Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Trends and Gaps in African Legislative Research: Major Topics From the 1960s–2021
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This article takes stock of African legislative studies, focusing on trends and gaps between the 1960s and 2021. It begins with a discussion on the nature of African legislative research by reviewing common research ... -
Evaluation of vegetable pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp] genotypes for yield stability
(CABI, 2021-10-30)Background Vegetable pigeonpea is an important food security crop in the marginal dry areas of the Eastern region of Kenya. The adaptation and stability of vegetable pigeonpea genotypes across different agro-ecological ... -
Utilising the due diligence standard to interrogate Kenya's accountability efforts with regard to survivors of sexual violence in the 2007-2008 post-election violence
(SciELO, 2021)Sexual violence is a human rights violation and is addressed under a growing number of international agreements including the 1993 Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, among others. This article uses ... -
The relationship between corporate social investment and financial performance of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(African Development Finance Journal, 2021-12-22)This study visualizes that companies seem to have, for far too long, relied on crude business analytical methods that only consider direct investment with its subsequent occasioned income. The companies have continued to ... -
Securities Market Development and Economic growth in the common market for Eastern and Southern Africa Member States
(African Development Finance Journal, 2021-12-22)Purpose:The purpose of this paper is to investigatethe effect of securities markets development on the economic growth of the Common Markets for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)member states. Design/Methodology:Thestudy ... -
The relationship between information technology investment and financial performance of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(African Development Finance Journal, 2021-12-14)This study sought to establish the effect of information technology investment on financial performance of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The entire 64 firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange ... -
Corporate diversification, firm size and performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(ADFJ, 2022-02-04)This study sought to establish the effect of size on the relationship between corporate diversification and performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to; determine the effect of corporate ... -
Management and treatment of symptoms and signs of trauma among the survivors of arson attacks in Kenya: a case of High schools in Nairobi County
(Academic Journals, 2022-01-31)Arson attacks in high schools in Kenya began in 1908. The fate of survivors subdued by symptomatology remains unknown. The study established that symptoms and signs of trauma can be managed and treated. The study adopted ... -
Investigating the Knowledge and Attitudes towards Plastic Pollution among the Youth in Nairobi, Kenya
(MPDI, 2021-10-22)Kenya has made many attempts to regulate the production of single-use plastics through partial bans and the imposition of hefty taxes. Whereas government initiatives are crucial to resolving single-use plastic pollution, ... -
Competitive strategies and performance of project based Non-Governmental Organizations in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2021-12-01)Organizations that fail to reform themselves with an aim of achieving accountability, efficiency and superior influence in a gradually more global competitive environment are bound to die a natural ... -
The influence of the moderating role of logistics information systems on the relationship between logistics management practices and customer satisfaction of shippers in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2021-12-01)The objective of this study was to establish the effect of Logistics Information Systems (LISs) on the relationship between Logistics Management Practices (LMPs) and customer satisfaction of shippers in Kenya. A hypothesis ... -
The influence of person –job fit on intention to leave among medical workers of Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2021-12-01)This study aimed at establishing the influence of person –job fit on intention to leave among medical workers of Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda. The review of literature revealed that ... -
Influence of strategy implementation on performance of Kenya owned state corporations
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2021-12-01)Globally, State Corporations are legal entities that undertake commercial activities in addition to other public policy objectives on behalf of an owner. In Kenya, State Corporations (SCs) were established to accelerate ... -
Person –job fit on intention to leave employee rewards, work environment, and employee performance at the Kenya Police Service
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2021-12-01)The study sought to establish the moderating effect of work environment on the relationship between employee rewards and employee performance in Kenya police service. The study was anchored on ... -
The mediating effect of trading activity on the relationship between market information risk and price discovery for stocks listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2021-12-01)Besides being one of the yardsticks for assessing the quality of financial decisions by management in the maximisation of shareholders wealth, stock markets around the world provide unparalleled investment destination ... -
Privatisation of public enterprises in COMESA: An exploration of approaches and strategies: the case of the privatization of Telkom Kenya
(UON, 2006)This thesis investigates Kenya's approach to the privatization process through an exploration of Telkom Kenya's (TKL) unfolding privatization. The thesis research identifies outlines and documents the developments in Kenya's ... -
China’s Approach to Development in Africa: A Case Study of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway
(Council on Foreign Relatioons, 2021-10-13)China has become a major donor to African states over the past twenty years, but its approach to development has become a source of debate among African opinion leaders and outside experts. Some opinion leaders believe ... -
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with an unscheduled return visit within 72 hours to the Paediatric Emergency Centre at a Private Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Introduction: Patients' unscheduled return visits (URVs) to the paediatric emergency Centre (PEC) contribute to overcrowding and affect health service delivery and overall quality of care. This study assessed the characteristics ... -
Does mass drug administration of azithromycin reduce child mortality?
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Plugging Generic Gaps By Including The Literary Essay In The Kiswahili Secondary School Curriculum In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)It is a truism that professionalism or academic acumen is a gradual process that is patiently nurtured from pre-school through primary and secondary school education before being solidified at a tertiary level or ...
