University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of Claims Digitalization on Service Delivery by Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The claims’ function holds an important role in operations of insurance companies. Digitalization of claims processes improves service delivery and enhances operational efficiencies, enabling insurer to focus more of ... -
Effects of Audit Rotation on Auditor Independence and Quality of Audit Services in Kenyan Commercial Banks
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Effect of Financial Technology on Profitability of Publicly Listed Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financial technology endures to alter and shape the Kenyan banking sector. The Kenyan banking sector has progressively focused on financial technology as a strategic instrument to achieve organization goal of reducing costs ... -
Prevalence and Categories of Psychosocial Challenges Encountered by Critical Care Nurses Caring for Patients With Covid-19 at Kenyatta National Hospital Critical Care Units
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Infection with COVID-19 may require care in the Critical Care Unit (CCU). The pandemic necessitated expanded CCU capacity, as well as specialised CCU personnel to care for critically sick patients as the ... -
Emissions of Vehicular Traffic Along Uhuru Highway Corridor in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Uhuru Highway Corridor is a road segment of the northern corridor (A8) in Nairobi city. It is one of the busiest and congestion-prone highways in Nairobi covering approximately 3.7 kilometers spanning between Lusaka ... -
Knowledge Management, Operating Environment, Competitive Strategies and Performance of Retail Pharmaceutical Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Researchers and practitioners in strategic management are increasingly trying to figure out why some businesses perform better than others even when they are in the same or similar business conditions. With the rise of ... -
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites, Anthelmintic Use and Resistance in Selected Sheep Farms in Kasarani, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The adverse effects of gastrointestinal parasitic infection have resulted in low productivity of sheep in Kenya. As a result, farmers relied on anthelmintic therapy that may lead to occurrence of anthelmintic resistance. ... -
Pathotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Diarrheagenic Escherichia Coli Isolated From Children in an Urban Informal Settlement, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Diarrhea is among the primary contributors of mortality in children less than five years old globally. Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is the prime causative agent of childhood diarrhea in underdeveloped nations. The ... -
Effect of Enterprise Risk Management on the Value of Insurance Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Over the recent period, risk management has become an acute feature of business operations across the globe. There have been many businesses in various industries that have closed shop due to the incapacity to manage risks ... -
Sustainable Energy and Water Use for Horticultural Processing by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Horticulture is the third foreign exchange earner and is mostly undertaken by smallholder farmers. Processing of horticultural produce involves the intensive usage of water and energy which subsequently results in the ... -
Effect of Capital Structure on Financial Performance of Agricultural Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study paper focused on capital structure and financial performance of agricultural firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between capital ... -
Strategy Implementation and Perfomance of Co-operative Bank of Kenya During Covid 19 Pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The commencement of covid-19 Pandemic in December 2019 led to economic shocks that were experienced in the world. Policy makers responded by putting in place measures such as lockdowns, curfews, social distancing among ... -
Residential Mortgage Portfolio, Product Innovation, Firm Characteristics and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the recent times, residential mortgage portfolio has received much attention from academics, investors and managers as well as from policymakers. This is mainly because of the different aspects through which mortgage ... -
Effect of Government Regulations on Credit Provision by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Government regulations are associated to a double-edged sword that cuts across both the borrowers and the lenders in different dimensions. The regulations have the potential to affect the growth of the banks hence rendering ... -
The Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Development of Factor Viii Inhibitors in Patients With Hemophilia a Seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Hemophilia A is a global challenge affecting 1 in 5000 males. Up to 5% of the hemophiliacs on treatment develop inhibitors which neutralize infused factor concentrates reducing the effectiveness of treatment ... -
Effect of Portfolio Diversification on Financial Performance of Pension Funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The ability of pension funds to earn adequate revenues to meet their costs and benefit commitments in the medium and long term is reflected in their financial performance. Over the last few decades, the financial performance ... -
Disability and the Incidence of Unemployment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)An aim of the Persons with Disabilities Act (2003) is to ensure that persons with disabilities access employment. This paper investigates the incidence of unemployment by disability status in Kenya. The empirical analysis ... -
The Effect of Savings Mobilization on the Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
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Prevalence of Perceived Stigma in Patients With Epilepsy in Low Income Densely Populated Communities in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Stigma associated with epilepsy is a global phenomenon that has a direct negative psychosocial influence on people living with epilepsy (PLWE) and indirect negative impact on public health measures instituted ... -
Strategies Employed by the Nairobi Hospital in Kenya to Achieve Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Firms require different plans to manage their success. Strategies are what determine value and success of firms. Without effective strategic direction, firms cannot achieve their long term value. The goal of this inquiry ...