Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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E-commerce and performance of online businesses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)E-commerce has experienced unprecedented growth following the invention of the internet. The creation of new business models such as online companies whereby the company conducts most of its business on the internet. ... -
Translation as deconstruction: the case of the national cohesion and integration commission on coded language
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study set out to investigate translation as deconstruction with special reference to the NCIC on the use of coded language. The general claim of the study is that translation has the capacity to decode, decontextualize ... -
Supply chain management practices of small and medium-sized office supplies firms in Nairobi, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The aim of this research was three-fold. Firstly, the research sought to establish the supply chain management practices adopted by the office supplies firms in Nairobi, secondly to determine the benefits of adopting ... -
Individual - level motivations for corruption in the process of providing government services. A case study of passport section employees in the department of immigration services headquarters, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research project comprehends and analyses the individual-level motivations for corruption in the process of providing government services in an urban public offices setting in Kenya. The project employed survey approach ... -
Registration of title to land: a critique of the land registration act no.3 of 2012
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Manufacturing industry and economic growth in Kenya: a Kaldorian approach for (1971-2013)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study sought to determine the importance of manufacturing industry for the growth of Kenyan economy from Kaldorian perspective. Over the last four decades, the Kenyan economy has experienced mixed growth rates growing ... -
Taxation of multinational enterprises: opportunities and threats to developing economies
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Tax revenue is a major source of the gross national income in many developing countries. While tax revenues in OECD-countries amount to almost 36 per cent of gross national income in 2007, the share in selected developing ... -
An evaluation of the laws that govern child soldiers in Africa: a case study of democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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Media strategies and their influence in communicating information on Female Genital Mutilation: a case of Meru community in Tharaka District
(University of Narobi, 2014-10)Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision is one of the traditional practices whose origins can be traced to ancient times. In Kenya, the prevalence varies widely among ethnic groups. Kenya Demographic Household ... -
Islam and western culture among the contemporary Swahili of Mombasa island: the interplay between two conflicting cultures
(University of Nairobi, 2014)From the timeless era to the present day, the relationship between the West and Islam has been one of conflict and misunderstanding which have aroused animosities between the two incompatible cultures. This is due to ... -
Impact of bid challenge system on procurement process in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objectives of this study were to determine bid challenge decision time taken by the review authorities in Kenya, to establish factors affecting efficiency of bid review systems in Kenya, and to determine the impact ... -
Uchanganuzi wa mchezo wa papa shirandula kimaudhui nakimtindo
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Tasnifu hii ni juu ya uchanganuzi kimaudhui na kimtindo wa mchezo wa‘Papa Shirandula’ unaoonyeshwa katika runinga ya ‘Citizen’. Mchezo huu umetungwa na Charles Bukeko na ulipeperushwa kwa mara ya kwanza mwaka wa 2007 ... -
The effect of stock split on share prices of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Stock split encompasses the technique of psychological pricing where new prices are more attractive to the incoming retail investors as well as fulfilling to the existing shareholder. Knowledge of share prices and its ... -
Information sharing among water and sanitation providers: a study of Watsan portal: Kibera
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)As informal water and sanitation services grow, understanding how informal water and sanitation providers share and seek information throughout informal settlements becomes of increasing importance in understanding how ... -
The impact of foreign aid on human development: a case study of MDG financing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Foreign Aid forms one of the largest components of foreign capital flows in the international system for low-income countries. Since independence in 1963, Kenya has been receiving foreign aid to compliment its budget for ... -
The effect of inflation on stock returns and volatility at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The linkage between stock prices and inflation has been subjected to extensive research in the past decades and has aroused the interests of academicians, researchers, practitioners and policy makers globally. This study ... -
Factors inhibiting the realization of legal justice for sexual violence survivors in Kibera slums
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In spite of the many initiatives that presently exist to address domestic violence in general, communities living in Kibera slums are yet to stamp out or significantly reduce the cases of sexual violence. Its ugly face ... -
Regulation of media: comparative analysis of regulation of broadcasting services in Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014-11-11)All over the world the media is an integral part of our lives at home, at work, at leisure and while traveling. Kenya‟s Constitution 2010 has a new and progressive bill of rights requiring extensive reforms to both media ... -
An examination of the relationship between financial management practices and stock returns of listed companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study aims at identifying the relationship between financial management practices which are and stock returns of listed companies in Nairobi Securities Exchange. To achieve the study’s objectives, the researchers ... -
Strategic responses to absenteeism by mobile telephony Call centres within Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The telecommunication industry specifically the mobile communication industry has been one industry that has exponentially grown in just a matter of few years. Call Centre representatives work in unique environments since ...
