Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Fintechs and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Fintechs are a part of an emerging sector that uses technology to offer financial services to deliver extremely improved financial services. Kenya has witnessed an increase in the utilization of Fintechs from 26.7% in ... -
Effect of Strategic Leadership Practices on the Performance of Tharaka Nithi County Government
(University of Nairobi, 2022)One of the most critical aspects of leadership is strategic leadership. The concept of strategic leadership allow firms to engage in activities that involve sharing with employees a clear vision and set of shared values ... -
Radio Listening Habits and Preferences: a Study of Children Between Ages 10 – 15 in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is need to understand the place of radio in this era of proliferation of new communication technologies and in an age apparently dominated by electronically generated visual information via the internet or television. ... -
Effects of Remittances on Income Inequality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The role of remittances on inequality in developing countries has remained a debatable topic in developing literature, and a consensus has not been reached on whether remittances reduce inequality or not. This paper examines ... -
Radio Listening Habits and Preferences
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is need to understand the place of radio in this era of proliferation of new communication technologies and in an age apparently dominated by electronically generated visual information via the internet or television. ... -
Effect of Macro-economic Variables on Stock Marketperformance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Stock market performance has become an essential part of any country’s economy and a strong indicator of general economic performance. The stock market growth is directly related to the economy which consists of various ... -
The Relationship Between Government Health Expenditure and Economic Growth: an Analysis of Kenya: 1975 - 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Health is a substantial pointer to economic growth and development. To generate new knowledge and skills and realize long-term advantages, economies require a healthy labour force. Studies done in health economics have ... -
Code-mixing English and Sheng Into Kiswahili Utterances: a Case Study of Pastor T’s Sermons
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examined the linguistic nature of code-mixing in Pastor T’s sermons. It sought to determine the dominant language of utterances in Pastor T’s sermons, identify the intraword mixed constituents and evaluate their ... -
Strategic Responses, External Environment Changes and Performance of NCBA Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Banks such as NCBA bank in Kenya operate in an ever changing external environment that informs the deployment of strategic responses. The inquiry was mainly aim at finding how strategic plans and response influence banks ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Kenyan Commercial Banks Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The research examined the impact of CG on financial performance of commercial banks listed at NSE. The research was based on descriptive research design. The study targeted eleven commercial banks with shares at the NSE. ... -
Operational Risks and Organizational Performance of Sugar Manufacturing Companies
(University of Nairobi, 2022)While taking deliberate and informed risks is a significant component of a strategy of any company, amplified operational risks has led to extremely high-risk exposures to business firms. Insomuch as risk management is ... -
Effect of Internal Auditing on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Goal for the study was to ascertain how internal auditing affect financial performance of commercial banks. The study's main goals was to evaluate the independence of internal auditing, the level of technical proficiency ... -
Mobile Technology and Performance of Agricultural Projects: a Case of Digifarm Sunflower Project in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Evaluating the level of influence of mobile technology on the performance of projects is critical to shedding new light and contributing knowledge to solve project performance glitches. This research aimed to probe the ... -
Youth and Organized Criminality in Informal Settlements: the Case of Huruma-mathare Informal Settlements, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The persistent increase in the number of organized criminal groups (OCGs) worldwide poses a significant threat to societal cohesion and is therefore a national, regional, and transnational problem that has caught the ... -
Settlement Patterns of the Hominids During the Pleistocene Period: a Case Study of Lower Okote Member Sites; East of Lake Turkana; Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The common denominator for early Pleistocene sites is hominid tool manufacture. The majority of excavated sites contain dozens of hundreds of stone artifacts. Although not all stone artifacts found at sites were manufactured ... -
Effect of Financing Decisions on Performance of Deposit-taking Saccos in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financing decisions and performance are significant concepts among firms. Acknowledging this, several interventions have been undertaken by firm managers to address weaknesses in financing decisions. Despite the efforts ... -
Print Media Coverage of the First Female Chief Justice in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to examine print media coverage of the first female Chief Justice in Kenya. It analyzed two of the major dailies in Kenya; Daily Nation and The Standard newspaper. The study aimed at establishing the ... -
Influence of Locus of Control on Employee Job Satisfaction at Kapa Oil Refineries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Locus of control shows how individuals ascribe their reinforcements, the outcomes of their activities or compensations, their successes or failures. However, it is not clear whether it is also predictor of employee job ... -
The Effect of Working Capital Management on Profitability of the Manufacturing Firms Listed at The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The main objective for carrying out this research was to establish the effect of working capital management on the profitability of the manufacturing firms that are listed at the Nairobi securities Exchange. The objectives ... -
Strategic Responses and Crime Management. A Case Study of SGA (K) Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Private security firms have been fighting with increased crime with minimal success. This research therefore seeks to investigate on the strategic responses used by SGA to manage crime in Kenya. The research used a case ...
