Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
Now showing items 15921-15940 of 24587
-
The relationship between capital structure and size of the Firm: the case of companies listed at the Nairobi Stock
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2008)This paper presents an empirical examination of firm characteristic determinants of the capital structure of 31 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange for a period of 6 years from 2000 to 2007. The capital structure ... -
Strategic planning practices among political parties in Kenya
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2008)The aim of this project was to determine the strategic planning practices among political parties in Kenya and to establish the factors that influence this practice. The research conducted an exploratory descriptive ... -
Human resource development and inter-organizational networks a theoretical framework
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2009)This paper took a Human Resource Development perspective to propose a framework for building inter-organizational networks. Recent work in Human Resource Development has proposed this perspective for adoption by organizations ... -
Environmental And Agronomic Factors Influencing Variations In Smallholder Cotton Yields In The Kano Plain, Kisumu District, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Science, 1983)The primary objective of this study was to examine the interrelationships between cotton yields, environmental and agronomic factors in the Kano Plain. Since these factors are highly variable in space and time, there ... -
The Determinants Of Contraceptive Continuation In Kenya
(University of Nairobi.population studies and research institute, 1989)The study deals with the determinants of contraceptive continuation in Kenya. It has two objectives. The first is to test the hypothesized relationships between the independent and dependent variables.The second is to ... -
Analysis of a spotted Hyena.Crocuto Crocuto, Bone Assemblance from Masai Mara Game Reserve, kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of History, 1989-06)This study is lased on on analysis of a modern bone assemblage from a spotted hyena den. The data collected include bone damage and weathering.The different animal species represented are identified. The various possible ... -
Human response to drought and famine in Turkana, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1987)This study sought to inquire into the indigenous modes of coping with drought and famine among the nomadic Turkana of northwestern Kenya. The study was carried out during the 1979-80 drought and famine period. The ... -
A Solar Powered Aqua-ammonia Absorption Refrigerator
(University of Nairobi.Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1989-05)An experimental intermittent solar refrigerator using ammonia-water as the refrigerant-absorbent combination and powered by two flat-plate collectors has been designed, fabricated and tested under outdoor conditions ... -
Self-perception of blind children Aged nine to fourteen years in Kisumu area
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1982)The problem of disability is not a new one, for as long as man has been living on earth, there has always been some individuals with limited physical and mental abilities Review of literature, reveals that there has been ... -
The relevance of Sagacious reasoning in African philosophy
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1985)In chapter one, I consider the two aspects of philosophy: the folk/traditional and the critical 'elements. I show that the claim made by Professor L.S. Senghor that 'emotion is African as reason is Greek' ~s unwarranted. ... -
The lianja epic of Zaire in the dynamics of orature
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1984)This study attempts to analyse three versions of the Lianja epic from Zaire. Two of them are traditional and the other is modern. The modern version is currently performed by the Zairean National Theatre called "Compagnie ... -
Optimal Design For A Three-dimensional Terrestrial Geodetic Network
(University of Nairobi.Department of Science- Surveying, 1981-02)In recent years a number of geodesists have proposed the application of three-dimensional geodesy in the setting up of terrestrial geodetic control networks. The relevant formulations have been presented and actual ... -
Knowledge and belief systems
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1983)This study takes off from W.V.O. Quine's observation that philosophers have paid far too much attention to the anaIyses of the concept of knowledge at the expense of belief. Quine's attempt to naturalize epistemology ... -
Some Aspects of Christian Pastoral Care and Counselling in the Contemporary Secondary Schools of Kenya: a Study of Selected Schools in Machakos District
(University of Nairobi.Department of Arts, 1989-06)The secondary school students are falling victims to many kinds of problems. There have been strikes, riots and other forms of student unrest in the Kenyan schools. The students, teachers, parents and church leaders do ... -
The predication structure of amharic
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and African Languages, 1989)This work is an attempt to describe the predication structure of the Amharic language following Leech's method of predication analysis. Our hypothesis is that there are one-place, two-place and no-place predicates and ... -
The nature and determinants of the wealth portfolios of salaried middle and upper income employees in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012)Personal wealth as denoted by accumulated net assets is a key ingredient of a people's standards of living. This is because wealth facilitates consumption, especially in old age, cushions people against adversities such ... -
A literary reflection of historical change; A study of the novels of Alex la Guma
(University of NairobiDepartment of history, 1981)The thesis studies Alex La Guma's artistic response to historical change in South Africa. The writer's works are seen to constitute a socio- hd.s co.r Lca I continuum in which the oppressed progre- ssively ... -
The Bamako initiative and its relevance to malaria control in Bar Chando Sub-Location, Bondo Division, Siaya District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1998)This study attempted to examine the relevance of the Bamako Initiative (B.I.) approach to malaria control in Bar Chando sub-location, Bondo division. The general objective of the study was to describe the differences ... -
Strategic responses by zain Kenya to external environment
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2009)The telecommunication industry plays a significant role in the growth of economies all over the world and is seen as the next frontier in the creation of wealth and economic wealth. The objective of this study was to ... -
A comparative study on performance between value and growth stocks at the NSE
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)For many years, financial researchers and investment analysts have argued that value stocks outperform growth stocks over time. While a large body of empirical evidence supports this argument, previous studies on NSE ...
