Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Project Impact Factors on Change of Lifestyles of Displaced Communities- a Case of Hargeisa City, Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2020)1.1 to 1.36 million individuals were uprooted in Somalia (Somaliland is a part of Somalia) and half of these were situated in IDP settlements; while others were living in urban centers and among host community members. The ... -
Effect of Portfolio Diversification on Financial Performance of Investment Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globally, investors are risk averse hence; they implement strategies aimed at minimizing risk at a given level of returns. Logically, investors would prefer lower risk investments projects given the level of returns. ... -
Procurement Best Practices and Procurement Performance of Smes in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study was on procurement best practices and procurement performance of SMEs in Nairobi County. To accomplish study, it used descriptive research design. Out of 450 SMEs operating in Nairobi CBD, researcher sampled ... -
Household’s Living Conditions in Informal Settlements-influence on Access to Domestic Water in Nairobi City.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Access to domestic water in the Informal settlements of Sub Saharan Africa and the larger developing world is a problem that has been widely investigated. Living conditions in Informal settlements have been reported to ... -
Outcomes of the healthy heart Africa program on management of hypertensive patients in Nairobi county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Hypertension is an independent risk factor for developing cardiovascular and renal diseases worldwide. Hypertensive patients in Sub-Saharan Africa have low hypertension awareness, treatment levels and control. ... -
Institutional factors influencing drought mitigation process in drought management programme in Kenya, a case of Makueni County, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The purpose of the study was to establish the institutional factors influencing drought mitigation process in Makueni County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the influence of drought ... -
Effects of the Volatility of Selected Macroeconomic Factors on Stock Market Returns in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The stock markets play a vital role in the development of the economy in a country by acting as a platform to raise business capital, mobilize savings, control the management of firms, and to raise government capital. The ... -
Incidence and patterns of adverse drug reactions in HIV positive patients on isoniazid tuberculosis preventive therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND: Isoniazid tuberculosis preventive therapy (IPT) is use of isoniazid at a dose of 5mg/kg/day (max 300mg) in adults for a period of 6 to 9 months to prevent reactivation of active tuberculosis (TB). Isoniazid ... -
Factors influencing performance of monitoring and evaluation of nomadic health projects a case of save the children in Wajir county, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)For the nomadic health projects implemented by Save the Children monitoring and evaluation was not adequately addressed and this has affected the quality of information collected and the completion rate of the projects. ... -
Strategic Management Practices and Performance at Amref International- a Case Study of Amref- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The aim of this study was to establish the influence of strategic management practices on the performance of AMREF. The researcher took on a case study research design this study has five chapters and it looked at ... -
Factors Influencing Consumer Buying Behaviour in Online Shopping Stores in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In the 21th century businesses are changing the way they operate from product focus to customer focus. The business environment has become challenging and sophisticated making consumers to change their taste and preferences ... -
Community Perception Study on the Impact of Shebelle River Floods on Livelihoods in Baled Wayne District, Hirsh Belle State in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study looked at community perception on the impacts of Shebelle River floods on livelihoods in Baled Weyne District in Somalia. There is minimal research on the extent of the effects of Shebelle River flooding on ... -
Interkulturalität Und Fremdheitserfahrung in Der Migrationsliteratur. Eine Untersuchung Am Beispiel Von Renan Demirkans Schwarzer Tee Mit Drei Stück Zucker Und Rafik Schamis Die Sehnsucht Der Schwalbe,
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In a context of globalization, migration has become a major social phenomenon. Therefore, people travel for many reasons. As a result, intercultural encounters are more likely to happen, and migratory movements progressively ... -
Effects Of Strategic Management Practices On Firm Performance Of Small And Medium Size Enterprises In Thika Town
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Strategic management practices are usually geared towards increasing managerial efficiency and effectiveness so as to increase the current as well as future operations. Strategic planning is primarily focused towards a ... -
The Determinants of Kenya’s Foreign Policy Towards the Russian Federation, 1992-2013
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The formulation and conduct of Kenya’s foreign policy towards the Russian Federation is a function of several factors, both domestic and systemic. Like all countries, Kenya’s foreign policy is formulated in the domestic ... -
Effect of the Prevailing Lending Interest Rates on the Default Rate of Kenyan Deposit Taking Microfinance Banks
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In a short term, low interest rates minimize credit risk since refinancing costs are lowered and the net worth of borrowers is increased, which decreases credit risk of outstanding bank loans. Because of the number of ... -
Customer Service Strategy and Competitive Advantage of Getrudes’ Children’s Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The level of customer service strategies that an organization adopts determines the customer satisfaction level, loyalty and referrals made by the existing customers. Organizations should therefore seek to deliver services ... -
Determinants for the performance of youth development projects in Kenya a case of Meru youth service project Meru county, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)Youth development, being a wide concept that acknowledges the three essentials of human development paradigm that are; potential to live a lengthy and healthy life, to gain awareness and to have accessibility to resources ... -
Maternal Nutrition Knoweldge, Infant Feeding Practices and Young Child Nutrition: a Case of Bosaso District, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Maternal Knowledge, attitude and practice of infant and young child feeding are key factors for optimal nutritional status, health and development of the children. Inadequate knowledge of appropriate foods and feeding ... -
Effect of the day of the week on stock prices of listed agricultural firms at the nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The agricultural establishments registered at the NSE have been experiencing variation in stock prices at the NSE. Despite majority of the listed firms in the agricultural sector displaying very high stock prices, the firms ...
