Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Change in Political Leadership and Economic Development in Africa: a Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The research study seeks to examine how change in political leadership affects economic development in Africa using a case study of Kenya. Examples from various African countries show that, political parties are used as ... -
An Assessment Of Green Ict Effect On Sustainable Environment In Institutions Of Higher Learning In Kenya
(2016)There is increasing pressure on institutions of higher learning to adopt more sustainable approaches to ICT use.ICT has made significant impact in institution of higher learning and whether the effects are largely positive ... -
Factors Influencing Perfomance Of Community Based Water Projects In Bomet County
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)xi ABSTRACT Water is a necessary natural resource for sustenance of human life, biological arrangements and a key resource to social and economic development. Governments, NGOs, local and international organizations from ... -
Determination Of Hydrocarbon Source Rock Maturity Using Smectite Percentages (S %) And Vitrinite Reflectance (R₀) Of Rock Samples From Lamu Basin, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Lamu Basin in south eastern Kenya rests on a passively developed margin of the African plate. The Basin hosts thick sediments that are dominantly shale, sands and limestones, that overlie the Neoproterozoic metamorphic ... -
The Effects of Credit Reference Bureaus on the Cost of Credit Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Credit risk management has always been a central issue in successful commercial bank management. Loan delinquencies arise due to debt default. The study sought to determine effects of CRB firms on the cost of credit among ... -
Factors Influencing Housing Supply in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In this study, we adopted the “Stock-flow’’ model, previously used by Elizabeth Steiner on the Swiss housing market, which is a multivariate linear regression model that uses the OLS method to establish the possible ... -
Influence Of Strategy And Technology On Performance Of Deposit Taking Savings And Credit Societies In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The business environment today is very dynamic and uncertain due to globalization, the ever changing customer needs, and the accelerating pace of technology among other market forces. Businesses are therefore compelled ... -
Influence of Strategy Implementation, Evaluation and Control on Organisation Performance at the Office of the Auditor General
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study purposed to determine the influence of strategy implementation, evaluation and control on organization performance at the Office of the Auditor General. Two objectives guided the study: to establish the influence ... -
Response Strategies Adopted By The Ministry Of Health To Challenges Of Devolved Healthcare Services In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Varied environmental challenges exert pressure on organizations to seek strategies that will enable them survive and excel. Response strategies are rapid and creative actions that organizations deploy in trying to establish ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Good corporate governance practices enable banks to build public trust and confidence which in turn influences their performance. Good corporate governance influences shareholder value over the long term. Corporate governance ... -
An Assessment of Data Governance at Kenya Health Professionals Regulatory Authorities
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There is an increase in adoption of information communication technology in the health care by most of the developing countries. This has resulted in existence of most of their healthcare data in electronic form as a ... -
An Analysis Of Challenges And Opportunities In Reporting Terrorism By Journalists In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The main purpose of this study was to analyze the challenges and opportunities in reporting terrorism by journalists in Kenya. The specific objectives were: to examine the challenges that journalists experience when reporting ... -
Strategic Alliances In Foreign Market Entry By Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Commercial banks are forced to form strategic alliances while entering foreign markets, or for that matter to continue servicing its current markets. In Kenya, the banking sector is a cut-throat business arena, with over ... -
Impact of Competition on Risk Taking Behaviour of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A strong financial system is key for efficient performance of an economy. Banks are the dominant institution in a financial system and their health reflects the wellbeing of the entire economy. They however face a variety ... -
Prevalence of Malaria Parasite Infection and Vector Species Abundance in Huye District, Southern Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa including Rwanda. Effective control of malaria requires knowledge of vector species but information on species distribution in Rwanda ... -
Non-governmental Organizations’ And Education In Marginal Communities: A Case Study Of Turkana-central.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Child access to education in Kenya has been a major challenge primarily due to cost of schooling. In response, the government of Kenya initiated free primary education in 2003 to ensure that all children access primary ... -
The Influence of Employee Benefits on Retention at Safaricom Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Employee benefits is a broad topic that most organizations are trying to strike a balance between the various benefits they offer their staff. Employee’s perceptions on the kind of benefits they are entitled to differ with ... -
Strategic Innovative Responses Adopted By General Insurance Firms To Elevate Low Insurance Service Penetration And Performance In The Local Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Firms need to define their mission and vision and develop strategies that will ultimately result in competitive advantage (Pearce and Robinson 2003). A firm’s survival in a changing and turbulent business environment is ... -
A Morphosyntactic Verb Inflection for Tense and Aspect in Bemba
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sets out to analyze the Bemba verb inflection for tense and aspect. It employs Basic Linguistic Theory and Nurse’s Conceptual Frame Work in the analysis of the distribution and interaction of tense and aspect ... -
Impact of Lean Manufacturing Practices and Operational Performance of Beer Brewing Process: a Case Study of Kenya Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The main objective of lean manufacturing is to create more value for customer by eliminating non-value adding activities. Manufacturers throughout industries are adapting the lean manufacturing system of production to ...
