Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Unaccompanied Children Refugees: a Case of Dadaab Refugee Camp in Garissa County, Kenya, 1991-2017
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study examined the unaccompanied refugee children in Daadab Refugee Camp in Garissa County, Kenya, from 1991-2017. Since 1991, the number of unaccompanied children has increased considerably in refugee and IDP camps ... -
The Representation of Dis-ease in Contemporary East African Poetry
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examines the concept of dis-ease and how it is represented in poetry after the emergence of COVID-19. It is based on how contemporary East African Poets use poetry as a medium to express the presence of disease ... -
Does Government Borrowing Affect the Supply of Private-sector Credit? A Kenyan Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Public debt is gaining prominence in Kenyan and African political decision-making. It is also a hot subject in the macroeconomic management in most economies of the world. This study aimed at investigating the effect of ... -
The Role of E-leadership in Employee Productivity: a Case Study of the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Electronic leadership has been embraced by different organizations with the onset of corona virus to aid in executing roles remotely. Due to changing leadership styles, there has been a significant shift from the traditional ... -
Strategic Capabilities for Competitive Advantage at British American Tobacco, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The global business environment is highly challenging and complex, requiring firms to acquire strategic capabilities that offer a competitive advantage over their rivals. Strategic capabilities are the ability of an ... -
Credit Requirements and Access to Women Enterprise Fund; a Case of Women Groups in Gilgil Sub County, Nakuru County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of this study was to determine the influence of credit requirements on accessing women enterprise fund among women self help groups in Gilgil. The objectives of this study was to establish how collateral requirements ... -
Cultural Dynamics and Organisational Performance of South African Airways, Nairobi Station in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In a competitive1market place understanding and responding to cultural dynamics has become1an imperative factor to an organization’s performance. An organization with solid culture with all around coordinated and viable ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Antibiotic Prescription Among Children Admitted to Twelve Public Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background- At least one antibiotic is given to 60% of children throughout their hospital stay, with broad-spectrum penicillins being the most prescribed worldwide. Injudicious antibiotic use in children’s hospitals has ... -
Effect of Public Debt on Poverty Levels Among the East African Community Member Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The effect of increasing levels of public debt has become a great concern to most developing countries. As stated by the debt overhang hypothesis, high debt accumulation levels lower growth by restricting investments; ... -
Effect of Board Characteristics on Financial Performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The implementation of financial performance standards within the commercial state corporations was aimed at aligning it to the country’s development blueprint, however, this has not been fully realized (Nyamita, et al., ... -
Effect of Budget Controls on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations in Mombasa Count, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The adoption of budget controls in many organizations has been slow paced and in some poorly implemented that leaves loopholes for fraud and misuse of organization resources. Some organization managers have failed to ... -
Determinants of Access to Credit Finance by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to establish the magnitude of the determinants of access to credit finance by micro, small and medium enterprises in Nairobi County. The study identified owner’s financial literacy, access to business ... -
The Centrality of Plato’s Philosopher Genius in Contemporary County Governance: Professor-governed Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study explores the Centrality of Plato's Concept of the Philosopher Genius in Contemporary County Governance in Kenya. Its point of departure is thus interrogating the veracity of the assumption by both the Republic ... -
Effect of Debt Financing on Profitability of Listed Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financial analysts argue in favour of debt utilization, believing that debt finance can help improve a company's performance. The listed firms in Kenya have been experiencing poor profitability in the recent years. Could ... -
The Factors Driving Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Kenya:1980 - 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the last 60 years, the government of Kenya has used numerous policy attempts to attract more signifi-cant FDI. Despite these efforts, FDI inflows have fluctuated over time. The major goal of the study is un-covering ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance on Earnings Management in Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Earning management has been trending in the current financial market. The corporate governance has been utilized in ensuring that unsuspecting shareholders have different information. This is due to informational asymmetry. ... -
Influence of Strategic Alliances on Performance of NCBA Bank Kenya PLC
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Strategic alliances play an essential role to the success of modern organizations. Businesses are increasingly developing strategic alliances to improve their performance and market position. The establishment of strategic ... -
Effect of Internal Factors on the Level of Non-performing Loans Among Deposit Taking Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Microfinance banks have been experiencing increased cases of loan default, which is a hindrance to their primary objective of supporting low-income households. Therefore, this study sought to determine the effect of internal ... -
Managers Perception of the Relationship Between Strategic Alliance and Competitive Advantage in Africa Air Rescue Insurance Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study analyzed managers’ perception of the relationship between competitive advantage and strategic alliances in AAR Insurance Kenya Limited. The study adopted the case study research design. The objective of the study ... -
Postnatal Growth Among Very Low Birth Weight Neonates at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Study background: Very Low birth weights (VLBW) are neonates with birth weight between 1000 grams(g) and 1499 g. They are predominantly premature having been born before attaining 37 weeks of gestation. Their postnatal ...
