Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The gender perspective in the monitoring and evaluation of the CDF in Gatanga constituency of Murang’a county, central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This was an exploratory study of gender participation in the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Gatanga Constituency. It involved an assessment of the participation of men and women in the leadership of the Constituency ... -
The relationship between corporate diversification and capital structure of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of the study was to find out the relationship between corporate diversification and capital structure of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. This was informed by the fact that in recent years ... -
A decision support model for predicting avoidable re-hospitalization of breast cancer patients in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study is about a clinical predictive model meant to support clinical decision-making of oncologists, which would have an immense potential benefit to their performance, provision of quality care and, better patient ... -
The influence of locus of control on employees' perceptions of the effectiveness of performance appraisal at Kenya Revenue Authority(Southern region)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Locus of control (Rotter, 1966) is a significant personality variable in the organization. Some people feel personally responsible for the things that happen to them – internals. Others feel that outcomes in life are ... -
The influence of Digital advertising on performance of print media companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The rise of digital advertising has had a huge impact on traditional print media. Schlosser et al. (1999) defined digital advertising as “any form of commercial content available on the Internet that is designed by ... -
The impact of the Blue ocean strategy on the performance of Bamburi Cement Limited in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The visionary companies of the 21 st century possess unique strategic capabilities that enable them to achieve superior organizational performance by continually challenging and expanding their industry boundaries. These ... -
The impact of counter-terrorism operations on Human rights in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)A recurrent issue in the fight against terrorism has been, relating to the respect for human rights. All those who have worked to promote human rights in both domestic and international have realized the rise in the ... -
Women participation in elective parliamentary politics in Nyamira county, 1992-2013
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to establish the factors that inhibit women from participating in competitive elective parliamentary politics in Nyamira County. The study focused on the role that economic, educational and socio-cultural ... -
The effect of voluntary disclosure on the financial performance of commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Good corporate governance is indispensable for the survival and performance of corporate entities and the purpose of the Capital Markets Authority‟s guidelines on good corporate governance is to improve governance practises ... -
Strategies adopted by the insurance regulatory authority in enhancing compliance in the insurance industry in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)There is need to regulate and supervise any industry for it to achieve competitive edge. However there may be challenges that may come with new regulations leading to lack of compliance. Regulators therefore must adopt ... -
The effect of mobile Money transfer services on Financial deepening in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Financial deepening is an important development metric globally as one of the factors which can drive widespread economic development by enhancing financial access which increases liquidity in the economy, accelerates ... -
The effect of inflation and interest rates on stock market returns of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Stock markets promote savings and investments by encouraging investors with surplus funds to invest them in additional financial instruments that better matches their liquidity preferences and risk appetite. The equity ... -
The effect of foreign Exchange rates on the performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The changes in foreign exchange rates have diverse effect across the economic spectrum in any country. The sectoral and economy wide effects of foreign exchange rates may ultimately be reflected in the stock prices. The ... -
The effect of firm size on information asymetries surrounding earnings disclosure of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Information asymmetry is a situation in which one party in a transaction has more or superior information compared to another. That is, information is held by one, but not all of the parties to a transaction. This could ... -
People’s participation in community development trust fund projects in Kiambu county, Kenya
(2014-12-18)The study sets out to investigate people’s participation in Community Development Trust fund Projects in Kiambu County. The county is densely populated except for the semi arid areas of Ndeiya division, Karai and Kikuyu ... -
The effect of Financial innovation techniques on risk management by Non-financial institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The recent global financial crisis has led to the development of derivatives markets in most of developed economies. Derivatives are the major icon among risk management practices. Firms usually use derivatives to hedge ... -
The effect of cross listing on the Accounting quality of firms cross listed in East African Markets
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cross listing has been identified as a determinant of accounting quality. Prior empirical studies have differed on the effect of cross listing on accounting quality in different jurisdictions. The study of accounting ... -
The effect of credit risk management on financial performance of deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to investigate the effect of credit risk management of financial performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions (DTMI) licensed by the Central Bank. The research design used in this study was ... -
The effect of credit information sharing on the cost of credit of commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of credit ratings and credit information sharing is to attempt to reduce information asymmetry, reduce non-performing loans, build information capital and generally enhance access to affordable credit in the ... -
Challenges in provision of universal health care by the National Hospital Insurance Fund, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)There is precedent for moving Kenya towards Universal Health Care. The Kenyan Constitution states that every Kenyan has a right to quality and affordable health care, and recognizes the role of the government in removing ...
