Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Strategies Adopted by Bridge Schools in Kenya to Gain Sustainable Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The business environment is challenging and firms require strategies to manage their operations. Strategies allow firms to achieve success, plan for their activities and develop power over others. It is the use and application ... -
Effects of Dividend Payout Ratio on the Value of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Dividend payout effect on firm value has been an area of great controversy in finance and there has not yet come a unified conclusion concerning it. There have been different theories that have been developed on dividend ... -
Strategies Employed by Safaricom Kenya Limited to Enhance Service Delivery
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The multi-dimensional architecture of the communication industry and the ease with which telecom services can be duplicated has increased the complexity of the industry. This has escalated the efforts by telecommunication ... -
Determinants of diabetic nephropathy among adult type II diabetic patients attending Kenyatta National Hospital; A Case-Control study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most serious sequelae resulting from uncontrolled T2DM and a great predictor of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally. Despite several studies having explored determinants ... -
Effect of Risk Management Strategies on Financial Performance of Commercial and Services Firms Listed at Nairobi Security Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Due to liberalization, globalization and the rapid and advancement growth in technology new business opportunities have been created and most of the industries are becoming highly exposed to risks as compared to the past. ... -
Factors Influencing Health Insurance Uptake Among People Living With Disabilities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examined the factors affecting health insurance uptake among people living with disability in Kenya. Using the KHIBS 2015/2016 dataset a binary probit model is estimated. The findings show that being a female-headed ... -
An Assessment of the Influence of School Meals on Attendance: a Case Study of Primary Schools in Kibera and Mathare Informal Settlements in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study strived to ascertain the effect in the urban school feeding programme (SFP) on pupils' attendance in Kibera and Mathare informal settlements, in Nairobi County and suggest any possible interventions to ensure ... -
Influence of Behavioural Biases on Real Estate Investment Decisions by Agents in Shenzhen, China
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Behavioural biases naturally affect real estate investment decision. It may be very detrimental to an investor's fortune to let one's behavioral biases impact their decision-making process. Because of the inherent ... -
Adoption of Competitive Advantage for Performance of Heritage Insurance Company Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Today's uncertain and unpredictable situations in the environment are characterized by fast change. There is intense rivalry in the insurance market, therefore businesses operating in this sector need to implement competitive ... -
The Relationship Between Selected Macroeconomics Variables and Foreign Exchange Rate in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Volatility of foreign exchange rate (FX) is unsolved gap in research, FX and other macroeconomic variables have significant influence on the Kenyan economic growth. The study sought to determine the association between ... -
Data Mining Application and Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nowadays, banks strive to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace thanks to globalization and cut-throat competition. Except for business processes, creating and applying a knowledge base has become a strategic tool to ... -
Development of Battery/supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Scheme for Grid Connected Solar Pv Source
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Though attempts for solving the problem of variability of renewable energy (RE) sources have been mitigated through the single energy storages, a gap still exists on the reliability and quality of power produced. The ... -
An Assessment of Stakeholder Participation in Ward Development Road Projects in Westlands Sub-county, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study’s purpose was to assess stakeholder participation in ward development road projects in Westland Sub-County, Kenya. The study also sought to assess the level of stakeholders’ participation in planning of road ... -
Effect of Firm Size on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Larger firms’ performance is expected to be better than for smaller entities. This is due to their ability to harness market power and existence of economies of scale and scope. By attracting more customers, increasing the ... -
Influence of Communication Strategies on Public Participation in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)One of the counties in Kenya, and probably all of Africa, with the strongest public involvement framework, is Makueni County. To ensure that the public is sufficiently involved in county development goals, the World Bank ... -
Effect of Digitalization on Firm Revenue Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Due to the availability of rapid and affordable communication between vendors, buyers, investors, and advertisements everywhere in the world, digital operations have completely changed the commercial sector. However, because ... -
Drug-induced Hematological, Renal and Hepatic Injuries Among in-patients on Tuberculosis Treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Anti-tuberculosis medications are very toxic with high number of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) that include hematological, renal and hepatic injuries. These ADRs can lead to low rates of treatment compliance, ... -
Socioeconomic Determinants of Uptake of Who-recommended Antenatal Care Visits Among Pregnant Women in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally and in Kenya, morbidity and mortality of mother and new-born are a priority public health problem. This led to countries to improve on maternal and child health status. In Makueni County has specifically been ... -
The Effect of Capital Structure on the Profitability of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Listed non-financial companies are essential to a nation's economic development and prosperity. The expansion of an area's economy will be constrained by the absence of a vibrant non-financial sector. Companies in the ... -
Exchange Rates and the Volume of Imports in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Finding out how Kenya's trade level and system from the perspective interact was the study's main goal. The investigation particularly examined the connection test of exchange rate and import volume in Kenya so that to ...
