Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Factors affecting sustainability of Rafiki deposit taking micro finance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a vital role in the economic development of many developing countries. Microfinance has a dual goal, that of attaining financial sustainability and reducing poverty, simultaneously. ... -
The portrayal of women in the Kenyan magazines advertisements
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)Women have been portrayed in advertising in stereotypical roles for years. Typical stereotypes include the nurturing mother or the alluring seductress. Since the social climate and the roles of females have evolved through ... -
Determinants of poverty in south Sudan: a case study of Greater Bor in Jonglei State
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The Government of South Sudan initiated different programmes to address poverty. These programmes include the Interim Country Strategy Paper 2011-2013 which the government adopted as an approach to fight poverty, the ... -
An examination of the community-based natural resource management concept in the context of Kenyan`s devolved government system
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The Challenges of Cooperation in Foreign Policy Coordination. A Case Study of East African Community Integration
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The East Africa Community (EAC) is one of the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa, with integration in the region dating back to pre-colonial times. However, the integration process has achieved less than ... -
Strategic planning practices at United Nations high commissioner for refugees in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Strategic planning is the cornerstone of every organization without which the organization will never know where it is going or whether it will ever get there. While strategic planning is important, what is of more ... -
Employee perception of the influence of human relations on job satisfaction at the ministry of foreign affairs and international trade
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The objective of the study was to determine the importance of Human Relations and job satisfaction at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Internal Trade. The research was conducted through a descriptive survey design. ... -
Strategic planning and performance of public secondary schools in Kajiado north sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)scanning, strategy formulation, linking goals to budgets and strategic planning as a process (Wagner, 2006). Many researchers argue that the correlation of strategic planning and performance has not been clearly established ... -
Productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)There has been a degree of ambiguity surrounding the effect of FDI in literature. While a few studies report positive effects from FDI at the microeconomic level, there are those that find that FDI yields negative effects. ... -
Reverse logistics and performance of government owned manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In the present day competitive business environment, business managers have been under intense pressure to come up with ways of improving companies performance from both the financial and non-financial position. One of ... -
Employee perception of the relationship between realistic job preview and employee turnover in Kenyan commercial banks
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)In today‟s competitive and global environment human resource management has become an integral part of organizations because the practice and policies are directly linked to the overall job performance and goals achievement. ... -
Marketing Strategies Adopted by Veterinary Pharmaceutical Firms in Kenya to Enhance Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In a competitive business environment, a marketing strategy will be an important step in which companies react to market or environment forces and internal forces and in the process enable the firms to achieve their ... -
Effect of microfinance services on poverty alleviation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Microfinance institutions are increasingly publicized as one of the most successful tools for poverty alleviation. Kenya has experienced a rise in the number of the Deposit Taking and Credit Only Microfinance Institutions ... -
Financial Literacy Targeting the Youth and the Media in Kenya. An Analysis of the Daily Nation and the Standard Newspapers in 2015
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study sought to analyze how Daily Nation and Standard Newspapers, the two leading local dailies, cover financial literacy focusing on the youth. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2009) nearly 80% ... -
The effect of E-payment system on revenue collection by the Nairobi city county government
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A sound revenue system for devolved governments sets the pace for the success of fiscal decentralization, since it is the avenue for administrative accountability by empowering communities. Nowadays, modern e-payment ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation a Case Study of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The following research was undertaken to study the challenges to implementation of strategies at Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority the regulatory body with the mandate and responsibility to oversee the Regulation, ... -
Challenges faced by women employees in career progression in mobile telephony industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In recent years, women as well as gender issues have turned into a major area of concern. Seminars and workshops are being held over the world to discuss women issues and women progression in all areas of life. That is ... -
Effect of bank capitalization on liquidity of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The relationship between a bank’s capitalization and liquidity position has important implications for regulatory policies. This is because banks as financial markets’ outlet are regarded as one of the important chains ... -
The Effect of Asset Liability Management on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)To effectively compete in the market place, banks manage their assets and liabilities taking into consideration the risk level, earnings, liquidity, profit, solvency, the level of loans and deposits to mitigate losses and ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on climate change Adaptation by small holder farmers in Mwala constituency, Machakos County,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Climate variability and change is affecting weather patterns and this has serious repercussions on food production among smallholder farmers in Kenya. In particular, semi-arid environments such as Machakos County are ...
