Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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An Analysis of the Imperatives Used in Gikuyu Radio Advertisements
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Advertising has moved from merely making a product or service known to consumers to an art characterized by persuasion of consumers to choose certain products or services. Radio advertisers must focus on influencing the ... -
Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Smes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The dynamic business environment has triggered the corporate social responsibility among Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs have fundamental role in economic progress. Despite the immense cornerstone of SMEs in ... -
The Use of Social Media in Crisis Communication in an Organization: a Case of the Kenya Power Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Based on the premise that social media is used by organizations to manage crises, the study examined the use of social media during a crisis in Kenya Power Lighting Company. The lack of gatekeeping in social media often ... -
Effect of Risk Management Practices on the Financial Performance of Agricultural Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of the study was to establish the effect of risk management practices on financial performance of listed agricultural companies at the NSE. The study was based on Agency Theory, Risk Management Theory, and ... -
Governance Strategies and Performance of West Pokot County Government, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The objectives of the study were: to determine the effect of participatory management as an aspect of governance on performance of West Pokot County Government; and to determine the effect of governance strategies on the ... -
The Effect of Career Management Practices on Organizational Performance Among Logistics Firms in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Developing the skills and abilities of employees can have a profound effect on a company's performance and employees’ fulfilment with work. The current business environment is coupled with ever-changing governmental policies, ... -
Effects of Management of Cash Flow on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The practice of management of cash flow is becoming increasingly popular in Kenya as a result of the multiple benefits it offers. Numerous corporate entities in Kenya are implementing cash management models in an effort ... -
Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices and Firm Performance of Oil and Gas Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sustainable supply-chain management practices (SSCMPs) has undergone transition from a mere fringe to mainstream because of the need to have consideration on a number of economic, environmental and social matters in the ... -
Successes and Failures in Public Communication: an Evaluation of Strategies, Methods, Channels and Efficacy of the “najivunia Kuwa Mkenya” Campaign in Kahawa Wendani Ward
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Developing the skills and abilities of employees can have a profound effect on a company's performance and employees’ fulfilment with work. The current business environment is coupled with ever-changing governmental policies, ... -
Modelling Post Exposure Prophylaxis Vaccine Completion and Accessibility to Support Human Rabies Elimination in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study evaluated the Najivunia kuwa Mkenya campaign, focusing on the communication strategies, methods, and channels used by the campaign. It had three objectives: to examine the communication strategies employed by ... -
Sajili Ya Sheria: Mtazamo Wa Vitendo Usemi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Utafiti huu unalenga kuchunguza sajili ya sheria kwa mtazamo wa vitendo usemi. Sajili hii itachunguzwa kwa mujibu wa nadharia ya vitendo usemi. Kazi katika tasnifu hii imepangwa katika sura tano, ambapo sura ya kwanza ... -
The Effect of Bank Interest Rate Capping on Select Macroeconomic Variables in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In Kenya, interest rates were determined by the market forces without any government intervention for several years. The government's attempt to impose interest rate caps in 2001 failed. For a long period of time Kenyan ... -
The Influence of Urban Refugees Activities on Kenya’s National Security
(University of Nairobi, 2022)National security is an important construct that permeates social, economic, political, environmental and mental spheres of life. The National Police Service Annual Crime Report (2019) showed a 17% increase in crime rates ... -
The Relationship Between Managerial Overconfidence and Financial Leverage Among State Corporations Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The nexus between managerial overconfidence and financial leverage among state corporations listed at the NSE, Kenya was explored in this inquiry. Descriptive survey and correlational design were adopted targeting seven ... -
Influence of Employee Engagement on Performance of Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Employee engagement has come out to be a famous organizational concept in recent past among the human resource management practitioners. Essentially, it is the extent of employee commitment and particicipation that he or ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Dividend Payout of Energy and Petroleum Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The art of balancing firm working capital and dividend payments often dictates the success or failure of a business depending on how well disposable resources are managed and on how prudent a firm is when it comes to ... -
Logistics Practices and Operational Performance of Fast-moving Consumer Goods Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)As a result of the challenges posed by e-commerce and the "last mile," logistics management has become an increasingly essential issue for professionals in the relevant industry. The purpose of this study was to gain a ... -
Determinants of Poverty in Somalia: a Household Level Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The current set of 17 interconnected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) puts poverty eradication as its top objective by 2030 because it continues to be one of the multidimensional-complex issues in the 21st-century ... -
Satisfaction With the Quality of Healthcare Delivery Among Clients Using Health Insurance in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The agenda stage set by Universal Health Coverage calls for reforms that seek to ensure that everyone in society has access to quality healthcare at an affordable cost that protects the users from experiencing financial ... -
An Assessment of Monetary Policy Transmission in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The role played by monetary policy towards sustainable economic outcomes cannot be refuted. Kenyan government through Central bank implements various monetary policies to foster stability in the macroeconomic environment ...
