Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The relationship between capital structure and financial performance of insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Capital structure is a significant factor in corporate financial management and has a direct impact on financial performance of a firm. The financial decision plays an important role to finance managers who strive to ... -
The effect of general elections on stock prices for firms listed in the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The relationship between information flow and asset prices behaviour is a key topic in finance. In this project, the ojective was to investigate the effects of political events on the stock market performance at the ... -
Strategies employed by Imperial Bank ltd to develop competitive advantage in the banking sector
(2014)Competitive advantage is a position that a firm occupies against its competitors. Sources of competitive advantages include government subsidy or support, monopolistic markets, innovation, operational efficiencies, ... -
The role of foreign aid in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This thesis discusses the role of foreign aid in Sub Saharan Africa. Foreign aid or Official development aid as a came up in 1945 and was adopted by the United Nations as a measure geared towards promotion of social ... -
The relationship between the application of internet banking and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between the application of internet banking and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya for a period of 10 years. Kenya’s financial sector has ... -
Empirical investigation of the nexus between government expenditure and GDP growth in Kenya and testing of wagner’s law for the period 1960 - 2011
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study examine d the relationship between the growth in Total Government Expenditure and GDP growth in Kenya and test ed the applicability of Wagner’s law using time series data for the period 1960 - 2011 . ... -
Factors affecting environmental best practice compliance among retail fuel service stations in Thika east sub county Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)vironmental best practice in the oil industry remains a top p riority in Kenya. Protecting the environment in the oil industry requires advanced technology, research; and new ways of operating the fuel stations. The ... -
The relationship between financial planning and financial performance of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The study analyzed the relationship between financial planning and financial performance of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya. A census approach was used to study the relationship in all the six cement manufacturing ... -
Effect of improved complementary foods on growth and iron status of Kenyan infants
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Infant growth faltering is usually associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. It is common in resource limited settings and constrains infants’ full development resulting in reduced physical ... -
Extent to which Kenya airways ltd has adopted the concept of a learning organization
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study investigated the extent to which Kenya Airways has adopted the concept of the learning organization as a strategy of dealing with rapid changes in the business environment. During the study, primary qualitative ... -
Effect of organic based Soil fertility management strategies on soil nutrient status and marketable quality of Kales (Brassica Oleracea Var. Acephala) in Kabete, Kenya
(2014)Demand for uncontaminated and safe agricultural products in Kenya for the last two decades has created a major shift from the use of conventional farming practices to organic based techniques. However, there remains a ... -
The growth of public expenditure in Kenya exploring the causes 1980 2012
(2014-10)What explains the growth of public expenditure in Kenya? This study estimates the causes of growth of public expenditure using annual time series data for the period 1980 to 2012. In this study we examined 6 causes of ... -
Towards a ‘Just’ Community : The Role of the East African Court o f Justice and National Courts in the Integration Agenda
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The research study, Towards a ‘ just ’ Community : The role of the E ast A frican C o urt of Justice and n ational c ourts in the i ntegrati on agenda , comes at an opportune moment as Partner ... -
Effects of corporate governance on financial performance of companies quoted at Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Good corporate governance system helps people tasked with decision making, accountability and responsibility within and outside a corporate body in making optimal decisions. It ensures varying interests of all stakeholders ... -
Der Beitrag der Computerlinguistik in der Förderung des deutsc hen als Fremdsprache in Kamerun Das Beispiel eines elektronischen Wörterbuchs Deutsch- Medumba
(University of Nairobi, 2014)It has become a truism that effective foreign language learning is based on a good mastery of the mother tongue or the first language ( L1 ) , which , according to this project, should be the teaching language . ... -
Public debt, tax revenue and government expenditure in Kenya: 1960-2012
(2014)In lieu of rising budget deficits in many countries across the world, driven by tax revenue insufficiency in financing government expenditure, many governments have continued to accumulate public debt due to the financing ... -
The effect of macro economic variables on the liquidity of infrastructure bonds listed at Nairobi securities exchange
(2014)The study sought to examine the effect of macroeconomic variables on the liquidity of infrastructure bonds listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The level of infrastructure bonds is still modest and under developed ... -
The determinants of balance of payments performance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)This study assessed the determinants of balance of payment performance in Kenya using time-series data for period the1975 – 2012. The study adopted unrestricted VAR model which had lag four as the maximum lag to estimate ... -
Influence of organizational capabilities in the realization of organizational objectives at Kenya national assembly
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The idea of organizational capabilities plays a key role in the analysis of organizational processes because it offers a potential solution to the quest for sustained competitive advantage through the realization of ... -
Role of public relations in enhancing external customer satisfaction: A study of the Nairobi city county government (NCCG)
(2014)The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between Public Relations and customer satisfaction .The main objective of this research is to test if there is a correlation between Public Relations and ...
