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A Model For Predicting Suitable Location For Retail Business In The County Of Nairobi
No full textDiscussion on retail business location reads like a well-trodden path, but disruption in the sector brought about by passage of time and technology means that it would be an expensive and time-consuming affair to err in retail business location. Selection of a retail business‟s location thus cannot be underscored. Dynamics of rising cost of doing business and the need to tap into a new or existing market by a retail business seeking to expand, needs to be treaded on with caution and proper research analysis is paramount. Until recently, many malls and large business infrastructure premises keep coming up and a right selection should be taken to ensure a good return on investment (ROI), as the retailing store will be locked to that location for a long period. This thesis was based on retail stores as a case. A sample of stores throughout Nairobi was subjected to in-depth analysis using variables such as regions population size and type, available infrastructure, foot traffic, and demographics using available data from the various retail stores in the County of Nairobi, and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) seeking to establish patterns that justify or otherwise their current physical locations to guide future store location selection with the assistance of the Geographic Information System (GIS). The data was subjected to statistical analytical processes and visualization through regression techniques. The design methodology adopted in this study was design science in an attempt to explain the factors that lead retail business to choose specific localities when setting up shop. The use of raster data and spatial images from the geographical information system brought out a clear picture of the different appropriate locations of setting up retail business with the result being ascertained through a data mining process of the transaction data and other variables key to the development of the model. This data has been consistently captured over a defined period, thus testing the applicability of the model to be developed for determining the most appropriate location for retail business. Findings of this study would undoubtabley assist in making sound retail business location decisions. It will illustrate the role that statistical analysis, data mining, and GIS plays in determining not only a retailer‟s location but any business seeking to set up
Factors Influencing Sustainability Of Donor Funded Water Projects In Machakos County Kenya
No full textSustainability is a strategy by which an organization ensures that there is continued growth and development strategy that continues to operate in the unforeseeable future. The strategies must be good such that they should consider advocacy, good leadership, enhanced management and good governance. Donors contribute significantly in processes of development worldwide and play critical roles where there is scarcity in state funds. Globally donor funded projects carry out different activities and programs at different levels. The differences in views and thoughts of the past research indicate presence of information asymmetry on factors that contribute to sustainability of donor funded projects. Though a lot has been done to address the recurring phenomenon of monitoring and evaluation challenges, stakeholder perspective in respect to donor funded projects, the problem is notably still pervasive, requiring further investigations on the community involvement in donor funded projects especially in Machakos County where we have approximately 20 donor funded projects. The study focused on 100 employees from donor funded projects in Machakos County with a sample of 93 and the researcher heavily relied on primary data which was analyzed using SPSS. Data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis. Presentation of data was done using charts, frequency distribution tables, and bar charts. The study established that community and stakeholder involvement in donor funded projects will promote lead to success of such projects. The study revealed that failure to embrace stakeholder training and learning culture contributed to low stakeholders’ participation in monitoring and evaluation of water projects. The study revealed that attitude of the community affects sustainability of water projects in Machakos County and the community members have the willingness to conserve the project area and that they willingly also provide suggestions and opinions to better the project. Collective measures should be taken to deal with persons vandalizing the community water project. This should be coupled with improved security offered by the security agencies to mitigate the cases of vandalism. The study recommends that a similar study be carried out in other regional water authorities in the country to establish the sustainability of donor funded projec
Assessing the Correlation Between Academic Self-Concept and Mathematics Achievement in Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
No full textStudents in Kenya have been performing poorly in mathematics in both primary and secondary schools, with the majority of the students scoring below average. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which academic self-concept correlates with mathematics achievement of secondary school students in Nairobi County. The study targeted 9,641 Form 3 students in public secondary schools that had registered students for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations for the past three years. A sample of 500 respondents was drawn using stratified and simple random sampling. A questionnaire that included items from the Academic Self-Concept Questionnaire was used to measure academic self-concept. The average score in mathematics for three consecutive terms was used as the mathematics achievement for each participant. The results from the study showed that academic self-concept positively and significantly predicted mathematics achievement. Based on findings, this article includes recommendations on effective ways that teachers, parents, and other stakeholders can help increase students’ academic self-concept and boost students’ mathematics achievement
Effect Of Working Capital Management On The Financial Performance Of Manufacturing Firms Listed At Nairobi Securities Exchange In Kenya
