons for watching, the accessibility and how these soap operas influence how the viewer‟s perceive romantic relationships.
The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Quantitative data were drawn from a purposively sampled population of 257 female viewers representing the high, middle and low-income estates in Nairobi. These were Rosslyn, Nyayo Embakasi and Mathare respectively. Additional qualitative data were assembled from a purposively selected sample of 10 key informants. The quantitative data were analyzed using the SPSS.
The study findings show that the key motivating factor for watching soap operas was for entertainment and the most popular soap opera was Daughters of the moon. The most accessible media platform for soap opera viewers was television with the majority watching in the early evening and very few during the day. It was also evident that soap operas were positively related to romantic engagements and that Christians were more influenced as compared to members of other religious denominations.
The study concludes that soap operas positively influence romantic relationships among female viewers suggests that further studies should be done on the impact of soap operas on the different types of relationships since we are living in an era of changing dynamics of relationships. As a recommendation, the Kenyan mainstream media should air more programs that popularize the Kenyan or African culture and that are in line with values acceptable in the African context
Influence of Corporate Sustainability on Share Prices of Listed Companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
Get PDFThe intense corporate competition coupled with increased investor awareness and focus on ethical and environmental good has permeated the financial and capital markets in the last three decades. Corporate sustainability focuses on increasing a firm’s survival into the future by balancing the three objectives of economic, social and environmental wellbeing. The study sought to determine the effect of corporate sustainability on the market share price of listed companies on the Nairobi securities exchange broken down into four specific research objective; to determine economic success effect on share prices of listed companies, to establish product stewardship’s effect on share prices of firms, to determine the effect of corporate citizenship on prices of shares of firms and to examine the environmental stewardship effect on prices of shares. The study adopted a descriptive survey design in order to have a deeper view into the relationships and the effects of corporate sustainability on the market share price among firms listed on the Nairobi securities exchange. Target population comprised all the 64 firms listed on the NSE categorized into nine groups. The study took a census of all the NSE 20 share indexed companies. Only secondary data from published sustainability reports, financial reports from company websites and those obtainable from the CMA were used. The researcher made use of secondary data collection template. Based on regression analysis, the study revealed that all the variables were significant in affecting market share price of the firms. The F statistics was 0.168 at p<0.05, 0.395 and 0.49 respectively at p˂0.05. All variables were used in the final model. The study was restricted to the assessment of the effect of the corporate sustainability on market share price. This calls for replication of a study of the same nature in other functional and related public sector organizations and a comparison made on the dependability of the findings on service delivery on these public organizations. The study was also limited by the sample size since only 20 firms were studied. This therefore creates a need of replication inorder to covet the entire listed firms on the NSE. Based on the study findings, the researcher recommends an intense adoption and implementation of sustainability initiaves by firms which would translate to favourable corporate sustainability and hence influence growth a firm’s Market price per shar
Curcumin-based photosensitization inactivates Aspergillus flavus and reduces aflatoxin B1 in maize kernels.
No full textDifferent methods have been applied in controlling contamination of foods and feeds by the carcinogenic fungal toxin, aflatoxin, but nevertheless the problem remains pervasive in developing countries. Curcumin is a natural polyphenolic compound from the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) that has been identified as an efficient photosensitiser for inactivation of Aspergillus flavus conidia. Curcumin mediated photoinactivation of A. flavus has revealed the potential of this technology to be an effective method for reducing population density of the aflatoxin-producing fungus in foods. This study demonstrates the influence of pH and temperature on efficiency of photoinactivation of the fungus and how treating spore-contaminated maize kernels affects aflatoxin production. The results show the efficiency of curcumin mediated photoinactivation of fungal conidia and hyphae were not affected by temperatures between 15 and 35 °C or pH range of 1.5-9.0. The production of aflatoxin B1 was significantly lower (p < 0.05), with an average of 82.4 μg/kg as compared to up to 305.9 μg/kg observed in untreated maize kept under similar conditions. The results of this study indicate that curcumin mediated photosensitization can potentially be applied under simple environmental conditions to achieve significant reduction of post-harvest contamination of aflatoxin B1 in maize
Analysis of Climate Resilience Among the Livestock Dependent Community at Satao Elerai Community Wildlife Conservancy, Kajiado County, Kenya.
