Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Effect Of Credit Management Practices On The Performance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In The Transport And Logistics Industry In Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The failure rate of SMEs globally is estimated by experts to be between 70 and 80 percent. It is substantially higher for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Most Kenyan transport and logistics companies have been unable ... -
The Role of Kenyan Courts in Arbitration, Enabling or Constraining?
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Even as arbitration becomes popular, it is imperative to have the same examined with a view to identifying and addressing concerns that would otherwise impede its growth. That way, access to justice that is expeditious ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Youth Enterprise Development Fund by the Youths in Bomet County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Lack of access to finance has been identified as one of the major constraints to small business growth. The reason is that provision of financial services is an important means for mobilizing resources for more productive ... -
The Effect of Managerial Practices Transferred From Head Office of Barclays Bank to Kenyan Subsidiaries
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)The business environment in which firms operate is dynamic. Environmental forces affect business in different ways, influence competitiveness and therefore the need to transfer best managerial practices to gain competitive ... -
A study of morphophonological processes in “gĩtamanya” ludling among Kiembu speaking youth of Manyatta area, Embu
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study attempts to analyze a mixed code known as “Gĩtamanya” that is used by the Kĩembu – speaking youth of Manyatta area in Embu County. The code exhibits some differences from Kĩembu. Similar to other mixed codes or ... -
Firm Characteristics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Operating Environment And Performance Of Financial Institutions In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Organizational performance has been a key research issue for a majority of scholars in business research. Indeed, researchers and practitioners have attempted to unravel how firms can remain competitive by ensuring they ... -
Influence of Total Quality Management Principles on Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Kajiado North Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Ministry of Education is perpetually interested in good performance of schools in the national examinations. This is not always achieved in the many public secondary schools in the country. This performance in national ... -
An Assessment of Factors Influencing Production of Hydroponics Fodder Among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Kiambu Sub County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Rapid urbanisation in Kiambu sub-county has led to subdivision of land into plots for real estate’s construction. This has resulted to reduction of land for fodder production. Most smallholder dairy farmers in Kiambu ... -
Influence of constituency development fund on educational standards in public secondary schools in Shinyalu constituency of Kakamega county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to investigate the influence of Constituency Development Fund on provision of improved Secondary School education in Kenya while attempting to; assess the challenges encountered by secondary schools in ... -
Re-assessing the Right to Self Defence in International Law: Revisiting Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The United Nations Charter at Article 2(4) specifically calls on all members of the United Nations to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force. Article 51 of the Charter, however, permits ... -
Community based factors influencing monitoring and evaluation of constituency development funded projects in Mwingi central sub-county, Kitui county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Communities and other stakeholders have been unsuccessful in taking up ownership of projects through participatory monitoring and evaluation which has plunged community projects into immense financial huddles threatening ... -
Factors Influencing Agricultural Productivity in Kenya: a Case of Nyathuna Ward in Kabete Sub-county, Kiambu County
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Farmers should be taught and be exposed to current researched and updated agricultural technologies at their disposal. Fundamentally, farmers to achieve certain goals use current and updated information but what is missing ... -
The state of forensic investigation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to explore the state of forensics investigation in Kenya. In specific terms, the study sought to describe the process of forensic investigation, establish the level of training of the experts, examine ... -
Determinants of Land Owners Perception on Compulsory Land Acquisition by Government for Project Implementation: a Case of Imenti South Sub County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Land must be provided for investments such as roads, railways, hospitals, schools among others. For instance, over the last six years, there has been a tremendous development of infrastructure projects in virtually all ... -
Oral Narrative Performance and the Construction of Bukusu Perceptions on Communal Coexistence
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)This study set out to examine how oral narrative performance suggests the construction of Bukusu perceptions on communal co-existence. The study was informed by the fact that previous studies such as those by Makila ... -
Determinants of unintended pregnancy in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya continues to face high prevalence of unintended pregnancy. The Kenya 2014 Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) demonstrated that 35% of the total pregnancies were unintended. The 2003 KDHS placed unintended pregnancy ... -
Procurement Procedures And Procurement Performance Of Security Firms In Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The research was aimed at probing the correlation between procurement procedures and performance of security firms in Nairobi, Kenya. To find out whether there are procurement procedures used by security firms in Nairobi, ... -
The Role Of Public Interest Litigation In The Promotion And Protection Of The Right To Adequate Housing: The Case Of Muthurwa Estate In Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya‟s journey from a period when the enforcement of social and economic rights was considered as a favor from the government has been a long one. It began by Wangari Maathai (the Nobel Laureate) testing this by filing a ... -
Factors Influencing Public Participation in Project Development in Busia County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Public participation is the basic principle of our democracy and has become one of the important conditions which are essential for the implementation of programmes and projects. Over the years, Kenya has progressively ... -
Reforming Elections Management and Administration in Kenya: the Case for Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Iebc)
(university of Nairobi, 2016)
