University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Effect of Computerized Accounting System on Financial Reporting Quality Among Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The overall objective of this study is to establish the effects of computerized accounting systems on the financial reports quality among firms listed at the NSE. A cross-section survey was adopted targeting 62 listed firms ... -
The Effect of Tax Incentives on Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to determine the effect of tax incentives on financial performance of manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya. This inquiry leveraged a descriptive design targeting 95 manufacturing firms registered by Kenya ... -
Climate Change and Human Security in the 21st Century International System: the Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Evidence across the world points to various impacts of anthropogenic climate change on human security at different levels. While research on security implication is documented there is still lack of consensus on climate ... -
Management of Value Chain for Competitive Advantage at Kisumu Water and Sanitation Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Value Chain management is a powerful tool an organization can utilize for the attainment and sustenance of competitive advantage. This revelation informs the firm’s crafting and implementing of a competitive strategy in a ... -
Assessment of Effects of Sub-catchment Governance on Management of Water Resources: - a Case of Rwamuthambi Sub-catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Degradation of sub catchments has been a major global challenge. Kenya has experienced a similar situation in spite of water sector reforms of 2002 that assigned every wetland to a sub catchment, separated water service ... -
Effects of Performance Appraisal System on Organisational Efficiency: a Case Study of Puntland State Parliament
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Many public institutions in the world have experienced challenges in their organisational efficiency with a significant part of these challenges arising from the performance of employees. In Puntland parliament, strategic ... -
The Role of Defence Diplomacy in Enhancing Regional Stability in Africa: Case Study of Kenya Defence Forces
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The multifaceted existence of threats to state security has posed a major challenge to states' strategic posture in Africa. This very dynamic environment has brought with it complex and ever evolving security implications ... -
The Efficiency of County Governments' Expenditure on Health in Kenya
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The Role of the Commission on Administrative Justice in Protecting the Constitutional Right to Fair Administrative Action in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study investigates the role of the Commission on Administrative Justice (hereinafter stated to as the CAJ) in protecting the right to fair administrative act under the 2010 Kenyan Constitution. It documents the ... -
The Impact of Organizational Culture on Information Security Compliance Culture: a Case of Kenyan Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Insider threat to information security is increasingly becoming a challenge to information security managers. One of the biggest challenges is not a lack of strong and robust policies, but that of ensuring full or highest ... -
Child Care Practices and Nutritional Status of Young Children Admitted at Gaalkacyo General Hospital, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)More than 34% of Somali children are in need of treatment for acute malnutrition. Chronic malnutrition rates, food insecurity limited livelihoods strategies have remained persistently high throughout Somalia (Somaliland, ... -
The Construction of Femininity in the Akamba Popular Songs of Bosco Mulwa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examines how femininity has been constructed in the songs of Bosco Mulwa. The objectives of this study are: Interrogating the aspects of femininity through language that the artist incorporates in the songs to ... -
Advanced Manufacturing Technology as a Strategy in Enhancing Performance of Large Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The purpose of this research was to contribute to the extant knowledge on the relationship between AMT, competitive advantage, organizational resources, and performance of large manufacturing companies in Kenya. The study ... -
Logistics Management Practices and Performance of Leading Supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Majority of the supermarkets in Nairobi city are currently facing challenges including poor coordination of materials, overstocking resulting into opportunity cost due to tied up capital and poor information flow within ... -
In Vitro Regeneration, Genetic Transformation, and Crispr/cas-based Genome Editing in Yam (Dioscorea Spp.)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Yam is a starchy tuberous crop that provides food and income to millions of people in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Despite its importance, several biotic and abiotic constraints beset yam production. Yam ... -
Production, Utilization and Processing of Kenyan Guavas: Development of Nutrient-enriched Guava Nectars From Local Varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In Kenya, guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a neglected nutrient-dense fruit that grows from randomly dispersed seeds. Despite being highly nutritious, the industrial processing of the fruits is non-existent in the country, ... -
Climate-smart Agriculture Options for Enhanced Resilience and Food Security: a Case Study of Yatta, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Kenya’s agriculture sector is key for rural livelihoods though highly impacted by climate change. The agriculture is mostly rainfed and dominated by smallholder farmers which increases vulnerability to climate variability ... -
Social Class and Access to Public Healhcare in Kenya: a Case Study of Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Access to public healthcare is necessary because it improves the general well-being and productivity of a people, and is good for sustainable development. However, despite the fact that access to public healthcare is ... -
The Context of Viewership and the Production of Television Serial Drama Fiction in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study, ‘the context of viewership and the production of television serial drama fiction in Nairobi, Kenya’, explores how audience watch and interrelate with the producers and the TV station executives in the consumption ...
