University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of Financial Technology on Operational Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The banking sector has witnessed continuous increase in financial technology in the past five years and there is a necessity to establish the association amongst the developing financial technology and financial institutions ... -
The Impact of Eletronic Banking on Performance of Commercial Banks in Juba, South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Innovations in information technology are the driving force behind the tremendous transformation that commercial banks have been through recently; this change in the nature of these financial institutions is a direct result ... -
Print Media Coverage of the Refugee Crisis in Kenya: a Comparative Analysis of the Daily Nation and Standard Newspapers
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to investigate print media coverage of the refugee crisis in Kenya by the Daily Nation and Standard newspapers. The study objectives included establishing the amount of coverage of the refugee crisis by ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Budgetary Control Among Government Agencies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Good corporate governance practices are critical for both private and public sector organizations. This study was prompted by the inability of government agencies to operate within their approved budgets. It is in the ... -
Effect of Liquidity Risk on Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The manufacturing industry is one of the significant sectors of Kenya’s economic development. However, the manufacturing sector has witnessed a slow pace of industrial growth and weak performance by most of the enterprises ... -
Assessing the Impact of Virtual Learning and Online Teaching Platforms on Academic Performance of Senior School Students Taking International Curriculum: a Case Study of Shah Lalji Nangpar Academy Nakuru
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The main objective of this research was to assess the impact of virtual learning and teaching platforms on the academic performance of high school students taking international curriculum. The study was based on the ... -
Origins and Evolution of Luo People’s Folklore Music: the Case of Ohangla Genre in Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study focuses on the origins and evolution of the luo folklore music (ohangla) in Siaya county, Kenya. The study sought to establish whether the cultural, social and economic aspects of ohangla music have evolved over ... -
Influence of Boards of Management Corporate Governance Practices on Pupils’ Performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Magarini Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Provision of quality education for all the children is one of the objectives of the Government of Kenya. Poor governance in primary schools has led to a lot of ineffectiveness in school management especially in public ... -
Assessing Risk Factors Associated With Covid19 Disease Among Health Workers at Kenyatta National Hospital: a Case Control Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The spread of Covid19 disease among health workers (HWs) has been associated with worsening acute shortage of HWs and overwhelmed health systems. Contextual evidence on the predominant source of Covid19 exposure among HWs ... -
Microlending Services and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Microlending services has been acknowledged as an essential instrument for the underbanked, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to better their economic standing, profitability and growth. The research ... -
The Relationship Between Business Enviroment and Financial Performance of Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Most countries in the world depend on the operations of Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises as they play an important role in terms of employment and economic growth. Most people in Kenya depend on Small and Medium Enterprises ... -
Effect of Knowledge Management on Service Delivery of Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Knowledge management is increasingly gaining traction in most organizations around the world that need to gain and maintain their competitive edge at the marketplace. Intellectual capital theory asserts that constant ... -
Analysis of Factors Affecting Employability Rate Among Youth in Kenya by Using Generalized Linear Model .
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In Kenya, youth (age 18-34 years) has been facing employment challenges yet they are in their crucial stage of transitioning from dependence to self-reliance. They are also the majority in the country and are expected ... -
Effect of Liquidity Management on Efficiency of Manufacturing Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Manufacturing firms are very concerned of their liquidity levels since the management in such firms need to make decisions in regard to the level of liquidity that they should maintain to take advantage of interest earned ... -
Business Process Outsourcing and Operational Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The general purpose of the research was to establish the impact of business process outsourcing on the operational performance of1commercial banks in1Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the level of business ... -
Student peer mentoring: Feasibility and acceptability of mHealth-based tool for alcohol and substance abuse prevention by peer mentors at a university in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Objective: The use of mobile health (mHealth)-based interventions for the prevention of alcohol and other psychoactive substances use is an emerging practice for which new evidence is required. This study evaluated the ... -
Phenotypic characterization of phage vB_vcM_Kuja
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Bacteriophage therapy targeting the increasingly resistant Vibrio cholerae is highly needed. Hence, studying the phenotypic behavior of potential phages under different conditions is a prerequisite to delivering the phage ... -
Psychopathology, Resilience, and Risk Factors Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents: A Mixed Methods Study of the Special Unit Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background- Hearing disability is associated with challenges that may predispose one to psychopathology. There is little evidence on the population’s prevalence of psychopathology. Too much focus in research has been on ... -
Funding Sources on The Perfomance of Small and Medium Sized Entrepreneurial Projects in Starehe Sub-county, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The SME sector is a significant contributor to the Gross Domestic Product of several African economies. They constitute more than 90 percent of the businesses registered in Kenya and are responsible for 83% of the employment ... -
Demographic Factors Influencing Board of Management Competencies in Human Resource Management in Public Secondary Schools in Chepalungu Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Human resource is a vital asset to the school which must be valued. For the board of management to derive the best out of teachers, students, and non-teaching staff, they must be competent in motivating, supervising, ...