Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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What Drives Current Account Deficit In Kenya? Evidence From Time-Series Data (1980-2014)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)As a rule of thumb, current account deficit should not exceed 5% of GDP. If it exceeds, it must raise concerns about its sustainability. In Kenya, current account balance deficit increased to 10.5% of the GDP by 2014 and ... -
Perceived Influence of Employees Benefit Package on Employee Performance at Safaricom Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study is to establish perceived influence of employees benefit package on employee performance in Safaricom Limited in Nairobi. The study employed descriptive research design. This design was considered ... -
The Relationship Between Risk Management Practices And Financial Distress Among Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The reason for the study was to decide the relationship between hazard administration hones and monetary misery in business banks in Kenya. The study was an expressive review concentrate on and used auxiliary information ... -
Operations Strategy and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Tyre Industry in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The main aim of the study was to operations strategy and sustainable competitive advantage in Tyre industry in Nairobi County, Kenya. The objectives of the study are: to determine the operation strategies used by Tyre ... -
Determinants Of Performance Of The Tourism Industry In Kenya: A Case Of Mount Kenya National Park
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The tourism industry is one of the greatest investments Kenya can bank on as a future opportunity to finance and implement projects to improve and sustain life of vulnerable communities. This study intends to address ... -
Influence of Principals’ Leadership Styles on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Public Secondary Schools in Meru South Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of principals‟ leadership styles on teachers‟ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Meru South Sub-County. The objectives of the study included, to ... -
Kenya-Us Cooperation In Countering International Terrorism Submitted
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Over the past two decades or so, acts of international and localized terrorism in Africa and elsewhere in the world have not only caused wanton human suffering but also constituted a direct threat to state survival. Terrorism ... -
Prevalence and Bacterial Sensitivity Patterns of Antimicrobial Agents for Diabetic Foot Infections at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Diabetic foot ulcers are a major complication of diabetes mellitus. These ulcers are prone to bacterial infection and form a major cause of admission into healthcare institutions among patients with diabetes. ... -
Influence Of Performance Contracting On Organisational Performance: A Case Of Kenya Commercial Bank.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The goal of performance contracting is the control and improvement of representatives' execution and in this manner the execution of the entire organization. Performance contracting upgrades worker consistence with targets ... -
Parental Characteristics Influencing the Enrolment of Pre-school Children in Mwing Zone, Mwingi-subcounty, Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of parental characteristics on enrolment of pre-school children in Mwingi Zone. The objectives of the study were; to determine the influence of parents‘ income ... -
Acceptability of Routinely offered HIV Testing among Children admitted at Lubango Provincial Pediatric Hospital-Angola
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Globally, more than 270,000 children under 15 years died of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in 2009. The antenatal HIV prevalence in Angola is 2.8% and in Lubango it is 2.2%. With the recent availability of ... -
The Effectiveness Of Communication In Conflict Resolution Between Administration And Teaching Staff In Public Secondary Schools In Gatanga Sub-County In Murang’a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to establish the effectiveness of communication in conflict resolution between administrations and teaching staff in public secondary schools in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang’a County, Kenya. The study was ... -
Project Portfolio Management Practices On Performance Of County Governments: The Case Of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Project portfolio management is becoming established in both practice and the literature as a tool for prioritizing and managing multiple projects at the enterprise level. Despite the quantifiable benefits of portfolio ... -
Analysis of the Structural Attractiveness of the Hotel Industry in Kenya Using Porter’s Modified Model
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Industry attractiveness is the high potential profitability of an industry that is measured through the long-term return on the capital invested as determined by the five forces of competition (Porter, 1980). Industry ... -
Lean Manufacturing Practices and Performance of Tea Processing Firms in Kisii, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Lean manufacturing was invented with an aim of improving competitiveness and market share for the manufacturing firms. Tea is one of the major cash crops in Kenya and also in Kisii County and before it reaches in the market ... -
Effect of Construction Instructional Methods on Learner Achievement N Biology in Secondary Schools in Homa Bay County, Kenya
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Strategic Capabilities for Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Strategic capability refers to the ability of an organization to transform its resources and competences into services and products that match the needs of consumers in the market. This study focused on the Resource based ... -
Knowledge Management Strategy and Organizational Change in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study is about knowledge management strategy and organizational change in commercial banks in Kenya. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between knowledge management strategy and ... -
Regionalism in Eastern Africa: Lessons Learnt From the Defunct East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study examines the extent at which the revived East African Community institutions have resolved the institutional problems that bedeviled the defunct of East African Community. The study identified the institutional ... -
Utohozi Wa Wa Maneno-mkopo Katika Lugha Ya Kijaluo Kutoka Kiswahili: Mtazamo Wa Mlingano Chanzi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Utafiti huu ni uchunguzi wa utohozi wa nomino za lahaja ya Kijaluo ya Nyanza Kusini ambazo zimetoholewa kutokana na lugha ya Kiswahili. Nomino hizi za mkopo zimechanganuliwa ili kutathmini michakato ya kiutohozi inayotumiwa ...
