Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Sustainable Manufacturing Operations and Performance of Plastics & Rubber Manufacturers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The growing demand for sustainable products has catalyzed increased interest among firms in sustainable manufacturing practices, as they seek to address market expectations. Over the past decades, global plastics production ... -
Legislative Committees and Legislative Oversight in Selected African States: a Comparative Case Study of Kenya and South Africa, 2013 -2022
(University of Nairobi, 2024)A substantial literature exists on legislative committees with several scholars focusing on the influence of political party caucuses on legislative committees; how legislative committees are organized; why they take the ... -
Operational Innovation, Characteristics, External Environment and Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Operational innovation influences, the characteristics of the firm and the external environment. The interaction of these factors have contributory effect on the outcome of the firm's performance. Operational innovation ... -
Integrated Geophysical Studies for Sub-basalt Imaging of the Magadi Basin in Relation to Hydrocarbon Prospectivity
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The study area, which falls within the southern parts of the Kenyan Rift System, is located in Kajiado County and is bounded by longitudes 35°30‘E to 36°30‘E and latitudes 1°30‘S to 2°30‘S. The area of interest is roughly ... -
Towards the Integration of Urban Transport and Land Use Policies in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Integrating urban transport and land use policies is paramount to optimising accessibility to land uses, which contributes to climate-smart cities. However, in rapidly urbanizing cities, land use inaccessibility is a ... -
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Local Communities Towards Consumptive Wildlife Utilization in Shompole Group Ranch
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The controversial practice of consumptive wildlife use involves hunting wild animals to acquire a trophy, often a part of the animal's body to showcase the accomplishment. Proponents argue that trophy hunting can benefit ... -
An Evaluation of Liberia’s Drug Abuse Law, Protecting and Upholding Human Rights: the Case of Center Street, Monrovia Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The issue of drug abuse presents a complex human rights challenge with far-reaching implications for societal stability and well-being. The prevalence of illicit drugs, particularly cocaine and opium, not only fuels ... -
Influence of Principals’ Financing Initiatives on Learners’ Participation Rates in Technical, Vocational Education, and Training Institutions in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financing higher education is a challenge that governments all over the world have struggled with for many years and in the course of their struggle, various funding models have evolved with time. The main goal of this ... -
Information System Audit Strategies and Data Security Measures Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The evolution of new technologies in commercial banks has fostered a heavy reliance on technology for their operational processes, expanding the array of options for service delivery with technological integrations has ... -
Influence of Ict Skills on Teachers’ Capacity to Implement the Digital Literacy Programme in Primary Schools in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)In most countries around the world, there has been growing recognition and concerted efforts towards integrating the benefits availed by information Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning. Teacher ICT ... -
Influence of Industry Regulation on Strategy Formulation and Implementation Among Private Security Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Provision of security is a cardinal role of the government hence the delegation of this service to the private security companies is accompanied by stringent regulations. Private security firms play an important part in ... -
Effect of Firm Characteristics on Non-performing Loans of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The banking sector is crucial to the economic stability and growth of a country. In recent years, the rise of non-performing loans in commercial banks has become a significant concern in Kenya, posing threats to the financial ... -
The Implication of Urban Morphological Changes to Sustainable Urban Development of Eldoret Municipality, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Whereas 70% of world’s population is projected to live in urban areas by the year 2050, 80% of the current urban population reside in informal settlements. Urbanization presents significant spatial transformations in respect ... -
Impact of Internal Controls on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The transformation within the business landscape results from the convergence of multiple complex factors. Market conditions, competitive dynamics, strategic choices, and external economic forces intricately intertwine, ... -
Supply Chain Risk Management and Organizational Performance of Logistics Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The study aimed at investigating the impact of Supply Chain risk management and organizational performance of logistics firms in Kenya. The objectives were to find out the adoption extents of supply chain risk management ... -
Project Management Practices and Performance of Commercial Building Projects in Juja Sub-county, Kiambu County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Several challenges in construction projects across Africa emphasize factors such as inadequate planning, skills shortages, and insufficient coordination and this negatively project performance for construction projects. ... -
Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance and Asset Quality of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)M&A are competitive advantage strategies used by firms to raise capital, capture strategic markets and resources and to enter markets. In the recent past there has been an increase in the number of M&As transactions in ... -
The Effects of Tax Incentives on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Due to limited private investment and financial resources in developing nations, governments resort to the use of fiscal policies such as tax incentives to boost economic growth. Despite the implementation of tax incentive ... -
Organisational Capacity and Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning System Projects in the Security Industry in Kenya; a Case of Kenya Kazi Services (Kk) Security
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Successful ERP system adoption in organisations is very critical due to its benefits in automating organisational processes, reducing manpower, integrating departments and easier reporting. A lot of resources, finances, ... -
Proportion of Low Birth Weight Infants Over 2 Weeks of Age on Fortified Human Milk and Its Relationship to Occurance of Late Onset Hyponatremia in Kenyatta National Hospital, Newborn Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction– The placenta efficiently mediates the transfer of nutrients and products of metabolism to the foetus. Premature delivery halts this transfer of nutrients, putting the infant at risk for extra uterine growth ...
