Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Localization as a Strategic Tool for Multinational Corporations in Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry in Nairobi, Kenya-
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The main objective of this study was to establish localization as a strategic tool for multinational corporations in Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry in Kenya. The study followed a descriptive research design and was ... -
Influence of expansion programs on the performance of commercial banks: the case of banks in Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to establish the influence of expansion programs on the financial performance of commercial banks in Nairobi County, in Kenya. The study aimed at establishing whether the financial performance of the ... -
Iso 14001:2004 Certification and Operational Performance of Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)As businesses become increasingly aware of the significant role that they should play for them to effectively adapt to climate change, a systemic approach achieved through a world class environmental management system (EMS) ... -
Linguistic Metarepresentation in East African Poetry: a Relevance Theory Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)This project aims at investigating metarepresentation in East African poetry. It majorly focuses on identification of metarepresentations in line with poetry semantics. This involves an explanation on how poets use various ... -
Social Media Tools and Project Performance: the Case of Safaricom Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)In the current global and very competitive business environment, organizations must adapt, and fast to the changing needs and requirements of their customers to remain relevant. To achieve this, organizations must find ... -
Understanding the Drivers of Efficiency and Inefficiency in the Public Healthcare Sector; a Qualitative Investigation
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction The Government of Kenya developed Vision 2030, a long-term development plan which aims to have a country that is prosperous, globally competitive and has a high quality of life of its citizens by the year ... -
Automated detection and recovery of stolen electronic gadgets using radio frequency identification in Kenyan universities
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology is an important type of wireless sensor network that can be used for automatic detection of stolen electronic gadgets. Advancements in technology in the production of ... -
Work-related Factors and Coping Strategies as Determinants of Burnout Among Nurses at Pumwani Maternity Hospital Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The experience of burnout is brought about by continuous exposure to stressors and failure of coping strategies leading to exhaustion. Burnout has detrimental effects to the service provider both physically and psychologically. ... -
Determinants of Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Commercial banks are important to the financial segment, particularly in developing economies where capital markets are not well developed and strong. Commercial Banks’ profitability is important because the soundness of ... -
The Influence of the Cnn Effect on Humanitarian Intervention: a Case Study of South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to establish the extent of influence of the CNN effect in South Sudan‟s humanitarian crisis as its main objective. The study sought to fill a gap in the CNN effect research of how global media through ... -
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic campylobacter isolated from livestock and rodents in urban informal settlements in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Campylobacter is a pathogenic zoonotic bacterium that causes mild to fatal illnesses in livestock while in humans, Campylobacter symptoms may range from transient watery diarrhoea to bloody diarrhoea and may lead to ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on Employee Engagement at Kcb Head Office
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Employees’ engagement is a good indicator of outcomes that a business values, and is thus a good gauge of organizational health in terms of commitment, satisfaction, productivity, innovation and retention. Organizations ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Infrastructure Projects in Public Secondary Schools in Mathira East Sub-county, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The increased enrolment of students from the free primary school education and secondly the subsidized Secondary Education has put pressure on the existing physical facilities in most public secondary schools creating a ... -
Principals’ Practices Influencing Retention of Girls in Public Secondary Schools in Suba Sub-county, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Massive disparities have been witnessed in the girl child education in developing and developed countries. The proportion of girls who access basic level education and eventually make it to secondary level face numerous ... -
Modeling Dependence Between Report Lag and Claim Amounts Using Copula Models
(University of Nairobi, 2016-03)Relationships between two or more variables are considered a phenomenon of interest in a world where modelling risk is becoming more and more popular. This is especially important for the insurance sector whose core business ... -
The Youth’s Perception of Kenyan Television Women News Anchors: the Case of the University of Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to find out how Kenyan youth perceive female news anchors of local television stations. The study utilised a qualitative approach underpinned by the objectification theory, which attempts to explain the ... -
Knowledge of maternal nutrition, attitude and practices among nurses working at kenyatta national hospital, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Introduction: Maternal nutrition is essential from conception and throughout pregnancy as it is a critical factor in child survival, growth and development. Nurses are well placed to provide nutrition education during ... -
A critical analysis of the regionally coordinated infrastructural projects in the east African community (2000 - 2015)
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Infrastructural development is one of the key facilitators of regional economic integration, as it lowers the cost of doing business, facilitates economic growth, and encourages Foreign Direct Investment attraction. The ... -
Determinants of Strategy Implementation in the Public Health Facilities in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)A strategic plan provides a business with the roadmap it needs to pursue a specific strategic direction and set of performance goals, deliver customer value, and be successful. However, this is just a plan, it does not ... -
Synthesis and characterization of iron nanoparticles using banana peels extracts and their application in aptasensor
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Bio-inspired Iron nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by reduction of ferric chloride solution using aqueous solution of banana peel extract (BPE). The method was non-lethal, simple, eco-accommodating and relatively ...
