Dr. Damianus Okaka
PhD(Witwatersand, Johannesburg) | MBA(UoN) | B.Ed(KU)
Senior Lecturer & Director, Income Generating Unit
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E-mail : dokaka@kafu.ac.ke
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Dr. Damianus Okaka is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Accounts and Finance. He is currently the Ag, Director Enterprise and Resource Mobilization at KAFU. He is the program leader of Bachelors and PhD Programs in the School of Business and Economics (SOBE). As a program leader he is currently leading the development of new bachelors programs at the school. He is also the SOBE representative in Graduate School.

Research Interests
His research areas include financial risk management and investment management. He is currently concentrating his research attention on healthcare financing equity. He is concerned with the nexus between healthcare financing approaches and their impact on health outcomes. He is particularly interested on the how different financing approaches enhance or impede access to needed healthcare and whether increased access translates to better health outcomes. He is also interested on how different financing mechanisms contribute to both access and quality of healthcare and whether there is a direct path linking access to, and quality of healthcare to health outcomes.
Membership

• Salzburg Seminar
• Africa Health Economics and Policy Association

PUBLICATIONS

1. Shibanda, G & Okaka, D. (2017). Financial Leverage and Performance of Non-Financial Companies in Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Business and Management. 17(8): 27-34 ISSN 2319-7668
2. Musina, N., Ngala, J., Okaka, D. (2016). Firm Characteristics and Capital Structure of Firms Listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. Africagrowth Agenda. 12(4): 4-7
3. Musiega, G.M., Juma, M.D., Okaka, D.O., Alala, B.O. (2016), Corporate Governance, Dividend Policy and Performance. Special Reference to Banks Listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Development. 2(5): 1744-1764. ISSN: 2278-0211
4. Nyikuli, S.E., Okaka, O., Maragia, S.N & Odera, O (2013). Effects of Succession Planning on Staff Retention. Mediterranean Journal of Sciences. 4(6): 157-162. ISSN. 2039-9340
5. Kairu, W.E., Wafula, M.O., Okaka, D.O., Odera,O., Akerele, E.K (2013). Effects of Balanced Score Card on Performance of Firms in the Service Sector. European Journal of Business and Management. 5(9): 81-88. ISSN 2222-1905.
6. Yeswa, E.A., Okaka, D. O., Mutsotso, S.N., Odera, O., (2012) Impact of Internship Programme on the Performance of Public Health Care Institutions. Global Journal of Human Social Sciences. 12(13): 39-44. ISSN: 0975-5853.
7. Juma, O.N., Byaruhanga, J., Wawire, P.T., Okaka, O &Odera, O. (2012) Impact of Bank Mergers on Shareholders Wealth. International Journal of Business and Social Research. 2(6): 162-177. ISSN: 2164-2540.
8. Juma, O.N., Byaruhanga, J., Wawire, P.T., Okaka, O & Odera, O. (2012) Impact of Bank Mergers on Shareholders Wealth: Literature review. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences. 2(4): 163-173. ISSN: 2225-8329
9. Riany, C.O., Musa, G. H., Okaka, O & Odera, O. (2012) Effects of Restructuring on Organization Performance of Mobile Service Providers. International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities. 4(1):198-204.ISSN: 2069-1025.
10. Aketch, J.R., Odhiambo, O, Chepkuto P. & Okaka O. (2012) Effects of Quality of Work life on Job Performance: Theoretical Perspectives and Literature Review Current Research. Journal of Social Sciences. 4(5):383-388. ISSN: 2041-3246
11. Aketch, J.R., Odhiambo, O, Chepkuto P. & Okaka, O. (2012) Effects of Self-Sponsored Programs on Academic Staff Performance at Kenyan Universities. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science. 2(15): 60-64. ISSN 2220-8488
12. Teimet, R.P & Okaka D.O (2011), The Impact of Income Source Diversification on Financial Performance of Commercial banks in Kenya. International Journal of Business and Public Management. 1:26-35 ISSN: 2218-6603.

Books
Okaka, D.O, et al (2010) Business Plan for the Rescue of Pan African Paper Mills (EA) Limited at Webuye. ISBN: 9966-05-259-2