Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Determinants of Stock Price Behaviour After Initial Public Offer for Firms Quoted at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Macroeconomic stability and foreign private capital inflow has no effect in determination of stock prices. Therefore, there is need for further research that is aimed at establishing if macroeconomic instability and foreign ... -
The Effects of Financial Inclusion on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Financial inclusion refers to a process that ensures the ease of access, availability and usage of the formal financial system for all members of an economy. The importance of an inclusive financial system is recognized ... -
Challenges of Implementing Devolution and Planning Objectives by the Ministry of Devolution and Planning in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The study sought to determine the challenges of implementing devolution and planning objectives by the Ministry of Planning and Devolution in Kenya. The research design for this study was a case study. The study used ... -
The Effect of Ownership Structure on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This paper makes a strong input to business literature by examining the effects of ownership structure on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The divergence of shareholders voting right enables them to ... -
The Relationship Between Selected Macro Economic Variables and Residential Housing Property Returns in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study examines the impact of selected macroeconomic variables on the performance of residential housing properties in Kenya using quarterly data from 2000 Q1 to 2010 Q4. Prices of newly constructed residential houses ... -
Day of the Week Effect and Bond Market Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of the study was to find out whether there exists a relationship between bonds returns and the day of the week at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). It also sought to determine if there is a significant ... -
A Survey of Icu Setups in the Republic of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)Background: Intensive care medicine is a medical specialty which focuses on management of critically ill patients. Critical illness describes a general state which may arise from various medical pathologies which may ... -
Development of Women Self Help Groups in Mwingi Central Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Due to the development of new policies, programmes and even projects, the status of women has totally been changed as they provide assistance to the low income women. Various intervention approaches have been developed in ... -
Death of the Teacher: Disempowerment of Society and the Quest for Redemption in Three Swahili Novels
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research analyzes three Kiswahili novels: Gamba La Nyoka by Euphrase Kezilahabi, Walenisi by Katama Mkangi and Kifo Cha Mwalimu by Anduvate Mwavali. The study has two objectives: first is to look at how disempowerment ... -
The Effects of Agency Banking on the Non-funded Income of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Agency banking in Kenya is part of the approach by the Central Bank of Kenya to promote innovation through mobile financial services and to address the delivery of channels costs (Central Bank of Kenya, 2010). Agency ... -
Determinants of Dividend Payout for Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This paper sought to establish the determinants of dividend payout for companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The objective of the study was to establish how and the extent to which company earnings, ... -
The Effects of Devolved Funds on Economic Growth in Kenya: Empirical Investigation(1993-2012)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The impact of fiscal decentralization on economic growth is a widely debated topic in economic literature. Economists such as Oates (1972) are of the view that fiscal decentralization improves the efficiency of the public ... -
Geographical Information Systems in Environmental Management: a Case Study of National Environment Management Authority Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)GIS technology is a relatively new technology used to enhance efficiency in day-to-day operations within an organization. The main purpose of this research was to establish the usage and performance of GIS in Environmental ... -
The Relationship Between Working Capital Management and Profitability of Sugar Producing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Working Capital Management is an integral part of financial decision making as it directly affects the liquidity and profitability of a firm. Presently, there are no specific formulae used to establish working capital ... -
The Effect of Financial Innovation on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Over three billion people in developing countries are still without effective access to financial services. The problem is particularly acute in Sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya falls in this category, where about twenty-five ... -
Effect of Right Issues on Share Prices for Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2014)The research examines the effect of right issues on share prices for companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study sampled ten companies in the NSE between years 2009 to 2014 which had announced and made ... -
The Effect of Credit Risk Management on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Commercial Banks earn profits principally by obtaining funds at relatively low interest rates and then lending the funds or investing in securities at higher interest rates. They adopt different credit risk management ... -
Determinants of Non-interest Income in Kenyans Commercial Banks
(2014)The main objective of this study is to investigate the determinants of non-interest income in Kenya’s commercial banks. An empirical analysis is carried out to determine the impact of bank specific characteristics, ... -
Innovation Andperceivedcustomer Value Inmobile Telecommunications Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between innovation dimension emphasized and perceived customer value in service firm operations. Most of the studies in literature support that innovation in services ... -
The Effect of Currency Derivatives on the Values of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Despite the use of derivative contracts by banks having increased over the past two decades, the effect of derivatives on risks and market value of banks is still largely unknown. Despite more widely available data on ...
