Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The effect of investment strategies on the financial perfomance of private equity funds investing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Private equity investing (PE) has over the years experienced a rapid growth and has become a significant industry. Academic literature shows that there are many different strategies associated with private equity ... -
Effect of business combinations on values of companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
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The effect of interest rates on deposits and returns of conventional and Islamic Banks in Kenya
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Company specific factors that determine rights issue returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
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The effect of budgets on financial performance of manufacturing companies in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The aim of this study was to determine the effects of budgets on financial performance of manufacturing companies in Nairobi County. The study used cross-sectional research method targeting eighteen (18) manufacturing firms ... -
Relationship between the central Bank of Kenya rate and the Nairobi Securities all share index
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research study set out to examine whether a relationship between the Central Bank Rate and the Nairobi All Share Index exists. It used data collected over the period 2008 to 2013 which was collected from the Central ... -
Relationship between firm characteristics and financial performance of life insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Organizational performance has attracted scholarly attention in corporate finance literature over several decades -
Influence of Government credit scheme on growth of micro and small enterprises in Vihiga District of Vihiga county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)MSEs are vehicles of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Vision 2030 (Republic of Kenya, 2008). This study attempted to look at the influence of Government credit scheme on the growth of MSEs in Vihiga ... -
Determinants of child mortality in Kochogo Location in Nyando District
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this study was to analyze factors that influence child mortality in Kochogo location of Nyando District in Nyanza Province. Kochogo is situated in next to Ahero toen and extends downwards touching the ... -
The English literature researcher in the age of the Internet
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This study explores the extent to which the information seeking behaviour of researchers active in the field of EnglishLiterature in the universities ofthe UKand the wider world has changed as a result of the developing ... -
Sensitising Users for Increased Information Use: The Case of Nigerian Farmers
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This is a descriptive research that used a questionnaire. documentary sources and interviews to find out how much do Nigerian farmers know and access NAERLS information services. and how much the knowledge and access ... -
The Impact of ETF Funding on Nigerian Academic Libraries: A Case Study Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper examined the deplorable state of Nigerian university libraries resulting from inadequate budgetary allocation. It examined the various coping strategies adopted to save university libraries from their downward ... -
Towards Improved Management of University Law Libraries in Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper investigated the state and the management of university law libraries in Nigeria. Issues considered included the staffing situation, location of library buildings, organisation, acquisition and processing of ... -
An Assessment of the Sustainability of Information Technology at the University of Zambia Library
(University of Nairobii, 2006)The paper examined the extent to which the University of Zamhia (UNZA) Library was addressing the information technology (IT) sustainability challenges. This was with a view to establishing afeasible IT sustainability ... -
Melvin Defleur's Information Communication Model: Its Application to Archives Administration
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The paper discusses Melvin Defleur's information communication model and its application to archives administration. It provides relevant examples in which archives administration functions involve the communication ... -
Academic Library Development in Ghana: Top Managers' Perspectives
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)The views of 21 academic librarians were sought in a qualitative study to identify the main issues that would shape the development of academic libraries in Ghana in the early years of the millennium. The Grounded Theory ... -
Carving a Market Niche for ARCIS Graduates: The First Scorecard
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)The paper reviews the antecedents and evolving mission of the Africa Regional Centre for Information Science (ARCIS) at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 0.\\ well as its contribution of graduates from its Master of ... -
Library Use in Distance Learning: A Survey of Undergraduates in Three Nigerian Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The library is an important tool for individuals' intellectual development. In particular, academic libraries often contain the core resources for research, teaching and learning. This study focused on the use of library ... -
A guide to developing end-user education programs in medical libraries
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)This book is aimed at any library staff involved in or with an interest in end-user education. It appears at a time when there is a heavy emphasis on the librarian's role as teacher, and works hard to reinforce the ... -
The effect of rights issue announcement on stock returns of companies listed at the nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Majority of the companies seeking to raise additional equity to finance their investment activities raise the additional equity through subsequent equity offerings, the most common of which is rights Issue. Rights issue ...
