Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Determinants of Digital Innovations Adoption by Financial Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study‟s objective was to examine the determinants of digital innovations adoption by financial institutions in Kenya. This study used descriptive survey research design and data was analyzed using Statistical Package ... -
Effects of Financial Innovation on Growth of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In a new generation of models studying the impact of innovative activities on firm growth, the focus has shifted to the complex innovation process and channels through which the innovation inputs are transformed into better ... -
The Relationship Between Asset Allocation and Investment Returns of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)The relationship between asset allocation and investment returns is critical in determining whether asset is critical in increasing policyholders and shareholders’ wealth in Kenya. It is paramount that the insurance funds ... -
Knowledge Management Capabilities and Performance of International Humanitarian Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In the present dynamic business environment, Knowledge has taken centre stage as a valuable resource for firms, the most unique feature being that this knowledge is embedded in the minds of the workers within the firms. ... -
Determinants of Capital Structure in the Kenyan Mobile Telecommunication Companies
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Theoretically, it is hypothesis in the pecking order that that management usually has more information regarding the company than the outside investors. These mixed results from various theories give need for research ... -
Communities of Practice and Organizational Learning in World Vision Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Organizational Learning significantly relies on application of knowledge for a purpose. In organizations, Learning can be viewed from a community based approach where organizations create knowledge in their own systems ... -
The Effect of Loyalty Programmes on Financial Performance of Mobile Telecommunication Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Loyalty programs serve a great purpose in most organizations across the world. To achieve constant sales a firm has to maintain and sustain a good relationship with its customers. Loyalty programs are intended to recognize ... -
Al-shabaab’s Indirect Approach and the Intensity of Terror Attacks in Kenya (2011-2015)
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The aim of this dissertation is to highlight factors responsible for the intensity of Al- Shabaab terror attacks in Kenya between the period spanning October 2011 and December 2015. Between 17th October 2011 and July ... -
Effect of Total Productive Maintenance Practices on Thermal Power Plant Productivity: a Case Study of Kipevu Ii Power Plant
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study focused on the effect of total productive maintenance implementation on productivity at Kipevu II thermal power plant. According to this study the TPM practices considered were safety, training, quality maintenance, ... -
The Effect of Managerial Practices Transferred From Head Office of Barclays Bank to Kenyan Subsidiaries
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The business environment in which firms operate is dynamic. Environmental forces affect business in different ways, influence competitiveness and therefore the need to transfer best managerial practices to gain competitive ... -
Challenges of Implemention of Foreign Exchange Risk Management Strategies on Performance of Donor Funded Projects at Aga Khan Foundation, East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Every business large or small must have a strategy that outlines the neatly devised plan of realizing the business vision and achieving the organizational goals. The lack of a robust strategy means the organization does ... -
Barriers to Male Involvement in Family Planning in Kiambu County, Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This is a cross-sectional descriptive study on barriers to male involvement in family planning in Kiambu County, Central Kenya. The specific objectives of the study include; describing cultural and economic factors that ... -
Human Smuggling Across Kenya-ethiopia Border
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Due to the low levels of investigation, prosecution and conviction of human smuggling especially across Kenya Ethiopia border there has been an increase in number of humans being smuggled from Ethiopia through Kenya to ... -
Strategic Responses to Environmental Challenges Facing Faulu Bank in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Organizations face various challenges that emanate from the environment that forces firms to adopt strategies to deal with this kind of challenges to counter competition. This study intended to determine the environmental ... -
Comparison of placenta structure in preterm deliveries between HIV infected and uninfected women in Kenya.
(Kiragu H, Kamucha G, Mwangi E. A Robust Magnetic Resonance Imaging Method Based on Compressive Sampling and Clustering of Sparsifying Coefficients. Limassol, Cyprus ; 2016., 2015)Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The underlying structural mechanisms by which PTB occur are largely unknown. Whereas the association between ... -
Barriers Faced by Female Sex Workers in Seeking Healthcare at Public Health Facilities in Mlolongo Ward, Athi-river Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This was a cross-sectional descriptive study on barriers faced by FSWs while seeking healthcare at public health facilities in Mlolongo ward, Athi River Sub County. The study examined the barriers at the public health ... -
The Effect of Enterprise Risk Management on the Strategic Performance of I&m Bank Limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Risk events are a regular occurrence in any form of business, with the extent of risks faced differing only by the nature of business carried out. The financial sector handles a large amount of funds on behalf of clients, ... -
Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Service firms have increasingly recognized the role of customer loyalty in the creation and maintenance of competitive advantage. Customer loyalty positively influences firm performance. Keeping loyal customers is beneficial ... -
Manufacturers in Kenya to Gain Competitive Advantage
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The Effect of Profit Warning Announcements on the Share Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Profit warning announcement forms an integral part of mandatory disclosures that are set up by the regulatory bodies. The capital markets have evidenced immerse growth and innovations that have led to more stringent measures ...
