University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Exploring Factors Influencing Implementation of Nursing Process in Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Nursing Process is a decision-making approach that promotes critical thinking towards enhanced patient management and better health outcomes. Its implementation in most Kenyan hospitals still remain low ... -
Protracted Conflicts In Mineral-Rich African States: A Case Study Of DRC
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The aim of this study was to examine the nexus between the protracted conflicts and mineral resources in the mineral-rich African states. The focus of this research is Democratic Republic of Congo as the case study. The ... -
The Association Between Depression and Non-adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Pregnant Women Living With Hiv A Cross-sectional Study at the Antenatal Clinic of Kibera South Health Centre, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Depression is progressively becoming a worldwide concern. Lower and middle-income countries carry a higher burden of maternal depression. Depression in the period of pregnancy particularly in context of HIV is ... -
The Effect of Earnings Management on Reported Financial Performance of Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(university of nairobi, 2018)The objective of the research sought to ascertain the effect of earnings management on reported financial performance of firms listed at NSE in Kenya. This research used earnings management to represent the independent ... -
Negotiated Democracy-A Panacea For Perennial Election-Related Conflicts In Africa? A Case Of Kenya’s Mandera County (2013 – 2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Following the end of the Cold War, a third wave of multiparty democracy spread across Sub-Saharan Africa. The West in their quest to defeat the Soviet Union had embraced authoritarian regimes in Africa. But after the ... -
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Poor Adherence to Anti Tuberculosis Medication and Follow-up Among Tb Patients at Riruta Health Centre.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: It is estimated that a third of the world population is infected with Tubercle bacilli making tuberculosis a major cause of increased morbidity and mortality. Kenya is ranked 13th among the 22 countries with ... -
Determinants of Strategic Change Management Practices Among County Governments in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)The process of change management is extremely important since it is a structured process designed to facilitate the transitioning of people, groups as well as an organization‟s present circumstance to a better and improved ... -
Challenges of Promoting Food Security Policies in Kenya, (1990 -2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Food security has over the years established to be a major global problem. The SSA saw most of its states succumb to the challenge of food security. Some of the challenges causing the growth of food uncertainty in the SSA ... -
Consumer Willingness to Pay for Chicken Meat Derived From Chicken Fed on Insect-based Feed in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Poultry production in Kenya is faced by a major hindrance of feed deficiency, especially protein source. This has resulted in less supply of poultry products which does not match the current growing consumer demand for ... -
Effectiveness of Adult Male Participation in Formal Mentorship on Male Youth Self- Esteem and Connectedness”
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study explored the effectiveness of adult male formal mentorship on male youth selfesteem and connectedness. Extant literature indicates that formal mentorship is effective in mitigating the effects of male youth ... -
Corporate Renewal Strategies Adopted by Selected Supermarket in Kenya to Sustain Market Share
(university of nairobi, 2018)The main management strategy of the retail stores is to increase market share by acquiring more customers and increasing transactions. In Kenya, there are many retail supermarkets but the most known and dominant nationally. ... -
Influence of Workplace Spirituality on Organizational Citizenship Behaviour at the Office of the Auditor-general, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of workplace spirituality on organisational citizenship behaviour at the Office of the Auditor-General, Kenya. Its specific objectives were to establish the influence ... -
Influence of Shared Service Centers in the Performance of Multinationals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A high number of Multinational corporations (MNCs) have followed their peers in starting up shared service centers (SSC). With most multinationals adopting this trend, it is without doubt that shared service center acts a ... -
Distributions Arising From Birth and Death Processes at Equilibrium and Their Extensions
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The goal of this project, is to demonstrate the use of special functions; in this case - hypergeometric function in statistics. We start by deriving the basic di erence di erential equations for birth and death processes ... -
Role of Investment Banking in Financial Development in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)The study on determinants of financial development has become a subject of interest to many researchers. The motivation of this is the mounting evidence that financial development leads to economic growth. The main rationale ... -
Pricing of Micro-insurance Product for Medical Insurance in Kenya Using Black-scholes Model
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Insurance is increasingly becoming more of a commodity, with customers often choosing their insurer purely on the basis of price. New products are being developed every day to meet the growing demands of the growing workforce ... -
Effects of Financial Management Practices on Financial Performance of Large Construction Companies in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Financial management practices refers to the various activities and processes that ensure that funds and resources are controlled. The profitability and the returns will be adversely being affected if there exist poor ... -
Advancing Security in East Africa Coastal Region Through Maritime Strategy: Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)There exist multilateral initiatives on maritime security in place of which the UNSC; the European Union; the G8 Associates of the Gulf of Guinea Marine Experts Group; Interpol; the Atlantic Initiative and the African Union ... -
Natural Resource As A Source Of Conflict- Case Study In Northern Kenya (2012-2016)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Natural resources have been considered as source of conflict in many areas across the world. Northern Kenya is one of the areas known to have many cases of conflicts. This study sought to investigate whether occurrence and ...
