Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effect of Anti-money Laundering Risk Management on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Money laundering activities causes instabilities on the structure of financial institutions with the major effects being on legitimate businesses as their motive is not to maximize returns but to ‘clean’ the illegitimate ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation of Cargo Companies Operating at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategy implementation is a very critical process for organization‟s long-term success and competitive advantage. Despite its merits its exposed to numerous challenges in its implementation stages. The aim of this study ... -
Effects of Interest Rate Changes on Equity Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The impact of monetary policy, such as the central bank interest rate changes, on banks' stock market returns has been a main concern for regulatory authorities, academic communities, investors and financial institutions ... -
The Impact of Mobile Payments on the Performance of Micro-businesses: a Case of Safaricom’s Lipa Na Mpesa Services in Machakos Town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Mobile technology in Kenya though recently introduced, is now widely utilized by most micro-businesses population making it popular amongst many banks. Mobile money services provide very important financial service ... -
The Relationship Between Credit Accessibility and Growth of Small and Micro Enterprises in Langata Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between credit accessibility and growth of SMEs in Langata Constituency. Access to credit was measured in terms of collateral, literacy level, interest rates and ... -
Factors associated with uptake of long acting reversible contraceptives methods among postpartum women at Juba Teaching Hospital: a cross sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Family planning is important for prevention of short inter-pregnancy intervals and reduction of maternal and child morbidity and mortality. While most health facilities in South Sudan provide long acting ... -
Challenges of Diversification Strategy Implementation and Competitive Advantage of Private Hospitals in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Diversification strategy increases the number of business units or divisions hence increase in business complexity that top managers must oversee. This study sought to determine the effects of diversification strategy on ... -
Strategic Responses by Microfinance Banks to the Dynamism of the Economic Environment: Capping of Interest Rates by Central Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The business environment is highly dynamic posing various opportunities and threats to organizations. Strategic realignments are therefore inevitable in the current business environment. Organizations are tasked to ... -
The Effect of Central Bank Prudential Regulations on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(The Effect of Central Bank Prudential Regulations on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya, 2017)The banking industry is usually faced with challenges such as globalization, financial crisis and government regulations. Regulation is defined by Llewellyn (1986) as an organization with particular conditions or approved ... -
The Effects of Manipulative Materials on Academic Performance in Language Activities Among Pre-school Children in Riruta Zone, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study set out to establish whether manipulative materials influenced children’s performance during their learning of language activities. The study targeted 20 preschools from both public and private school. The schools ... -
The Effect of Liberalized Interest Rates on Value of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study concludes that there is a strong relationship between liberalization of the interest rates on the firm’s value of the firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange and that 99% of the total changes in firm’s ... -
Influence of Teacher Characteristics on Preschool Children’s Performance in Visual Discrimination of Words in English in Kairuri Zone, Embu, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Education is one of the major sectors of the economy that will propel the nation into achieving a middle income status as envisaged in the vision 2030 blueprint. Therefore, provision of education from the preschool years ... -
Perceived Effect of Self- Service Technologies on Service Delivery at Cooperative Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to establish the perceived effect of self-service technologies on service delivery at Cooperative bank of Kenya. A case study research design was adopted. The study used primary data. Primary data was ... -
Assessment of Access to Welfare Services by the Resettled Poor: a Case Study of Solio Ranch in Laikipia County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study assessed the benefits and risks of resettlement using a case study of Solio Ranch Resettlement Scheme, Laikipia County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives to; among the resettled households, ... -
Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Women Exposed to Domestic Violence in Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi City County-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study was to determine the impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among women exposed to domestic violence within Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi City County. The problem of domestic violence is on the increase with ... -
Ict and Financial Management of Secondary Schools in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Information Communication Technology (ICT) has great potential in changing the way organizations manage finances and other operations. Therefore, many organizations are whirling their rethinking around and towards ensuring ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Investment Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper examined the effects of corporate governance on the financial performance of investment firms in Kenya listed at the Nairobi Securities exchange. Through the research multiple corporate governance variables were ... -
Consumer Patronage and Perception Towards Shopping Malls in East of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study aimed at establishing consumer patronage and perception towards seven malls in East of Nairobi. The study was guided by the theory of planned behavior and buyer behavior theory. The study employed a descriptive ... -
Civil Society Organizations Programmes on Criminal Activities in Kisumu County: a Case of Vocational and Civic Education in Kisumu East Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the world over have invested immensely to empower the youth to achieve self - sustenance with the aim of reducing their propensity to be involved in criminal activities. However more ... -
The Impact of Capital Structure on the Share Price of Public Limited Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Within corporate finance, the most debated topic is capital structure a few scholastics have referred organization’s capital structure an unsolved puzzle. Despite the fact that a broad measure of research with respect to ...
