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Assessing The Level Of Compliance Of Occupational Safety And Health Risk Management Practices With Occupational Safety Legislation In Public Tvet Institutions In Nairobi, Kenya
This study assessed the level of compliance of occupational safety and health risk management practices with Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007 (OSHA 2007) in public TVET institutions in Nairobi County in Kenya. A cross sectional survey was done on a population of fourteen TVET institutions with 1621 employees. Proportionate, stratified random sampling produced 50% of institutions and 261 employees.
Reported Physical Activity Levels And Equipment Use As Predictors Of Body Composition Of Members In Ghanaian Fitness Clubs
The purpose of this study was to determine whether Ghanaian adults’ self-reported physical activity and exercise equipment use reflected their fitness levels in body composition as measured by Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat Percentage (BFP) and Waist-to-Hip Ratio(WHR) using the descriptive correlational study design. The population for the study was all the 40 registered Fitness Clubs in the
The Significance Of ‘word-of-mouth’ And ‘internet’ To Direct Selling
Direct selling has existed in the markets for centuries. The main challenge created in the 21st century is to maintain a healthy competition and to construct a strong persuasive word-of-mouth. The following research focuses on three factors that count for the effectiveness of word-of-mouth. The use of Internet enables everyone to access and exchange information between two or more parties
Competence Of Female Teachers In Teaching Of Information And Communications Technology In Public Primary Schools In Cape Coast Metropolis
In finding out ICT competency among female teachers in public primary schools in Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana, a sample of 120 female teachers were purposively drawn from basic schools in the urban and rural areas within the metropolis. Descriptive research design was employed to guide this study and questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants. Four research
Customers Satisfaction On The Computerized Accounting System In Nigerian Listed Banks
Computerized accounting system is an influential form of technology based on self-service which is denoted as electronic-banking, with the dispersion and advent of the Internet medium that can be categorized into PC banking, Internet banking, TV-based banking, and Telephone-based banking which consist several distribution channels that enables customers to access their bank account via the internet using a PC or
Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial Training Effectiveness A Survey Of Microfinance Institutions In Eldoret Town
The purpose of this research was to assess the factors that influence entrepreneurial training effectiveness in Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Eldoret town, UasinGishu County, Kenya. Evidence from research findings has shown that the mortality rate of Micro and Small enterprises is high. From the literature reviewed, many small enterprises started in Kenya do not live to see their fifth birth
Farmer Adaptation Strategies To The Impacts Of Climate Variability In Kakamega County, Kenya
Climate variability entails short to medium term fluctuations of climatic variables around mean state on climate scales. Impacts of climate variability include amongst others: increase in extreme weather conditions; land degradation, changes in rainfall patterns; diminishing natural resource productivity; and in some areas, irreversible loss of biodiversity. Agricultural sector is sensitive to climatic conditions and hence vulnerable to climate fluctuations.
Adopting Principle Of Parsimony In Modelling Time Series Using Heteroscedasticity Models
We adopt the principle of parsimony in heteroscedasticity models on eight insurance stocks. The results showed that the daily returns were stationary but not normally distributed and six out of eight stocks considered for the study showed evidence of ARCH effect. Post estimation and performance evolution metric was evaluated using the RMSE, MAE and MAPE but since the RMSE show
Tax Education And Revenue Collection As A Perception Of Tax Payers In Northern Division Mbale Municipality, Uganda
The study sought to establish the effect of tax education on revenue collections in Northern Division in Mbale Municipal Council. Mixed methods were employed in data collection and data was collected from a sample of 127 tax payers. The respondents were owners and managers from the registered SMEs operating in Mbale Municipality. Analysis was done using regression and Pearson’s correlation
