Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Determinants of Business Collaterals and Loan Portfolio Quality of Commercial Banks’ Branches in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)The banking industry in Kenya is now characterized by increasing competition and innovation. This phenomenon has led to most banks adopting cutting edge technology to improve the quality of their loan portfolio. This paper ... -
Critical Analysis of Strategies of Wildlife Related Conflict Management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)According to the 2003 International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress, human-wildlife conflict occurs when wildlife requirements encroach on those of human populations, with costs both to ... -
The Impact of the Constituency Development Fund in Empowering Women in Mbita Constituency, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropolpgy, 2013-11)The study was undertaken to investigate the impact of the constituency development fund in empowering women in Mbita Constituency, Homa Bay County. It sought to address the following specific objectives: to establish the ... -
Influence of Leadership Styles on Strategy Implementation at Co-operative Bank of Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Leadership style is a pattern of behaviour designed to integrate organisational and personal interest in pursuit of an objective. The guidance and direction of the leaders, that is, leadership style is important in ... -
Adoption of Total Productive Maintenance Practices Among Large Manufacturing Firms in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013-10)Today’s operations managers face many challenges including globalization, ever increasing competition and dynamic technology. This necessitates adoption of world class techniques, like continuous improvement in maintenance ... -
Implementation of International Treaties: a Focus on the Impact of Cedaw in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,The Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies, 2013)Women’s rights have continually been violated in Kenya over the years. Kenya acceded to CEDAW in 1984 in order to ensure gender equity and equality. In an effort to implement the Convention, Kenya has undertaken several ... -
The Relationship Between Interest Rates Spread and the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2010)It is widely believed that fluctuations of market interest rates exert significant influence on the activities of commercial banks. The effect of interest rate spread changes on banks’ profitability is shown to be ... -
Metaphors in the Book of Revelation: a Study of Selected Seventh-day Adventist (S.d.a.) Lay Leaders’ Interpretations
(Linguistics and Languages, University of Nairobi, 2013)Metaphors are among language universal elements freely used in normal conversation and writing. It is on that note that it can be said that metaphors are the fabric or basic structure of language. This is why the study was ... -
The Effect of Credit Management on the Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013-10)Credit management is one of the most important activities in any company and cannot be overlooked by any economic enterprise engaged in credit irrespective of its business nature. Sound credit management is a prerequisite ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Mobile Telephony Companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The study main objective was to establish competitive strategies adopted by mobile telephony companies in Kenya. The study was guided by game theory, strategic conflict model and industrial organization and economic theory. ... -
Management Perception of the Influence of Performance Contracting on Service Delivery at the Ministry of Education in Kenya
(University of NairobiBusiness Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)Given the impact of performance contracting on the operation and effectiveness of public sectors in Kenya, it is essential that employees sign performance contracts. The purpose of this study was to determine the management ... -
Factors Affecting Water Governance and Accessibility Among Households in Huruma Informal Settlement, Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013)The enactment of the Water Act of 2002 has been hailed as an important milestone in the reform and subsequent improvement of the water sector in Kenya. The Act established institutions that separated the three key functions ... -
Determinants of Organisational Performance by Tier Three Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The Banking sector has undergone significant transformation and continues to improve with new regulations and guidelines seeking to maintain stability. The objective of the study was to establish determinants of organization ... -
Code Mixing in ‘devil on the Crossa Translation by the Author (Ngugi Wa Thiong’o).: Sfl Approach
(University of NairobiBusiness Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)This study is a stylistic analysis of code- mixing in the Novel ‘Devil on the Cross’ as translated by the author. The study focuses on three types of code-mixing: Intersentential mixing, intra – sentential mixing and ... -
Strategic Decision Making at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of business,, 2013-11)The purpose of this research was to find out the process of decision making in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and the factors affecting strategic decision making. This is important as time has proven that strategic ... -
Perception of British American Insurance Company Sales Agents on the Influence of Financial Incentives on Their Performance
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Monetary benefits are offered to consumers, employees and organizations to encourage behavior or actions which otherwise would not take place. The purpose of this study was to establish the perception of the sales executives ... -
The Impact of International Monetary Fund (Imf) and the World Bank Structural Adjustment Programmes in Developing Countries, Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,The Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies, 2013)The main purpose of the study was to examine impact of IMF/ World Bank Structural Adjustment Programs on developing countries with their application in Kenya. The Globalization of the world economy especially since the ... -
The effect of monetary policy on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of monetary policy on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive survey of commercial banks in Kenya. The main reason for ... -
The influence of social capital on career success for staff of the county government of Mombasa
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013-10)This study was conducted with the aim of establishing how social capital influences career successes of the staff at the County Government of Mombasa. The study also sought to establish how social capital influences ... -
Strategies Adopted by Kenya Ports Authority in Its Quest to Be a World Class Sea Port of Choice
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The survival and success of an organization occurs when the organization creates and maintains a match between its strategy and the environment and also between its internal capability and its strategy. KPA envisions ...
