Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The effect of ICT application on communication efficiency in the ministry of education, science and technology
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study was on the effect of ICT application on communication efficiency in government offices: A case of Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The objectives of the study were:(i) To establish the effect of ICT ... -
How communication influences adoption of family planning: a case study of Marani division in Kisii county in Kenya.
(2014-11)In this study, the researcher‘s objective was to investigate the significance of communication and social factors that influence the adoption of family planning in Marani division of Kisii County. The research seeks to ... -
The effects of ‘non-clean’ audit opinion on financial returns of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The ‘non-clean’ audit opinion refers to all categories of audit opinion that the auditor concludes that financial statement does not give true and fair view in accordance with the financial reporting framework used for ... -
Competitive strategies adopted by catholic secondary schools to gain competitive advantage in the archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Parents, family and society want the best for their children. Education is a key pillar of a successful and bright future as it empowers the individual and enables him or her to achieve independence. However it should ... -
Employee s perceptions of the effectiveness of career management practices at Kenya airports authority
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Organizational career management covers the various policies and practices, deliberately established by organizations, to improve the career effectiveness of their employees . C areer management is a human resource ... -
Testing the small firm effect on stock market returns at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The small firm effect in the cross-section of stock returns is a known asset pricing anomalies that indicates that stocks returns are a decreasing function of firm size. The small firm effect is realized when there are ... -
Effect of financial leverage on corporate investment of non financial firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The relationship between financing and investment is the central issue in the study of corporate finance. Capital structure choices are tough choices because higher leverage may lead to risk of bankruptcy. Financial ... -
Collateral effects of incarceration and navigation of the obstacles to employment of ex-convicts: a case of Kakamega county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)Offenders discharged from correctional institutions are confronted by social, economic and individual difficulties that tend to become barriers to crime free lifestyle. Some of these difficulties are as a result of the ... -
Influence of employee retention strategies on the performance of Kenya power and lighting company limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of employee retention strategies on the performance of Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited. The literature is mainly on theoretical foundation of the study, ... -
The relationship between profits and dividend payout of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study analyzed the relationship between profits and dividend payout of commercial banks in Kenya. The research objective was to investigate the nature of relationship between dividend payout and profits of commercial ... -
The applicability of the capital asset pricing model and Fama-French three factor model on stocks listed in the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In studying risk and return characteristics, the conventional approach of Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) developed by Sharpe (1964), Lintner (1965) and Mossin (1966) is followed. The attraction of CAPM is that it ... -
Towards realization of the constitutional right to social assistance in Kenya: learning from South Africa's experience
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Corporate turn-around strategy in postal corporation of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)PCK is a state owned corporation hardly hit by the dynamics of change in economic environments. From legislations allowing entry of new and more vibrant privately owned corporations into the market which it initially, ... -
Response strategies to environmental changes by small and medium sized enterprises in Eastleigh business district, Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)At the boundaries between the firm and environment there exist input-output dependencies of the organization. The environment is complex and turbulent and constantly changing and therefore organizations need to adopt ... -
The relationship between market power and capital structure of companies listed in the Nairobi securies exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)A firm's ultimate survival depends upon how well it competes in the product market. Donaldson (1961) reported that an important determinant of a firm's debt policy is its relative market position in the industry. Maximizing ... -
Impact of official development assistance on economic growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Kenya has been dependent on ODA since its independence in 1963. The significant amount of ODA has been coupled with substantial private resource flows and other loans. ODA is expected to bring forth economic growth, ... -
An empirical investigation of the existence of the Ramadhan effect at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of this study was to find out if the Ramadhan Effect exists in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, a calendar that contains twelve months each starting ... -
Barriers to the application of famine early warning systems to drought crisis response: a case of selected humanitarian agencies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)hereas Kenya boasts of advanced drought Early Warning Systems ( EWS ) , research evidence shows that Early Warning ( EW ) signals are not often translated to early responses as required. Evidence of drought - related ... -
Social media as reporting tools: changes & challenges facing journalists and news organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to investigate how journalists and news organizations were responding to the changes and challenges brought about by social media. The study employed a qualitative approach and used the descriptive ... -
Lean procurement and supply chain performance at Safaricom limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In various organizations, lean has not only improved procedure, reduced inventory and enhanced ergonomics, but it has also allowed the company to fine-tune its chemistry and keep pace with changes in demand. However, ...
