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Abstract:The goal of this study was to investigate the short-term implications of the capping of interest rate on the financial performance of commercial banks’ in Kenya. This study was guided by three main objectives, which are: to examine the impact of deposit interest rate capping on financial performance of commercial banks, to investigate the impact of interest rate capping on loans on financial performance, and lastly, to determine the effect of the interest rate spread on financial performance. Literature review of these specific objectives and theories that are related have been explained in-depth in chapter two. Data for one year before and after interest rate capping came to force was used which was obtained from CBK Banking Survey 2016, and 2017, CBK Statistical Bulletin 2016 and 2017. Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to perform the data analysis. .The mean of Deposit Rate Capping before interest rate capping came to effect stood at .9403 while for Interest Rate spread stood at .9758.The mean of Loan Rate Capping before interest rate capping came to effect stood at 1.1288 while for ROA stood at 0.0131.The mean of Deposit Rate Capping after interest rate capping came to effect stood at 0.9403 while for Interest Rate spread stood at .9796.The mean of Loan Rate Capping after interest rate capping came to effect stood at 1.1102 while for ROA stood at .2391.A correlation analysis was done to establish the relationship between the variables and the study found out that there was a positive relationship between Deposit Rate capping and financial performance at pre capping era at  r=0.266, was a positive relationship between Interest rate spread and financial performance at pre capping era at  r=0.240 and finally a positive relationship between Loan rate capping and financial performance at pre capping era at  r= 0.023.The study recommends that policy makers should reevaluate the effect of the interest rate capping law and consider the long term effect that it could have on credit risk. The study recommends that a proper balance between capping on loans and deposits needs to be maintained so that banks realize a good return on their assets. Banks also need to diversify their investment portfolio so as to take realize a good return on assets so that they do not perform poorly due to interest cap legislation. This means that the regulator needs to continue in the enforcement of this law as this does not affect the banks negatively. This study looked into the aspects of deposits, loans and return on assets of commercial banks, hence limited since it dos not look at other sectors of the economy.
Keywords:Deposit performance, Loan performance, Overall performance and Return on Assets.

Title:IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CAPPING ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
Author:KORIR GEOFFREY, DR. OLUOCH OLUOCH
ISSN 2349-7831
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)
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Abstract: Education is very important for the economic development of any Nation in the world. The basis for education population is determined by the performance at lower classes in public primary school’s levels. The purpose of the study was to investigate education stakeholder’s involvement in promoting learning in lower classes. The study has three objectives; to determine current parent-teacher association, challenges, collaborative efforts of stakeholders and ways of promoting learning in lower classes in public primary schools in Kipipiri sub-county, Nyandarua County. The study was based on social learning theory of Albert Bandura (1986). The study employed descriptive survey design. Randomly sampling design was applied to sample out respondents. The study targets a population of 230 lower classes teachers, 71 head teachers and 1005 parents with a sample size of 80 lower classes teachers, 430 parents and 47 head teachers. Data was collected by use of questionnaires. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed in data collection. The data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (S.P.S.S) version 22. It was presented using frequency tables, bar graphs and percentages. The reliability of the data was computed using crunch’s Alpha Co-efficient correction. The study finding found that there were challenges in education stakeholder’s involvement in promoting learning in lower classes. One of the conclusion of the study was that the parent –teachers association in Nyandarua County had proved to be affecting learning of learners in lower classes in public primary schools. One of the recommendations was that there was a need for provision of effective parent -teacher association in promoting learning in order to manage emerging challenges associated with education of learners in lower primary schools.The study of findings was found useful to school administrators, lower classes teachers, quality assurance standards and personal and educational policy makers in charge of public primary schools. The researcher findings is a reference point for a further research.
Keywords:Parent-teacher association, social learning theory.
Title:COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF EDUCATION STAKE HOLDER IN PROMOTING LEARNING IN LOWER CLASSES IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Author:Gichuki P. Mwangi, Elizabeth W. Mumu
ISSN 2349-7831
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)
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Abstract:Quarrying is a major economic activity in Kenya that supports local construction industry, creates employment opportunities and is a major contributor to the national economy. The use of large earth-moving vehicles and machines, the handling of explosives and heavy loads, ever-present airborne dust, and simply working on dangerous sites are all aspects of quarrying that increase the risk of both accidents and occupational diseases. This study aimed at assessing occupational hazard awareness and safety measures among quarry workers in Bomet County, Kenya. The study employed a descriptive cross sectional research design which used proportionate sampling methods to select 230 participants. Structured, interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data was analyzed using statistic package for social sciences version 21.  All the questionnaires were filled and returned giving a response rate of 100%. The results showed that majority of the respondents (82.2%), were aware of occupational hazards in the quarry while the main source of information about hazards was from friends and colleques. The most known hazard among respondent was manual handling of heavy loads while the effect of hazard encountered by majority of respondents was back/shoulder/waist/arm pain. It also showed that majority of the respondents (81.7%) were not aware of safety measures in the quarry. The use of personal protective equipment as a way of preventing hazards was poor as only few of the workers used these equipments all the time. There was no provision of first aid and emergency services in case of emergencies. The challenges faced by law enforcing officers includes; inadequate staff, inadequate resources, weak legal structures, slow judial system, high unemployment rate in Kenya, lack of OSH representatives in quarries, lack of management commitment, inadequate funding from the government, lack of adequate information on OSH laws, corruption and bribery, political influence, lack of job security, lack of safety culture and cost of compliance with osh laws. The study recommends the quarry owners and management to put place measures to raise awareness among the workers about OSH and its importance, provide appropriate protective devices to workers, and adhere to regulations on occupational safety and health which provides for the rights of every worker to fair labour practices, reasonable working conditions, and a clean and healthy environment. The study also recommends that periodic medical examination for the quarry workers should be implemented.  In addition to health history and physical examination, specific laboratory tests should be carried out on workers at least every year, such as spirometry and chest radiography in quarry workers exposed to dust, fumes, and gas, audiometry in those exposed to noise, and cold test with measurement of finger systolic blood pressure in users of vibratory tools so as to identify potential health problem and the effectiveness of existing preventive strategies. The study also recommends the government and relevant enforcement bodies (NEMA and DOSHS) should impose higher restrictions and enforcement guidelines for establishing quarries with proper provision for OSH services before granting licenses to quarry owners/operators. Finally, the study recommends that the government in partnership with County governments, DOSHS, NEMA, trade unions and other relevant agencies need to organize periodic workshops and training programmes on occupational safety and health for quarry workers which cover proper education on workplace hazards, types and proper use of protective devices to safeguard their health.
Keywords:occupational hazard awareness, quarry workers construction industry, national economy.

