Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Public Private Partnership Strategy and Performance of Public Sector Firms in the Electricity Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are contractual agreements between a public agency or public- sector authority and a private-sector entity that allow for greater private sector participation in the delivery of public ... -
Effect of Management Efficiency on Financial Performance of Deposit-taking Saccos in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Management efficiency focuses on changing and creating operational capabilities. This positively affects firm performance and reduces information asymmetry. Highability managers focus on innovating and increasing ... -
Marketing Strategies, Firm Characteristics, Industry Competition and Export Performance of Fresh Produce Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The overall objective of the study was to determine the influence of firm characteristics and industry competition on the relationship between marketing strategies and export performance of fresh produce firms in Kenya. ... -
Effect of Integrated Mobile Banking Services on Efficiency Among Deposit-taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)DT-SACCOs play a role in financial intermediation which has included 6.3% Kenyans and approximately 60% of Kenyans are dependent on them. The last decade has seen DT SACCOs in Kenya embrace integrated mobile banking. ... -
Project Management Practices and Performance of Financial Technology Projects in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The researchers in this study set out to answer the question, "How do project management methods in Nairobi, Kenya's financial technology firms affect the success of individual projects?" This study's objectives were to ... -
The Influence of Strategic Agility on Competitive Advantage of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Strategic agility has emerged as critical framework in strategic management more so in the 21st century. It has advanced since its seminal paper publication by Doz and Kosonen in 2008 and in the emergency of environmental ... -
Media Spectacle in Daily Nation and Standard Newspapers and the Case of Former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko Mbuvi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The main objective of this study was to analyze Media Spectacle in Daily Nation and Standard Newspapers and using the case of former Nairobi County Governor, Mike Sonko. The study was anchored by Stuart Hall’s reception ... -
Influence of Parental Neglect on Delinquent Behavior Among Adolescents in Mukuru Slums, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Many people find adolescence to be a difficult time of transition, and parents frequently find themselves at a loss for how to effectively raise their kids at this time. When it comes to assisting children's growth, parents ... -
Firm Specific Factors and Financial Distress: Evidence From Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Businesses are often founded with the hope that they infinitely operate into the foreseeable future and increase investors’ value with no need to suspend operations or close business. This may not be the reality as companies ... -
Marketing Capabilities and Key Account Management Strategies of Dairy Processors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Intense competition has grown in the dairy sector in the recent decade and companies are struggling to remain competitive. Great focus has now shifted to maintaining customers that are of strategic importance to individual ... -
Influence of Promotional Strategy on Consumer Decision Making on Fast Food Restaurants in Kisumu County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study undertook to examine the Influence of Promotional Strategy on Consumer Decision Making on Fast Food Restaurants in the County of Kisumu, Kenya. Its aim was to find out what promotional strategy these new fast ... -
The Impact of Political Accommodation on Peace-building in Post-conflict States: the Case of South Sudan, 2006 – 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examines the impact of political accommodation on peace building in South Sudan from 2006 to 2020. The main objective that guided the study was: to determine the extent to which political accommodation has ... -
Effects of Financial Innovation on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The global business landscape is evolving quickly and is quite competitive. In this situation, the majority of firms are becoming aware that knowledge is the most crucial resource for establishing long-term competitive ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Opportunity, Transaction and Health Costs of Human-wildlife Conflict in Amboseli and Mt. Kenya Ecosystems, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Conventionally, the cost of Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has largely dwelled on visible costs (VC), ignoring the hidden costs (HC). The HC of HWC are losses that are uncompen-sated, temporarily delayed, or of psychosocial ... -
Assessing the Influence of Media Practices in Shaping Democratic Processes in East Africa Community States; a Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The mass media constitute the backbone of democracy and the media provides voters with political knowledge on which to base their decisions. The relationship between mass media and democracy in Kenya has not been sufficiently ... -
Effect of Non-performing Loans on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
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Financial Literacy and the Growth of Medium and Small Enterprises in Kiambu County, Kenya
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Strategic Communication and Organisational Performance: an Analysis of Staff Intranet Use in Select Publicly Quoted Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Intranets have been identified as useful tools for enhancing organisational performance. This study examined how staff intranets have been used by the most successful international corporations to boost staff productivity, ... -
Effects of Supplier Relationship Management Practices on Operational Performance Amongst Beach Hotels in Mombasa County During Covid-19 Period
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The objective of the research was to investigate how supplier relationship management affect the extent to which beach hotels in Mombasa County perform operationally during the covid-19 pandemic period. The study also ...
