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The Link Between Good Governance and Election Management in Uganda: a Case Study of the Electoral Commission of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examines the link between Good Governance and Election Management in Uganda. It uses the example of the Electoral Commission of Uganda to demonstrate that there is a link between good governance principles, ... -
Influence Of Regional Integration And Macro-Environment On Strategic Alliances And Performance Of Kenyan Manufacturing Firms In The East African Community Market
(UoN, 2019)The study sought to establish the influence of regional integration and macro environment on the relationship between Strategic alliances and Performance of the Kenyan manufacturing firms in the East African Community ... -
Reforming Public Finance Management in Kenya: Implementational Challenges on the Principle of Openness and Accountability in Public Finance Management
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Research done by the World Bank reveals that a majority of African countries have weak PFM systems. As a result, the abuse of the principle of openness and accountability in relation to public resources is rife. The PFM ... -
The State of Necessity as a Contractual Defence in Investment Disputes Between States and Individuals: an Evaluation
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Transport Infrastructure Investment On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study sought to analyze transport infrastructural investment effect on economic growth and investment effect of various modes of transport on economic growth in Kenya using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag and the ... -
Off-Farm Participation And Farm Households’ Vulnerability To Food Insecurity In Ghana Otoo Emmanuel
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Food insecurity and poverty remain severe and predominant in farming areas in Ghana, and the situation is on the upswing as the population grows at a faster rate (GSS, 2018). In order to improve their wellbeing, farm ... -
Micro-credit and poverty reduction among self help groups within Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019-05)Purpose: Micro-credit is an informal source of revenue that was established to bridge the gap between Commercial banks and Formal Micro-finance institutions with an objective of providing small loans to the poor who were ... -
Socio- Economic Impact Of Electrification On Micro And Medium-Sized Enterprises In Kibera Slum, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Illegal electricity connection is a challenge in urban slums in developing countries. Kenya is facing illegal electricity connections especially in informal settlements. This is associated with risks such as danger to human ... -
Effects Of Area - Yield Index Crop Insurance (AYII) On Food Security
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Achieving food security in developing countries is the main objective of every country especially those whose economy is largely controlled by the agricultural sector. Nevertheless, the escalating impacts of climate ... -
Relationship Between Investment Portfolio Choice And Financial Performance Of Insurance Firms In Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The study sought to determine the relationship between investment portfolio choice and financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design. Data for a 5-year period (2014-2018) ... -
Responsiveness Of Horticultural Production To Infrastructure Development In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Empirical evidence indicates that development of infrastructural such as irrigation, education, roads and electricity, has a positive effect on agricultural production. In Kenya, road transport, electricity and irrigation ... -
Determinants Of Choice Of Health Insurance Plan Among Rural Households In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In Kenya, health insurance coverage is low with approximately 17 percent of the country’s population having a form of prepayment health insurance cover. Health insurance coverage has largely remained an urban phenomenon ... -
Effect Of Corporate Governance On The Dividend Payout Of Manufacturing Firms Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(UoN, 2019)The outcome hypothesis gives a suggestion that dividend payout is an output of governance quality. In organizations with poor administration, managers who are self-seekers have the ability of retaining a lot of the cash ... -
Effects Of Occupational Stress On Employee Job Performance At State Department For University Education And Research
(UoN, 2019)Stress has been analyzed as a major contributor to employee absenteeism and turnover limiting the potential success of an organization. It has been attributed to have negative impacts on employee emotionally, behavioral ... -
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Isolates in Patients at Moi County Referral Hospital, Voi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing worldwide concern to global health. Infections caused by these resistant organisms increase morbidity, mortality and treatment costs. This study was conducted at ... -
Perceived Effect Of Terms Of Employment On Satisfaction With Talent Management In Kcb Bank Ltd: A Case Study Of Contact Centre Employees
(UoN, 2019)Talent management is critical to the success of any organization as it helps to manage, retain and develop talented personalities at all levels. Banking sector is an environment that is viewed as full of volatility, ... -
Change Management Strategy And Asset Control: A Case Study Of The United Nations Department Of Safety And Security In Somalia
(UoN, 2019)Globalization has led to an increase need to improve the management of the assets in order to create value. Asset management has been increasingly been becoming digitized in order to improve their management. The study ... -
Modeling the Trend of Malaria Reported Cases in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Although there has been an extensive scale up of Malaria interventions in Kenya, Malaria infections persist at unacceptably high levels in some of the regions. Even with renewed calls to eradicate the disease ... -
Information Security Management Practices And Risk Exposures Among Commercial Banks In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)This research is about implemented information security management practices and information security risk exposures in Commercial Banks in Kenya. The research was motivated by the need to determine the extent of implementation ...