Title:ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AWARENESS AND SAFETY MEASURES AMONG QUARRY WORKERS IN BOMET COUNTY, KENYA
Author:CHEPCHUMBA JOSEPHINE, Prof. Robert Kinyua, Prof. Erastus Gatebe
ISSN 2349-7831
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)
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Abstract:Employee turnover is a major challenge faced by higher institutions of learning in Kenya. Universities are operating in highly competitive environment which requires that these institutions retain their core employees in order to gain and retain competitive advantage. Universities are striving to retain their talented employees by implementing effective retention strategies, but staff turnover is still high. There is a high competition in most of our Kenyan Universities. There is a challenge of lack of qualifies non-academic staff. Due to this, non-academic staffs are on the move seeking for better places. This can either be in other competitive universities, non-Governmental Organizations and County Government. This study focuses on the influence of Strategic Human Resource Management Practices (SHRMP) on employee retention among non-teaching staff of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University (JOOUST).The study was anchored on three theories of human resource which include Human Capital, expectancy theory and Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory. A descriptive survey design was adopted, with JOOUST being the focus university. The target population of this study was 240 non-academic staff. Stratified random sampling was used to collect useful information from 150 non-academic staff in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University employed on permanent and pensionable terms. The sample size of this study was 150 respondents. In this study structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondents. The questionnaires were distributed through drop and pick later method to help increase response rate. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used in this study to analyze quantitative data. Descriptive statistics that were used in this study include mean, standard deviation, percentages and frequencies. The study established that there is a positive relationship between recruitment and selection (R=0.652**). Human resource management strategies significantly accounts for 83.4% variation in employee retention. Therefore, human resource management strategies significantly influence employee retention. This study therefore recommends that Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University should hire employees with competent skills for its employees. The study also recommends that staff recruitment and selection policies in JOOUST should be improved so as to attract more professional non-academic staff.
Keywords:Employee turnover, qualifies non-academic staff, non-Governmental Organizations.
Title:INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION AMONG NON ACADEMIC STAFF IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
Author:VIOLET ANDESIA CHOSO, JOSPHAT KWASIRA WETABA
ISSN 2349-7831
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)
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Abstract: After several decades of independence, most countries in Africa, especially those in sub-Saharan are still dependent on foreign aid in order to execute most capital intensive projects that are capable of fostering growth and development economically and socially.  Despite the fact that most African countries have received these aid in the form of loans from IMF and the World bank, technical aid from developed countries in the form of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and those in conflict zones have even received food donations, example, food from the (USAID) in order to save their population from total extinction as a result of war as in the case of Darfur in Somalia, central African republic, south Sudan etc. These countries are still wallowing in abject poverty and underdevelopment. Evidence of ineffective foreign aid is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.  The debate on how foreign aid can be effective is still on-going without any clear way forward. This paper surveyed several literatures on the topic to highlight the political undertones beneath the grant of foreign aid as the part of the causes of the ineffectiveness of foreign aid in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper applied a deductive approach in explaining foreign aid and development. The paper concluded that political motives may be the immediate and remote cause of the ineffectiveness of foreign aid.

Keywords:Foreign aid, political motive and development.
Title:FOREIGN AID AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: THE PROS AND CONS
Author:Augustar Dienegha Aprioku
ISSN 2349-7831
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)
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