Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Natural and human factors causing landslides and their socio-economic effects: a case study of Kairo location of Murang’a county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Agriculture remains the mainstay of the economy of Muranga County. The soils are fertile and land productivity is high. Further economic growth and poverty reduction will be dependent on how land can sustainably support ... -
Diversification strategy and perfomance of Kenya Commercial Bank Group
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Organizations adopt diversification strategy for several reasons. Some include increasing their profits to supplement their income and to take advantage of emerging opportunities in other markets and regions. The purpose ... -
The herd effect during an initial public offering and stock returns at the Nairobi stock exchange
(2014)The NSE has witnessed ten IPO in the period 2006-2012. All these IPOs were under priced to attract investors and despite the discounted prices these primary offers were issued at, investor scrambled for some while giving ... -
The effect of financing sources on the financial performance of top 100 mid-sized companies in Kenya
(2014)The objective of this study was to examine the effects of sources of finance on the performance of Top 100 mid-sized companies in Kenya. Descriptive cross sectional research design was adopted for this study. The target ... -
Influence of strategic responses towards price regulation by the energy regulatory commission on performance of oil marketers in Kenya
(2014)This project examines the influence of strategic responses towards price regulation by the energy regulatory commission on the performance of oil marketers in Kenya. The study used a descriptive survey design which is a ... -
The relationship between lending rate and non performing loans in commercial banks in Kenya
(2014)Kenya has experienced high lending rate regime over the past years by commercial. The craving for higher profits by commercial has lead to this unending debate about lending rates charged on loans and advances. Those ... -
Strategic management practices at Jubilee Insurance compny of Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The practice of strategic management enables companies and organizations to define their strategies which provide a central purpose and direction to its activities to people who work in the firm and often to the outside ... -
Parental absence and its impact on attention seeking behaviours among school going 13-18 year-old in middle class urban environment the case of Westlands district, Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The process of child-rearing has been changing over time. Present-day dynamics have necessitated parental absence due to the strain they place on parents thus reducing the quantity and quality of time parents spend with ... -
Kenya post and savings bank as a preffered strategic partner by commercial banks in the implementation of agency banking in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)A strategic alliance involves at least two partner firms that: remain legally independent after the alliance is formed, share benefits and managerial control over the performance of assigned tasks; and make continuing ... -
Challenges of the implementation of turnaround strategy of the large micro finance institutions in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Organizations all over the world have realized the need to embrace strategic management to attain a competitive advantage in pursuit of set objectives. Since change has become a constant, successful organizations need ... -
Socioeconomic determinants of under-five mortality in principal cities of east Africa community: a case study of Nairobi, Dar-es-salaam and Kigali.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Socio-economic determinants in this study have been defined through the wealth status, highest education level and the labour participation of the mother. These factors explain the rising under-five mortality rate in ... -
Balanced scorecard and performance of consolidated bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Performance management of commercial banks is an important aspect of banking business management. One of the tools for measuring performance is the Balanced Scorecard. The balanced scorecard enables organizations to ... -
Agency banking and operational performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Agency banking roll-out in Kenya was meant to address the low financial inclusion in Kenya. As per the 2009 National financial access survey, 32% Kenyas bankable population is still totally out of the financial services ... -
Effect of communication strategy in change management at Unilever Kenya limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)To remain competitive, organizations must be able to quickly respond to change. Change is a constant feature of organizational life and the ability to manage it is seen as a core competence of successful organizations. ... -
Socio-cultural factors influencing attitudes to body image and their health implications among the Luo of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Earlier studies have shown that socio-cultural forces usually impose upon individuals within particular communities to display their bodies in various ways. In matters of body image, there are communities that value ... -
The relationship between strategic management accounting techniques usage and financial performance of comercial banks in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategic Management Accounting can be defined as management-oriented accounting or accounting in relation to management function. The rapid changing of business environment lately is significantly changing the management ... -
The effect of macro economic variables on the development of housing in Kenya
(2014)Over the past few years, the world real estate industry has been undergoing drastic reforms due to the liberalization of financial markets, the drastic fall of interest rates, the obsolescence of the existing stock of ... -
Strategies employed to achieve competitive advantage by wananchi group in the telecommunication industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long term, which achieves advantage in a changing environment through its configuration of resources and competences with the aim of fulfilling stakeholders‟ ... -
Causes and consequences of domestic violence against men in Mukurwe - Ini constituency, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research project describes the work undertaken in Mukurwe-ini concerning Domestic Violence Against Men (DVM). The research was carried out in October 2014. The research question explored the causes of physical ... -
The effect of ownership structure on dividend payout of firms listed in the Nairobi securities exchange
(2014)This study set to determine the effect of ownership structure on dividend payout of firms listed in the Nairobi Security Exchange. The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between determinants of dividend ...
