Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Relationship Between Diversity and Organisational Performance of State Corporations in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Instructional strategies/techniques, approaches, and methods, when used appropriately, are likely to significantly influence academic achievement at all levels of education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ... -
The effect of Capital structure on agency costs of the firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The manager – shareholder agency conflicts and the resulting agency costs have received much attention in corporate finance by both industry and academic researchers. Corporate financial researchers posit that managers of ... -
Long run performance of initial public offerings at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was aimed to investigate the long-run performance of initial public offerings of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange so as to address methodological gap which resulted to inconsistent results ... -
Self-efficacy, Delinquency and Aspiration as Reciprocal Determinants of Academic Achievement of Children in Rehabilitation Schools: Case Study of Kabete Rehabilitation School
(University of Nairobi, 2015)There is evidence that most children in rehabilitation school register poor academic achievement levels (Foley, 2001; McMillen, Auslaunder, Elze, White and Thompson, 2003; Estes, 2009). The children in correctional ... -
Strategic Alliance and Performance of Cooperative Insurance Company Ltd and Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Strategic alliances have become the most important tool of choice for most organizations seeking to revolutionize their performance. Strategic alliances have enable previously small firms engage with industry giants to ... -
Customer Quality Focus and Operational Performance of Kenyan Government Owned Entities
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Government Owned Entities in Kenya are constantly in the battle for improving their operational performance in order to improve wholly the organizational performance of the GOE. Aaker stated that an organization becomes ... -
The Effect of Competition on Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Micro Finance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Over the last five years, the country has witnessed a tremendous increase in the number of the Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions. The objective of this study was to find out whether there exists a relationship between ... -
The Effect of Foreign Direct Investments on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The general benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI) for emerging economies are well documented. Given the appropriate host-country policies and a basic level of development, various studies show that FDI results in ... -
Globalization of Energy Production in Kenya: a Case Study of Selected State Agencies and Ministry of Energy & Petroleum
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Kenya has a serious shortage of power with only less than 25% of the population having access to the electricity. As the commercial and political hub of East Africa, Kenya is also intending to exponentially grow its economy ... -
The Relationship Between Government Investment in Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Energy Infrastructure investment is one of the main preconditions for enabling developing countries to accelerate or sustain the pace of their development and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Although nature has ... -
Impact of psychosocial support on Hiv/aids orphans in Dagoretti North Constituency, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The aim of this research project was to determine the impact of psychosocial support on orphaned and vulnerable children that had suffered an HIV/AIDs death in in Kawangware ward in Dagoretti North Constituency, Nairobi ... -
Effect of pearl millet and selected grain legumes on growth performance and carcass quality of broiler chicken
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The increasing cost of feed in broiler chicken production has compelled nutritionists to look for alternative sources of energy and protein. Two experiments in this study were carried out to determine the effect of replacing ... -
The Effect of Electronic Banking on Growth of Customer Deposits of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)To meet the growing needs of customers, firms have successfully adopted e-banking to enhance the quality of their services and products and become flexible enough to quickly respond to their customer request and market ... -
India-east Africa Relation: an Analysis of the Economic and Political Opportunities
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)India‟s East African relations date back many centuries, to the time when Indian traders began to engage with countries along the eastern coast of Africa. By the end of the 20th century, the relations between India and ... -
Marginalized Women and the Law:a Case of the Pokot
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Implementation of Transfer as a Business Strategy for Multinational Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The research study was to determine the adoption of green practices in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Lamu County, Kenya. The research looked at various factors cited as green practices adoption this include ... -
Convention on Domestic Workers 2011: Case for Ratification in Kenya.
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The Effect of Assets Quality on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objective of this study was to determine the effects of assets quality on the financial performance of commercial Banks in Kenya, between the years 2010 to 2014. The Asset quality also referred to as loan quality has ... -
Assessing the Appropriateness of Classification of Listed Companies by Financial Ratios in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The fact that different groups of companies, whether small, new, big, service or manufacturing receive different classification at the Nairobi Securities Exchange invites the explanation that different groups must differ ... -
Factors Influencing the Choice of Anaesthesiology as a Specialty Among Kenyan Medical Officers
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background The scope of anaesthesiologists has expanded tremendously in recent years. Despite its central role in modern healthcare delivery, medical officers have had difficulty in settling for anaesthesiology as a ...
