Contains conferences/ Workshop papers for this department http://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/213 2026-06-13T18:41:50Z 2026-06-13T18:41:50Z CHOGO, CHARLES KISIENGO http://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13469 2023-11-13T00:01:56Z 2018-07-09T00:00:00Z

FACTORS AFFECTING PROCUREMENT LAW COMPLIANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KWALE COUNTY OFKENYA CHOGO, CHARLES KISIENGO The research was carried out to determine factors affecting procurement law compliance in public secondary schools in Kwale County. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effects of organizational culture, procurement law enforcement by external agencies, staff training on Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and procurement procedures on procurement law compliance in public secondary school in Kwale County.The study was grounded on the Agency Theory, Resource Based Theory and legitimacy Theory. Quantitative study design by use of survey was used for the study. The sampling technique used was stratified and simple random sampling. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaires from 70 respondents while qualitative data was collected using interviews. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative methods. The relationship between the variables was established using correlation analysis and the test of factors predicting independent variable was done through regression analysis. The study concluded that Organization Culture, Enforcements by the external agency Staff training and procurement procedures affects procurement law compliance in the public secondary schools in Kwale County. The findings indicate that out of the four dependent variables, three of them (Organization Culture, law enforcements by the external agency and Staff training on Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act) affects procurement law compliance positively. One variable (procurement procedures) was found to be affecting procurement law compliance negatively in public secondary schools. The study recommends that it is important to enact some changes on the procurement procedures of acquisition for goods and services in public secondary schools in order to ensure ultimate objective, accountability, and non-discrimination. Since the research survey was carried on in public schools, the government should train the school principals, heads of procurement units, evaluation committee and suppliers on the proper procurement procedures and practices so as to create consistency and to enhance compliance to the procurement law and/ or Act. A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN FULFILLMENT OF AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT)

2018-07-09T00:00:00Z MWASHILA, HARUN MLAGUI http://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13468 2023-11-13T00:01:44Z 2018-07-09T00:00:00Z

THE INFLUENCE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT ON ACADEMIC STAFF PERFORMANCE IN KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN COAST REGION MWASHILA, HARUN MLAGUI The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of career development on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities in Coast Region. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the influence of career planning on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities in Coast Region, to establish the influence of career advancement on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities in Coast Region and to identify the influence of mentoring on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities in Coast Region. The research hypotheses were then formulated from the literature review. The theoretical background of career development was analyzed to identify its relevance to the study. The conceptual framework was illustrated and the research variables discussed in depth. The empirical review of career development was analyzed to identify research gaps which the study sought to fill. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design of which the target population was the full time academic staff in the three public universities in Coast region which was found to be 577. The study adopted stratified random sampling after which 30% of each stratum was used to arrive at the sample size of 173. A Five Point Likert Type Scale questionnaire was used to collect primary data for the study. The questionnaires were then coded and responses analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to determine the relationship between career development practices and academic staff performance. Analyzed data was then presented in tables, graphs and pie-charts. The study found out that career planning had a significant influence on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities in Coast Region. A majority of academic staff were found to have individual career plans while universities. Further, the universities under study were found to have career development plans for their academic staff. Mentoring was found to have a significant influence on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities in Coast Region. The study established that the universities under study did not have proper performance appraisal systems that determined attainment of goals. Further, the universities had well established training plans for their academic staff. Career advancement had significant influence on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities in Coast Region. The study found out that career advancement in the universities under study was based on academic staff competencies. Further, the universities had career progression guidelines which stipulated conditions for promotion. The study recommends that universities should provide adequate career advisory services to its academic staff and develop career development plans for their academic staff. Further, the study suggests that further studies should be undertaken in other regions in Kenya and determine the influence of other career development variables such as succession planning and career guidance on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities. A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF AWARD OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HR)

2018-07-09T00:00:00Z BONGOYE, GEOFFREY MOSE http://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13429 2023-11-13T00:01:52Z 2018-07-06T00:00:00Z

EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE DETERMINANTS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS LISTED AT NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA BONGOYE, GEOFFREY MOSE A review of empirical literatures on capital structure determinants reveals that there exists conflicting results about the correlation of capital structure determinants and financial performance of firms. Therefore, the many years question on how firms choose their capital structure and how it affects their financial performance still remain unanswered. Theconsisted 37 non-financial firms listed at NSE and covering the 5 year period from 2011 to 2015 and adopted descriptive research design.The study’s core objective was therefore to explore how capital structure determinants affect the financial performance of non-financial firms listed at NSE, Kenya. While the explicit objectives involved establishing the impact of the following firm specific capital structure determinants (asset tangibility; AT, firm size; FS, firm liquidity, FL and growth opportunities; GO) on ROA as a measure of financial performance. The study revealed that only 5.4% of the variations in the finance performance of non-financial firmswas explained by the variations in the explanatory model variables while 94.6% could be explained by other factors that are not covered by this study. From the study findings, structure determinants generally have a positive relationship with financial performance of listed non-financial firms. Firm size and firm liquidity showed a significant positive relationship with financial performance while growth opportunities have a positive but not significant correlation. The results of the study also revealed that firm liquidity is the most significant or influential variable in the model. Asset tangibility revealed a negative relationship with financial performance of listed non-financial firms but not significant. The results from the hypothesis testing of asset tangibility and growth opportunities were not significant on the financial performance of the listed non-financial firms and therefore were not rejected while those for firm size and firm liquidity were rejected. A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED FOR PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE)

2018-07-06T00:00:00Z THIONG’O, PAUL KIAMA http://ir.tum.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13428 2023-11-13T00:01:50Z 2018-07-06T00:00:00Z

EFFECT OF LOAN PORTFOLIO GROWTH ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA THIONG’O, PAUL KIAMA Loans comprise the single largest asset for commercial banks. To grow the banks’ assets bank managers focus on growing the amount of loans granted by the bank. The general objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of growth in loan portfolio on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically the study was seeking to evaluate the effect of growth in commercial bank’s loan book, the effect of change in banks asset quality, the effect of change in banks liquidity and the effect of change in banks capital adequacy on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study sought to test the following hypotheses: loan growth has no effect on financial performance of commercial banks; asset quality has no effect on financial performance of commercial banks; liquidity has no effect on financial performance of commercial banks and capital adequacy has no effect on financial performance of commercial banks. The study used a regression research design. The population of interest consisted of the 44 commercial banks in Kenya. A sample of 31 commercial banks was selected. The study covered a five-year period from 2011 to 2015. The study used primary and secondary data. A questionnaire was used to collect the primary data while secondary data was obtained from published financial statements of commercial banks. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and summarized in frequency tables. Multiple linear regression was also used in the analysis. The study found that growth in loan portfolio had a negative effect on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The effect was significant. The effect of loan growth on financial performance of commercial banks in subsequent years was found to be adverse. This study found that the quality of banks assets had a positive effect on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The effect of asset quality was found to be statistically significant. It was found that liquidity management had negative effect on financial performance of commercial banks, that banks that hold a high level of liquid assets perform poor financially. However the effect of liquidity management was not significant. The study found that capital adequacy had a positive effect on financial performance of commercial banks. The effect of capital adequacy was significant. The study concluded that growth in a bank’s loan portfolio had a negative and significant effect on financial performance of commercial banks. The study concluded that the quality of a banks’ loan portfolio had a positive and significant effect on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Further the study reached a conclusion that high level of liquidity for commercial banks in Kenya has a negative but not significant effect on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Finally the study concluded that amount of bank capital has a positive and significant effect on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study recommended that commercial banks should strategically execute their loan portfolio growth strategies so as to minimize the problem of loan losses in subsequent years. It also recommended that to enhance financial performance banks should ensure they maintain a high quality loan portfolio. Also the study recommends that in order to minimize the negative of high liquidity, commercial banks should identify and maintain optimal levels of liquid assets. The study also recommended to improve financial performance commercial banks in Kenya should increase the amount of core capital. A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED FOR THE FULFILLMENT OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE OPTION)

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