Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Determinants of Effective Utilization of Health Management Information for Decision Making Among Health Program Managers: a Case of Malindi Sub County, Kilifi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Kenya’s Ministry of Health established the District Health Management Information Systems (DHMISs) in 1978 to strengthen the routine health information so that information can be available for the purpose of being ... -
Turn of the calendar effect on stock returns of firms listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In today’s economy, studying and analysis the market is one of the most important resources in management of the organization. In the efficient market hypothesis, stock prices show all the market information in the form ... -
Effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on Export Earnings of Kenya Tea Development Agency Factories
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The performance of firms involved in international trade is significantly affected by exposure to changes in exchange rates. In addition, these fluctuations influence the ability of local firms to compete with those of ... -
The Impacts of Downward Accountability on the Appropriateness of Humanitarian Assistance- a Case Study of Anglican Development Services (Ads) Humanitarian Assistance in Bori and Adadi Sub Locations in Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The term downward accountability is used to describe the extent to which an NGO is accountable to the intended beneficiaries. Recent studies (Featherstone, 2013: 27) have shown that downward accountability is important in ... -
Determinants of Capital Structure of Agricultural Firms in Kenya
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Electronic Banking and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Most Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya have adopted Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovations as part of their operations with a view of maximising benefits and enhancing service delivery. ... -
Analysis of Credit Risk on Bank Loans Using Cox's Proportional Hazards Model
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Credit business is the leading income generating activity for banks and other financial institutions. However, it involves huge risks to both the banks and the borrowers. The risk of a trading partner not fullling his or ... -
Assessing the Role of Oloisukut Community Conservancy in the Management of Wildlife Resources in Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Communities living around the Maasai Mara National Reserve disposal areas are setting aside their land for conservation purposes and for the locals to benefit from tourism. Oloisukut Conservancy is one such initiative, a ... -
Challenges of Strategic Change Management on Strategy Implementation Among State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Change Management basically denotes to shifting a person, a team, or an entire company from current state, to the future state. A change management strategy is inclusive of the focused training and communication undertakings ... -
Effect of Counterfeit Drugs on Distribution of Pharmaceutical Products in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Counterfeiting is unauthorised imitative creation of product without power from the proprietor’s which are secured by licensed innovation rights to make benefits. Counterfeit medicines are a piece of the more extensive ... -
Influence Of Business Associations Services On The Growth Of Micro And Small Enterprises: A Case Of Starehe Sub County, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)According to the Sessional paper No. 2 of 2005 on growth and development of micro and small enterprises in Kenya, only seventeen percent of small and medium firms grow out of micro firms. This is a real cause of concern ... -
Influence of Celebrity Endorsement of Smartphones in Creating Customer Loyalty Among University Youth in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The main focus of this study is Celebrity endorsement. The subject of the study is local and international celebrities whose attributes are used for their endorsement effect on customer loyalty for smart-phone brands. ... -
The effects of supply side characteristics on returns of residential real estate industry in Nairobi county, Kenya
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Strategic Change Management Practices at National Bank of Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Change has to be made to allow a company's strengths to combat its weaknesses. To be able to be successful, the management of a business require to conduct SWOT analysis and PESTLE analysis periodically so as to keep up ... -
Relationship Between Earnings Announcement and Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) concept states that a market is efficient when security prices of stocks reflects and adjust to all available information in the market. This implies that no individual person can make ... -
Practices Adopted by Commercial Banks in Kenya to Manage International Banks Risk
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Determinants of Saving Culture Among Employees in Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study was to look into determinants of employees saving culture in Kenya, whose findings would enable improvement of savings in the economy which is a vital component for the economic development of any ... -
Effectiveness of Internal Control on Detection and Prevention of Fraud on Commercial Banks Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Fraud related practices have increasingly been reported in Kenya financial ecosystem particularly commercial banks. Despite many of these banks instituting internal controls, loses arising from fraud were on the rise. This ... -
The Role of Strategic Groups on the Performance of Private Security Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Strategic groups are clusters of firms in an industry that have similar strategies on key strategic dimensions and which differ significantly with those of other groups of firms. The groups are affected by the competitive ... -
The Effectiveness of Competency Based Performance Review at Mantrac Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The current Human Resource practices which includes performance management systems is riddled with inadequate or ill-conceived systems which not only add to employee problems but also end up affecting productivity and ...
