The Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions Strategies on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya

The operating environment for commercial banks in Kenya has become very dynamic and highly competitive. The witnessed cases of bank failure and poor financial performance have made commercial banks develop strategies to improve their financial performance, remain competitive, and meet the regulator's compliance requirements. Mergers and Acquisitions Strategies are on the rise as a strategy aimed to alleviate the ailing sector. In light of this, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya as a result of mergers and acquisitions Strategies. Operating efficiency and market share impact on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya formed the specific objectives. The study objectives were supported by synergies theory, resource-based view theory and agency theory. The study adopted a correlational descriptive research design, including cross-sectional data analysis.  By the year 2017, 30 commercial banks in Kenya had considered mergers and acquisitions strategies were considered as the population of this study. An average of three-year ratios was computed in both pre-merger and post -acquisition periods inorder to assess the impact financial performance. The years of the deal were excluded. The mean difference between the pre-Mergers and Acquisitions Strategies and post-Mergers and Acquisitions Strategies ratios was tested using the T-test.The findings were that Mergers and Acquisitions Strategies have a statically positive significant relationship with the dependent variable. Recommends from the study are that, the policymakers create policies that facilitate and encourage commercial banks to employ mergers and acquisition strategies to achieve better financial performance

HIV/AIDS: Knowledge attitude and behaviour among Kenyan dental practitioners.

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HIV/AIDS: The knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of dentists in Nairobi, Kenya

ArticleThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaThe purpose of this study was to assess dentists' knowdlege of HIV/AIDS, as the affects them in their workplace, attitudes pertaining to universal precautions and treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS and their behaviour toward their patients. A descriptive crossd-sectional survey dwas carried out. A 34-item questionnaire was delivered to a random sample of 145 detists based in Nairobi, Kenya. The response rate was 72% (N=105). Just over half the sample (53%) knew that the first AIDS patient in Kenya was reported in 1984. Ninety eight per cent knew that the main mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS in Kenya is heterosexual contact. All the respondents reported the use of gloves during clinical procedures and use of an autoclave for sterilisation of instruments was reported by more than 85%. Most dentists indicated a willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients while those with dissenting views preferred that they be treated in dedicated clinics or academic teaching hospitals. Nearly half felt that the risk of HIV transmission in the clinicis high. The incongruity between perceived knowdlege, reported practise and attitudes suggests that suggests that there is a need for continuing education courses to enable dentists to practice their profession with due care as regards patients with HIV/AIDS. In addition, courseson working with patients with HIV/AIDS should be offered so as to remove ignorance and fear. Results from this survey show that there is a fair level of knowdlege as far as HIV/AIDS is concerned. The results also indicate that a greater compliance with universally accepted guidelines working in the capital city of a country that records a rising number of new HIV/AIDS cases every day.Publisher’s versio