University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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An Analysis of Cultural Practices and Their Impact in the Realization of Women Property Inheritance Rights in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Effective law enforcement assumes that there is an effective and independent judiciary. It also assumes that state strength is sufficiently capable of penetrating into rural areas where conflict between statutory and ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation at the Machakos County Assembly, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Strategic management practices focus on complex issues arising out of non-clarity and non-routine situations within the entire organization rather than a standalone challenge in a particular function. The objective of the ... -
Recognition and Implementation of the Right to Education: a Critical Analysis of South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Quality education is the gateway towards the wholesome development of a country and is an important element in assessing the level of development.1 Education builds human capital, which is an important tool for economic ... -
Periodontal Health Status of Hiv Discordant Couples at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital,ampath Clinics
(University of Nairobi, 2018)ackground: Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and are a public health concern. Severity of periodontal diseases depends on host immune response which is affected by genetic and environmental factors. Studies have ... -
Artificial Intelligence and Operational Performance of Selected Service Organisations in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a multidisciplinary field that stand in the edges of knowledge and that pervades every aspect of modern human life. Today, several puzzles of everyday life, including business are being ... -
Effect Of Cultural Diversity Management On Job Satisfaction At The International Planned Parenthood Federation In Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Despite the geographic location, we have so many professionals working in any part of the world which can be attributed to globalization which has disintegrated national boundaries. As globalization intensifies almost ... -
Characterizing Domestic Violence Against Men: Insights From Kirinyaga Central Ward
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Domestic violence against men is a common social phenomenon that is at the centre of gender relations and other gender discourses. Despite its glaring prevalence and magnitude, the phenomenon of domestic violence against ... -
Effect of Capital Adequacy on the Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Societies in Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Savings and Credit Cooperatives are financial institutions formed to enhance the economic well-being of their members by mobilising savings and granting loans. According to a report published by the World Cooperative Monitor ... -
Factors Influencing Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya: a Case of Enterprises Supported by Chase Bank in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)SMEs play an important role in the economy of many countries across the globe, be they developed or developing Nations. However, SMEs have been said to report high rate of failures with many enterprises dying at an infant ... -
Impact of Internal Controls on Fraud Detection and Prevention in the Kenyan Public Sector a Case Study of Public Universities
(university of nairobi, 2018)The objective of the study was to determine how and the extent to which internal controls impact on fraud detection and prevention among public universities in Kenya. It also aimed at reviewing the increasing body of ... -
Effect of Commercial Electricity Consumption on Economic Growth in Kenya (1965-2014)
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Pricing Strategies And Consumer Brand Equity Among Mobile Telecommunication Consumers In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study examined the influence of the pricing strategies to consumer brand equity among telecommunication customers in Nairobi Kenya. Population of the study was all the mobile phone subscribers in Nairobi. The sample ... -
Challenges of Negotiated Democracy and Women’s’ Political Representation: a Case Study of Mandera County Assembly
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study sought to determine the challenges of negotiated democracy and women‟s representation using a case study of Mandera County Assembly. The specific objectives of the study were; to discuss the role of the council ... -
The Effect of Short-term Financial Policy on Profitability of Energy and Petroleum Firms Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(university of nairobi, 2018)The main objective of the study was to investigate the effects of short-term financial policies on profitability of energy and petroleum firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. A causal research design was used ... -
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Communication Channels Used to Create Awareness About Plant Clinics: Case of Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Plant clinics were modeled to bridge the gaps in access to extension services besides providing real-time plant health diagnostic services to farmers in timely and appropriate ways. However, studies show that awareness ... -
Enhancing Judicial Accountability : an Analysis of Kenya`s Legal Policy and Institutional Framework on Performance Management
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Vancomycin Susceptibility Patterns of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates From Wounds at Madina Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is considered the main cause of all community acquired infections as well as nosocomial to susceptible individuals. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ... -
Effect of Statutory Capital Structure on Financial Distress Among Commercial Banks in Kenya.
(university of nairobi, 2018)The study examined the effects of Capital structure on financial distress among commercial Banks in Kenya. Most studies on capital structure conducted across the globe found inconsistencies on the effects of capital structure ... -
Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Women’s Reproductive Health: a Case of East Kanyamkago, Migori County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Intimate partner violence is one of the most widespread and socially tolerated forms of human rights violations, cutting across nationality, race, class, ethnicity, and religion. It has a profound social and economic impact ... -
Assessing the Economic Efficiency of Milk Production Among Small-scale Dairy Farmers in Mukurweini Sub-county, Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya boasts of having the best dairy sector in the region. The sector is the best performing in the agricultural sector, contributing 17% to the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) annually. It is dominated by ...
