School of Business and Economics (RP)
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2024-03-28T14:35:12ZEffect of resource allocation on service delivery by Water Works Development Agencies in Kenya
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Effect of resource allocation on service delivery by Water Works Development Agencies in Kenya
Mutambuki, Duncan M; Kabui, Anne C.
The Kenyan government strives for every Kenyan to have access to water and sanitation services, primarily through Water Works Development Agencies (WWDAs). This paper sought to understand the effect of resource allocation on service delivery by WWDAs in Kenya. A census of all the agencies in Kenya was done, while a sample of 80 employees across these agencies responded to the questionnaire. Primary data were collected through questionnaires; data were cleaned up and coded into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Descriptive statistics measures of central tendency were used to analyze and interpret the data, while skewness and kurtosis was used to confirm the normal distribution of data. Inferential statistics in ordinal regression were tested for a possible relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Results from the evaluation revealed that resource allocation had a significant effect on service delivery of WWDAs in Kenya. According to the findings, the dependent variable and resource allocation had a strong positive and significant association (service delivery). As a result, this study established that resource allocation influenced the delivery of services by Kenya’s WWDAs in a positive and significant way. The study concluded that any variability in resource allocation results in a corresponding variability in service delivery by WWDAs in Kenya
DOI: 10.5897/AJBM2022.9377
2022-07-01T00:00:00ZIs specialized training a basic necessity for special students teaching?
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Is specialized training a basic necessity for special students teaching?
Kinuthia, Samuel C.; Kabui, Anne C.
Every individual irrespective of their profession, requires requisite training to enable them to do a particular job with reasonable accuracy, achieving desired results. Mid-school is the stage between primary basic education and the tertiary level and in Kenya it is referred to as secondary education that is evaluated with a national examination (KCSE) at the end of the four years. Teachers’ role in a students’ performance cannot be underestimated where students with or without disabilities are subjected to the same national examinations. Performance in the national special schools in Kenya does not compare favorably with that of ordinary national schools irrespective of same caliber of teachers in both. This necessitated an empirical inquiry into whether there is need for extra training for teachers in special schools. The study sought to establish the influence of teacher training on the performance of special schools in Kenya. The performance of a school is measured based on the overall mean attained in KSCE examinations. The study focused on the national schools that are in the category of special schools in Kenya. The study is anchored on Behaviorist theory which states that learning is a function of change in overt behavior. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was carried out where data was collected using a self-administered semi structured questionnaire. Study findings indicate that 76.6% of variation in performance is predicted by training implying that relevant training of teachers in special schools is critical in achieving the expected learning outcomes with quality grades in KCSE that are pivotal in determining learners’ career paths. The study recommends creating an enabling environment and support to teachers willing to pursue training in special education. Further research should be done to determine how the subsector can be adequately funded both for initial and on-the-job special teacher training for special needs schools.
DOI:10.5539/ijbm.v15n9p85
2020-08-16T00:00:00ZFactors affecting performance of constituency development fund projects in Kenya: Case study of Kikuyu constituency
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Factors affecting performance of constituency development fund projects in Kenya: Case study of Kikuyu constituency
Malala, Andrew J.; Ndolo, Jackson; Njagi, Eunice G.
This study examined in detail factors that affect the performance of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects in Kenya. There have been numerous reports by scholars, professionals, the media and civil rights organizations that the whole CDF ideology is being used as a tool for embezzlement of public funds as opposed to it being a devolved development vehicle; part of the cited malpractice area is in the entire procurement process of the projects’ materials, goods and services. The public rants that procurement is highly unsatisfactory with numerous cases of corrupt activities including collusion of some CDF Committee members being suppliers, which raises the question of conflict of interest. There is also the aspect of poor entrepreneurial attitude by the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) who are supposed to be promoted by supplying to the CDF projects but majority lack the ethics to pay taxes or even be registered in order for Constituency Development Fund Committee (CDFC) to contract them within law. The public has also raised questions about governance and political interference of the fund; some members of the CDFC are ill informed about project management and therefore put in doubt their ability to manage and govern the CDF funded projects effectively. Scenarios of some ghost projects has also become rampant and the question is if real time monitoring and evaluation is done to make sure that projects being implemented are on schedule without misappropriation of public funds. Finally, the very Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) that are supposed to be promoted by them supplying to the CDF funded projects most of the time lack the capacity to make the supplies which makes one wonder if CDF should stick to promoting SMEs. This results to majority (over sixty percent, 60 %) of CDF projects delay, stalling or abort since the procurement process is not justifiable; one wonders whether there is a policy about CDF projects procurement process is supposed to be done, governance and composition of the CDFC to be free of arm twisting by politicians, training exists for SMEs on best practice entrepreneurial activities, monitoring and evaluation criterion is highly questionable as well as initiatives to help the SMEs improve on their capacity The study therefore sought to identify factors that affect the performance of CDF projects in Kenya. The researcher found out that: procurement process of CDF projects is not effectively done, SMEs totally lack entrepreneurial practices/attitude, governance of CDF projects is marred with political interference, monitoring and evaluation is uncoordinated, ineffective and does not promote superior performance of CDF funded projects and finally SMEs lack the capacity to undertake CDF funded projects to enhance performance of CDF funded projects in Kenya. These five factors-procurement, entrepreneurial attitude, governance and political interference, monitoring and evaluation and capacity constraints directly affect CDF project performance which in turn has resulted into CDF projects in Kikuyu Constituency being rated by the public (as the evaluators) as being behind schedule (88 % percent of projects), with a paltry 12 % of projects being on schedule and no project was rated as being ahead of schedule (0 %).
2019-03-05T00:00:00ZKTS Saving and Credit Society: managing communication
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KTS Saving and Credit Society: managing communication
Kabui, Anne C.
Subject area
Management.
Study level/applicability
Undergraduate and Post Graduate.
Case overview
Communication is a critical function of management, as it allows all stakeholders in an organization effectively and appropriately express their views in turn enabling the organization accurately execute its mandate and meet its objectives and those of its stakeholders.
Expected learning outcomes
The student should be able to describe communication as a function of management, evaluate the process of communication, differentiate forms of communication, identify the networks of communication, examine the barriers of communication and role of managers in using communication to achieve organizational change.
Supplementary materials
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Subject code
Human resource management.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/EEMCS-03-2015-0044
2016-01-01T00:00:00Z