Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The effect of financial fraud on the financial performance of state corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Finance is a fundamental resource that has to be efficiently and effectively managed to cause the required change. This crucial resource, however, is at times mishandled and embezzled by those in power. This study therefore, ... -
Influence of the SMASSE project on the performance of Chemistry in the Kenya certificate of secondary education examination in Kitui central sub county, Kitui county – Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of SMASSE project on the performance of chemistry in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Kitui central sub-County. The problem of the study was the ... -
Social Impacts of Gulley Erosion in Kenya: a Study of Kisumu West Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Global statistics indicate that environmental degradation generally and soil erosion in particular is increasingly becoming a big problem for sustainable development. Due to increasing soil erosion processes such as gulley ... -
The Effect of Dividend Policy on Firm Value for Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Listed organization use dividend policy to choose the amount of its income it will pay out to investors, thus, influences the valuation of a firm. For firms listed NSE, one of the necessities is that they ought to have an ... -
Awareness and knowledge of drug and substance use among 18-24 year-old female adolesents: a case study of Soweto - Kayole Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The use of psychoactive substances is an old practice among people from around the world. Alcohol has been consumed for its pleasurable effects as far back as the early human settlements; cannabis, khat, coca leaves and ... -
The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows on the Financial Performance of Real Estate Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenya has experienced a big boom in the real estate sector in the recent past to be ranked the fourth highest contributor to the economy. This is as a direct response to increased demand. The Kenya population is fast growing ... -
Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation on Performance of Construction Projects: a Case of Mombasa –nairobi Pipeline Construction Project
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) has become an increasingly important tool within the global efforts in achieving environmental, economic and social sustainability. The purpose of this study is to determine influence of ... -
Analysis of Socio-Economic Factors That Affect Agroforestry Adoption among Smallholders in Temiyotta Location, Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main objective of this study was to assess the households’ socio-economic factors influencing agroforestry adoption in Temiyotta location. The hypotheses for the study were; there is no significant relationship between ... -
Effect of Mobile Lending on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Mobile lending is a service provided by financial institutions in cooperation with mobile phone operators. It allows customers with busy lives to conveniently do their banking using their phones anytime. It is about getting ... -
A comprehensive review of the corporate governance legislative framework encompassed in the companies act 2015 in Kenya
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Evaluation of United States Foreign Policy on Counterterrorism: The Case of Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study explored the United States foreign policy on counterterrorism with a special reference to Somalia and how the interest has affected the Somalia situations. The main objective of this Research Paper was to examine ... -
Effect of dividend policy on financial performance of agricultural firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Dividend payment is the most crucial part in firm’s decision making as the management has to come up with the decision which will benefit both the firm and the shareholders. As such, the topic has been studied by numerous ... -
The Role of Regional Integration in Promoting Peace and Security: a Case of East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Peace and security are vital components in any integration, and they have continued to major guise challenges in most parts of the world. There have been attempts to form regional integration in East Africa before with ... -
Factors influencing project performance: a case of county road infrastructural projects in Manyatta constituency, Embu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the factors influencing projects performance in road infrastructural projects in Manyatta constituency, Embu County, Kenya; The study was guided by the following specific ... -
Influence of cash transfer programme on orphans and vulnerable children’s access to Secondary School Education: a case of Embu west Subcounty, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Children are vulnerable and dependent on adults for their basic survival. When children lose their parents through death, their survival is threatened. Orphans face a more serious challenge of accessing education in the ... -
Review of Radicalization and Its Impact on Kenya’s National Security: Case Study of Kenyan Coast Region (2010-2015)
(2017)This study seeks to establish the impact of radicalization on Kenya’s national security using the case study of the Kenyan coastal region. The specific objectives of the study are to: determine the root causes and processes ... -
Factors influencing completion rate of learners in distance learning programmes: a case of Mount Kenya university- digital Varsity
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The research study sought to establish factors influencing completion rate of learners in distance learning programmes: a case of Mount Kenya University-Digital Varsity. The study specifically sought to establish the ... -
Challenges to Implementation of Strategic Plan in Hospitals in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategy plan implementation involves putting into an action a given strategic plan in an organization to fulfill its intended purpose. Hospitals in Nairobi are required to formulate strategic plans by the Ministry of ... -
The Relationship Between Portfolio Diversification and Financial Performance of Centum Limited: a Case Study of Centum Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Diversification of portfolios has become a modern concern with the aim of investors trying to minimize their risks and at the same time increase their returns. The main aim of the study was to assess the relationship between ...
