Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Ownership Structure and Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study aims at analysing the performance of firms in relation to ownership structure of companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Period under research was from 2016 - 2020 and 51 listed firms were selected ... -
Influence of Innovation Strategies on Competitive Advantage Among Fintech Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In strategic management theory and practice, innovation is deemed one of the core settings for competitive advantage and for success, thus a firm’s strategy for innovation is a significant component of developing long term ... -
Influence of Board Composition on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)National economies are dependent on financial governance, transparency, and competitiveness as they are the determinants of value. Transparency and management of corporations is a concern to most investors around the globe. ... -
Financial Supply Chain Management and Operational Performance in the Low-cost Airline Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In every rapid business setting, FSCM is crucial. Kenya's economic development vision for 2030 emphasized the aviation industry as the expansion of the economy model (GoK, 2020). Kenyan low-cost airlines have been ... -
Employee Age, Human Resource Management Practices, Employee Competence and Employee Performance In Kenyan State Corporations
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There has been considerable academic and practitioner interest in the relationship between employee age and employee performance due to changing population and age structures in both developed and developing countries. Age ... -
Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The impact of FDI has been studied by many scholars and most of them have come out with differing results. The proponents tend to believe that based on the studies that they have, Foreign Direct Investments boost a ... -
Development of Competency Guidelines for End-of-life Nursing Care Utilizing a Modified Delphi Process
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Most acute care hospitals are increasingly facing an upsurge in patients with chronic conditions as well as an aging population and thus patient hospitalization is quite common at the end of life (EOL). This ... -
Effect of Leverage on Earnings Quality Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Leverage and earning quality have been very paramount in the commercial banks. The fundamental aspect of commercial banks is the earning quality. It is crucial in the provision of relevant and accurate information to the ... -
The Role of Women in Terror Organizations in Africa- Kenya and Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is growing global recognition that women play multiple roles both within violent extremist organizations and in preventing and countering violent extremism. However, very little is known about women and violent ... -
Effect of Macro Economic Factors on Share Price Volatility Among Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to determine how the NSE reacts to changes in the macroeconomic variables. Specifically, the purpose to find out how money supply, exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation influence the NSE. The study ... -
The Significance of Civil Defense in Disaster Management in Eastern Africa- the Case of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Disasters whether man-made or natural often have devastating impacts that threaten human life and infrastructure. Countries world over have endeavored to institute disaster management mechanisms focused on lessening the ... -
An Assessment of the Role of Non-motorized Transport in Promoting Rural Mobility: a Case Study of Laikipia County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The main objective of the study was to examine the role of non-motorized transport in promoting rural mobility in Laikipia County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were:- (a) To determine the relationship between ... -
Influence of Career Progression Guidelines on Employee Performance in the Kenyan Civil Service- a Case of State Department for Livestock
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Successful companies recognize that improved career growth will maintain and boost their competitiveness. For all workers, promotion in one’s career is a necessary phase. Each employee of every company hopes to advance ... -
The Effects of Audit Quality on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In today’s business world, many corporations have followed diverse strategies in governing and monitoring tools to address the developing competitiveness and economic needs. Commercial banks play a key strategic role in ... -
The Influence of an Adaptive Culture on the Competitive Advantage of Mobile Telecommunication Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The current business environment is continuously changing, and corporations are operating in an era of risk and instability. Technological innovations, competition and globalization are examples of the factors many ... -
A Study of Agĩkũyũ Family Set-up and Roman Catholic “family of God” Church Image Towards Adequate Parenting in Karũrĩ Catholic Parish, Kĩambu County Using Inculturation Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study investigates the Agĩkũyũ family set-up and Roman Catholic “Family of God” Church image towards adequate parenting in Karũrĩ Catholic Parish, Kĩambu County using inculturation approach. Deficient parenting and ... -
The Relationship Between Chief Executive Officer Qualities and Value of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Managers are nearly usually blamed and praised for a company's successes and failures. Executive managers encourage growth and management of complexities, while maintaining control of expenditures in a continuously fluctuating ... -
Enhancing Electronic Government Services in Public Organizations in Kenya: Case of Huduma Postal City Square in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Across the world governments are transforming public organizations services in order to provide services that are customer centered, cost-efficient and user friendly. With Huduma Centres, the Government of Kenya has ... -
Characterization of the Hydrogeology of the Lodwar Alluvial Aquifer System, Turkana County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Drylands account for more than a third of the world's land area and are characterized by less than 250 mm of rainfall per year. In these regions, groundwater is a strategic resource and plays a key role in economic ... -
Strategic Management Practices and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya: a Case Study of SBM Bank Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)While every organization has to set out a vision, they also have to come up with strategies that align with it with an aim of improving productivity and performance, increasing competitiveness, decreasing costs and improving ...
