Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Corporate Governance, Capital Structure, Ownership And Value Of Companies Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Academicians, regulators, and practitioners accept sound corporate governance, optimal capital structure, and appropriate ownership structure as a major foundation in optimizing an entity’s value. Different capital market ... -
Green Logistics Practices And Performance Of Logistics Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Emissions from the logisltics industry are rising at a greater rate than any other industry and the trend is projected to continue such that these levels will be 80% higher than they were in 2007......................... ... -
Information-based Asset Pricing Of Options Using Stochastic Volatility Models
(University of Nairobi, 2021). In asset pricing, explicit models are being constructed for the flow of market information. Financial markets are making use of such models as a basis for asset pricing. With increased globalization of financial markets, ... -
Institutionalization Of Knowledge Management Strategies In Agricultural Research Organizations In East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Knowledge Management (KM) has remained an area of research interest in the Information Systems (IS) domain, and researchers and practitioners have recognized the contribution of KM strategies to organizations. Despite this ... -
Genetic Diversity And Effectiveness Of Elite Indigenous Nodulating Rhizobia On Soybean Productivity In South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic Of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) is an important crop in South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but its productivity has been limited by poor soil fertility. Inoculation of rhizobium is touted ... -
Analysis And Multivariate Modeling Of Heavy Metals And Associated Radiogenic Impact Of Gold Mining In The Migori-transmara Complex Of Southwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Gold mining economically empowers not only the miners but also the entire country. However, it involves massive discharge of wastes like tailings, gangues etc. containing heavy metals and radionuclides that maybe harmful ... -
Prevalence And Management Of Viral Diseases And Associated Vectors In Hot Pepper (Capsicum Spp.) Production In Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Hot pepper (Capsicum spp.) is a source of income, employment and foreign exchange in Rwanda. However, production of the crop is constrained by diseases and pests, mainly viruses and their vectors. Reports on presence of ... -
Inclusive Finance, Bank Regulation, Concentration And Financial Stability In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kenya has over the years supported the expansion of financial infrastructure and implemented major reforms in bank regulations to ensure efficiency and stability of the financial system. Despite these reforms, the financial ... -
Influence of Telecommuting on the Performance of Software Engineers: Case study, Equity Bank.
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Water security risks and coping mechanisms among sedentarized pastoralists in Isiolo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study was conducted in Isiolo Sub-County of Isiolo County. Underpinned by cross-sectional design, the study investigated water security risks and coping mechanisms among sedentarized pastoralists in Isiolo County. The ... -
Exploring the evidence of a closed Universe: Is there a possible crisis for Cosmology?
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Factors influencing the growth of entrepreneurship among persons with disabilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Entrepreneurship is increasingly attracting significant attention globally as an appropriate intervention for improving the livelihoods owing to its potential for self-employment and economic growth. There are many persons ... -
Sign Language gesture recognition using machine learning on the Edge
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There are approximately over 360 million people globally living with a hearing disability; partially or completely deaf. In order to communicate, these people use sign language. Like any spoken language, sign language has ... -
Adoption of agile methodology in ICT software projects in Kenyan Insurance Companies
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background Since the early 2000s, numerous businesses have used agile techniques in order to accelerate their return on investment and enhance their capacity to adapt to changing market conditions. Purpose The purpose ... -
The influence of Fair-Trade practices on the export performance of World Fair Trade Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of fair-trade practices on export performance of world fair trade organization members in Kenya, with the specific objectives being to investigate the influence of; ... -
Use of artificial intelligence algorithms to enhance fraud detection in the Banking Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Fraud is among the most menacing problems with which every human society grapples, given the devastating impact on the effects. This practice refers to the deliberate use of false information to swindle another individual ... -
A study of solar variability and its effects on Earth’s Climate
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Sun provides nearly all of the energy that drives the Earth’s climate system. Although understanding the effects of solar variability on Earth’s climatic change remains one of the most puzzling questions that have ... -
Fractional factorial designs which allow estimation up to three factor interactions
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In this project we focus on the construction of partially duplicated fractional factorial designs. Factors involved in these designs are at two levels. In the first part of this work we discuss partially duplicated ... -
The role of entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of Real Estate firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to evaluate the part entrepreneurship orientation is facilitating in the performance of real estate companies in Nairobi. The theoretical foundation was based on two key entrepreneurship theories that ... -
The determination of variability in type ii and iii experiments of improved yields
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The goal is to determine the variability of yields in Type II and III agricultural experiments involving improved yields in Murangiri, Kenya, while determining an appropriate model that explains this variability. In this ...
