Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The effect of liquidity on the market value of Commecial Banks listed at the Nairobi Securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of this study was to establish the existence of liquidity effect and its components on the market value of commercial banks listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study was a cross-sectional survey ... -
Innovation and performance of micro and small enterprises in Kiambu Town
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Today, Micro and small enterprises around the world are paying more attention to innovation. The benefits of innovation according to a study conducted in Pakistan by (Hafeez, 2013), include increasing Profit/Margins ... -
Emerging international issues in health diplomacy a case study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representative of groups or states. Health Diplomacy is the multi-level negotiation processes that shape and manage the global policy environment for ... -
Determinants of lending rates of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The factors that determine the level of commercial bank lending rates are important concerns to policy makers, the banking industry and the public at large. The market for commercial loans from commercial banks is ... -
Demand for Cancer treatment in Kenya: The role of household health expenditure
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Poor health imposes a heavy burden on society and slows down economic growth. Illness in the family is one of the major causes of the reduction of incomes and assets of poor Kenyans. Cancer has had a demonstrated negative ... -
Food security among rural small holder farmers: national agriculture, livestock and extension programme (NALEP) intervention in Bobasi, Kisii county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Food security is an essential element of overall human well-being. This study assesses how and the extent to which National Livestock and Extension Programme (NALEP) has created, strengthened and enhanced the innovative ... -
Factors influencing infant mortality in urban Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Infant mortality in Kenya varies by type of place of residence. In urban Kenya, it declined in the mid-1990s but later increased substantially by late 1990s. A decline in infant mortality was also noted in the early ... -
Enhancing household water use efficiency and domestic rainwater harvesting potential in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Water is a finite resource without which life would be void. The world is grappling with the issue of clean water provision in the phase of rapid population growth and pollution of freshwater bodies due to human activities ... -
Youth groups and business success: using the c-yes fund to improve livelihoods in Kibera slum, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study explores whether the Community Youth Enterprise Scheme (C-YES) helps youth groups establish successful businesses, capable of improving livelihoods of poor youths belonging to youth groups in Kibera slum, ... -
Intellectual property rights in Kenya: towards a more effective dispute resolution framework
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Competitive strategies adopted by the Kenya Institute of Management to cope with the challenges of competition in the higher education sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The environment within which many businesses operate in the modern world is characterized by rapid changes within the internal and external environment with competition emerging to be one of the toughest challenges any ... -
The relationship between capital structure and agency costs of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Under agency theory, organizations incur agency costs as a means to reduce agency conflicts between shareholders (principal) and the managers (agents). The divergent views by different researchers especially from outside ... -
Institutional factors influencing access to credit by youth-owned micro and small enterprises in Kenya: the case of Embakasi south constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Most youth in Kenya when faced with unemployment challenges tend to run small businesses for economic necessity. However, these youth lack financial capital, which is difficult to access from formal lending institutions ... -
Supply chain management practices and profitability of Kenolkobil Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The ultimate goal of firms is profit maximization, regardless of what service or product they offer or the nature of their supply chain practices. Supply chain management uses various tools and strategies to try and ... -
Service quality and customer satisfaction in Certified Public Accountant training institutions in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research project sought to establish the relationship between Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Certified Public Accountancy Training Institutions (CPATIs) in Nairobi. The study focused on influences of ... -
Effectiveness of youth empowerment funds in Rachuonyo District of Homabay County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)According to the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (2012) youth in Kenya face serious challenges, including high rates of unemployment and underemployment. The Government of Kenya continues to support ... -
Work-life balance in Kenya: an analysis of the legislative framework and the perceptions of young advocates in Nairobi
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The effect of anchoring on investment decision making by individual investors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Behavioral finance attempts to investigate the psychological and sociological issues that influence investment decision making process of individual and institutions. It also considers how various psychological traits ... -
A critique of section 6 of the arbitration act
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In any legal relationship, domestic or international, disputes are bound to occur. When such disputes occur in trade they should be settled as expeditiously, flexibly and confidentially as possible so that the economy ... -
Managing strategic chang at Sumac Microfinance Bank Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The strategic change management practices differ from one organization to the other due to differences in context and the people involved and affected by the change. Change is driven by business trends, environmental, ...
