Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Determinants of the Use of Modern Contraceptives in Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Birth control program is fundamental in the control of maternal and child mortality rates as a woman can then effectively space her births and avoid unwanted pregnancy. The major component of family planning is the use of ... -
Positioning Strategies On Mobile Money Transfer At Safaricom Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Organizations that operate in an industry with more than one firm face substantial competition if not fierce competition. Firms, therefore, seek to outperform their rivals by using strategies such as positioning strategies. ... -
The rising challenges in the implementation of foreign policy: a case of Sub-state Diplomacy in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This research study set out to investigate the rising challenges in the implementation of Foreign policy through Sub-State diplomacy using Kenya as a case study. Sub-State diplomacy is best defined as the conduct of ... -
Competitive Strategies and Performance of Liaison Group Insurance Brokers, Kenya LTD
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The insurance industry in Kenya is faced with low penetration and low literacy levels in terms of the knowledge of the importance of taking up insurance policies as a cushion in case of losses. In addition the players in ... -
The Relationship Between Environmental Accounting and Reporting Practices and Profitability of Manufacturing Firms Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Profit maximization goal has been a preserve for most firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. There has been a growing interest among various stakeholders to consider preservation of resources that originate from ... -
The impact of e- procurement on the operational performance of Parastatals in the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study was about the impact of e-procurement on the operational performance of parastatals in the ministry of energyand petroleum in Kenya. The study’s objective was to determine the impact of e-procurement implementation ... -
Effect Of Mergers And Acquisitions On The Financial Performance Of Companies Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The objective of this research was to determine the effect of mergers and acquisitions on the financial performance of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. Theoretically it is assumed that mergers ... -
Operations Strategies, Customer Satisfaction and Competitiveness in Bonfire Adventures and Events Limited (K)
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Operations strategies act as a competitive priority which act as yardsticks which most companies can utilize to add value to services they provide. The challenges faced by operations managers are not only internal but also ... -
Big data analytics and electronic resource usage in Academic Libraries
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of the study was to investigate the application of big data analytics as a tool for analyzing electronic resources usage in the academic library setup in Kenya with reference to the library of Pan Africa ... -
The Effect of Inflation on Stock Market Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The causal nexus between inflation and stock market performance has received considerable attention from academicians where studies have used data from both developed and developing countries. Extant research works have ... -
Strategies Adopted by Commercial Banks in Kenya in Response to the Law Capping Interest Rates
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The ability of an organization to adjust its operation in light of the evolving changes in their operating environment determines the sustainability of the business unit in both the short and long term. The objective of ... -
The relationship between liquidity and profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Liquidity and profitability are key variables, which provide information concerning the performance and survival of many businesses. In order to obtain a long-term survival and healthy growth of any business venture, both ... -
Relationship between corporate liquidity risk and solvency of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Risk-taking is an inherent element of banking and, indeed, profits are in part of the reward for successful risk taking in business. However, excessive or poorly managed risk can lead to losses and thus endanger the ... -
The Effect of Credit Risk Management on the Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Most of the products and services provided by the banks are on credit which includes advancing loans and taking deposits from clients. Banks undertake these operations with the objective of accumulating profit, however, ... -
Determinants of liquidity risk in manufacturing companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)To maintain high financial performance, many manufacturing companies both local and international have adopted risk management strategy with the objective of reducing losses. Due to globalization, many companies have fallen ... -
Leadership Style and Service Delivery in the Ministry of East African Community, Labour and Social Protection – Kenya: 2010 to 2016
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to assess the extent leadership styles influence service delivery in the Ministry of East African Community, Labour, and Social Protection. Over the years, studies have demonstrated positive relationship ... -
Islamic Banking Strategy and Struture of Islamic Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The banking industry in the last few years has experienced changes both in the strategy formulation and structure framework. These coupled with the highly competitive environment has forced most banks to formulate strategies ... -
Capability Dynamism and Competitive Advantage of Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In today’s highly competitive business operating environment, firms have increasingly used sustainable strategic management practices to survive the intensive competition. SMEs operate in an environment that may impact ... -
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Re-integration (DDR) as a Tool for Sustainable Peace and Development in Post-conflict Societies: a Case of South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) remains a strategic component for Post-Conflict Peace-building and Reconstruction and has proved to be an efficient tool to guarantee any society emerging from conflict ...
