Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The effects of oil discovery on Kenyan National Security
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A metagenomic analysis of DNA viruses in rumens of domestic caprines and ovines using goats and sheep as model organisms
(UoN, 2016-05)The rumen is a complex ecosystem (a metagenome) that is important as it embodies microbes responsible for digestion, efficient use of feeds and energy production in ruminants. A variety of viruses have been known to exist ... -
Rural Electrification and Livelihood Diversification Among Rural Households of Bumula Sub-county in Bungoma County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Livelihood diversification is a common approach for coping with economic and environmental jolts, and is instrumental in poverty reduction. The case is particularly true for rural electrification and livelihood diversification, ... -
Effect of Total Quality Management Practices on Operational Performance of Commercial Banks in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Total Quality Management is a significant system of management for uninterrupted improvements to bring about competitive advantage. Today customers are insisting for quality in products and services. A company that meets ... -
Lateral flow immunoassay for whole blood progesterone detection as a tool for assessment of reproductive status in cattle.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Reproductive inefficiency is one of major challenges affecting dairy farming in Kenya. This is partly caused by poor estrus detection, delayed determination of unsuccessful artificial insemination (AI) and sub-optimal ... -
Strategic Responses to Environmental Changes at Minetec Limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Organizations are environment dependent and environment serving. Organizations are in constant two way interaction with the environment. They receive inputs from the environment, transform or add value to them, and return ... -
The effect of capital structure on the profitability of energy utility companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Capital structure plays an important role in firms financial performance provided it is utilized efficiently and in an effective manner at its optimal level.However, the questions of what constitute an optimal capital ... -
Non-governmental organisations and their impact in resolving local conflicts in Kenya; a case study of Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Despite some efforts by the government, corporate bodies, civil society, national universities commission etc to reduce situations of conflict in North region part of Kenya and particularly Baringo County, peace is still ... -
Supply Chain Practices, Reforms and Performance in the Kenyan National Government Ministries
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In the contempoary environment, the need to streamline supply chain operations in the public sector has become a major focus of many governmement instutions. As an effort aimed at improving pefrormance organizational ... -
Adoption of Swot Analysis to Generate Competitive Advantage in Transport Industry. a Case Study of Transline Sacco Limited
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Challenges Facing the Implementation of the Balanced Scorecard at Kenya Reinsurance Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Companies compete in a very complex and challenging context that is as a result of many factors from globalization, aggressive competitors and rapid change in technology among others. For organizations to gain and maintain ... -
Effect of Automation of Services on Revenue Generation at the National Transport and Safety Authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Automation plays an increasingly important role in the world economy and in daily experience. Automation allows fewer support staff to perform more tasks with greater speed and efficiency. Therefore, the aim of this research ... -
Effects of integrated marketing communication strategies on attraction of generation y customers in commercial banks, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Generation Y has become the main target of most companies mainly because this group forms a large proportion of demographic segment of consumers with high spending power. Commercial banks in Kenya have continued to use the ... -
Effects of Branding Practices on Consumer Choice of Dstv
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The objective of this study was to establish the effects of branding practices on consumer choice of DSTV pay TV services in Nairobi County The study adopted a descriptive survey of selected subscribers of multichoice Kenya ... -
A case study of women who have sex with women (WSWS) in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Studies on the SOGIE worldwide and specifically in Kenya are unpopular mainly because homosexuality has been criminalized by law. As a result members of the LGBTIQ community are afraid of coming out regarding their sexual ... -
Influence of enterprise resource planning systems on performance of donor funded projects in Kenya. A case of geothermal development company in Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Enterprise Resource Planning system plays a major role in the management of project resources. However the management of donor funds by the national or county governments is still a big challenge in Kenya. Financing of ... -
Deriving value from service oriented architecture in Kenyan banks
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The banking industry has changed drastically in the recent past due to improved internet adoption, technological evolution, mobile money solutions, financial technology innovations and customers demanding for better access ... -
Innovation and creativity as determinants of growth in the real estate industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Creativity and innovation are essential determinants of long-term survival, success, and growth in the organization. Innovation and creativity are very important to a great number of the organizations and it’s significant ... -
The Relationship Between Financial Innovations and Financial Performance of Telecommunication Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Globally, financial innovations are heavily used by telecommunication companies to remain profitable against the backdrop of increased regulation, globalization and stiff competition. The study investigated the relationship ... -
The Effect of Inventory Turnover on the Financial Performance of Medium and Large Retail Supermarkets in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to determine the level of association between inventory turnover and financial performance of medium and large retail supermarkets in Kenya. Independent variables for this study were inventory turnover, ...
