Vol 7 Issue 4 October 2019-December 2019

Abstract: This study sought to establish the effect of strategic planning on the performance of deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya. The study was guided by these specific objectives; to establish the effect of budgetary plan strategy on performance of Microfinance institutions in Kenya, to find out the effect of objectives setting on performance of Microfinance institutions in Kenya, to establish the effect of management strategic decisions on performance of Microfinance institutions in Kenya and to determine the effect of marketing strategies on performance of Microfinance institutions in Kenya. The study was anchored in the resource-based theory, contingency theory, Asymmetric Information Theory and stakeholder theory. This study adopted descriptive survey research design. The target population of this study is the senior management staff and the junior staff of Kenya Women Finance trust head office.The study used census sampling method where the target population will form a sampling frame of 52 respondents. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data while the study also made use of secondary sources of information such as books, Microfinance reports and business journals. To test the validity and the reliability of the questionnaires pilot test was conducted before they are fully given to the respondents. The sample size of the study is 52 respondents.Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics done with the help of software program SPSS version 21 and presented using frequency distribution. In addition, measure of central tendency was applied to determine the relative importance of each of the two variables with respect to performance of microfinance institutions. Ethical was  paramount during the entire process of the study. From the findings, results indicated that all predictor variables; budgetary plan strategy, objectives setting, management strategic decisions and marketing strategies, were important determinants of performance. Furthermore, the findings showed that budgetary plan strategy, objectives setting, management strategic decisions and marketing strategies positively associated with performance. Regression findings indicated that all independent variables; budgetary plan strategy, objectives setting, management strategic decisions and marketing strategies were statistically significant predictors of performance. It can be concluded that budgetary plan strategy, objectives setting, management strategic decisions and marketing strategies did have an effect on performance. The study recommends that Microfinance institution should  put   more focus on this strategies in order to succeed.

Keywords: budgetary plan strategy, objectives setting, management strategic decisions, marketing strategies.

Title: EFFECT OF STRATEGIC PLANNING ON PERFOMANCE OF DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA

Author: Mutunga Christine Mueni, Samson Nyang’au Paul

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Abstract: Globalization has many ingredients which help spread its ideas and mingle with world societies with their natures, premises and their aims hiding strength of its own values and ideas. Its ideas and values pose big threat in formation of consciousness and development of personality. It causes changes according to the popular culture considering it as framework for behavior and way of thinking. Based on this background, the objective of this study is to explore the impact of globalization on behavior.

Keywords: Globalization, world societies, globalization on behavior.

Title: Impact of Globalization on Behavior

Author: AbdulAziz Abdullah Al-Ibrahim

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Abstract: The general objective of the study is assessment of devolved government functions on provision of health care systems in Kenya. The study specifically aims at examining the effect of Health Financing by devolved government on provision of health care systems in Kenya. a case study of Garissa county, examining the effect of Human Resources for Health  by devolved government on provision of health care systems in Kenya. a case study of Garissa county, examining the effect of Health Infrastructure on provision of health care systems in Kenya. a case study of Garissa county, and finally finding out the effect of leadership styles on provision of health care systems in Kenya. a case study of Garissa county The study adopted a descriptive research design and the target population will be a total of 310 staff working in the Garissa County head offices in the Town. The study applied a stratified random sampling technique to select 65 respondents as the sample size for the study. Questionnaires was used as the main data collection instruments and a pilot study was conducted to pertest questionnaires for reliability. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the gathered data and the results was presented on tables, figures and graphs. This contributed towards making the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendation of the study.. From the findings, results indicated that all predictor variables; Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles, were important determinants on provision of health care systems in Kenya. Furthermore, the findings showed that Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles positively associated with provision of health care systems in Kenya. Regression findings indicated that all independent variables; Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles were statistically significant predictors on provision of health care systems in Kenya. It can be concluded that Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles did have an adverse effect on provision of health care systems in Kenya and that all independent variables; Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles were important determinants on provision of health care systems in Kenya. Furthermore, all independent variables; Health Financing as devolved government, Human Resources for Health, devolved government Health Infrastructure and devolved government leadership styles were positively linked on provision of health care systems in Kenya.

Keywords: Health Financing, Human Resources for Health, Health Infrastructure and leadership styles.

Title: ASSESSMENT OF DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS ON PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN KENYA

Author: Abdikafi Abdullahi Ibrahim, Dr. Samson Nyang’au Paul

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Abstract: The size of the class greatly affects the educational process, it is a double-edged sword, which may affect either positive or negative, but intensive studies indicate that the size of the classroom negatively affects the educational process, especially if there is a large dipping, so the scientific material was allocated to clarify the impact The size of the classroom on the English language teaching. The study aims to identify the effect of classroom size on the achievement of English students after secondary school.

