Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effect of Counterfeit Drugs on Distribution of Pharmaceutical Products in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Counterfeiting is unauthorised imitative creation of product without power from the proprietor’s which are secured by licensed innovation rights to make benefits. Counterfeit medicines are a piece of the more extensive ... -
Influence Of Business Associations Services On The Growth Of Micro And Small Enterprises: A Case Of Starehe Sub County, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)According to the Sessional paper No. 2 of 2005 on growth and development of micro and small enterprises in Kenya, only seventeen percent of small and medium firms grow out of micro firms. This is a real cause of concern ... -
Influence of Celebrity Endorsement of Smartphones in Creating Customer Loyalty Among University Youth in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The main focus of this study is Celebrity endorsement. The subject of the study is local and international celebrities whose attributes are used for their endorsement effect on customer loyalty for smart-phone brands. ... -
The effects of supply side characteristics on returns of residential real estate industry in Nairobi county, Kenya
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Tumour differentiation and high risk histology features as prognostic factors among patients with retinoblastoma at Kenyatta National Hospital and Presbyterian church of East Africa Kikuyu Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)1. BACKGROUND The management protocol for retinoblastoma (RB) post-enucleation, recommends adjuvant treatment for patients exhibiting high risk histopathology features. The degree of tumour differentiation in RB has not ... -
A descriptive entomological survey of malaria vectors in busia county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Malaria is a leading cause of sickness and deaths in globally especially among children and pregnant women with majority (90%) of cases being in Africa. The prevalence of Malaria in Kenya is 8% with the highest prevalence ... -
Influence of Bursary Funds in Addressing Educational Wastage in Public Secondary Schools in Kandara Sub-County, Murang’a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Despite the implementation of secondary education bursary fund (SEBF) to minimize educational wastage from poor families, the country still experiences problems such as repetition and drop out of students in secondary ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices at National Bank of Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Change has to be made to allow a company's strengths to combat its weaknesses. To be able to be successful, the management of a business require to conduct SWOT analysis and PESTLE analysis periodically so as to keep up ... -
Relationship Between Earnings Announcement and Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) concept states that a market is efficient when security prices of stocks reflects and adjust to all available information in the market. This implies that no individual person can make ... -
Practices Adopted by Commercial Banks in Kenya to Manage International Banks Risk
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Influence Of Community Participation On Sustainability Of Donor Funded Projects: Case Of Kenya Coastal Development Project Kilifi County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Sustainability has been a major challenge for most donor funded projects in least developed countries Kenya included as most projects usually collapse after the donor withdrawal or projects closure. Several NGOs and ... -
The influence of change management in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems implementation: case of IFMIS of Kenya
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Determinants of Saving Culture Among Employees in Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study was to look into determinants of employees saving culture in Kenya, whose findings would enable improvement of savings in the economy which is a vital component for the economic development of any ... -
Organizational practices influencing availability of essential medicines at hospitals in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2016-12)Background Sub-optimal access to affordable essential medicines in developing countries is mainly attributable to poor availability of these medicines, mainly in the public health sector. Easy access to prescribed medicines ... -
Utility Of P16ink4A/ki-67 immunostain as an adjunct to conventional pap smear for the diagnosis of cervical lesions among women living with Hiv at comprehensive care clinic in KNH, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: The current cervical cancer screening methods pose limitations. Since use of biomarkers has shown efficiency, there is need for a disease specific biomarker such as the p16INK4a /ki-67 Immunocytochemical (ICC) ... -
Proper Inventorization Of E-Waste In Companies As An E-Waste Management Strategy In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)E-waste is considered to be growing faster than any other waste stream in the globe. While many countries have invested in recycling of e-waste, most of it ends up in dumpsites. For this reason, it is important for a ... -
Effectiveness of Internal Control on Detection and Prevention of Fraud on Commercial Banks Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Fraud related practices have increasingly been reported in Kenya financial ecosystem particularly commercial banks. Despite many of these banks instituting internal controls, loses arising from fraud were on the rise. This ... -
Factors influencing sustainability of community managed rural water supply systems: a case of lower Yatta Sub County, Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Water is a right to human beings. It has been a concern to the whole world to provide all people with adequate and safe water. International, national government, NGOs, private sectors and religious sectors have earnestly ... -
The Role of Strategic Groups on the Performance of Private Security Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Strategic groups are clusters of firms in an industry that have similar strategies on key strategic dimensions and which differ significantly with those of other groups of firms. The groups are affected by the competitive ... -
The Effectiveness of Competency Based Performance Review at Mantrac Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The current Human Resource practices which includes performance management systems is riddled with inadequate or ill-conceived systems which not only add to employee problems but also end up affecting productivity and ...
