Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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International Networks in Innovation Process as a Source of Competitiveness in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Nairobi City County Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study objective was to establish the role of international networks in innovation process as a source of competitiveness among the SMEs in Nairobi City County Central Business District. The specific objectives of the ... -
Constrains In The Repatriation Of Somali Refugees: A Case Study Of Urban Somali Refugees In Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Somali refugees had been in Kenya long before the political unrest of 1990s as they sought livelihood due to famine in their country of origin. Unfortunately, due to the influx of refugees from Somali into Kenya, there was ... -
The Effect of Working Capital Management Practices on Performance of Universities and Colleges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Working capital management is focused on having an ideal balance between working capital variables namely, receivables, inventory, cash and account payables, its very critical in maintaining the corporate strategy and ... -
The Effects of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management on Performance of Insurance Companies in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The insurance industry in Kenya has been growing in leaps and bounds in the recent past. There are many factors that have contributed to this this growth this research sought to establish how corporate entrepreneurship ... -
Strategic Planning Practices and Performance of Kenya Dairy Board Solomon Mwihoti Kimunge
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Strategic Planning is the management process to creating and executing long term goals and strategy which may also extend to control mechanisms for guiding the implementation of strategy. The concept of strategy refers to ... -
Quality Of Postpartum Care Among Teenage Mothers At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: Teenage mothers constitute a high risk group for poor outcomes in pregnancy. Better pregnancy outcomes can be achieved through improving care provided to teenage mothers attending care in health facilities ... -
Factors that hinder the growth of women owned entreprises in Kajiado county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Women-owned enterprises are now more common in developing countries such as Kenya. Studies show that women have increased in business but most of them are only in the small and medium enterprise sector. Many of the MSEs ... -
Poaching and the Funding of International Terrorism: A Case Study of Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The study has the aim of determining whether wildlife poaching provides funds for terrorism. It sought to answer the question; “what is it that drives wildlife poaching and international terrorism and whether the two have ... -
Role of strategic mergers and acquisitions on firm performance of the Wrigley company east Africa limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The confectionery industry has had numerous players in the sector with the market leaders enjoying monopoly and dictating trends within the industry . However in the recent years, there has been tremendous transformation ... -
Influence of Supply Chain Management Strategies in Mitigating Challenges in Supply of Anti Retrovirals in Kenya Health Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Approximately 1.6 million Kenyans are HIV Positive which poses both social and economic challenges for the country. The HIV/AIDS target set by The Joint United Nations Program states that 90% of all HIV positive people ... -
Donor Funding Practices and Financial Sustainability of Donor Aided Projects in World Vision Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Donor agencies play a key role in developing life changing projects in arid and semi-arid which is of great importance and cannot be ignored. Over the years, third world countries have registered a significant increase in ... -
Evaluation of fraud management strategies adopted by insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Insurance is important in the development of modern economies including Kenya’s. This is because insurance is a mechanism through which losses are replaced thereby facilitating sustainable economic development. Over the ... -
A Complex Linguistic Code in Kenyan Linguistic Scene: a Case Study for Sheng
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Sheng has become a popular language in Kenya and it is being spoken in all corners of this nation and beyond (East Africa). Due to its rapid growth and spread it has attracted a lot of linguistic research from many scholars ... -
Access to land justice in eastern Africa: a case study of communal lands rights in Naivasha, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Debates on massive communal land acquisition have raged on, between its proponents and detractors. The proponents consider it as an opportunity to optimize land usage; create jobs; usher in needed foreign investment to ... -
Knowledge Management and Operational Excellence in Kenya's Brewing Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to determine the level of knowledge management existing in the brewing firms and explore the relationship between knowledge management and operational excellence in Kenya’s brewing sector. Based on ... -
Strategic Responses and Financial Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between strategic responses and performance of insurance firms in Kenya. The study independent variables were expansion strategy, product and technology innovation ... -
Application of Social-marketing Strategy in Environmental Conservation Campaign by Arabukosokoke Schools and Eco-tourism Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Social marketing is a valuable tool of behavior change. The current study sought to establish the social marketing strategies that have been applied by ASSETS, a community-based organization situated in Malindi, Kenya, ... -
Contribution of Jamii imara project to improvement of livelihoods in Kiawara slums of Nyeri county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Improvement of livelihoods is critical in tackling the distressful living conditions habitants of slums encounter. This study intended to investigate the contribution of Jamii Imara (Resilient Community) Project to ... -
Influence of Re-branding on Customer Perceptions: a Case of National Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Rebranding means the change of the originally formulated brand to a new brand. It can Therefore be a major and deep-seated change or it can be a minimal modification of the Brand. The current study sought to establish ... -
Effect of organizational culture on performance of Kenya power and lighting company
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study objective was to establish the effect of organizational culture on performance at Kenya Power. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The target population of the study was employees of Kenya Power and a ...
