Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Application of innovation in developing strategy at Safaricom limited
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)Most research continually advocates that evaluation is a necessary process to establish whether innovation has been effective in meeting individual and organizational priorities. This enables judgments to be made, about ... -
Entrepreneurship and social capital: a study of informal cross-border trade between Kenya and Tanzania
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009)This thesis concerns cross-border trade and regional integration, focusing on the informal cross-border trade between Kenya and Tanzania at Isebania/Sirare border. The cross-border trade is characterized by the duality ... -
Political and administrative factors influencing Kisumu municipal council in service provision housing water and health
(University of NairobiDepartment of Goverment, 1989)Rendition of urban basic services in Kenya has generally remained inadequate. Increasing the availability, the spread and utilization of basic services is a challenge that is proving insurmountable. The capability of local ... -
A Study of the Effectiveness of Taxpayer Education as a Revenue Collection Strategy in KRA: a Case Study of the Nairobi Region
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2008)In 2005, the concept of 'Tax Clinics' was adopted by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), with service oriented approach where taxpayers were educated on various tax matters. During the clinics, taxpayers were given a ... -
Differential mortality in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Population Studies, 1981)This study is concerned with the investigation of the factors that influence infant/or early childhood mortality at the macro level. The factors investigated include the following district level variables: per-cent women ... -
A study on casual relationship between inflation and exchange rates in Kenya
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2009)This study looks at the causal relationship between inflation and exchange rates in Kenya for a period of eleven years between January 1998 and December 2008. In addition, the study also looks at whether the inflation ... -
A survey of the extent of the practice of linking human resource development to strategy formulation by the mobile phone service providers in Kenya
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)Human Resource Development is the frameworks for helping employees develop their personal and organizational skills, knowledge, and abilities. The human resource strategies must be linked to business strategies at all ... -
Horticulture, pesticide use, environmental concerns and food security: A case study for Nguruman irrigation scheme.
(Department of Geography and Environmental studies, University of Nairobi, 2008)In the economy of the world and within each nation, horticulture is a basic industry. It is an important source of food supply to the world. However, losses due to pests on horticultural crops run into billions of dollars ... -
Infant/child mortality and fertility rates In western province of kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Population Studies, 1989)The main objectives of this thesis are three-fold. Firstly, to study infant and child mortality' rates in Western Province by region and by the differentials of education, marital status and residence. Secondly, to show ... -
Strategies for competitive advantage in global Trade: A case study of Kenya Tea Development Agency
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)This paper analyzed the challenges faced when trading tea globally and the competitive advantages that a major player, KTDA, could employ in the global trade. Kenya being an agricultural country needs to sustain agricultural ... -
A critical review of literature on the determinants
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2008)Risk tolerance is useful in summarizing an investor's perception about the trade off between risk and compensation required for bearing risk. It determines the appropriate composition of assets in a portfolio, which is ... -
Strategic responses of companies listed in the Nairobi stock exchange to globalization
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)In an era of globalization, managers, consultants, and researchers have all recognized that the study of industries, strategies, and organizations in a global context needs to be regarded as the norm. Ohmae (1989) argues ... -
Modelling an Empirically Derived Measure for Customer Contact in Service Operation Environments:a Case Study of University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services' Arziki Restaurants
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)The importance of Customer Contact as an important component of service operations is widely acknowledged by operations management practitioners and researchers. Various approaches have been undertaken aimed at defining ... -
The thort story in Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Literature, 1981)This thesis attempts a critical analysis of the short story as a•genre of creative writing in Africa. By the 'Short Story in Africa' we are referring to the shor-t stoz-Les written by Africans, born in Africa, and ... -
Factors that influence application of micro marketing mix variables at the branch level of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)The research objectives of the study were to identify the micro - marketing mix elements used by various Equity Bank branches; determine the criteria used to select the pertinent micro - marketing mix variables; and to ... -
Economic transformation among the Nandi of western Kenya 1900-1935
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The establishment and history of the activities of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church among the Abagussi of Weastern kenya 1918 - 1985
(University of NairobiDepartment of Religious studies, 1985)Despite the long existence of the Seventh~day Adventist (SDA) Church in Kenya, few people have a proper understanding of its teachings and practices. This has resulted in members of the Seventh-day Adeventist Church being ... -
Collective bargaining and the law in Kenya: A study in the Political Economy of the Bargaining Process and its Effects on Wage-Labour
(Arts-Literature and linguistics, 1980)This is a study in aspects of the social role of the law. It focuses on collective bargaining, and investigates its legal organization in Kenya, and the effect of the operation of the institution on the material ... -
Images and symbols in nuruddin Farah's novels
(Arts-Literature and linguistics, 1986)This thesis entitled "IMAGES AND SYMBOLS IN NURUDDIN FAHAH'S NOVELS," examines the following five titles: From a Crooked Hib, A Naked Needle, Sweet and Sour Milk,Sardines and Close Sesame. The last three are a trilogy ... -
Strategy Implementation at St. John's Community Centre - Pumwani (Nairobi)
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)Strategy formulation and development is the development of long term plans for the effective management of opportunities and threats in light of the organization's strengths and weaknesses. Strategy formulation is a ...
