Research Papers: Recent submissions
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Human resource planning in faith based hospitals in Kenya
(Social Science Research Network (SSRN)School of Business, University of Nairobi, 25-02-13)Human resource planning is an important aspect of human resources management that combines three important activities:-identifying and acquiring the right number of people with the proper skills, motivating them to achieve ... -
Application of balanced scorecard in performance measurement at Essar Telecom Kenya limited
(Social Science Research NetworkSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 11-03-13)The Balanced Score Card (BSC) is a strategic planning and management system used to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization, improve internal and external communication and monitor ... -
Effect of Postharvest Hot Air Treatments on Ripening and Soluble Sugars in Banana Fruits, Musa Spp. ‘Williams’
(Laboratory of Pomology Graduate School Life and Environ. Sciences Tsukuba University, TsukubaDept. Plant Science & Crop Protection University of Nairobi, 2012)Postharvest hot air treatments have been traditionally used for disinfection and disinfestations of fruits and vegetables. Recently, high temperature preconditioning has been shown to have the potential to impart tolerance ... -
Unrecorded cross-border trade betwen Kenya and Uganda: Implications for food security
(Amex International, IncDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)Regional trade initiatives in Eastern and Southern Africa have in the past encountered various kinds of difficulties but the countries have not been deterred from exploring new ways of fostering economic development through ... -
Effects of dehydration and heat stress on food intake and dry matter digestibility in East African ruminants
(2008)Comparative investigations were made between wild and domestic ruminants from arid and semi-arid regions and those species from non-arid areas in an attempt to evaluate the adaptations of these ruminants in terms of the ... -
Application of GARCH to Model the KESIUS$ Foreign Exchange Rates Returns
(15-03-13)The USA dollar (US$) is the most prominent currency around the world for transactions and also as foreign reserves for many Central Banks, for example in 2006, Central Bank of Kenya had 52% of its foreign reserves in US ... -
Understanding Intention to Use Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques (CAATTs) Using UTAUT Model: Perspectives of Auditors in Kenya National Audit Offi ce (KENAO)
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Adoption of computer assisted audit tools and techniques (CAATTs) has become fundamental in many audit methodologies owing to rapid advances in clients' information system usage. Audit standards encourage auditors to ... -
Fusarium and mycotoxin contamination in freshly harvested wheat grain in Kenya
(1 Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection. Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi'Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2005)A survey was carried out during the 2004 wheat-cropping season in 6 agro-ecclogical zones to determine fusarium contamination of freshly harvested wheat grain. This was done by plating in culture media. Contaminations with ... -
An Analysis of Information Technology (IT) Security Practices: A Case Study of Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Financial Sector
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Organizations of all sizes are now significantly reliant upon information and communication technology for the performance of their business activities. They therefore need to ensure that their systems and data are ... -
Leveraging ICT in the development of a clinical cancer registry – lessons learnt from the Kenya Oncological Research Database
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2010)The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that worldwide, by 2020 there will be 15 million new cases of cancer a year, 70% of which will occur in developing countries1. It is feared that most cases of ... -
Does the effect of government ownership affect financial performance? A survey of partially privatized firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, 2010)The objective of the study was to assess the effect of government ownership/ control on financial performance of partially privatized listed companies. A sample of 16 firms with government shareholding was selected. Of ... -
Empirical analysis of the relationship between board activity, corporate governance mechanisms, and firm value
(Lecturer, Department of Finance and Accounting, University of Nairobi, 2012)We studied the relationship between board activity and a firm‟s existing corporate governance structures and mechanisms. The association between board activity and corporate governance variables is complex and multi-faceted. ... -
Analysing the effect of treasury bill rates on stock market returns using Garch model
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2010)This paper examines the relationship between the returns of ordinary shares listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Treasury Bills Rate using GARCH Analysis. Existing studies in Kenya on the relationship of ... -
Budgeting practices in manufacturing firms in Kenya
(School of BusinessDepartment Of Finance and Accounting, 2011)Globalization, intense competition, rapid advances in technology and shorter product life cycles have substantially transformed the environment in which businesses operate. Businesses must have excellent control over ... -
Long-term challenges to food security and rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012-06)Although there have been numerous concerted e orts aimed at halting the deterioration of the global food security situation, available evidence indicates only a modest level of success especially in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). ... -
Effect of maturity stage and variety on the efficacy of 1-mcp treatments in mango fruits
(2 Laboratory of Pomology, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Tsukuba3 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology1 University of Nairobi, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2012)1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is one of the postharvest technologies employed in postharvest systems to extend the shelf life of perishable commodities and minimize postharvest losses. Efficacy of 1-MCP is affected by ... -
Long-term challenges to food security and rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This briefing paper is one of the 10-part Global Development Network (GDN) Agriculture Policy Series for its project, ‘Supporting Policy Research to Inform Agricultural Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia’. ... -
Strategic Assessments and Development Pathways for Agriculture in the Semi-Arid Tropics
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002-12)The agricultural economies of Africa have witnessed three major changes during the past 10 to 15 years that justify a reassessment of agricultural research priorities. First, liberalization of macroeconomic and trade ... -
Determining the Accuracy of The Nairobi Stock Exchange 20-Share Index
(School of Accounting, Economics and Finance,University of Southern Queensland, AustraliaUniversity of NairobiSchool of Business,University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2000-9)The study set out to determine the accuracy of the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSF) 20- Share index Then ·ed forth study emanated from the apparent weakness of the NSE 20- Share index to effectively report on the market ... -
Capital Structure and Performance at Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)
(School of Business, 2012)In Kenya, despite the importance of corporate financial decisions there is deficiency of studies on capital structure that managers would rely on in making financial decision. Most studies on capital structure often assume ...
