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Strategic Measures Employed by the National Drought Management Authority for Drought mitigation in Kenya
(Research Publish Journals, 2018-04)
Most countries across the world are still adopting the crisis management approach in their drought management efforts. This approach has been criticized due to its reactive nature. Researchers emphasize the need for a more ...
Bandwidth selection in smoothing functions
(2006)
A simple criterion for selecting a bandwidth parameter that controls the amount of smoothing in functions is described. The procedure is computationally inexpensive and, hence, worth
adopting. We argue that the bandwidth ...
Moderating effect of government regulations on the relationship between cost recovery and financing of water investments in Nairobi peri-urban markets in Kenya
(2015-02)
Over the last 200 years, most water
utilities have been publicly owned and
managed. For this reason, public utility
firms have been getting financial support
from the government in form of ...
Effect of Government Regulations on the Relationship Between Return on Investments and Financing of Water Investments In Nairobi Peri-Urban Markets in Kenya
(2014)
For any economic development it is important to finance infrastructure such as water and sanitation. Water has historically been viewed as public good not as a market commodity and thus water utilities have ...
Determinants of Corporate Capital Structure among Private Manufacturing Firms in Kenya: A Survey of Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2014-07)
The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing corporate capital structure in private firms in Kenya. Although the capital structure issue has received substantial attentio n, it is noteworthy ...
Firm Characteristics and Corporate Cash Holdings: A Managerial Perspective from Kenyan Private Manufacturing Firms
(GreenField Advanced Research Publishing House, 2015-04)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the managerial perspectives on the
firm characteristics and corporate cash holdings among in private manufacturing firms in Kenya. Several international ...
Exploring internal auditor independence motivators: Kenyan perspective
(Science Publishing Group, 2014-03)
The institute of internal auditors expressed the role of internal audit as that providing objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. In performing thisrole ...
Factors influencing development of financial derivatives markets: a survey of listed companies in Kenya
(2013-05)
The Kenyan economy is becoming more and more open with international trading constantly increasing and as a result Kenyan firms become moreexposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. The relative price changes ...
Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from Private Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(GreenField Advanced Research Publishing House, 2015-06)
Cash is an important requirement to ensure continued operations, yet excessive
cash holdings might result in many problems which include; higher opportunity costs of holding cash, cash abuse, a ...
Moderating Effect of CEO Tenure and Managerial Experience on Firm Specific Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings
(Seventh Sense Research Group (SSRG), 2015-04)
The study examines the moderating effect of CEO
tenure and managerial experience on firm specific
determinants of corporate cash holdings among
private manufacturing firms in Kenya. The
research ...