Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Factors Associated With Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services in Western Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)This study aims to analyze the determinants of utilization of maternal health care services among women of reproductive age in Western Province with focus on the continuum of care for pregnant women during pregnancy and ... -
Contribution of Total Productive Maintenance Strategy to the Competitive Advantage of Unilever Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)The objective of this study was to establish the contribution of Total Productive Maintenance strategy on Unilever Kenya’s competitive advantage. This research adopted a qualitative research design. Three senior managers ... -
Service Quality Practices in Public Healthcare Facilities in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)Organizations have found it fruitful to improve services selectively by paying more critical attention to the service dimensions or attributes as part of a customer service management. The measure of such service dimensions ... -
An Investigation on Cyber Journalism Regulation in Relation to Media Freedom in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Media freedom has always been tied to responsibilities which journalists are expected to carry for the realisation of societal common good. The emergence of new forms of journalism as a consequence of technological development ... -
Challenges of Change Management in Secondary Schools of Trans-nzioa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Change management is essential because of the fact that today, there is increased and unprecedented scrutiny from stockholders (such as parents, community and school sponsors) and the media. Prying eyes and listening ... -
Business Strategy, Organizational Structure, Human Resource Strategic Orientation and Performance of Large Private Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)This research was done in Kenya and focused on the private manufacturing firms that are registered members of Kenya Association of Manufacturers. The study set out to investigate the moderating effect of business strategy ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Formal Credit by Small Scale Women Tea Farmers in Kenya: a Case of Thika District, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Agriculture is the prime mover of the Kenyan economy. Rapid agricultural growth is a key to achieving the country’s developmental and social goals .Women are responsible for 50% provision of staple food in ... -
Participatory Communication and the Management of Devolved Funds: a Case of Cdf, Baringo Central Constituency
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-11)This study sought to establish the role of participatory communication in the management of devolved funds with special focus on the CDF in Baringo Central Constituency. Governments the world over spend millions of dollars ... -
Impact of Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining on Poverty Alleviation: a Case Study of Central-sakwa Location in Siaya County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The urgent demand for appropriate mitigation of the activities of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Africa has become necessary in view of the immense contribution of the mining activities to poverty alleviation ... -
Stakeholder Involvement in Strategy Implementation at Lake Victoria South Water Services Board, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The importance of identifying and including important stakeholders in the strategic management process is critical since when stakeholders are excluded, the relevance and anticipated benefits from the strategy will be ... -
The Effectiveness of the Vernacular Radio in the Fight Against Alcoholism in Kiambu County: a Case Study of Inooro Fm in the Rural Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study explored the effectiveness of the programs aired by the Inooro FM which are geared towards fighting alcoholism in the rural areas of Ruiru in Kiambu County. The overall objective of this study was to find out ... -
A Survey of Adoption of Agency Banking by Commercial Banks in Nakuru Cbd
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The Roles of Rendille Women in Peace-building in Laisamis Constituency, Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-10)The objective of this study was to examine the roles played by Rendille women in peace building in Laisamis Constituency, in Marsabit County. This study was guided by the human needs theory to shed light on how lack of ... -
The Effects of School Competitive Strategies on Academic Achievement of Primary Schools in Langata District,kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Institutional management evolves depending on new requirements and challenges. As a result, institutions such as schools will need to adopt strategies that are in perfect alignment with the ever-changing goals. These ... -
Portrayal of Female Presidential Candidature in the 2013 General Elections in Televisions News: a Case Study of Citizen Television and Kenya Television Network (Ktn) Stations
(University of Nairobi, 2013)There is a constant battle between media and politics. Factors such as gender of contenders and their previous exposure to the media sometimes come in to the battle to act as precipitates to either side of the divide. Yet ... -
The Determinants of Dividend Smoothing Among Listed Companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Dividend smoothing is when you keep your dividends relative to your Earnings per share. Not too high dividends and not too low. It may also imply setting a dividend price that does not necessarily conform to retained ... -
Entry Strategies Used by Equity Bank to Expand Into East African Common Market
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)This study was aimed at finding out the entry strategies used by Equity Bank to enter into EAC market. This was a case study of Equity bank where qualitative data was collected from the Equity bank group i.e. the strategic ... -
The Relationship Between Transparency, Disclosure and Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)ABSTRACT There has been increased public and academic discussion of issues related to corporate governance in most countries with active capital markets. Corporate boards worldwide have been attracting a great deal of ... -
Determinants of Audit Fees for Listed Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The objective of the study was to find out the determinants of audit fees for firms listed in the NSE. This was informed by the fact that most research on audit fee models has been done on developed countries while little ... -
Assessing East Africa Community Initiatives in Managing Emerging Cross Border Criminal Trends
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This thesis attempts to present an authentic picture of initiatives used in managing emerging criminal trends in cross border region of the East Africa by identifying the constituent features and major trends. Terrorism, ...
