Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Gender Equality and Education in Kenya: a Case Study of Women in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examines the effectiveness of legislation and policies towards enhancing gender equality in access to education in Kenya. It uses the example of women in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ... -
Total Quality Integration In Supply Chain Operations And Performance Of Large Manufacturing Firms In Nairobi, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)This study explores the impacts of Total Quality integration in Supply Chain Operations and performance within the context of large manufacturing firm in Nairobi Kenya. Most of the organizations has achieved world-class ... -
Effects Of Tax Incentives On Financial Performance Of Savings And Credit Cooperative Societies In Nairobi County
(UoN, 2019)The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of tax incentives on financial performance of SACCOs in Nairobi County. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The study population comprised of all the ... -
Embracing Transparency and Accountability in Kenya’s Extractives Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Good governance of the extractive industry (EI)1 is critical in global governance of the natural resources.2 The Extractive Industry has been defined as the process where the earth’s raw materials are removed, processed ... -
Big Data Analytics And Operations Decisions: A Case Study Of Banks In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Big Data Analytics is emerging as technology that re-defines how companies compete through development of capabilities and new business models. In the era of Big Data decisions can be automated in a way that guarantees ... -
Effects Of Behavioural Change On Tactical Asset Allocation In Insurance Companies In Mombasa Town Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Effects Of Behavioural Change On Tactical Asset Allocation In Insurance Companies In Mombasa Town Kenya -
Essays on Smallholder Avocado Contract Farming, Gender Patterns in Labor Allocation and the Effect of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture on Food Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Avocado has been identified as one of the non-traditional export crops with national and global economic importance in Kenya. Production of the fruit predominantly depends on intra-household division of labor in which ... -
Taxation of Aid Funded Projects in Kenya: Law, Policy, Problems and Proposals for Reform
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Foreign aid contributes largely to the development expenditure of developing countries. Tax treatment of foreign aid has been a subject of discussion in the global and regional arena. The United Nations Committee of ... -
Performance Evaluation Of Integrated Disease Surveillance And Response (Idsr) System: A Case Of Managing Suspected Cholera Cases In Nairobi City County
(UoN, 2019)The research study aimed at assessing how the Integrated Disease Surveillance System (IDSR) was performing in managing disease outbreaks in Nairobi County. In particularly it sought to find out how the system was meeting ... -
The Effect Of Venture Capital Financing On Investment In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The objective of the study was to establish the effect of venture capital financing on investment in Kenya. To achieve this objective venture capital was disaggregated into two variables, namely, the number of firms financed ... -
Effect Of Corporate Governance On Firm Performance For Audit Firms In Nairobi City County
(UoN, 2019)The research was conducted in order to investigate the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance of audit firm industries in Nairobi City County. The study aimed at establishing how the board size, ... -
Strategy Implementation And Performance Of Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited
(UoN, 2019)Strategy execution is one of the major steps in strategic management process. The objective of the research was to establish the effect of strategy execution on the performance of KTDA through a sharp focus on some ... -
The Effect Of Fund Characteristics On Financial Performance Of Pension Schemes In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The successful performance of pension schemes is important to all the stakeholders based on the role they play in the economy. They are also development rapidly not only in Kenya but also across the public. Sustainability ... -
Sustainable Supply Chain Management And Competitive Advantage For Manufacturing Companies In Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Manufacturing companies in Mogadishu are facing considerable challenges from customers, and they are forced to adopt SSC. Customers are becoming aware of the social and environmental problems caused by manufacturing companies ... -
Institutionalization Of Strategy And Performance Of Cement Manufacturers In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The research was commissioned to examine the link between institutionalization of strategy and the performance of the Kenya’s cement processing establishments. The dependent variable was the organizational performance while ... -
Internal Communication Strategies And Competitiveness Of Commercial Bank Of Africa In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The banking sector has increasingly experienced a lot of changes in their strategies due to the competitive nature of the industry. The adoption of a robust internal communication strategy in the new era of technology is ... -
Effect Of Technological Financial Innovations On Financial Performance Of Microfinance Institutions In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Being innovative can potentially establish a competitive edge for financial institutions such as MFIs. This is because, innovative MFIs can expand their market through establishment of new channels of product distribution, ... -
Effect Of Digital Banking Strategies On Growth Of Commercial Banks In Kenya: At Kenya Commercial Bank
(UoN, 2019)The1aim1of1this1study1was1to1investigate1effect1of1digital1banking1on1growth1of1 commercial1 banks1 in1 Kenya, at Kenya commercial bank. The study was addressed by the following objectives, the effect1 of1 internet1 ... -
Effect Of Interest Rate Capping On The Financial Performance Of Saccos In Kenya: Case Study Of Saccos Operating Fosa In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Background of the Study A capped rate is a rate of interest fluctuates but can not exceed a specified interest cap. Capping interest rates is a type of economic industry public control. Over the past few years, the number ... -
An Analysis of Section 41 of the Income Tax Act, Cap 470, Laws of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze section 41 of the Income Tax Act (ITA), Chapter 470, Laws of Kenya with a special focus on the available reliefs’ i.e., exemption, exclusion, reduction and any other methods ...