A number of results have been achieved, the most important of which is that the number of students in each semester should be determined at a maximum of 30 students for government buildings and 20 students in rented buildings. The budgets allocated to treat this problem for students in large schools and crowded neighborhoods are high, But what we see is that one class exceeded 35 students, and may be up to 40 students. This indicates a lack of geographical distribution of schools and the lack of extrapolating the future in the development of new buildings to meet the growing and growing population needs.

Keywords: Size, classroom, English, influence.

Title: The Effect of Class Size on Achievement of English Students

Author: Hanan Al-Sarraf, Mozah Alhammad

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Abstract: Descriptive survey design was used for this study. The population of the study comprised of 150 lecturers (105 males and 45 females) from two colleges of education in the state, which was obtained through random sampling. The colleges are: College of Education, Waka Biu and Sir Kashim College of Education, Maiduguri, while Umar Ibn Ibrahim Elkenemi College of science and Technology, Bama could not be reached due to insecurity. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire adopted from Mills and Tincher (2003). The instrument was pilot tested on twelve teachers, from Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa state. The internal consistency was determined using cronbarch alpha reliability coefficient, which yielded 0.89. The data gathered from the questionnaire were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, Z-test and ANOVA. The mean and standard deviation was used to answer research questions, while the Z-test and ANOVA were used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The result shows that teachers use technology for professional productivity and to facilitate and deliver instruction, but do not integrate technology as well into teaching and learning. It also showed that age, gender and years of teaching experience has no significant effect on teachers’ technology integration and use in the classroom. The study recommends among other that professional development opportunities such as seminars, workshops conferences should always be organized for teachers to bring teachers together to discuss and share ideas and learn new technology for integrating technology into the classroom.

Title: Teachers Perception of Instructional Technology Integration in the Classrooms in Colleges of Education in Borno State, NIGERIA

Author: Ibrahim, S., Ali, R.B, Mshelia, I. Y

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Abstract: The main objective of this research was to explore the challenges of female police officers in Gambella town. To this end, two specific objectives were designed. These are, investigate the social challenges affecting the working conditions of female police officers in Gambella town and to assess the institutional challenges affecting the working conditions of female police officers in Gambella town. The researcher used case study as a research strategy/design/ which is related to interpretive philosophical assumption. Purposive and convenience (availability) samples was employed in order to select key informants. Nineteen (19) police officer (16 females and 3 males) were taken as participants for the in-depth interview and the 16 participants to the three focus group . The researcher used in depth interview, focus group discussion and document analysis as the major sources of data collection for this study. Qualitative data analyzed thematically based on the research an objective that was guided by the study. The finding of this study showed that the most fundamental challenge to women’s in policing is acceptance .They don’t have acceptance by the society, the police department and by their male police officers. In addition, Institutional challenges like gender discrimination, lack of positive thinking leadership for females, lack of education and trainings are other pervasive problems or challenges for female police officers in Gambella town. Physical Violence and balancing family matters with their work are also revealed as a challenge for female police officers. The obtained results were discussed and recommendations to alleviate the problem were also forwarded.

Keywords: Female police officers and Gambella town.

Title: Exploring the challenges of female police officers: a case study in Gambella town (Ethiopia)

Author: Surafel Melsew

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Abstract: The study focused on two solar powered boreholes that meant to serve residents of Lorugum Location, its institutions and surrounding locality. The study was anchored on Outcome and Systems Theory. The study adopted descriptive survey research design that was convenient based on the its nature. The target population was 188, that is 179 local households, Ministry of water officer’s hydrologist, engineer, Hydrologist, Water Users Association Member, NGO representative, WASH officer, County Government of Turkana representative and a representative from the Catholic Dioceses of Lodwar. The sample size of this study was determined by applying Yammane formula, which was 128. According to this formula 119 households were sampled using stratified sampling while the rest were purposively sampled. The research instruments used for data collection is questionnaires, and Interviews guide for local households and others respectively. A pilot study was conducted in the same area, but on other respondents and it tested the validity and reliability of research instruments. Qualitative data was collected by holding face-to-face interviews with Data was collected respondents’ others than local households while quantitative data was collected by administering questionnaires. SPSS version 22 software was used to analyse data while thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. From the findings, 71.5% of respondents indicated that training had less influence on the sustainability of donor funded water projects. Further, 84.9% of the respondents stated that it takes over two years for the technology adopted to influence sustainability of DFWP. Based on the findings, it was recommended that community sensitization and education should be conducted to change the attitude of locals, the level of education, knowledge and skills relevant to DFWP should be improved. The community should fully own and participate in project activities.

