Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Examining the Contribution of Libraries in Promoting Use of Open Government Data in Kenya: Case of the University of Nairobi Library
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Open Government Data initiatives have gained momentum in many parts of the World with key emphasis being on promoting transparency and enhancing public participation in governance. Central to this tremendous development ... -
The Role of Training and Development on Employee Performance at Kenya Power and Lighting Company
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Training and development are crucial to contemporary organizations since they provide organization employees with skills and capacity for them to contribute meaningfully to the overall goal of organization development. ... -
Socioeconomic Impacts of Covid-19: the Rural-urban Disparities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The world has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to the loss of lives and resulted in unquantifiable harm on livelihoods and wellbeing. Using quantitative research design, we analyzed high-frequency ... -
Supply Chain Risk Management Strategies and Performance of Automotive Industry in Kenya During Covid-19 Pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Projects to improve the supply chain are well known in the automotive industry. Companies in the automotive industry utilize SCRM to shield themselves from the negative consequences of supply chain disruptions. There isn't ... -
Effect of Free Cash Flows on Dividend Payout Among Commercial and Services Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Corporate finance literature shows that a company's dividend payout strategy as free cash flows can be used to finance investments and pay dividend. However, dividend payout decision remains a contentious corporate finance ... -
Risk Management Practices and Implementation of Infrastructure Construction Projects in Galmudug State of Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study's primary goal was to determine how risk management practices and the implementation of infrastructure construction projects in Galmudug State, Somalia, relate to one another. Specifically, the research sought ... -
Access to Hiv/aids Messages Among the Youth in the North Rift Region: a Case of Ampath Project
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to examine how youth in the North Rift region access informational messages on Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome prevention. The objectives of were to investigate the ... -
Strategic Responses Adopted by the Nation Media Group to Counter Digital Disruption
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Organizations in the course of their operations are affected by external factors outside their control such as competitors’ actions and digital disruptions. To enable a firm to deal with the competitive forces and disruptions ... -
The Effects of Mount Kenya Glacier Recession on Water Supply and Community Livelihoods – a Case Study of Nyeri and Laikipia Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The case study was aimed at determining whether the watershed ecosystem beneficiaries are aware of deglaciation trends affecting Mount Kenya and it’s implication on their livelihood systems. The survey was guided by following ... -
Effect of Digital Technology as a Strategy on Child Mortality in Public Health Facilities in Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: A strategic plan provides an organization, business or government with a clear roadmap that is requires to pursue and succeed in a specific and focused direction. It allows for setting of performance goals, a ... -
Relationship Between Board Characteristics and Financial Risk Management of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The complexity of the present-day corporate operations and the global economy’s rapid change has brought into fore the difficulties managers have in understanding their own risk exposures in the course of their daily ... -
Does Government Borrowing Affect the Supply of Private-sector Credit? A Kenyan Experience.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Public debt is gaining prominence in Kenyan and African political decision-making. It is also a hot subject in the macroeconomic management in most economies of the world. This study aimed at investigating the effect of ... -
Project Management Practices and Implementation of Wildlife Conservation Projects: a Case of Kamungi Conservancy, Makueni County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally, the management and conservation of wildlife resources outside government protected areas is a major challenge. 70 percent of the environmental Non-Governmental Organizations projects fail to be completed on time, ... -
Multiagency Approach in Promoting National Security: a Case of Operation Amani Boni in Lamu County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Despite joint efforts by government and non-governmental entities, as well as several researches on various aspects of terrorism in Kenya there are limited studies done to examine the effectiveness of the multiagency ... -
Assessing the Influence of Stakeholders’ Participation in Public Housing Delivery in Kenya: a Case of the Nairobi City County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Housing plays a critical role in socio-economic development. As such, it is accorded primacy in a nation’s policy and legal framework. In Kenya, various policy and legislative measures have been formulated in order to ... -
Project Lifecycle Management on Performance of Youth Empowerment Project: a Case of Voluntary Service Overseas Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In order to function effectively, youth empowerment projects (YEPs) rely on research showing that young adults, given the chance, can create economic possibilities, contribute to society as a whole, and act responsibly. ... -
The Influence of Employer Value Proposition on Turnover Intent at the Giz Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Employee turnover has always been a matter of concern for organizations because of the impact it has on the organization’s cost relating to recruitment and selection, induction and training of new personnel as well as ... -
The Influence of Strategic Management Practices on Performance of Quick Service Restuarants in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The management team is able to choose the most effective and realistic strategy option with the assistance of strategic management. One's ability to perceive the business's strengths and weaknesses, as well as its risks ... -
Effect of Debt Financing on the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to examine the relationship between debt financing and financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. Pecking order and tradeoff theory were used to underpin the study findings. Descriptive ... -
Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Performance of Deposit- Taking Saccos in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the Kenyan economy was felt from March 2020 when containment measures like a ban on public gatherings, and lockdowns were implemented by the government. This study sought to establish the ...
