Browsing School of Business & Economics by Author "Kiweu, Joséphat M."
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES LISTED IN NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
Masavi, Justus M.; Kiweu, Joséphat M.; Kinyili, Jacinta (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-11)This study sought to determine the influence of capital structure on financial performance of agricultural companies listed in NSE. The study adopted longitudinal research design with targeted population being the six ... -
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND LOAN PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
Magembe, Jane M.; Ombuki, Charles; Kiweu, Joséphat M. (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-11)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of corporate governance on Loan performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study examined the corporate governance variables namely: Board Structure (BS), Audit ... -
The Impact of Credit Management and Liquidity on financial performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives In Kenya
Kahuthu, David G.; Muturi, Willy; Kiweu, Joséphat M. (Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2015)Savings and credit cooperative Societies (SACCOs) have granted loans over the years without concentrating on the quality of loans in their portfolios and hence maintained key assets in their books that would not be accounted ... -
Income Diversification in the Banking Sector and Earnings Volatility: Evidence from Kenyan Commercial Banks
Kiweu, Joséphat M. (Kenya Bankers Association, 2012-12)This paper investigates whether diversification of income sources for Kenyan banks leads to better earnings and reduced individual bank and systemic risks. The study seeks to analyze the extent to which observed shift ... -
The Influence of Capital Market Deepening on Mortgage Market Growth in Kenya
Mogaka, Ariemba J.; Kiweu, Joséphat M.; Kamau, Riro G. (Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2015)This study examined the influence of capital markets deepening on mortgage growth in Kenya. The indicators used for capital market deepening were Ratio of Equity Market Capitalization to GDP; the Bond Market Turnover ... -
The Influence of Macro Economic Factors on Mortgage Market Growth in Kenya
Mogaka, Ariemba J.; Kiweu, Joséphat M.; Kamau, Riro G. (Science Publishing Group, 2015-06-24)This study examines the influence of macro-economic variables on the growth of the mortgage market in Kenya. Panel data is collected for a 30 year period, from 1984 to 2013 on the outstanding Real Estate Loan Portfolio ... -
Is There Profit from Bonus Share Announcements in Nairobi Securities Exchange?
Ndegwa, James N.; Kiweu, Joséphat M. (Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2013)The question of whether the announcement of issuance of bonus shares by quoted companies is news to stock market participants or it is anticipated by the market has been the subject of research. If the announcement ... -
Testing Of Consistent Trends in Stock Performance In The Nairobi Securities Exchange
Ndegwa, James N.; Kiweu, Joséphat M. (Department of Business Administration, School of Business, University of Nairobi., 2015-03)Consistent stock performance contradicts random adjustment of stock prices in efficient markets and is thus anomalous despite the potential of generating significant profits for investors. This research set out to test ...