Keywords: Training, Technology Adoption, donor, Projects, Sustainability.

Title: Influence of Training and Technology Adoption on Sustainability of Donor Funded Water Projects in Kenya; A Case of Turkwel Ward, Turkana County

Author: Abraham Kisumbat Kisang, Patrick Cheben Simiyu

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Abstract:  One of the most rigorous functions of human resource department is the hiring process which involves recruitment and selection. The Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) of a state university in Quezon Province is failing to address the needed demand for manpower. The researcher used exploratory research to determine the recruitment and selection process vis-à-vis the practices and recruitment planning of the state university. The researcher conducted interviews with the HRMO and collated the necessary data for treatment and interpretation of the 133 vacancies posted by HRMO, there were only 170 applicants, 91 for teaching and 79 for non-teaching personnel. 90.11% teaching personnel and 81.02% non-teaching personnel were hired successfully. Findings revealed that there was no proper and adequate Human Resource Planning (HRP) in forecasting manpower. At the end of academic year 2014-2015, there were 42 employees who did not continue their service. Based on the conducted research, it appeared that the HRMO has poor recruitment and selection process which is also one of the reasons why employees leave the organization.

Keywords: Hiring Process, Implications, Recruitment, Selection.

Title: Recruitment And Selection Process Vis-á- Vis Practices of A State University in Quezon Province: Implications for Effective Hiring Process

Author: Leomar C. Miano

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Abstract: The following paper attempts to study the reorganisation of states in India primarily based on agreements. It focuses on six special category states - Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram and lays down the basic idea behind these agreements which led to integration of these states with the independent India. It is imperative to recognise these agreements as they form a crucial part of their special category status in India which also gets reflected in their demands for central assistance and Grants-in-aid.

Keywords: Reorganisation of states, Special Category status, Grants-in-aid.

Title: Reorganisation of Indian States

Author: Anshika Sagar

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Abstract: Community Kitchen is an emblazoned Programme under the social justice department of the government of Kerala, implemented by Kudumbashree in the tribal hamlets of Attapady. The study aims at a review of the programme based on the feedback from the communities. Primary data was collected with a focus on the factors such as Regularity of the programme, Cleanliness, Quality of the food served, Awareness in the community, Efficiency in project planning and implementation and Implications from reported infant deaths. The analysis shows that the community kitchen is a scheme designed without considering the opinions from the communities and is yet another skewed intervention. It doesn’t empower the community to be self-reliant but makes them even more dependent on the welfare schemes. The programme has digressed away from the planned goals but is irregular, unsustainable and doesn’t ensure nutritional security of the beneficiaries.

Keywords: Community kitchen, Tribal health, Morbidity, Infant deaths, Nutritional security, Attapady, Intervention.

Title: The Community Kitchen in Attapady: Reassessed

Author: Sreelakshmi S Menon

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Abstract: The study’s general objective was to examine the influence of existing legal and regulatory framework on Information Technology Change implementation. To outline the key concepts, the study was based on various theories that is Technology - organization - environment framework theory, theory of constraints, stakeholder’s theory and the organizational readiness for change theory. A descriptive research design was adopted with a sampling frame made up of 2192 employees of the tier one Saccos in Kenya. The sample on which the survey was carried out on comprised of 21 in top management, 62 in middle level management and 244 operational staff totalling to 327. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using the SPSS (v.22.0) tool. Statistical inferences were used to analyze the data collected in terms of reliability and validity after a pilot study had been conducted. Both tests of significance using regression and correlation analysis were used to indicate the significance level amongst the independent variables when assessed against the dependent variable. The study found that regulatory framework was statistically significant and with a positive correlation to implementation of these IT changes. The study concluded that regulatory framework is positively related to IT change implementation. The study recommends that Sacco IT policies on change implementation to be in line with the changing regulatory environment on financial technology.

Keywords: Legal, Regulatory Framework, Information Technology, Change Implementation.

