Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Dividend Payout Ratio and the Value of the Firm for Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Decision making about dividend payout is one of the most important decision that companies encounter with. Dividend payout ratio is dependent on lots of elements such as investing opportunities, profitability, income ... -
School Transport Outsourcing Among Private Primary Schools in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The study sought to explore school transport outsourcing practice among private primary schools in Kitengela. The study surveyed the models of school transport used in order to establish the extent of school transport ... -
An Analysis of the Determinants of Access to Credit by Small and Medium Enterprises in the Informal Sector in Ongata Rongai
(2014-11)Despite the efforts that have been made by governme nts and NGOs to provide credit in many developing countries, the majority of SMEs in the informal sector still report limited access to credit. It is often argued ... -
Operations Strategy and Business Performance in the Mobile Phone Service Providers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Little research has been done on operations strategy employed in the mobile phone service providers in Kenya and the link between operations strategy and business performance in the organizations. The limited research ... -
Effects of Climate Variability on the Livelihoods and Coping Strategies of the Borana Community in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was done to assess the effectsof climate variability on the livelihood and coping strategies of the Borana of Isiolo County. The study sought answers to the following research questions: What is the Borana ... -
The Effect of Financing Infrastructure Projects Using Public Private Partnership on Physical Infrastructure Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Many emerging markets and most low-income countries require a major step increase in infrastructure investment to alleviate growth constraints, respond to urbanization pressures and meet their crucial goals for inclusive ... -
Attitudes of Informal Sector Workers Towards Saving for Retirement (Pension) at Kamukunji Jua-kali, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This report documents the findings from a qualitative research project designed to examine the attitudes of informal sector workers towards saving for retirement pensions. The research sought to inform the workers ... -
Assessing Fire Hazards Reduction Capabilities in Nairobi Kibera Informal Settlements
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Droughts, fires, flood, terrorism, technological accidents, diseases dominate Kenya’s disaster profile and epidemics that disrupt people’s livelihoods, destroy the infrastructure, divert planned use of resources, interrupt ... -
Operations Risks Management and Wheat Farming Productivity in Narok North Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between operation risk management and farm productivity in the agricultural industry in Kenya and the effectiveness of this relationship. Theoretically it is ... -
How the Youth Used Social Media to Spread Ethnic Hate Speech During the 2013 General Elections
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In today‟s age of timeliness and demand for information, social media has continued to play a crucial role in informing the public about politics, campaigns and elections. But while the public demands information from ... -
External environmental factors affecting the performance of the export of services sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Organizations without exception are environment serving and environment dependent. A business is influenced by the environment in which it operates and the success of any business is dependent on its ability to adapt to ... -
An Assessment of the Impact of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Campaign on Curbing the Spread of Hiv and Aids: a Case Study of Karateng' Location in Kisumu County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study assessed the impact of voluntary medical male circumcision on curbing the spread of HIV and AIDS. The study had five objectives. It used descriptive research design and purposive sampling, where participants, ... -
Challenges of Implementation of Strategic Plans in Public Secondary Schools in Limuru District, Kiambu County
(2014-11)Strategic planning has been used as a management to ol to help improve performance by ensuring that members are working towards the sa me goals and continuously adjusting the direction of the organization to the changing ... -
Perceived Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction Among Teachers in Schools Offering British National Curriculum in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Job satisfaction has a big influence on the success of an organization and is highly valued. It is a philosophy associated with real benefits for an organization. The education sector is Human Capital Intensive since it ... -
The Effects of Receivable Management Practices on Receivables Impairment in Sugar Companies in Kenya
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Estimating levels and trends of infant and childhood mortality in Kenya by the three variants of the brass method
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Accurate measurement of the levels of mortality is a fundamental aspect of research in demography; infant and under-five mortality rates need to be estimated both precisely, accurately and should refer to as recent a ... -
Employee Perception of Extent of Involvement in the Implementation of Performance Management Programs in Kenya Wine Agencies Limited
(2014)Employee involvement in implementation of performance management is an organizational strategy where employees and management agree on clearly set objectives that needs to be met which result in reciprocal rewards for ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Financial Performance of Five Star Hotels in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Management of working capital aimed at maintaining an optimal balance between the working capital and units such as cash receivables, inventory and payables which is fundamental section of overall corporate strategy that ... -
Implementation of Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005 and Operational Effectiveness Among Public Universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The main aim of the study was to investigate on the implementation of Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005 and operational effectiveness among Public Universities in Kenya . The research will be guided by the ... -
Competitive Strategies Used by Nas-servair to Achieve Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main purpose of the study was to identify the competitive strategies used by NASServair to achieve sustainable competitive advantage in Kenya. The research design for this study was case study. The main aim of this ...
