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ONGOING RESEARCH

1.

Dr. Hannah Wambugu- (Dean ) SBE

Consumer behaviour in regard to bread and other bakes in Kenya.

Consumer behaviour in regard to beer and illicit brews in Kenya

2.

Dr. Denis Muchangi- (Senior Lecturer) C.O.D, Business Studies

 

Work-life Balance and Employee Retention in Hospitals in Kenya

 

Technology Transfer and innovations in Local Textile and Apparel Production in Kenya

 

Upscaling agricultural technology to enhance productivity and incomes of small scale farmers in Kenya

Ongoing grant proposal

Funding organizations: EU, KARLO, and GOK

 

Competitive Environment and the performance of Faith-based hospitals in Kenya

 

3.

Professor Pius Odunga- (Associate Professor)

Technology Transfer and innovations in Local Textile and Apparel Production

 

Upscaling agricultural technology to enhance productivity and incomes of small scale farmers in Kenya.

Ongoing grant proposal

Funding organizations: EU, KARLO, and GOK

 

4.

Dr Grace Kiiru (Lecturer, SBE)

Technology Transfer and innovations in Local Textile and Apparel Production

Competitive Environment and the performance of Faith-based hospitals in Kenya

 

Upscaling agricultural technology to enhance productivity and incomes of small scale farmers in Kenya. Ongoing grant proposal

Funding organizations: EU, KARLO, and GOK

 

5.

Dr. Robert Gitau (Lecturer, SBE)

Understanding the extent, the problems brought about by unplanned settlement in upcoming urban centre within Nairobi Metropolis: A case study of Kitengela. Funding Organization: MENDLEY

Grant proposal for Ksh 10 million

6.

Patrick Mwangi

Financial Innovation and Sustainability of Commercial banks in Kenya

Supervisors: Dr. Agnes Mutiso, Dr. Mary Maina

7.

Catherine Maina

Influence of Youth Enterprise Development fund on the growth of entrepreneurial group based youth enterprises in Nairobi county Kenya

Supervisors: Prof Elegwa Mukhulu, Prof John Kihoro

8.

Gideon Mwangi

Effects of Tax Incentives On Financial Performance of Manufacturing Companies

Supervisors: Dr. Robert Gitau, Dr. James Kung’u

9.

Daniel Mungai

Effects of internal control systems in public universities in Kenya

Supervisors: Dr. Mary Maina, Dr. James Kung’u

10.

Jane Kinyanjui

Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies on the Performance of Public Universities in Kenya

11.

Jackson Maina

Credit risk management and financial performance of SMEs in Kenya

Supervisors: Dr. Robert Gitau

12.

Dr. David Kabata (Lecturer, SBE)

Upscaling agricultural technology to enhance productivity and incomes of small scale farmers in Kenya.

Ongoing grant proposal

Funding organizations: EU, KARLO, and GOK

 

13.

Dr. Mary Maina

Assessing the factors affecting the adequacy of pension funds of the local Authority Pensions(LAP) Trust in Nairobi.

14.

Prof. Pius Ongoro Odunga

Estimating the direct economic contribution of tourism to the economies of Namibia, Djibouti and Ethiopia.

Methodology: Tourism Satellite Accounting (TSA) Macroeconomic Approach 

Funding agency: UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa)