University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Exclusion in the Kenyan Capital Markets: a Critical Analysis of the Effect of Regulation on Financial Deepening
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This thesis analyses the role that the law plays in the exclusion that persists in the capital markets. It shows that the capital markets laws have provisions that act as barriers to entry thus stifling competition and ... -
Operations Management Practices and Firm Performance of Motor Vehicle Assembly Companies in Nairobi, Kenya
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Relationship Between Venture Capital Investments and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Venture Capital is a source of non bank Financing which is quite common in developed Financial Markets that Fund start ups Firms, offer Management Experience and technical support to start ups businesses (Sahlman,1991). ... -
Strategic Quality Management Practices And Operational Performance Of Cement Manufacturing Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The environment where organisations conduct their business is increasingly changing, and this has forced organisations to adapt to this environment for survival and continuance meeting of customer needs. Adoption and use ... -
Obstetric Outcomes of Immediate Versus Delayed Oxytocin Administration Following Amniotomy in Hypotonic Uterine Contractions at Term at Knh: a Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Amniotomy or Artificial Rupture of Membranes (ARM)/ and Oxytocin administration (OA) are integral parts of active management of labour. Literature is scanty regarding the optimal timing of OA after ARM. Obstetric ... -
The Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Repeat Repair for Obstetric Fistula at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: The mainstay of managing obstetric fistula (OF) is surgical. Primary closure of an OF is usually successful but in some women this may persist necessitating secondary closure or repeat repair. Women who undergo ... -
Impact of Trade Agreements Adopted by Kenya Within the East African Region on Its Trade Volumes: the Case of Manufacturing Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Trade between members of the East African Community has been in existence for many years. The East African Community is an intergovernmental organization comprising of five members countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, ... -
Combating Sexual Offences in Kenya: an Appraisal of the Implementation of the Sexual Offences Act
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya has not fully realized the objective of minimizing sexual offences despite the enactment of the Sexual Offences Act, 2006, which imposes harsh penalties for sexual offences. The aim of this study is to analyze the ... -
The Climate Change Legal and Policy Framework in Kenya: an Analysis of the Gender Perspectives
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Gender inequalities intersect with climate risks and vulnerabilities. Women’s historic disadvantage- their limited access to resources, restricted rights, and a muted voice in 9 shaping decisions make them highly vulnerable ... -
Regulation of Pension Schemes in Kenya_ a Case for a Pensions Guarantee Fund
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The right to social security is provided for under Article 43 (1) (e) of the Kenyan Constitution. Kenya also has an obligation to ensure enjoyment of this right under the international conventions that it has ratified which ... -
The Place of Atheists in Kenyan Society: Legal and Christian Perspectives
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This project examines the place of Atheists in the Kenyan legal system. It uses the example of the process of registration, suspension and deregistration of AIK in order to critically interrogate how the Kenyan legal system ... -
Determinants Of Choice Of Marketing Channels Among Potato Farmers In Musanze District, Rwanda: Evidence After The 2015 Potato Market Reforms
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Marketing plays an important role in poverty alleviation through the generation of employment and improvement of household income. It connects input and output markets as demand for modern agricultural technologies accelerate ... -
Antibiotic Resistance Phenotypes And Genotypes Of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated From Milk Submitted To The Central Veterinary Laboratories
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Bovine milk provides an ideal environment for the spread and exchange of genetic material between bacterial species therefore constituting a significant reservoir for antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). ... -
Knowledge Management Practices and Performance of Kenya Bureau of Standards
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The main objective of the study was to determine the influence of Knowledge Management (KM) practices on performance of Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). The study adopted a descriptive design and data was collected from ... -
_Between transcriptional Comparison Of The Immune System Of HIV-Exposed Uninfected And HIV-Uninfected Infants In Kilifi,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Vertical transmission of HIV -1 has reduced over the years due to the introduction of prevention mechanism such as HAART obstetrics management and reduced breastfeeding .This has led to a decrease in the HIV infected ... -
Barriers Facing Women in Access to, Control Over and Ownership of Land in Bomet East Subcounty, Bomet County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study looked at the barriers that face women in access to, control over and ownership of land in Bomet East Sub-County. The study had three objectives: To analyse the awareness levels of women on their legal land ... -
The Relationship Between Land Tenure Systems and Urban Residential Land Values in Kampala: a Case Study of Makindye Division
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Land holding under the land tenure systems in Kampala is a complex matter since it involves a dual ownership which allows a separation of rights to own land by the land owner and a right to use and develop the same land ... -
The Growth and Potential for the Creative Industry in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities in Kenya (2000 -2016)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Over the past several decades of debate regarding the mechanisms of economic development and growth in a rapidly digitising and globalising world, one of the key elements that has come to the forefront of discussion and ... -
Mixed-effects Modeling of Association of Syndemics With Hiv Viral Loads in Nairobi Sex Workers Cohort on Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Sex workers are amongst the key populations substantially burdened by HIV/AIDS. However, there is definitive proof that antiretroviral therapy (ART), if consistently used, has individual and public health ... -
Using An Ecosystem Approach To Understand The Link Between Artisanal Capture Fishing And Malaria On Mageta Island In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In this study an ecosystem approach was employed to understand the association between artisanal capture fishing (ACF) and the problem of malaria on Mageta Island in western Kenya. In this work and in the local context, ...
