Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Income Tax in the East African Community: a Case for Harmonisation and Consolidation of Policy and Law With a Focus on Corporate Income Taxation
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)This study seeks to make a case for a harmonised and consolidated corporate income tax law in the East African Community (EAC) as a step towards removing the problems caused by heterogeneity in corporate income taxation ... -
Effects of Board Diversity on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Composition of any firms’ board plays a key role in determining the firm financial performance. Findings suggest that there is a substantial influence of different boards’ qualities on firm financial performance. No ... -
The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions Announcement on Shareholder Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to investigate the impact of mergers and acquisitions announcement on shareholder returns of firms listed in the NSE. The population comprised of all the 64 firms listed at the NSE. The sample comprised ... -
Upgrading Roads and Performance of Small-medium Enterprises in Kayole-soweto in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Upgrading of road services to meet the demands of both small-medium enterprises is one of the major challenges of economic development in developing countries. In Kenya, Upgraded road infrastructure has been stepped up in ... -
Employee Perception on Strategic Change Management Practices and Performance at National Police Service in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Organization change is a vital process in the health and effectiveness of an organization. Despite the various studies done on strategic change management in organization including state corporations, there has been less ... -
The challenges of implementing international treaties: a case study of gender constitutionalism in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Gender equality is still pervasive in the Kenyan context as there is little evidence to support significant changes in patriarchal attitudes and norms of the men and women obligated to ensure its effective implementation. ... -
School- Based Factors Influencing Fire Safety Preparedness In Public Secondary Schools In Lower Yatta Sub-County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)This study investigated school-based factors influencing fire safety preparedness in public secondary schools in lower Yatta sub-county, Kenya. It was guided by the following objectives; to determine how training staff and ... -
Influence of Entrepreneurship Skills on Sustainability of Youth Enterprise Development Funded Projects in the Slums of Nairobi: the Case of Kawangware Slum
(University of Nairobi, 2015)With the establishment of Youth Enterprise Development Fund in 2006 in Kenya, Several Youth income generating projects have been implemented in the country but with low success rate. In order to enhance sustainability of ... -
Public Policy Marketing Practices and Performance of Poverty Reduction Projects in the Agricultural Sector in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study aimed to determine the effect of public policy marketing practices on performance of poverty reduction projects in the agricultural sector in central Kenya. Specifically the study sought to: determine the influence ... -
The Effect of Reinsurance Programs on Financial Performance of General Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Reinsurance has long been identified as the most used risk management tool by insurance companies. Insurers frequently purchase reinsurance because it reduces bankruptcy risk, expanding capacity, Stabilization of loss ... -
Factors Influencing The Integration Of ICT In Resource Planning In Secondary Schools In Mashuuru District, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Most of the meetings held in Mashuuru Sub county had experienced wastage of time in tracing the previous records, a times missing records as a result of misplacing them. These were as a result of handling records in ... -
Motivationstrategien Für Kenianische Schüler Im
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The following study was an attempt to explain the underlying factors behind the dwindling rates of Kenyan secondary school students who learn German as a foreign language .Moreover it was intended to suggest possible ... -
Formulation of cassia didymobotrya leaf laxative tablets
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Cassia didymobotrya belongs to the genus Cassia and family Fabaceae. C. didymobotrya is a shaggy shrub and found in Eastern and Central Africa. Different parts of the plant are used in various countries, namely Kenya, ... -
Managing Water Service Providers in Kenya, “a Case for Good Corporate Governance”
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)At a time of diminishing sources of clean and portable water, effective management of the water sector is increasingly becoming a critical matter. As the population of Kenya grows steadily so will the demand for access to ... -
The Effect of Interest Rate on Borrowers Uptake of Credit Facilities in Commercial Banks in Kenya
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Assessment of the extent to which the vision 2020 eye care service delivery targets had been met in burundi by 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Purpose: To conduct a situation analysis of the implementation of VISION 2020 “The Right to Sight” global initiative in Burundi. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study targeting District, Regional, and ... -
A Citizen-Centric Model for Evaluating the Intermediate Impact of Egovernment: A Case Study of Huduma Centres in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)It is evident from literature review that theory on e-government measurement and evaluation is still at nascent stages of growth in terms of development and implementation despite the importance of e-government evaluation. ... -
The Principle of Responsibility to Protect in Central Africa and the Great Lakes Region
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Application Of Corporate Social Responsibilty By Safaricom Limited As A Strategy To Increase Competitiveness In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Environmental complexity and dynamism has forced firms to shift focus from the consumer only and pay a little attention to the society and other key stakeholders of the organization. CSR is one of the ways that firms use ... -
Process Orientation, Contextual Factors, and Organizational Performance: United Nations Umoja Project
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Process Orientation is technique that is widely used by most organizations that seek to improve their overall performance by carrying out process re-engineering. A process oriented organization focuses on the underlying ...
