MKURwanda Repository: Recent submissions
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF HAND WASHING AMONG CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OLD IN MASAKA SECTOR, KICUKIRO DISTRICT, RWANDA
(Mount Kenya University Rwanda, 2020-08)Diarrhea remains among the main causes of children mortality and morbidity in Rwanda and repeated non- fatal diarrhea episodes might increase the risk of childhood malnutrition. Hand washing practice is a very effective ... -
FLOODS AND HUMAN SECURITY IN RWANDA
(Mount Kenya University Rwanda, 2018-12)The flood is a general threat to the human security of all nations. Some countries have taken several measures to lessen its consequences but other countries like sub-Saharan countries don't have enough means to protect ... -
STREET VENDING MANAGEMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RWANDA, A CASE OF KIGALI CITY
(Mount Kenya University Rwanda, 2019-09)In 2015, the City of Kigali started to relocate street vendors from the streets to fixed premises (selling centers/markets) in order to control hawking, improve orderliness, cleanliness and security in the city. While most ... -
ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE PROJECT IN KARONGI
(Mount Kenya University Rwanda, 2019-10)The community participation in project implementation has been a concern by donors and NonGovernmental Organizations in general for better ownership and sustainability of the project implemented in rural and urban communities. ... -
PREVALENCE AND PREDISPOSING FACTORS OF NEONATAL MORBIDITY & MORTALITY IN GICUMBI DISTRICT, RWANDA
(Mount Kenya University Rwanda, 2019-10)Rwanda has registered tremendous achievements in health sector and one of the example is reduction of 46% of mortality of neonates in last decade. However, this reduction is lower than for under-five mortality which is 68% ... -
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND RWANDAN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
(Mount Kenya University Rwanda, 2019-03)This research thesis is about to evaluate women's empowerment contribution to Rwandan diplomatic relations: a case study by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Eastern African Community (MINAFFET). This study's ... -
STARTUP FINANCING AND PROFITABILITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN RWANDA
(2019-10)This study examined the relationship between stakeholders participation and sustainability of government projects after closeout, a case of Kirehe Community Based Watershed Management Project (KWAMP). Specific objectives ... -
Mount Kenya University donates hand sanitisers to Kicukiro District
(The NewTimes Rwanda, 2021-04-23)Mount Kenya University (MKU) Rwanda, on April 22, donated 10,000-litres of hand sanitisers to Kicukiro District in support to the government’s to control the spread of coronavirus. The donation is part of the university’s ... -
The Role of Micro-Finance Institutions to the Growth of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) in Thika, Kenya (Empirical Review of NonFinancial Factors)
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2014-10)Micro and small enterprises (MSE) known as Jua Kali are the biggest employer in Kenya and accounts for 10 million and 8.3 million of this number are in the informal sector. It also continues to employ more each year–at an ... -
The Influence of Branchless Financial Innovation on Market Capitalization of Commercial Banks Listed in NSE, Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2018-10)The study sought to evaluate the impact of Branchless financial innovation on Market capitalization of listed Commercial Banks in Kenya. Financial sector in Kenya has experienced a noteworthy change over the most recent ... -
The Impact of Agency Banking Financial Innovation on Market Capitalization of Commercial Banks Listed in NSE, Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2018-10)The study sought to evaluate the impact of Agency banking, a form of financial innovation, on Market capitalization of listed Commercial Banks in Kenya. In the past recent years, the Kenyan Financial sector has been ... -
Relationship between Power Supply Interruptions and Financial Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Machakos County
(Journal of Human Resource & Leadership, 2019-09)The importance of power supply to economic development of any nation cannot be overemphasized. Availability and access to reliable electricity supply has a rippling effect on productivity of manufacturing firms. Unreliable ... -
Moderating Effects of Bank Ownership on the Relationship between Securitization Uptake and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Keny
(Academic Journal of Economic Studies, 2015-06)Securitization is a process in which commercial banks can raise low-cost financing by assigning asset risks to investors’ appetite for risk. This has been one of the most dominant and fastest growing means of capital ... -
Effects of Estimating Systematic Risk in Equity Stocks in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) (An Empirical Review of Systematic Risks Estimation)
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2014-10)Capital Markets have become an integral part of the Kenyan economy. The manner in which securities are priced in the capital market has attracted the attention of many researchers for long. This study sought to investigate ... -
BITSS((Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences) CATALYST REPORT
(2018)For the last six months between December 2017 and May 2018, we had our first BITSS Catalyst project (Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences (BITSS) in Rwanda geared towards sharing knowledge on the ... -
The Welfare Effects of ICTs in Agricultural Markets
(AGRODEP, 2016-10)The use of mobile ICTs (information and communication technologies) in Africa’s agricultural sector has proven to be an efficient and cost-effective method for sharing and exchanging information more widely. ICTs allow ... -
The effect of Severity of Conflict on Social Capital Development in Post-Conflict Rwanda
(2018)This study investigates the relationship between severity of conflict and three different structures of social capital in Rwanda. Severity of conflict is measured using two indicators which are intensity and incidence of ... -
AEGIS Policy Brief
(2017)This research investigates social capital formation in post-genocide Rwanda. Social capital is defined as membership to associations and social networks which defines structural social capital. Structural social capital ... -
Quality Improvement in a Global Competitive Marketplace
(International Journal of Business and Management, 2010-01)In today’s global competitive marketplace, the demands of customers are increasing as they require improved quality products and services. This article puts forward a framework for quality management in organizations with ... -
Linking Intangible Structural Capital and Competitiveness’ Enhancement among Telecommunication Companies in Rwanda
(British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade, 2018)This paper measures the relationship between intangible structural capital variables (systems and programs, research and development and corporate reputation) and competitiveness’ enhancement among telecommunication companies ...
