Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Employee Perception Of Organizational Support Towards Work-Life Balance At The Gulf African Bank (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The challenge of balancing work and family demands is of concern to individuals and organizations. In recent years, global competition, downsizing, and technology that keep workers constantly connected to work have ... -
The relationship between Islamic financial practices and performance of cooperatives in Mandera county
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Islamic finance, as a financial model based on Islamic Shari‟ah has grown enormously across the world and especially so in Kenya. The study sought to establish the relationship between the implementation of Islamic financial ... -
Management of strategic change at save the children international, Kenya program
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Change in today’s business environment is seen as inevitable and organizations will face a difficult task of surviving into the future, unless they are able to find an organizational change management approach that will ... -
Factors affecting performance of mutual funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The mutual Fund industry in Kenya has developed rapidly over the past two decades. This can be attributed to the various advantages associated with mutual funds as opposed to other investment instruments. Survival if the ... -
Mainstream Print Media Coverage of the Teachers’ Strike in January 2015 in Kenya: a Comparative Content Analysis of the Nation and Standard Newspapers
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The education sector is experiencing frequent labour conflicts between the teachers’ trade unions and the government raising questions about the quality and standards of the teaching and learning achievements in line ... -
The role of traditional leaders in conflict management in Africa: a case study of the Somalia national reconciliation conference (SNRC) 2000-2010
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Traditional leaders have been involved in solving conflicts in Africa for many decades yet their input in international conflict management have not been documented widely compared to the modern conflict management ... -
Assessment of Hiv/Aids Behavior Change Messages Used by the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church Among Its Young People in Homa-bay County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to spread in most countries of the world including Kenya and the rate at which young people are being infected remain disturbingly high. Since HIV/AIDS has no cure yet, ... -
Assessing the effects of information and communication on the use of organic resource inputs to build soil fertility in the central highlands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study sought to assess the effects of information and communication on the use of organic resource inputs in the Central Highlands of Kenya. To achieve this purpose, the study set out to identify the available sources ... -
Determinants of Marketing Strategies of Crop Insurance in Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The research study was to establish the determinants of marketing strategies of crop insurance in Narok County, Kenya. The research looked at the various factors often cited by the insurance industry players. The study ... -
Implications of Land Tenure Security on Sustainable Land Use in Informal Settlements in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The nature of property rights society vests in individuals or groups and the manner in which those rights are exercised through a land tenure system have implications for the sustainable use of land. Using Kosovo and ... -
Corporate governance and firm value for firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study focused on corporate governance and firm value of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study sought to find out the relationship between corporate governance attributes of board size, board ... -
Influence of organizational agility on operational performance of trademark East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)In today‟s volatile market, market competition is causing both demand and supply to fluctuate more rapidly, widely, and frequently than they used to. Under this condition, firms ought to be agile and be able to sense and ... -
Initial public offerings, secondary offerings and mispricing at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The ideal pricing of an offering is that issue price should be equal to the fundamental or intrinsic value of a company because this is the optimum price for all the parties involved in the process as the issuing company, ... -
Commercial Vernacular Radio Stations and Food Security in Machakos County: a Case of Musyi FM
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Agricultural information dissemination is an important aspect in the quest to improving food security in Kenya and particularly Machakos County. Studies have proved radio to be the most effective mass media for this ... -
Factors influencing households’ access to drinking water: the case of communities in Imenti south, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The fact that water is essential for life is indisputable. Favourable advances in many fields have been made in the global community but the basic needs of man; which are clean water and basic sanitation continues to be ... -
The Role of Branding in Attracting Prospective Students to Institutions of Higher Learning: a Case Study of St. Paul’s University
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to find out the role of branding in attracting prospective students to institutions of higher learning. Higher education has been affected by globalization such that universities are now ... -
Narrating Kenyan History Through Fiction in Yvonne Owuor’s Dust
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Focusing on the intersection of history and fiction in Yvonne Owuor’s Dust (2014), this study discusses narration of Kenyan history through fiction by examining ‘fictionalised history.’ The study contends that fictionalised ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Organizational Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The objective of the study was to determine the effect of corporate governance on organizational performance of State Corporations in Kenya. The study population was 184 state corporations out of which 60 state corporations ... -
Challenges in the implementation of strategic plans by secondary schools in Mandera county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The strategic plan and its implementation are the focal point of any business organization and operation. To enable a company to strive, remain competitive and grow, proficient implementation form a core part of overall ... -
The Effect of Internal Controls on the Performance of Water Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)An entity should put in place its own system of controls in order to achieve its objectives. A system of effective internal controls is a critical component of company management and a foundation for the safe and sound ...
