Deposit taking savings and credit cooperatives in Kenya have long struggled to adapt to the evolving technology which has seen several savings and credit cooperatives collapse as others incur losses. Mobile banking is a digital innovation that have diffused highly into financial institution creating competitive advantage. However, there is slow uptake of mobile banking in deposit taking saving and credit cooperatives. The study therefore seeks to establish the relationship between mobile banking and financial performance of deposit taking saving and credit cooperatives in Kericho County. It was guided by task technology fit theory; a correlational research design was adopted where the target population was 108 managers of all levels in the five deposits taking savings and credit cooperatives in Kericho County. Due to a small target population under study, this research adopted the census survey technique where all top, middle, and operational level managers were used. Data were collected by the use of primary and secondary methods. Content validity was conducted through engaging field experts and digital innovation professionals to determine the validity of the research instrument, while reliability was determined through test-retest of the questionnaires where 10 respondents were picked from Tenhos Sacco Society Ltd in Bomet County for piloting. Data was analysed using both descriptive statistics which comprises means and standard deviations while hypotheses were tested using correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Data was presented in form of frequency tables and pie charts. The findings established that mobile banking had a strong positive relationship with financial performance of DT-Saccos (R = 0.729; β = 0.775). The study findings may be useful to the government in formulating strategies for effective and efficient deposit taking savings and credit cooperatives; will add value to the literature in the area of digital innovations in Saccos, and lastly, it may be of help to SASRA in understanding relationships between mobile banking and financial performance of savings and credit cooperatives.
The health sector in Kenya is one of the key segments that provide the most essential services to the public. Unmatched skills set to job requirement has been found to have a significant impact on performance of employees and the sector in general. Effectiveness of employee training and development programs such as job rotation can bridge the gap between job requirements and employees' ability to perform. However, it is not yet clear to what extent job rotation techniques can influence employee performance. The study therefore sought to assess the relationship between job rotation and employee performance in Level Four Hospitals operating within the South-Rift Region in Kenya. It was anchored on human capital theory, knowledge-based theory of the firm and social learning theory. Correlational and survey research designs were employed with a target population of 663 medical personnel drawn from 13 Level Four Hospitals. A sample size of 249 was determined while stratified simple random sampling method used to pick the respondents. Data was collected by use of structured a questionnaire whose reliability was tested through a pilot study where an average Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.8102 was obtained. Content, construct and face validity were ensured by carrying out a detailed literature review and consultation with subject experts. Descriptive statistics comprising mean and standard deviation were used to categorize data while the study hypothesis was tested using correlation coefficient. The findings were presented in form of tables. The study established that job rotation had a moderate relationship (R = 0.506, β 1 = 0.406, R 2 =0.256, p<0.05) with employee performance indicating that Level Four Hospital in South-Rift region should invest in job rotation strategies. The study recommended that Level Four Hospitals in the South-Rift rotate personnel within the job function as it contributes more to their development. The findings may be useful to hospital management, human resource departments, scholars and researchers in in the field of human resources management.
This study examines the relationship between the integrated examination module and individual learner management in public secondary schools in Kericho County. The Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST) and Data to Knowledge Process Model guided the study. The study used a correlation survey research design. The unit of sampling was the schools. The target population comprised 273 directors of studies (DOS) from 273 schools in Kericho County. Stratified random sampling was employed to obtain a sample of 140 DOS. Data was collected using a questionnaire. The reliability of the research question was determined using Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient, and it yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.74. The data collected were then analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented using tables and narrations. The study established the respondents used the examination module to collect and analyse assessment data, with an overall mean of 3.56. The respondents also used the analysed data to manage individual learners, with an overall mean of 3.55. Further, the study established that there was no significant relationship between the examination module and individual learner management n (114) =0.391 p ˃ 0.05 = R² 0.07. The study recommended the introduction of compulsory and frequent compulsory courses on data management for all school staff members by the government and that measures be put in place to ensure that collected data is used to make a decision on individual learners.
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