No full textEvery firm to run its operations successfully; working capital items inventory, cash, account receivables, prepayments, accruals and accounts payable play a significant role thus managing them is important because they directly affect profitability and liquidity of a firm. In most cases the firm’s main objective is to increase profits and maximize the shareholder’s wealth though if it does so at the expense of liquidity serious problems might arise that is reduction in sales volume and consequently affect profitability, therefore the firm needs to have a striking balance between liquidity and profitability. This research dissertation analyzes the effect of working capital management on the financial performance of manufacturing firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. The specific objectives comprise of finding out the effect of inventory level management, accounts receivables management, and cash management on the financial performance of manufacturing firms listed at the NSE. The theories adopted in the study include cash conversion cycle theory, trade off theory, resource based theory and operating cycle theory. A census of all the 7 listed manufacturing firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange was used in determining the variables to be studied. Secondary data extracted from financial statements of the listed manufacturing firms for a period of 10 years from 2008 to 2017 was used to collect and analyze data in the study. Panel data was used for the data analysis. Data was analyzed using STATA technique. To test the relationship between working capital management and financial performance hausman test, Multicollinearity, autocorrelation, normality and residual plots were used. The research found out that there is no significant relationship between inventory level management and financial performance on the other hand trade receivable management and financial performance of the firm have a positive and significant relationship, there also exists a significant relationship between cash management and financial performance of the listed manufacturing firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. All stakeholders involved in the operations of the firm are expected to ensure that working capital items are properly managed so that they do not affect the overall performance and profitability of firms and also to ensure that continuity of the firms is secured and guaranteed
Effect Of Tax Administration Reforms On Tax Collection At The Kenya Revenue Authority
Get PDFThis study aimed at evaluating the effect of tax administration reforms on tax collection at the
Kenya Revenue Authority. Specifically, the study determined the effect of internal processes
reforms, taxpayer segmentation reforms, staff welfare reforms and tax audit reforms on tax
collection in Kenya. Kenya’s tax regime experienced several failures in their attempt to raise the
level of taxes leading to many unsuccessful tax reforms as proposed by World Bank as well as
the Kenya government. However, the studies did not point out tax administration reforms as key to
improved tax performance.Therefore, a gap exists in this field of study that can be filled through a
Kenyan study. The researcher therefore wanted to establish the effect of tax administration
reforms on tax collection at the Kenya Revenue Authority. The study was anchored on Wagner’s
law of increasing state activity theory which advocates for increased public expenditure for
economic growth. However, this will not be possible without funds. Therefore, the government
must raise enough revenues to support the public expenditures. Wagner’s law of increasing state
activity was also supported by Peacock and Wiseman theory of public expenditure as well as
Clark’s critical limit hypothesis. These theories also advocate for increased taxation to finance
the public expenditure. Similarly, both Lindhal’s and Pigou’s models of taxation were
inculcated as both try argue for the limits of state activity as well as tax burden seeking an
equilibrium for expenditure versus revenue collection. In order to achieve the study objectives,
the researcher adopted a descriptive research design.A sample of 128KRA staff was selected
using stratified sampling technique. Data was collected using structured questionnaire through a
drop-and-pick method. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple
regression analysis with the help of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS, ver.20). The
findings from the study were that internal processes reforms and taxpayer segmentation reforms
had a negative effect on tax collection at the Kenya Revenue Authority while staff welfare
reforms and tax audits reforms had a significant and strong positive effect on tax collection at the
Kenya Revenue Authority. The study recommends for further research in this field and advice
government policy makers to investigate on why tax reforms have not achieved the intended
purposes in Kenya
Effect Of Youth Enterprises Development Fund On Performance Of Youth Enterprises (A Case Study On Kajiado County, Kenya)
No full textThe main aim for this study was to investigate the effect of youth enterprises development fund on performance of youth enterprises in Kajiado County. The YEDF provide loans to start a business, expand a business and finance the groups that have received tenders from different organizations .The YEDF targets the young people ranging from 18 to 35 years. The objectives of the study were: to establish the effect of the constituency based loans on performance of youth enterprises, to establish the effect of business expansion loan on performance of youth enterprises and to establish the effect of local purchase order financing on performance of youth enterprises. Other factors that other researchers have studied on are market linkage, business skill training, provision of funds and many others. In this study there is a theoretical literature which gives more information on the research questions. The study used a descriptive research design for collecting data from the respondents. The study also used stratified sampling techniques to give all the elements in the population an equal chance. The study used Krejcie and Morgan Table to determine the sample size. Using Krejcie and Morgan Table, a sample size of 370 was used to represent a total population of 12,026youth enterprises. The respondents were based in Kajiado County. The study used questionnaires which were given to the respondents. In the study data was collected and analyzed and the study presented the findings, conclusions and recommendations at the end of the study
The Effect of Threat of Job Loss on Entrepreneurial Intentions and Gestation Actions
No full textThe purpose of this study is to examine the effect of impending layoff on employees’ entrepreneurial intention and gestation actions in Kenya. Results from a sample of 394 employees drawn from three Kenyan firms facing possibility of retrenchment show that an impending layoff adversely affected individual’s entrepreneurial intention both directly and indirectly, with the indirect negative effect being mediated by entrepreneurial self-efficacy and gestation actions. The results highlight the importance of cultivating employees’ positive perceptions about themselves and helping them view the layoff exercise as an opportunity to turn a new page
