Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Challenges faced by Commercial Banks in the Bancassurance Market in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main objective of the study was to establish the challenges faced by commercial banks in the Bancassurance market in Kenya. The study was informed by the recent activities in this market that has seen banks being ... -
Critical Review of the Legal Framework for Financial Bailouts of Public Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Bailouts of public companies or SOEs are a common phenomenon the world over. However, it is not until the great melt down of 2008 in the USA that set down the momentum of interrogating bailouts and corporate financial ... -
Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services Offered at the Facility in Nairobi County: a Case Study of Public Health Facilities Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Approximately 585,000 women in their reproductive age encounter death every year due to pregnancy related causes all over the world according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the 2014 Kenya Demographic ... -
Stock Control Practices and Operational Performance of Kenyan Commercial State Corporations
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of stock control practices and operational performance on commercial state corporations in Kenya. Two research objectives of this study were; to establish the stock ... -
Influence of Strenghthening Mathematics and Science Education in-service Training on Pupils’ Science Performance in Public Primary Schools in Rigoma Division of Nyamira County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) innovation is an initiative of the Government of Kenya in collaboration with Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA). SMASE in-service training was started in ... -
Influence of project monitoring and evaluation activities on the performance of early childhood development infrastructure in Trans Nzoia West Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to investigate the influence of project monitoring and evaluation activities on the performance of Early Childhood Development Education infrastructure projects in Trans Nzoia West sub county primary ... -
Effect of Strategic Marketing Initiatives on the Performance of Equity Bank, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The objectives of the study were to examine the effect of agency banking, mobile banking and internet banking as strategic marketing initiatives on the performance of Equity Bank. The study utilized a descriptive research ... -
Small and Micro Enterprises Adoption of ICT for Competitive Advantage in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)ICT has been viewed as the driver for both the countries that have developed and those that are developing. Due to the increased competition and the need to enter the global market and remain relevant, most businesses have ... -
Employees’ Perception of Innovation Strategy, Dynamic Technological Environment and Performance of Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to establish the employee perception of innovation strategies adopted by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS). The independent variables for the study were product, process, market and technology ... -
Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Performance of Soft Drink Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Globalization has increased customers awareness about environmental issues that introduced business opportunities for environmentally conscious manufacturing industries. Hence, manufacturing industries are facing pressure ... -
Political Patronage on the Operationalisation of Public Procurement Law in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)With increased globalization, the business environment has continuously become competitive and organizations strive to be innovative and agile. Strategic leadership is among the innovations that organizations seek to enhance ... -
Analysis of Translation of Health Information by Journalists From English to Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This project analysed the translation of health information by journalists from English to Kishwahili. The main purpose was to analyse the challenges encountered by journalist/reporters in translating health information ... -
An Auto Telematics System for Insurance Premium Rating & Pricing
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Insurance telematics is a new technology that has been poised to transform and change the way we buy and underwrite insurance by 2020. Insurance Premium is a major variable that determines if a client will buy or take ... -
Role of Media in Publicising Kenya Vision 2030: a Case Study of the First Phase Flagship Projects
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study analysed how the print media in Kenya covered the flagship projects in the first phase of Kenya Vision 2030. It has used the Framing theory, Agenda Setting Theory and the Priming theory to identify the coverage ... -
Strategic Responses to Changes in the External Environment by Pension Administrator Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The organizations today are faced with the ever changing external environment that affects their operations. Organizations must therefore anticipate and respond strategically to the changes in the external environment to ... -
Modelling of Auto Insurance Claims Using Discrete Probability Distributions
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Within general insurance, pricing of premiums is always a challenging task. Frequency of claims plays a big part in pricing of premiums. Frequency of claims are determined by the attributes of a particular policy holder. ... -
Organizational Learning Strategies and Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between organizational learning strategies and performance of insurance companies in Kenya. The population of the study was the 49 registered firms which provided ... -
The Effect of Central Bank Rate on Commercial Paper Yield for Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Economic decisions are affected by asset prices and yields of which are influenced by designed Central bank actions. Following the reforms in financial sector in Kenya, the Bank rate has emerged as an important indicator ... -
Impact of Logistics and Transportation Practices on Performance of Kenya Cooperative Creameries
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Recent changes in business dynamics necessitates organizations to recognize the importance of strategically re-looking at their business processes. This has seen entrepreneurs and managers constantly coming up with strategies ... -
Learner characteristics, behaviour, technology use and adoption of mobile learning among community health care trainees, Amref Health Africa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Mobile technology has gained increased focus in academic circles as a way of enabling learning that is not confined to time and place. As the benefits of mobile learning (mLearning) are being clarified so too will researchers ...
