Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Pneumatological Role in Addressing Challenges Facing University Students: a Case of University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)University education is an important social and individual investment from which a nation’s economic, social, political and cultural development can be measured. Graduates are trained with an expectation that they will ... -
Regulation of Pension Schemes in Kenya: a Case for a Pensions Guarantee Fund
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The right to social security is provided for under Article 43 (1) (e) of the Kenyan Constitution. Kenya also has an obligation to ensure enjoyment of this right under the international conventions that it has ratified which ... -
Assesment Of Kenya’s Military Intervention In Somalia Against Al Shabaab In Light Of Just War Theory
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study was designed to asses Kenya’s military intervention in Somalia against Al Shabaab using the Just War Theory. Key objectives were: To assess the extent to which Kenya was justified to intervene in Somalia using ... -
The Effect of Product and Process Innovation on Financial Performance of Hotels and Restaurants in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The role of hotel and restaurants towards economic growth and development cannot be refuted. Existing literature indicate that both product and process innovations are related to the financial performance of business ... -
Effect of Technology Innovation on Access to Markets by Small Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Innovation has become one of the major contributors to the survival of any business. This means that businesses should constantly develop and improve their products and services as well as all the processes that are involved ... -
Regional Integration in Africa - a False Promise? The Case Study of the East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The strides made by African economies in achieving economic growth must be accompanied by efforts to boost long-term competitiveness if the continent is to ensure sustainable improvements in living standards. Regional ... -
Effect of Free Cash Flow on Financial Performance of Firms Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In an organization free cash flow increases the tendency to hold a large share of a firm’s assets in form of cash, which can be used in investment projects or payment of shareholders. Managers can decide to make profitable ... -
Influence of Leadership Behaviors on Organizational Commitment Among Millennials Working in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of leadership behaviors on organizational commitment among millennials working in commercial banks in Kenya. The study was guided by the main research objective, ... -
Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Stock Returns of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Mergers and acquisitions activities have doubled across the world and the total number of mergers and acquisitions is estimated to be over two billion as at December 2016. Mergers and acquisitions have become the contributing ... -
Influence of Employee Empowerment on Employee Retention at Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Employee empowerment is crucial to the growth and achievement of organizational goals and more importantly in retaining employees. Changes In the world economy today is affecting employee empowerment and retention hence ... -
Impact of Climate Variability on Surface Water Resources in Homa Bay County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Climate variability is a natural process that affects the atmospheric general global circulation system causing short term fluctuations on seasonal or multi-seasonal time scale with implication on water resources globally ... -
Application of Business Ethics as a Strategy to Increase Competitive Advantage in Serena Hotels in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Companies are dedicated to being sustainable organizations through building long-term shareholder value while being responsible corporate Citizen. It is globally believed that the only way to achieve this is by combining ... -
Achieving Integrated Approach: Moving From Repair to Comprehensive Reintegration of Obstetric Fistula Survivors in Kisii County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study explored the availability and access to comprehensive reintegration support services for obstetric fistula survivors in Kisii County. It was a phenomenological qualitative study. Data was collected using in-depth ... -
Effect of Information Technology Risk on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)The lending by commercial banks has a vital role in spurring the development of an economy. The existence of the commercial banks in any economy, thus, is inevitable since they affect almost all sectors of the economy. ... -
Application of Mobile Parking System and Performance of County Government of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Mobile systems has experienced unprecedented growth following the invention of the internet and increased use of smart phones both locally and across the globe. Indeed, there is no doubt that the internet and mobile ... -
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Women’s Empowerment in Mvita Constituency, Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Empowerment of women centers around individual and aggregate parts of intensity and it is important to contemplate ladies' strengthening from the point of view of ladies' financial attributes, as ladies are separated by ... -
A Socio-economic Analysis of the Role of Indigenous Knowledge and External Interventions in Pastoralists’ Livelihood Resilience in West Pokot County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Pastoralists face many shocks, which increase their vulnerability to food insecurity and poverty. In West Pokot county of Kenya, such shocks include prolonged seasons of drought that leads to acute shortage of forage ... -
Impact Of Civil-Military Cooperation On The Conflict Of Somalia 2012-2016
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study had the aim of making an assessment of the impact of civil-military cooperation on the conflict of Somalia 2012-2016. There were three specific objectives that guided the study and they included an attempt at ... -
Slope Stability Analysis Using Tectostructural and Geotechnical Parameters: a Case Study of Tshondo Area, South-kivu Region (DRC)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study area is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along the western branch of the East African Rift. The problem within this highly strained zone, is the lack of knowledge on slope stability and the diversity ... -
E-procurement Strategies and Supply Chain Performance of Private Hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Were Initially Implemented in the Industrial Settings, Implementation of These Practices in the Health Care Organizations Is Problematic. The Main Objective of the Study Was to Examine the E-procurements Strategies on ...