Effect Of Financial Habits On Financial Performance Of Women Owned Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises In Meru, Kenya
No full textWith the decreased rate of collar jobs, and with the government aim to achieve the Big four Agenda and vision 2030, self-employment is very vital for the economic growth and this is possible through MSMEs whereby women are the majority being considered as integral for economic growth. Despite a lot of energy being channeled by both government and nongovernmental bodies in building women entrepreneurs research shows they been facing survival and success challenges. Several studies have been done in past to come up with solution for survival and success of women owned MSMEs financial growth yet a large number of closer up and stagnation been recorded to date meaning major solution not yet found, therefore been necessary to study further. This research focused on the effect of financial habits on financial performance of MSMEs, these financial habits include: saving habit, credit habit, and investment habit. The key theories in this study were Entrepreneurship theory, prospect theory, Financial Literacy Theory and Traits theory. The study focused on registered MSMEs women in Meru town by June 2019, and used questionnaire to collect the data, both open and closed questions. Pilot test was done; reliability and validity of research instruments was done. Linear regression model was used to analyses the data and to estimate the effects of financial habit on women owned MSMEs. Analyzed data was presented using tables, and figures. The study established that saving habit has positive and significant effect on financial performance of women owned enterprises, Credit habit also has a positive and significant effect on financial performance of women owned enterprise and Investment habit also has a positive and significant effect on financial performance of women owned enterprises. The study concludes that saving habit has positive and significant effect financial performance of women owned enterprises, Credit habit also has a positive and significant effect on financial performance of women owned enterprises and Investment habit also has a positive and significant effect on financial performance of women owned enterprises. The study recommends that government agencies should organize financial education programs along with micro-finance organizations and banks to raise awareness of importance of saving, borrowing and investing in financial growth of every business from the starting point
Twitter Trends Analysis Using Structural Topic Modelling
No full textSocial Networking Sites (SNS) such as Facebook and Twitter have become
indispensable for netizens all over the world. They are an important source of information
and entertainment for many users. Everyday increasing amounts of data is generated on
these sites. This data is mostly comprised of unstructured text data(Talib, Hanif, Ayesha,
& Fatima, 2016). Extracting useful information from this data would be tedious and time
consuming. Humans are also error prone and can be affected by biases while computers
are only influenced by the data. Computer assisted text analysis can help humans analyze
this data much faster by automating the process (Talib et al., 2016). This includes
techniques such as calculating the word frequency, sentiment analysis, text classification
and topic modelling.
This study will implement topic modelling to extract useful topics from Twitter
data. Topic modelling helps us understand what a certain text corpus is talking about. It
does this by structuring and organizing the data according to word co-occurrence in
different documents and grouping the words into different topics. The output of the
model helps us understand the most probable topics for a particular text and can be used
to classify similar but previously unseen text. This study will explore how to obtain data
from Twitter application programming interface (API) and the various natural language
processing (NLP) techniques that will be used to prepare the text for analysis. This study
will also explore the various text modelling algorithms and determine the most
appropriate one for our data. Finally topics will be estimated from the text and use
various visualizations to understand and evaluate the topics
A System Dynamics Model Of The Impact Of E-health Systems On Cervical Cancer Vaccination In Kenya
Get PDFCervical cancer is the second most regular disease among women of conceptive age in Kenya. It
has one of the most astounding rates and mortality cases in Kenya. This is in spite of a ton of
noticeable quality being put on preventive and screening administrations while there is a scarcity
of consideration on the effect of utilization of e-health frameworks in the vaccination and treatment
of cervical cancer patients in Kenya. The e-health scope of this study referred to use of electronic
devices in accessing information on cervical cancer management. The impact of this knowledge
would be translated to increased positive attitude towards vaccination and screening as well as an
increase in demand for these interventions. The effect of e-health frameworks is crucial for
therapeutic and aversion metastatic spread of the sickness and decrease in mortality cases in
Kenyan malignant growth care focuses. The aim of this study was to create a system dynamics
model of the impact of e-health systems on cervical cancer Vaccination in Kenya. As part of the
research a literature review of documentations related to the study was done from which a
methodology to conduct the study was drawn. In Phase one of the study a qualitative evaluation to
establish experiences, opportunities and challenges faced by cervical cancer managers in Kenya
was done by issuing out google questionnaires. 20 Cervical cancer managers drawn from cancer
care centres in Nairobi who filled out the questionnaires and 102 participants on their take on
cervical cancer vaccination. It was established that Mobile phones were highly accessibility.
Negative attitudes towards screening procedure and Cervical Cancer patients need urgent
attention. In phase two of the study the simulation model to evaluate possible effects of vaccination
and e-health tools was developed using Stella by i think. Model valuations to evaluate the effects
of different mediations were done they showed that that at all different ages the quantity of ladies
being vaccinated against malignancy will increment massively until they achieve a steady level.
In phase three of the study a validation test of the model was done using regression and analysis
that saw the predictability of the model being of an acceptable level. The study therefore concluded
that the access to e-health systems increases the number of vaccinations over time. E-health would
be a complementary measure to cervical cancer vaccination in Kenya