Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Assessment of the Monitoring and Evaluation System for Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The objective of this study was to assess the M&E system of the ASDSP and to determine the extent to which it meets the set-out standards of a functioning M&E system. The study operationalized the 12 components as the ... -
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 ... -
Demand for Agricultural Credit by Rural Smallholder Farmers
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The effect of climate change and variability on agricultural production systems cannot be underestimated especially in rural areas. Farmers more than often experience increased agricultural losses and reduced productivity ... -
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 -
Determinants of Demand for Credit by the Real Estate Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study investigates the determinants of Kenya’s real estate sector demand for credit. The study used quarterly time series data for the period 2005 Q1-2018 Q4 and the Vector Error Correction model. The results indicate ... -
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 ... -
An Assessment of the Monitoring and Evaluation System of the Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme, Phase Ii (Asdsp Ii)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The objective of this study was to assess the M&E system of the ASDSP and to determine the extent to which it meets the set-out standards of a functioning M&E system. The study operationalized the 12 components as the ... -
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, ... -
Enablers and Barriers to the Implementation of Actionaid’s Women Rights Program: Application of Adaptive Management Approach `
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The challenges currently facing development sector is the need to reach the world’s most marginalized population with better and sustainable solutions in the face of complex development challenges. This demand for ... -
Projections of School-age Population and Implications on Staffing and Educational Facilities in Kajiado County, 2010-2030
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The prime objective of this study was to generate projections of school-age population and analyze their implications on staffing and educational facilities in Kajiado County over the projection period, 2010 to 2030. The ... -
Determination of Surface and Groundwater Interaction of the Kilimanjaro Aquifer System Using Isotope Hydrology Techniques
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Sustainable management of the available water resources is the goal of any institution charged with the mandate of water resource management. However, several knowledge gaps exist that hinder the sustainable management of ... -
Evaluation of recent thunderstorm-related incidences over the Kenyan Airspace
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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 ...
