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Improve Supply Chains for Economic Recovery
(Mount Kenya University, 2020)During this period of COVID – 2019 all industries that contribute to the country economic growth e.g manufacturing sector, agricultural sector, health sector is experiencing supply chain vulnerability. In the health sector ... -
Improve Post-Harvest Practices for Food Security
(Mount Kenya University, 2020)The agricultural sector is a key pillar of Kenya’s economy. According to the recent Food Security Report by Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, the sector directly contributes 24% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and ... -
Ethics and Governance in Supply Chain Management for Economic Development
(Mount Kenya University, 2020)Supply chain management is experiencing lack of direction, poor coordination and unfair competition, transparency and accountability as well as fraud in the public sector, consequently lack of qualified supply chain ... -
Fostering Entrepreneurship in the University Context – Promotion of International Entrepreneurship
(2018)Small and medium sized enterprises (SME) are the driving force behind all economies. Their importance can be observed in the German economy where 99% of all enterprises fall under the classification of SME. At the same ... -
The Role of Entrepreneurial Education in Reinforcing Entrepreneurial Intentions among University Graduates in Ethiopia: Determinants and Prospect
(Mount Kenya University, 2015)Examination of theory, history, and practices of entrepreneurship education (EE) strongly suggest that EE is believed to have a potential to create strong entrepreneurial intention or may offer entrepreneurship as a ... -
Effects of Queuing Behaviour on Service Delivery in the Banking Industry (A Survey Study of Commercial Banks in Nakuru CBD)
(Mount Kenya University, 2015)The general objective of the study was to determine effects of waiting time on service delivery in the banking industry. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: To determine the effects of single queuing ... -
Opportunities for Corporate Sponsorship and Partnership in Sport in East Africa
(Mount Kenya University, 2018)Corporate sponsorship is a form of advertising in which companies pay to be associated with certain events. It has been growing worldwide outpacing the traditional components of the typical integrated marketing communications. ... -
Effects Of Financing Decisions On Performance Of Small Business Enterprises In Kenya
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology, 2019-07)Many small business enterprises perform poorly all over the world. The problem is rampant in Kenya where many small firms continuously experience a downward trend in performance. Many factors have been cited in literature ... -
University Partnerships to Promote Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Start-Ups: Lessons from an International Survey of Case Studies
(Mount Kenya University, 2015)Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) promotion is a viable strategy to facilitate sustainable growth and development in developing countries. In this connection, university partnerships have been playing an increasingly ... -
Three Leg Economic Ecosystem Model and Its Integration for Small and Medium Enterprises Performance and Economic Development
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Inclusive Business Development in East-Africa - Ways of Creating Enabling Environment
(Mount Kenya University, 2015)In the paper we discuss on the role of inclusive business development in Africa. Inclusive business, as a feature of inclusive market development represents a promising approach of bringing the benefits of economic growth ... -
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Centres in African Universities: What should their Role be?
(Mount Kenya University, 2015)There has been a considerable growth in University Entrepreneurship and Small Business Centres worldwide, but less so in Africa. In fact only a handful of such Centres have been established in Africa. This may be linked ... -
Role of Handicraft Micro-Enterprises as a Catalyst for Youth Employment
(Mount Kenya University, 2018)South Africa, like many other countries in the world, is faced with the difficulty of how to create employment for the country’s young population. There is a pressing need to equip the country’s youth with the means to ... -
Influence of Entrepreneurial Management on the Performance of Youth Owned Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(Mount Kenya University, 2015)The main objective of the study was to establish the influence of strategic orientation on the performance of micro and small enterprises in the service sectors operated by the youth in Kiambu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya. ... -
Indigenization of Knowledge through Research as a Synergy to the Business World; An orientation of the Vision 2030
(Mount Kenya University, 2018)The purpose of the study was to analyze the role of indigenous knowledge through research as a synergy to the business world an orientation of the vision 2030. The objectives included; to assess the business environment ... -
Individual Attributes as a Determinant in Predicting E-commerce Adoption: A Case of Manufacturing SMEs Industries in Nairobi, Kenya
(Mount Kenya University, 2018)Lately, researchers have been paying attention on e-commerce adoption equally in the developed and developing countries. The study’s main objective was to evaluate the individual factors influencing e-commerce adoption ... -
Making Entrepreneurship Promotion in Post-Conflict Countries Work for University Graduates: Lessons Learnt from Rwanda
(Mount Kenya University, 2018)For a post-crisis country, Rwanda’s socio-economic performance is highly appraised. Its business environ¬ment is greatly apprecia¬ted by diverse local and international stakeholders. However, it also faces insurmountable ... -
The Role of Kenyan Universities in Promoting Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises
(Mount Kenya University, 2018)The following presentation is normative more so than analytical in the classical academic sense. Based on five years of presence in Kenya, the presentation observes and argues the following. First, Kenya has almost no ... -
The Effect of Green Water Management on Performance of Manufacturing Companies: A Survey of Selected Companies in Thika Sub-County
(Mount Kenya University, 2018)Kenyan government through NEMA has been advocating and pressurizing business entities in taking up the responsibilities of conserving its environment. The study intended to identify the effect of green water management ... -
Effects of E-Banking on Customer Satisfaction by SACCOS (A Case Study of Kingdom Sacco Nakuru Town Branch)
(2018)The main purpose of this study was to assess the effects of E-banking on customer satisfaction by SACCOs. It was carried out at Kingdom Sacco, Nakuru Town Branch, Nakuru County. The specific objectives were; - to establish ...