Title: INFLUENCE OF EXISTING LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN SACCOS

Author: Ambrose Obondo Riany, Dr. Jane Queen Omwenga

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Abstract: The purpose of the study was to establish the extent to which ICT services offered at the huduma centres in kenya are accessible by persons living with disability (pwds). The findings are significant to researchers and academicians; persons living with disabilities; and other stakeholders. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population consisted of 2,000 members of the Association of the Physically Disabled in Kenya, 1,500 members of Kenya Society for the Blind, and 1,450 members of Kenya National Association for the Deaf. The study was conducted among a sample of 351 including 142 members of APDK; 106 Members of Kenya Society for the Blind; and 103 Members of Kenya National Association for the Deaf. The main data collection instrument was questionnaires. Collected data was analyzed using SPSS 20 and descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The study found that there is a positive correlation between the extent of accessibility and use of emerging technologies and access to ICT services at Huduma centers by PWD. The study recommends that the government should ensure that people living with disabilities are sensitized on how they should use them effectively to help them access ICT services by the government.

Keywords: ICT Services, Huduma Centres, Persons Living With Disability (Pwds).

Title: THE EXTENT TO WHICH ICT SERVICES OFFERED AT THE HUDUMA CENTRES IN KENYA ARE ACCESSIBLE BY PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITY (PWDS)

Author: Odock Antonina Adoyo, Dr. Thomas Mose

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Abstract: The research study sought to establish the influence of digitization of health records  on strategic orientation of healthcare institutions in Kenya. The research study findings was deemed to be of benefit to the government agencies, doctors and healthcare professionals, academicians and researchers. The target population for the study was drawn from clinics within Nairobi County, and a sample of five clinics were selected with a population of 129 healthcare professionals drawn from the five clinics from the clinics databases and was selected using purposive and convenient sampling design pilot testing was done using 13 respondents , Questionnaires were used to collect data and was analyzed using SPSS 19 and presented through graphs ,charts tables and frequencies.

Keywords: Digitization, Strategic Orientation, Health Records, Health Care Institutions.

Title: INFLUENCE OF DIGITIZATION OF HEALTH RECORDS ON STRATEGIC ORIENTATION OF HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION PROVIDERS

Author: Cecilia Mwangi, Dr. Jane Queen Omwenga

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Abstract: The study sought to establish the influence of organizational sustainability on the adoption of cloud computing at the judiciary in Kenya. The study adopted an exploratory research design. This is because there is little known about the antecedents of adoption of cloud computing in the Judiciary. The target population of the study was the 92 ICT staff in the Directorate of ICT in the Judiciary; comprising top-level management; middle-level management and lower-level management within the ICT Directorate. The study employed a census as the research sampling method given that the targeted population was not large. Therefore, the sample size was 92 ICT staff attached to various court stations across the country. Primary data was collected using questionnaires; the data collected was analyzed using SPSS. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that; there is a positive and statistically significant correlation between organizational sustainability and adoption of cloud computing. The study concludes that organizational sustainability is a key factor to consider when adopting cloud computing.

Keywords: Organizational Sustainability, Cloud Computing, the Judiciary.

Title: INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY ON THE ADOPTION OF CLOUD COMPUTING AT THE JUDICIARY IN KENYA

Author: Majale C. Catherine, Dr. Thomas Mose

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Abstract: The research project sought to examine the influence of availability of Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure on delivery of high speed broadband to rural areas in Kenya. The target population for this study comprised of licensed Internet Service Providers in Kenya. They were be; Wananchi Companies (Kenya) Limited, Safaricom PLC, Jamii Telecommunications Limited, Poa Internet Kenya Limited (formerly Argon Telecom Services Limited), Internet Solutions Kenya Limited, Mawingu Networks Limited, Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Limited, Telkom Kenya Limited, Mobile Telephone Networks Business Kenya Limited, and Frontier Optical Networks Ltd. The field engineers, Project managers, and mid-level managers were the respondents. The study targeted the field engineers and project managers as they are directly involved in the rollout of the broadband and other services to customers, mid-level management gave the insight to impact of regulatory and administrative policies with regards to the delivery of broadband services. Structured questionnaire, secondary data analysis, interviews and observations were used as data collection tools to bring out the knowledge gaps. Illustrative and deductive data was instrumental in the analysis of data. These included frequency tables, percentiles, and means, Pearson product moment coefficient. The figures were coded then evaluated by means of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Results acquired formed the basis for interpretation, discussion, conclusion, and recommendations of this research project.

Keywords: Information Communication Technology, Infrastructure, High-speed broadband.

Title: INFLUENCE OF AVAILABILITY OF ICT INFRASTRUCTURE ON DELIVERY OF HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND TO RURAL AREAS IN KENYA

Author: Benard Maranga Nyandema, Dr. Jane Queen Omwenga

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