Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Influence of Youth Enterprise Development Fund on the Performance of Youth-run Businesses in Bumula Sub County, Bungoma County
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Youth-Run-Enterprises (YRBs) are defined as businesses owned and run by people aged below 35 years. The performance of such enterprises continues to attract a lot of policy and scholarly attention. However, empirical ... -
The Effect of Septic Tanks Sewage Disposal System Distances on Borehole Water Quality in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Onsite disposal of domestic effluent by septic tank systems is the most common method practiced by the people that live in Ongata Rongai in Kajiado County, Kenya. Moreover, water for domestic use is primarily supplied from ... -
The Effect of Macroeconomic Variables and Global Oil Prices on Stock Performance of Listed Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya has one of the most vibrant stock markets in the region that has attracted a considerable amount of foreign as well as local investment capital. The correlation between investment and local macroeconomic factors ... -
Narrative Strategies And The Image Of An Emancipated Somali Woman In Nuruddin Farah’s From A Crooked Rib
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study analyzes the novel From a Crooked Rib by Nuruddin Farah. The main task is to look at how the picture of an emancipated Somali woman is drawn literarily by the author. To this end, I interrogate the author‘s use ... -
Factors influencing adoption of framework agreements at national irrigation board
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Public procurement has had considerable focus on the value for money. Framework agreements is one of the procurement strategies that have been adopted in the recent past whose major benefit has been significant savings ... -
The Effect of Leadership on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Debt Management: a Case of Kandara Town
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to establish the effect of leadership on SME’s debt management. Leadership has been measured using leadership skills, styles and ethics in leadership. The study was conducted to establish the effect of ... -
Influence of Stakeholder Participation on Sustainability of Community Development Projects Implemented by Plan International in Homa Bay Town Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Stakeholder participation is seen as one of solutions to the problem of project sustainability. Not only would participatory approaches assist project sustainability but it is also argued that participation would make ... -
Factors Infuencing Escalation Of Conflicts In Northen Kenya: A Case Study Of Mandera County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Over the last decade, the Garre and the Murulle have engaged in frequent fights that have affected more other groups in Mandera County. The inter-clan conflict has affected decisions in the County has had long-term ... -
The Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Volatility on Kenyan Export Trade
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Kenyan export sector is a key contributor to the country`s economic performance. The markets for Kenya’s exports are majorly the United States of America and Europe. The currencies for these countries are the dollar ... -
Technical Efficiency of the Kenyan Judiciary: a Case of the Magistrates‘ Courts
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Efficiency is a performance measure: in production, it is concerned with how well resources are used in a firm. For that matter, it should be tracked within a firm or an organisation. This study set to do just that, that ... -
Influence of Information Communication Technology (Ict) on Quality of Education at Secondary Schools in Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of information communication technology (ICT). Four objectives were formulated to guide the study. These were; to assess the influence of the use of ICT in searching ... -
The Formulation and Practice of the Constituency Development Fund in Kenya: a Case Study of People’s Participation in Its Projects in Gatanga and Kitui Central Constituencies
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study focused on one of the key devolved funds, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) whose impact and fanfare has elicited increased interest among scholars and the public. Since its inception in 2003, many ... -
The Effects of Corporate Diversification on Financial Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Diversification refers to a process of distributing the wealth of an organization in optimal portfolios that would guarantee optimal returns. Diversification is used to maintain firm competitiveness so as to achieve value ... -
Automated Queuing And The Experience Of Kenya Commercial Bank Retail Customers In Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The current proliferations of technologies have allowed service providers to incorporate many different technologies into the delivery of their services. These technologies have been implemented in the service encounter ... -
Influence of Iso 9001:2008 Quality Management Principles on Efficiency in Service Delivery at Nation Media Group, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Within the Quality Management paradigm, ISO is arguably the most influential contribution there has been. It is one of the approaches of quality management made up of a set of mutually reinforcing principles, each of which ... -
Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Performance of ISO 14001 Certified Manufacturing Firms in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Increasing levels of environmental degradation by manufacturing firms has resulted in heterogeneous pressures from various organizational groups on the need for them to conduct environmentally friendly operations. A ... -
Determinants of Performance in Public Sector Enterprises: Case of Huduma Centres in Central Business District, Nairobi-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of performance in public sector enterprises using case of Huduma Centres Central Business District (CBD), Nairobi. The study was guided by the following objectives: ... -
The Impact of External Shocks on Economic Growth and Welfare in Kenya: a Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya is fairly well integrated into the global economy; hence its economy is vulnerable to external shocks. The purpose of this study is to evaluate, from a general equilibrium perspective, the impact of these shocks on ... -
Strategic Planning, Firm Characteristics, Competitive Environment, Strategy Implementation and Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)State corporations are important institutions in Kenya and are worth the study because they promote economic growth and development; are critical to building the capability and technical capacity of the state in facilitating ... -
Realizing the Water Security of the Nile River Basin States: Critical Analysis of Article 14(B) on the Water Security of the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement 2010
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This PhD thesis treats the Nile River water resources as shared water resources by the eleven basin Statesnamely, Tanzania, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Rwanda, Sudan, ...
