Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Title
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Idiosyncratic Variables As Determinants Of Kenya’S Foreign Policy: A Case Study Of Mwai Kibaki, 2002-2013
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study examines the impact of idiosyncratic traits of President Mwai Kibaki on Kenya’s foreign policy during his administration, 2002 - 2013. The main research question that guided the study was; in what ways did ... -
Illicit Financial Flows: a Legal Analysis of Tax Avoidance by Financial Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Illicit Financial Flows and exchequer revenue loss through aggressive tax avoidance by financial institutions are two sides of the same coin. In Kenya, many financial institutions avoid paying taxes through these illicit ... -
Imagery And Animal Symbolism In Chigozie Obioma’s The Fishermen
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study is a literary analysis of Chigozie Obioma’s The Fishermen. It investigates the use of animal symbols, imagery and the effectiveness of journey motif as part of imagery in the text. The study identifies symbols ... -
Imaging Socio-political Spaces in Selected Theatre Texts Aired on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Television, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examines the imaging of socio-political spaces in selected theatre texts aired on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) television. The study analysed six episodes of each of the three selected texts namely: ... -
Imagining a Kenyan Cosmopolitanism in Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Cosmopolitanism is a broad term that carries a wide range of definitions, ranging from sociopolitical, geography, anthropology, philosophy, and literature. It is a highly contested term that has sparked scholarly debates ... -
The Impact of Accounts Receivables Management on the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Company profitability is a good measure of the internal operations that take place in an organization. This means studies to determine what can influence profitability are crucial to all firm stakeholders. This research ... -
The Impact of Adopting Ifrs 16 on Performance of Companies Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study was conducted to determine the impact of adopting IFRS 16 on key selected financial performance ratios of companies listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange for four successive years’ period 2017-2022. The period ... -
The Impact of Adopting IFRS 16 on Performance of Companies Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study was conducted to determine the impact of adopting IFRS 16 on key selected financial performance ratios of companies listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange for four successive years’ period 2017-2022. The period ... -
The Impact of Agricultural Output on Economic Growth in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research analyzed how growth in Somalia was shaped by agriculture using timeseries data over the years of 1970 to 2020. Agriculture holds Somalia’s economy, and it serves as a catalyst for employment and income ... -
The Impact of Apocalyptic Music on Religious, Economic, Socio-political and Cultural Life Experiences in Zimbabwe
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study investigates the impact of apocalyptic music on religious, economic, socio-political, and cultural life experiences in Zimbabwe. The study arises from the realisation that religious, economic, socio-political, ... -
The Impact of Armed Groups on Socio-economic Development in Marsabit County: a Case Study of Oromo Liberation Front, 1991 – 2021
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study interrogated the role of external militia on socio-economic development: A case of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in Marsabit County. The objectives of the study were; to assess the state of socio-economic development ... -
The Impact of Audit Committee Characteristics on Financial Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The issue of audit committee characteristics is an area of interest to researchers due to its impact on the firm‟s financial performance. Some companies have experienced different results depending on how they embrace ... -
Impact of Bank Internal Factors on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Commercial Banks are key players of our economy. They maintain capital by accepting deposits and lending the funds through loans, they promote employment creation and smoothening commerce and trade functions. Key to their ... -
The Impact of Barriers and Benefits on Adoption Readiness of Robotic Process Automation in Kenyan Commercial Banks
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Players in the banking industry are facing significant internal and external challenges in the present business and technology environment. There is pressure on the players to improve operational efficiencies, reduce costs, ... -
Impact of Benefit Sharing Arrangements on Sustainable Management of Public Forests: a Case Study of Karura Forest in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Forests support livelihoods of an estimated 1.6 billion people globally. Besides, forests provide a multiple of direct and indirect benefits to human beings. In Kenya, benefits from forests such as provision of building ... -
Impact of Blended Approach Model in Teaching and Learning for High School Students in Kirinyaga County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Integration of information and Communication Technology has been a great contributor in Kenyan economy. In the recent years, Government, Non-government organization and private institutions have all been gearing to accommodate ... -
The Impact of Border Management Strategy in Advancing Regional Security in Africa: a Case Study of Kenya and Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In the twenty-first century effective border security is the taken as the effective management of border procedures and border processes. The study aims to analyze the impact of border management strategy as way of advancing ... -
Impact of Broadband Services on Economic Growth in Kenya 1992-2019
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of this study sought to investigate the impact of ICT (with specific focus on broad-band services) on Kenya's economic growth. Due to the nature of the variables that have been selected, this study employed ... -
The Impact of Budgetary Controls on the Financial Performance of Parastatals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study evaluated the impacts of budgetary controls on the financial performance of parastatals in Kenya. The study explored whether control, planning and monitoring had an impact on the financial performance of the ... -
The Impact of Budgeting on Health Outcomes in Public Healthcare Facilities: Evidence From the Kingdom of Eswatini
(University of Nairobi, 2021)