Get PDFCurrently, climate change is a phenomenon of titanic concern for livestock dependent
communities. In particular, climate variability is associated with increased droughts occurrence
and intensity in arid and semi-arid areas resulting in rangelands degradation and livelihood loss
for pastoral people. This has an impact on productivity of livestock farming and sustainability
of pastoral livelihoods. As such, an assessment of climate resilience of livestock dependent
communities at the household and landscape level is necessary in order to find out a way to
improve adaptive capacities among livestock farming communities. This study focused on
Satao Elerai Conservancy (Kajiado County, Kenya) as a case on how community wildlife
conservancies can be used as structural interventions to building climate resilience for
livestock-dependent communities in dryland areas. Objectives of the study included: (i) to
characterise socio-economic and land use arrangements in Satao Elerai Community Wildlife
Conservancy, (ii) an evaluation of management actions geared towards building climate
resilience of livestock production systems in the conservancy and (iii) an analysis of prevailing
policies on climate resilience among livestock-dependent communities. This was an inductive
research where both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection were used. To
characterise socio-economic and land use arrangements, semi-structured questionnaires were
administered to all 120 household heads registered as members of the conservancy. To evaluate
the management actions a focus group discussion of 22 members of the management committee
coupled with 10 key informant interviews was conducted. The study also analysed various
policy and legal instruments focusing on their provisions on climate change, livestock
production and wildlife conservation. The data was analysed using Statistical package for
Social Sciences (SPSS) and presented in averages, percentages and rankings to generate the
information. The study found out that the community of Satao Elerai held a strong concern of
their inability to survive in small parcels of land in the face of continuing threats of climate
change and variability. This made them amalgamate their land parcels and identified three (3)
land use types namely: livestock rearing and settlements, wildlife conservation and crop
farming allocated on the basis of suitability and viability within the conservancy. The study
also found out that the zonation was further backed up with a five-year management plan that
stipulates how the various operations of the conservancy were to be carried out anchoring them
to the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013. Eighty-eight (88%)
percent of the respondents indicated that the conservancy has been achieving its main purpose
of integrating livestock rearing and wildlife conservation thus demonstrating their strong
support for the land use arrangements in the conservancy. The study concludes that
amalgamation of land parcels into group conservancy cannot be assumed to be the panacea to
climate variability, however, it enables pastoralists create the necessary adaptive capacity for
building their resilience through collective land use planning and livelihood diversification.
This study recommends for the implementation of planned adaptation strategies that will
enhance the resilience of livestock dependent communities to the impacts of climate change.
There is need to harmonize the policy environment at national and county level to support and
facilitate the implementation of the identified strategies that are tailored on specific locations
and targeting particular livestock production system in us
The Effects Of Perceived Stigma On Psychological Wellness And Interpersonal Relationships Of Adolescents With HIV/AIDS In Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya
Get PDFThere are an approximated 2.1 million HIV-positive adolescents in the world and 15% of the
HIV-infected females are young women 15 to 24 years old; of these, 80% live in sub-Saharan
Africa, hence, HIV predominance among juvenile females of ages 15 to 19 years is very
elevated. The UNAIDS Gap Report concluded that there is a gap in provision of psychological
services addressing stigma among other reproductive health needs among adolescent girls as
they prepare for adulthood. The study used a cross-sectional research design. Three
questionnaires were adopted to assess the three variables. Study participants were recruited
from adolescents in long-term follow-up in the five HIV Comprehensive Care Centres in Ruiru
Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya. The sample included 75 adolescents in the age of 12-19
years. Regression analysis was used to check the effect of perceived stigma on psychological
wellness and interpersonal relationships. The results revealed that perceived stigma was a
significant predictor of psychological wellness, t = -3.293, p = 0.020. The results further
showed that perceived stigma was indeed a significant predictor of interpersonal relationships,
t = -3.505, p = 0.001. Correlation analysis revealed that psychological wellness and quality of
interpersonal relationships are positively related, r = 0.340. Regression analysis results also
showed that disclosure, family awareness, friends’ awareness, friends’ emotional support, type
of hospital support were significant predictors of psychological wellness and interpersonal
relationships. According to the results however, gender was not a significant predictor of
psychological wellness and interpersonal relationships