Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Institutional Factors Influencing Performance Of Cash Transfer Programme On People Living With Severe Disabilities: A Case Of Kwanza Constituency, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of this study was to determine institutional factors influencing the performance of the cash transfer program for persons with severe disabilities. Specific objectives were to determine the influence of staff ... -
Project Management Best Practices Influencing Implementation Of Road Construction Projects A Case Of Reconstruction Of Kiambu-nairobi Intercounty Road
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Project Management is an interdisciplinary concept that revolves around planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling events involved delivering a project. It also includes the involvement of the stakeholders charged ... -
Social Economic Factors Influencing Uptake Of Bank Loans Among Small Scale Maize Farmers In Kiminini Constituency, Trans-nzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Despite the varied sources of finance available from banks and other financial institutions, small scale maize farmers have challenges of not accessing these sources. The purpose of the study was to investigate the social ... -
Influence Of Employee Obligations On Performance Of Projects Implemented By Water Sector Trust Fund, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The quality of life of people is threatened globally, it is approximated that 1.4 million people die from lack of clean, safe drinking water; and 3.6 million people die each year from waterborne diseases. The crisis is ... -
Influence Of Contractor Capability On Performance Of Large Construction Projects; A Case Of West Pokot County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The rising rate of poorly performed construction projects remains a serious problem affecting the construction industry in project delivery. Hence, this paper aims at investigating the influence of contractor capability ... -
Factors Influencing Management Of Private Secondary Schools In Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Management of private schools has to do with the art of getting people together to accomplish desired goals through planning, organizing , sourcing , leading or directing in schools that are owned, funded, managed and ... -
Effectiveness of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism (Adr) in Case Backlog Management in Kenyan Judicial System: Focus on Milimani High Court Commercial Division.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenyan Judiciary continues to register high number of cases. This has resulted in huge backlog, which has overstretched existing human resource and physical facilities. Despite introduction of ADR mechanisms as measure ... -
A Study on the Challenges in the Regulation of the Insurance Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)The Kenyan insurance industry has experienced regulatory setback in the recent past. Over the past few years, the industry experienced rampant cases of unethical competition, low market capitalization, a drop in the level ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Second Hand Motor Vehicle Dealers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The objective of this study was to establish the competitive strategies used by second hand motor vehicle dealers to cope with increased competition in the second hand motor industry. To achieve the objective a survey ... -
Business Process Re-engineering As A Tool For Management Of Strategic Change At Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Since the late eighties business process reengineering (BPR) has established itself as one of the most attractive change management options for coping and adapting in to the new competitive environment. This study sought ... -
Stakeholder Involvement in Strategic Planning Process at the Samburu County Council, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Strategic planning involves using a systematic criteria and rigorous investigation to design competitive strategies that enable the firm to find a position in the present environment by formulation, implementation ... -
Corporate Governance Practices: A Case Study Of The Kenya Union Of Savings And Credit Co-operatives Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Over the last two decades there has been an increasing desire to make organizations more visibly accountable, transparent and responsible not only to the owners but also to the other stakeholders and the community in ... -
A Survey of Operations Improvement Practices Among Iso 9001:2000 Certified Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)In response to numerous competitive pressures, customer demands and ever -changing economic and regulatory conditions, many organizations are fundamentally rethinking the way they do business. No wonder then that even ... -
TESTING THE WEAK-FORM EFFICIENCY OF THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE MARKET
(UoN, 2018-11)In an efficient market, prices of securities always respond rapidly and accurately to new information because there are no delays in system facilitation of trading. The main purpose of the study was to test whether the ... -
Balanced Scorecard Application in Strategic Management at Flashcom Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2007)Organisations face many challenges in their quest for survival and growth hence the need for the adoption of a strategic management approach. There are many tools and techniques that have been developed to assist ... -
Effects of Ricinus Communis Linneaus (Euphorbiaceae) Extracts on Leishmania Major Promastigotes and on Infected Balb/c Mice
(University of Nairobi, 1998)The effect of castor oil plant seed oil fractionally extracted with diethyl-ether and the aqueous extracts of its leaves was tested in vitro on Leishmania major (Yorkimov and Schokor, 1913) promastigotes and in vivo on ... -
Message Routing System for Ics (Phase 2)
(University of Nairobi, 1993)The work presented in this report follows an earlier one that covered the overview, analysis, design and a prototype implementation of a system for interfacing the three e-mail networks at the Institute of computer ... -
The Efficacy of Vegetable Oils as Surface Protect Ants on Seeds of the Common Bean Phaseolus Vulgaris L., Against the Bean Bruchid Acanthoscelides Obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera:bruchidae) Infestation
(University of Nairobi, 1986)Six vegetable oils namely, castor oil, clove oil, maize germ oil, almond oil, olive oil and mustard oil, each at the dose of 8 ml/kg of bean seed Phaseolus vulgaris L., Rose-coco GLP-288 variety were applied on the seed ... -
Employees Satisfaction With National Health Insurance in Sarova Hotels in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The case for National Health Insurance satisfaction is considered in the light of the fact that only a small percentage ofthe Kenyan population is employed in the formal sector and cou Id be covered at first. Ostroff, ...
