Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Challenges of Peacekeeping in Complex Intrastate Conflicts; Lessons LearntA Case Study of Somalia (1992-1995) and (2007-2012)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)As of 2014, it is over two decades since Somalia has been persistently ravaged by war following the fall of President Siad Barre’s regime. The nature of the Somali civil crisis and the international context within which ... -
Extent of information and communication technology usage in human capital management in Kenya women microfinance bank
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Community radio in promoting peaceful co-existence: a case study of Pamoja fm
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The media in Kenya has played both constructive and destructive roles. In the 2008 post-election violence, the media was singled out as one of the actors that incited communities leading to the loss of 1000 lives, ... -
The effect of financial innovations on credit provision by savings and credit co-operative societies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Policy makers have given considerable attention to innovations that have removed barriers to credit access to majority of Kenyans. This is as a result of poor credit worth assessments and unavailability of credit information ... -
The turn of the month effect at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Based on the positive expected risk-return relationship of the traditional finance theory, the study proposes that the seasonal effects are caused by systematical monthly arrival of scheduled macroeconomic news announcements ... -
The impact of motivational strategies on volunteers performance: a case study of non profit organizations in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Volunteers play a significant role in the achievement of the goals and objectives of the non-profit organizations (voluntary organizations). However, these voluntary organizations have focused more on their permanent ... -
Effects of mortgage pricing volatility on real estate returns to mortgage firms in Kenya
(2014)Financing is a very important component of investing in real estate. In general, when investors desire to obtain financing, they usually pledge, or hypothecate, their ownership of real estate as a condition for obtaining ... -
A stylistic approach to chimamanda adichie’s work: a case study of americanah
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This project aims at investigating features of style in Chimamanda Adichie‟s Americanah. It majorly focuses on identification of features of style in line with contemporary stylistics and the analysis of the same features ... -
Perception of top management team and strategy implementation at the coast development Authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The degree of participation of top managers in an organization determines the success or failure of strategy implementation. The extent to which a manager feels that he has participated or is supposed to participate is ... -
Leveraging on social media to optimize solution delivery and marketing by Kenyan banks - a case study of standard chartered bank Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Social Media is a major development in Information Technology. Facebook and twitter are popular social media outlets globally. This study set out to look at banking in relation to facebook and twitter. Standard Chartered ... -
The effect of microfinance credit on the financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Microfinance credit is a source of financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking access to banking and related services. Microfinance is “the provision of financial services to low-income poor and ... -
Impact of public finance management reforms on financial performance of commercial state owned enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of public finance management reforms on the financial performance of Commercial State Owned Enterprises in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to determine the ... -
Effect of household poverty on women’s fertility and child nutritional status in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This thesis investigates the effect of poverty on health status in Uganda. First, we test for the effect of poverty on fertility, second for the effect of poverty on child nutritional status, and finally, whether the ... -
Green supply chain management practices and supply Chain performance in mobile phone firms in Kenya
(2014-11)This study is about the relationship between green management practices and supply chain performance in mobile phone firms in Kenya. The study had three objectives to achieve: To determine the green supply chain practices ... -
The role of radio broadcasting in enhancing farm production in rural Kenya: a case of radio Nam Lolwe in Kakelo location, Homa bay county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Radio has formed a key component in improving farm production by creating awareness among farmers about agricultural information and the availability of markets for their produce. This is expected to lead to food security, ... -
Secessions, majimboism and the federalist debate in Africa: a comparative study of south Sudan, Kenya and Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)The study sought to critically analyze the contribution of secessions, majimboism and the federalism debates to the ethnic conflicts as well as possible solutions to the conflicts in Africa with a focus Kenya, South Sudan ... -
The strategic implications of East African regional integration to small and medium enterprises in Kisumu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Regional integration is defined broadly as the association of states or nations that lie in a common geographical area on the globe, to safeguard their economic and trade interests as a bloc, usually through reduction ... -
Assessment of students’ attitudes in sciences in secondary schools using manova
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Attitude towards science subjects in secondary schools is one of the contributing factors to students’ poor performance in sciences. This prompted the Government of Kenya through the ministry of education with assistance ... -
The psychosocial aspects among adult cancer patients attending oncology clinic at moi teaching and referral hospital, Eldoret, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Background: Cancer diagnosis is associated with increased chance of developing psychological, social and psychiatric disorders, which impact on patient’s health state and medical treatment. Psychiatric disorders are ... -
Strategic management at Parklands primary school, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Through the use of strategic management, firms are presently reengineering the way in which they conduct their business and market their product and service. However, in spite of the crucial role played by strategic ...
