Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Causal Relationship Between Capital Flight and Changes in External Debt in Kenya: an Empirical Analysis 1980-2000
(University of Nairobi,Department of Arts-Economics, 2001)The phenomenon of capital flight and external debt has triggered a debate among analysts as to whether debt crisis predated capital flight or capital flight predated debt crisis. Some analysts claim that the international ... -
Kenyas' irrigation potential: ( a case study of the hola irrigation ii and settlement scheme in Tana River District
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2005)It is the aim of the Kenya Government to transform Kenya into an economically prosperous country, by identifying and implementing policies that will spur economic recovery thus leading ... -
Community participation in infrastructure development: a case of Nyanza roads 2000 project in Gucha district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2008-10)The broad objective of the study was to establish various ways In which the communities in Gucha District participate in identifying road infrastructure development and maintenance for sustained development under the new ... -
Psychosocial intervention as a tool for combating vulnerability among children orphaned by hiv/aids: a study of math are and Gichagi slums in Ngong town.
(Department of sociology, 2003)HIV/ AIDS is a disease that has claimed the lives of many, and which has in the end affected the family set up. It is having a devastating impact on the world's youngest and most vulnerable citizens. ... -
Impact of stock market development on economic growth: case study of Nairobi stock exchange
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2007-10)The Nairobi Stock Exchange has performed dismally in relation to other developing countries and newly industrialized countries (Asian tigers) that at one period, they were at the same stage of economic development with ... -
The on-going impact of the Akamba traditional religion and philosophy on the christian conception of death and dying among the members of Africa inland church, Machakos district -Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies, 2006-11)This study addresses the subject of death and dying which has plainly haunted people in both religious and non-religious institutions. Each person nurses a conviction that death is imminent and inescapable and though ... -
The impacts of non-bank financial intermediaries on the demand for money in Kenya
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2003)The subject of money of money demand is one of the most researched areas this is mainly because of the way money in which the quantity of money in circulation interacts with other factors to influence the behavior ... -
Househelps' remitting behaviour: a case study of Lavington, Mathare North and Buruburu residential estates in Nairobi
(Institute for Development studies University of Nairobi, 2006)This study examines the remitting behaviour among househelps working in Lavington, Mathare North and Buruburu residential estates in Nairobi. The broad objective of the study was to assess the remitting behaviour among ... -
The effects of business environment on foreign direct investment; case study of Kenya's petroleum industry
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2002)This study investigated the effects of business environment on FDI's focusing on Kenya's petroleum industry. Chapter one begins with a general overview of the business environment ... -
The internal audit control function and its implication for risk assessment by the external a case of quoted companies
(Department of Accounting, 2000)This study sets out principally to identify the effects of internal audit departments on the risk assessments process by external auditors and to establish the empirical association between the strength of internal audit ... -
Strategy implementation in Kenya Commercial Bank
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)Strategy implementation is an enigma in many companies. The problem is illustrated by the unsatisfying low success rate (only 10 to 30 percent) of intended strategies (Raps and Kauffman, 2005). The primary objectives are ... -
"Time-varying Risk Premia" an Empirical Investigation on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2005-09-09)In this study, the price of risk on the Nairobi stock market was estimated using a conditional asset pricing model that allows for time variation in the risk. Two different GARCH (1, 1)-M models are used in the econometric ... -
The total economic valuation of natural resources: perceived community livelihood values of Mukogodo Forest, Laikipia, Kenya
(Department of Arts, 2005)The arm of this study was to establish the perceived Total Economic Value (TEV) of Mukogodo Forest in Laikipia District, a dryland area of Kenya. There are four group ranches that benefits from the forest. To ... -
Traffic congestion in the city of Nairobi: Psv drivers and commuters views..
(2008)A transport system may be defined as comprising the fixed facilities, the flow entities and the central systems that permit people and goods to overcome the frictional effects of distance effectively in order to participate ... -
An empirical analysis of factors contributing to high interest rate spreads in Kenya
(Department of Business Administration, 2003)This study sou,ght to identify the factors that contribute to the high interest spread in Kenya and also to quantify the impact of these factors on interest rate spreads. Monthly data on the change in overall ... -
Emloyees' perception of disciplinary procedures in the Kenya civil service: a study of selected ministries
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2007-10)This study examined the disciplinary procedures in place in the Kenya civil service. Of particular concern was to find out the perception of the employees towards the existing disciplinary procedures in the Kenya civil ... -
A study of the factors affecting the quality of orphan care provided by women caregivers in Gulu District, Uganda
(Department of sociology, 2005)In the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of orphans in Uganda especially in Gulu District. The problem of orphans did not begin with the advent of HIV/ AIDS. The ... -
Factors determining the performance of micro and small enterprises in Kenya: a case study of ngong' Division, kajiado district
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2006)Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) playa crucial role in the development of the Kenyan economy. The sector is not only a major source of employment, goods and services, but also plays a significant role in promoting ... -
Corporate Environmentalism and Sustainability:emerging Trends in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Environmental planning and Management, 2003-10)The concept of corporate environmentalism, seen in the increasing adoption of the green agenda by companies in Kenya, resonates with global trends. Companies are becoming eager to project a reputation profile of being green ... -
The effects of real exchange rates on Kenya's agricultural exports
(Department of Economics, 1994)The real exchange rate (RER) plays a central role in the profitability of tradables, which include the agricultural exports. In most of the developing economies, agriculture has a larger tradable component than other ...
