Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Reasons why university students do not seek counselling services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities in K enya offer social support to students in form of counselling, financi al assistance, health and academic support. ... -
Interest rate variations and the profitability of Islamic banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study examines the impact of market interest rate fluctuations on the profitability of Islamic banks in Kenya. Kenya is fast developing as the Islamic finance hub of East Africa. Gulf African Bank and the First Community ... -
Discerning cash conversion cycle management practices by sugar cane outgrower companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Decisions about how much to invest in the customer and inventory accounts, and how much credit to accept from suppliers, are reflected in a firm’s cash conversion cycle. Some previous studies have used this measure to ... -
Influence of product value on the performance of the insurance industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)n view of firms financial prudence, f irms see how best or poor they have achieved the set goals that existed in their Strategic reasoning. Financial prudence should be one of the fundamental factors ... -
Influence of organizational structure on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Even though Kenya has been praised for i ts robust economy and that is set to become one of the top five fastest - growing in sub - Saharan Africa, manufacturing output remains low compared to other ... -
The costs of coping with poor water supply in rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)As the disease burden of poor access to water and sanitation declines around the world, the non-health benefits – mainly the time burden of water collection – will likely grow in importance in sector funding decisions ... -
Indirect cost of maternal mortality in the who African region, 2013
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate discounted value of potential non-health gross domestic product (GDP) losses attributable to the 167,913 maternal deaths that occurred among 45 countries in the WHO ... -
Training providers in capacity development for major land reforms and land policy implementation at country level
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A number of developing countries are in the process of developing and implementing land policies or major land reforms. A recent study in Kenya has demonstrated that training providers have a crucial and unique role in ... -
Effect of recruitment on employer branding in the mobile telecommunication sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Organizations both depend on a high degree of employee commitment to their corporate brand and expect a high degree of employee commitment as a result of their corporate brand. The effect of recruitment on employer branding ... -
Influence of strategic contingent organizational factors on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Even though Kenya has been praised for its robust economy and that is set to become one of the top five fastest - growing in sub - Saharan Africa, manufacturing output remains low compared to other ... -
Influence of financial prudence on the performance of the insurance industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The measure of performance of insurance companies must not be just on their rate of return on investment but should also include aspects that relates to financial prudence like levels of customer ... -
Constitutional supremacy over arbitration in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 is the Supreme law of the land, a principle entrenched under Article 2 thereof. Kenya has in place an Arbitration Act to define t he scope, responsibilities and limitations ... -
Effective management of commercial disputes: opportunities for the Nairobi centre for international arbitration
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Arbitral institutions play a n important role in t he growth and development of i nternational arbitration the world over . They are tasked with promoting and safeguarding the discipline , both ... -
What are the drivers of growth on the rural - urban fringes? A case study of the Nairobi - Kiambu corridor
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The development of the urban fringes is an inevitable consequence of urbanization given that as cities continue to grow, urban activities spread outwards in waves towards the rural areas. The rural - urban ... -
Organic or inorganic agriculture: the environmental costs and imperatives for African agriculture.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Unprecedented population growth accompanied by sustained high consumption of goods and services, the pursuit of economic growth and affluence at the expense of environment, high levels of urbanization, as well as the ... -
Predator-proof Bomas as a tool in mitigating human-predator conflict in Loitokitok sub-county, Amboseli region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) arises when wildlife shares the same physical space with humans. HWC, particularly livestock predation results in great negative impacts both to pastoralist and carnivores. Various approaches ... -
Top management commitment for successful small and medium-enterprises(SMES): a hoax or a reality?
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The role of small and medium enterprises in any country’s economic development cannot be under estimated. It is important for all countries especially the developing ones to note that the key to having a sustained development ... -
The effects of rights issue announcements on stock returns for firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Rights issue is a secondary equity issue in which new additional shares are issued to the existing shareholders in exchange for cash (capital) needed by a publicly quoted company, either for expansion purposes or to ... -
Biotechnology And Food Security In Kenya - An Assessment Of Public Concerns On Biosafety, Public Health And Religious Ethics.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Aim: To determine the perceived public concerns on the introduction of maize related agrobiotechnology including genetically modified (GM) maize in Kenya specifically with regard to biosafety, public health and religious ... -
Land cover dynamics in the Chyulu watershed ecosystem, Makueni-Kajiado counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The aim of the study was to assess the state of land cover dynamics in the Chyulu Hills watershed ecosystem of Makueni and Kajiado Counties in Kenya by considering the following objectives:- a) assessing the state of land ...
