Ongoing Research ProjectsOngoing Research Projectshttp://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/1051/82024-03-26T00:56:30Z2024-03-26T00:56:30ZThe relationship between Voluntary Disclosure and financial perfomance of selected companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities exchangeJane Mmbone Mutavahttp://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/67602023-11-13T00:06:38Z2017-01-31T00:00:00ZThe relationship between Voluntary Disclosure and financial perfomance of selected companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities exchange
Jane Mmbone Mutava
This paper sought out to examine empirically the relationship between Voluntary Disclosure and Financial Performance measure, Return on Investment (ROI), of selected companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Annual reports of 10 listed companies from the NSE 20-share index were investigated from the year 2011-2013. A disclosure checklist consisting of 49 voluntary disclosure items of information was used. A regression analysis was conducted on the data set using Excel 2007. Findings revealed that the individual predictor variables produced mixed results when regressed against ROI. However, the multivariate regression analysis depicted that there is a strong positive relationship between voluntary disclosure and financial performance measure, as evidenced by a Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient of 0.6235 obtained from the multiple linear regression model. As such, given a Coefficient of Determination of 0.3888, only 38.9% of the data points appeared on the linear plot indicating that 61.1% of the variations in ROI are reduced by taking into consideration other factors outside of the regression model. Additionally, the hypotheses developed as were rejected suggesting there is a link between voluntary disclosure variables and ROI. Since voluntary disclosure comes with a cost, this study recommends that managers in organizations disclose more information voluntarily not only for the purposes of obtaining cheaper capital but also it increases transparency and accountability in annual reporting and this boosts the confidence of investors as they make investment and financial decisions.
2017-01-31T00:00:00ZFinancial determinants on micro finance performance in Kenyan coast: a case of micro finance community based organizations in jomvu kuuFeiruz Juma Kaloohttp://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/63562023-11-13T00:06:36Z2016-06-09T00:00:00ZFinancial determinants on micro finance performance in Kenyan coast: a case of micro finance community based organizations in jomvu kuu
Feiruz Juma Kaloo
The main goal of every Microfinance Institution (MFI) is to operate profitably in order to maintain its stability and improve growth and sustainability. This study focused on the financial determinants of MFIs performance in Kenyan Coast. The survey study of Jomvu Kuu community based MFIs were preferred because the Wajomvu community used a particular type of micro-finance institution, the Financial Services Association (FSA) model under which local inhabitants owned and operationalized the institution. Descriptive research design was used with a target population of 65 members of Nanimo and Jumbe MFIs in Jomvu Kuu from which a sample of 60 members was identified. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics to determine the mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum of the various variables. The findings indicated that loan and savings portfolio affects the performance of MFIs, this was because savings ensured liquidity of the MFIs and prudent allocation of loans Group lending, effective loan portfolio management and diversification of loan portfolio enhances the performance of MFIs. There was no direct relationship between the dividend policy and performance of MFIs as the role of microfinance institutions was poverty reduction and wellbeing improvement of the people who could not access financial service from commercial banks. Therefore, the management of the MFIs should identify innovative modes of savings, seek for further financing, apply efficient and effective credit risk management and adopt a dividend policy in order to become more competitive.
2016-06-09T00:00:00ZEFFECT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ON EMPLOYEE WORK PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MOMBASAAbdalla S. Mwatumwahttp://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/63552023-11-13T00:06:36Z2016-06-08T00:00:00ZEFFECT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ON EMPLOYEE WORK PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MOMBASA
Abdalla S. Mwatumwa
Workforce diversity is a multi-faceted phenomenon that will continue to evolve as the world becomes a global marketplace. No doubt many believe workforce diversity is fundamental for employee performance. This study sought to find out the effect of workforce diversity on employee work performance, using the County Government of Mombasa. In the context of this study the term workforce diversity was defined as the similarities and differences among employees in terms of ethnic background, gender and education. These similarities and differences formed the independent variables of this study. Literature review was done and an attempt was made to link the various published studies with this study with a view to discovering how each variable impacted on employee work performance at the CGM. The study described the target population which comprised of employees of the CGM working in the County Assembly. Judgmental sampling technique was used to get respondents within the County Assembly. The researcher targeted 30 out of 59 employees of the County Assembly of the CGM. Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and was descriptively analyzed. Data collected through the questionnaire was analyzed statistically by using the Software Package for Social Science (SPSS). It was then summarized using tables. The summarized responses were used to examine the effect of each variable on employee work performance. Correlation Coefficient analysis showed a significant level of association between performance and the tested variables of diversity. Interviews and observations were also used to gather information to aid the study. It became clear from the data analysis that workforce diversity is a well-accepted phenomenon at the CGM and that there was no discrimination detected resulting from ethnic, gender or educational background. The workforce was harmonious but without expectations of high or low performance based on an employee`s demographic background. An employee`s ethnic, gender and educational background did not have any contributory effect on performance. The objectives of the study were fulfilled with negative results for all the tested variables. It became evident that workforce diversity does not influence employee work performance at the County Government of Mombasa. This study could be a guideline for future studies. While diversity is an acceptable phenomenon, its variables of ethnicity, gender and educational background do not portray significant effect on performance, positively nor negatively. It is therefore important for the County to realize the need to capitalize on these demographic categories in order to stay ahead of other Counties. In order to fully understand the scenario at the CGM, further studies need to be conducted in order to unearth the challenges of employee work performance with a view to discovering what needs to be done to enable the County increase efficiency and make better, its service delivery to the residents.
2016-06-08T00:00:00ZCloud Biometric - Ethical implications, authentication, security and usabilityTole, Kevinhttp://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/1051/102023-11-13T00:06:35Z2014-01-01T00:00:00ZCloud Biometric - Ethical implications, authentication, security and usability
Tole, Kevin
The study examines the contribution of personal data stored in the cloud may contain account numbers, passwords, notes, and other critical information that could be used and misused by other users. These data can be cached, copied, and archived by Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), often without user’s authorization and control.
The specific objective of this study is to keep data secure by Self destructing data. The study aims at protecting the user data’s privacy to avoid unethical implications. All the data with their copies become destructed or unreadable after a user specified time, without any user intervention. The biometric information is decrypted and the user is subscribed to access the cloud. This de
cides whether the user is approved or denied. Once the user is recognized as an authorized user, the user can view, upload or download the data stored in cloud. Over the next few years the amount of biometric data being at the disposal of various agencies and authentication service providers is expected to grow significantly. Such quantities of data require not only enormous amounts of storage but also security and usability.
Kevin Tole
School of Engineering and Information Technology, department of computer Science and Technology.
Technical University of Mombasa, PO box 90420-80100.
kevintolesolomon@yahoo.com
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z