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Financial Strain Among Nurses and Midwives in Northern and Southern Ghana: A Cross-sectional Survey

Maxwell Oduro Yeboah, Emmanuel Ataridena Anafo, Lexington Amo Maclauglin, John Kwame Agbenyeavu, Rosemond Agyeiwaa, Thomas Nfi, Konlan Patience, Ibrahim Iddrisu, Fiagbe Loveland & Raphael Kumah Abolasom · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Aims: To describe financial strain, coping practices and perceived employment-related consequences among nursing and midwifery respondents in Northern and Southern Ghana. Study Design: Cross-sectional online survey. Place and Duration: Ghana, January–March 2026. Methodology: Resp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i112419

The Influence of Social Media Marketing Intensity on Sales Performance of Selected Businesses in the Retail Sector: A Case of Iringa Municipality

Mabala Andrea Mwansoko & Blandina Kisawike · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

This study examined the influence of social media marketing intensity on sales performance among selected retail businesses in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania. Social media marketing intensity was assessed through platform diversity, posting frequency, customer engagement and promo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i112417

Financial Management Practices, IFMIS Adoption, and Perceived Performance of County Governments in Kenya: A Cross-sectional Survey

Charles Kipsang Rotich, Issack Mokono Abuga & Christopher Mutembei · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

This study examined associations among financial management practices (FMP), adoption of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), and treasury officials' perceptions of county-government performance in Kenya, including a proposed FMP-by-IFMIS interaction. A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i112418

Research on the Path Mechanisms and Spatial Spillover Effects of Digital-Intelligent Empowerment on the High-Quality Development of the Cultural Industry

Lili Gao & Tiancheng Chen · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Digital-intelligent transformation has become a key driver of industrial upgrading and regional development, yet its effects on the cultural industry remain underexplored, particularly regarding transmission mechanisms and spatial spillovers. Using provincial panel data from 31 p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i112415

Product Development Strategy and Performance of Milk Trading Enterprises in Garissa and Tana River Counties Kenya

Abdiweli Mohamed, Bashir M. Maalim & Ahmed M. Mohamed · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Milk trading is a significant livelihood activity for people in pastoral regions. However, in Garissa and Tana River Counties, milk traders face significant performance challenges. Although research indicates that Ansoff growth strategies can help improve performance, most existi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i112416

Ansoff Growth Strategies and the Performance of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Milk Trading Enterprises in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya: The Moderating Role of Environmental Dynamism

Abdiweli Mohamed, Ahmed M. Mohamed & Bashir M. Maalim · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

The dairy industry plays an important role in the world economy. However, in Garissa and Tana River Counties, milk traders face significant performance challenges. Although research indicates that Ansoff growth strategies can help improve performance, most extant empirical studie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102414

Personnel Service Quality and Travellers' Behavioural Intentions in Tanzania's Intercity Public Road Passenger Transport: The Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction

Hawa Uiso, Kissa Benedict Killagane & Salum Mohamed · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Background: Personnel service quality is central to intercity public road passenger transport, yet little is known about whether personnel at different touchpoints along the travel chain relate to travellers’ behavioural intentions directly or through customer satisfaction. Exist...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102413

Capital Flow Composition and Domestic Private Investment in Kenya: The Moderating Effect of Political Risk

Catherine Musengy’a Makau, Issacs Kemboi & Patrick Onsando · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Domestic private investment plays a critical role in capital formation, productivity enhancement, and sustainable economic development in Kenya. However, the ability of external capital inflows to stimulate domestic private investment may depend on the political and institutional...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102412

Effects of Social Media Marketing on the Growth of Small Businesses in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania

Rose Gasper · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

This study examined the effects of customer engagement through social media marketing on the growth of small businesses in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania. The study was guided by Customer Engagement Theory and Relationship Marketing Theory and employed a quantitative approach with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102410

Government Expenditure, Electoral Cycles and Inflation in Kenya, 1990–2024: An ARDL Approach

Marcus Okongo Amol, Charles Ombuki & Ruth Muendi Muinga · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Fiscal policy is one of the most debated tools of government policy for controlling inflation, with consequences that may vary according to political influences arising around elections. This study investigated whether Kenya's electoral cycle affects the relationship between gove...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102411

Research on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence Application on Firm Labor Productivity: Empirical Evidence from Chinese A‑share Listed Companies

Xinlin Liao & Yi Liu · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Against the backdrop of intensifying global market competition and China’s pursuit of high-quality development in manufacturing, the improvement of labour productivity has become a critical lever for firms to achieve sustainable growth. Using a sample of 32,914 firm-year observat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102409

Career Visibility and Employee Retention: the Role of Internal Mobility and Development Opportunities in the Modern Workplace

Manisha Kumari · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Employee retention has become increasingly important in the modern workplace, particularly as employees seek visible career pathways, internal mobility and opportunities for continuous development. This study examines the role of career visibility, internal mobility and developme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102408

Impact of Employer Branding on Talent Attraction and Employee Retention: Evidence from MSMEs in Jharkhand, India

Supriya Toppo, Nikky Martha Murmu, Priyansi Bhengra, Akancha Xalxo, Shabnam Kandulna, Rose Ravina Ekka, Nisha Kumari, Prity Dungdung, Ankita Baghwar, Namrata Khalkho, Narendra Singh & Ajay Kumar · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in Jharkhand's economic development and employment generation. However, attracting and retaining skilled employees remains a major challenge because of increasing competition in the labour market. This study examines t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102407

Prediction of Investment Decision in Indonesian Conglomerate Stock Using Machine Learning with K-Means and XGBoost

Nanda Ammaa Tsuroyya Rahmah, Novi Puji Lestari & Mursidi · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

The growing number of investors in the Indonesian capital market highlights the need for analytical methods that support accurate investment decision-making. Conglomerate stocks have complex characteristics due to business diversification across sectors, making their price moveme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102406

Harnessing Astrotourism for Rural Development in India: A Critical Narrative Review of Evidence, Opportunities and Constraints

Nikhil Kumar · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2026

Dark night skies are increasingly recognised as a scarce environmental, scientific and cultural resource, and astrotourism, defined here as travel motivated wholly or partly by the observation and interpretation of the night sky and related celestial phenomena, has been promoted...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i102403