University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Role of Environmental Conservation in Poverty Alleviation: a Case Study of Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Promoting health and economic stability ensures progress in improving lives. Improving health and economic stability through environmental conservation and development has proved its value in most Western countries. The ... -
Green Supply Chain Management Strategies and Environmental Performance of Brewing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research had two objectives: first, to determine the green supply chain management strategies commonly used by Kenya brewing firms and secondly to determine the relationship between green supply chain management ... -
Public Complaints And The Ombudsman In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Although the Constitution of Kenya establishes an Ombudsman to resolve public complaints, the said office continues to face challenges in so far as fulfilling its constitutional mandate is concerned. This study argues ... -
Global Terrorism: a Victim’s Right to Compensation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to make a case for the victims of terrorism to be compensated by the State. Justice is the constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due as was held in Re James Henry Borden, ... -
Loan Loss Provisions and and Income Smoothing-evidence From Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)According to CBK's 2017 report, Loan Loss Provisions (LLPs) accounted for 12% of the total expenses incurred by commercial banks in Kenya in 2017. Given the magnitude of the expense and their role, it is clear that LLPs ... -
Preventing Failure Of Commercial Banks In Kenya: An Analysis Of The Supervisory Role Of The Central Bank
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The importance of a stable banking system in any country cannot be sufficiently underscored. This is especially true in light of the increasing complexity of banking business, and the centrality of banking to the performance ... -
Gender Relations In Beans Crop Production And Marketing Among Small Holder Farmers In Ndhiwa, Homabay County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Beans are major sources of food and nutrition security and income among small-scale farmers in Kenya. Stallholder beans production in Kenya is dominated by women who are however underprivileged by disparities in form of ... -
The Use of Mobile and Web-based Innovations for Extension Service by Smallholder Farmers of Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study was guided by a conceptual framework that relied on the theory of diffusion of innovations and the bass forecasting model to establish if mobile and web-based innovations were in use by smallholder dairy farmers ... -
Effects of Multinationalism on Organizational Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)This study investigated the impacts of multinationalism on the performance of large manufacturing companies in Kenya. A descriptive research design was used in this research. The research focused on all the all 31 manufacturing ... -
Marketing Capabilities and Inclusion of Bakery Suppliers in Supermarkets: a Case of Nairobi Metropolitan
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Past studies have recognized that as the number of supermarkets in Africa is growing, supplier access to supermarket is becoming difficult as the suppliers are required to meet certain specific standards in order to ... -
Institutional Challenges for Sustainable Management of Urban Areas in Kenya: a Case Study of Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Given the increased rate of urbanization and the consequent social disorder and high levels of pollution in different cities and urban areas across the world, the concept of sustainable urban management has been touted ... -
Integrated Urban Pluvial Flooding Analysis and Modelling for Nairobi West and C in Nairobi City
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Increasing Food Production Resilience Through Eco-based Farming Practices Under Changing Climate in Tharaka-nithi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In Kenya, the highest proportion of people gets their income and food from rain fed agriculture. Tharaka Nithi County is not an exception with particularly low annual rainfall. The research was done in Tharaka Nithi County ... -
Phytochemical Investigation of Alstonia Boonei and Schizozygia Coffaeoides for Cytotoxic Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The air dried and ground stem bark and root bark of Alstonia boonei were extracted, separately, with CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) by cold percolation. After which, the crude extract of the stem bark was subjected to a combination of ... -
Effect of Agency Banking on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)This research studied the effect of agency banking on financial performance of selected commercial banks in Kenya. In obtaining the information regarding the current status of the phenomenon descriptive research design was ... -
Effect of Corporate Risk Hedging Practices on Firm Value of Listed Energy Sector Firms in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)This study investigates the effect of corporate risk hedging practices on firm value of listed energy sector firms in Kenya. With the world becoming a global village more firms are being exposed to corporate risk hedging ... -
Dental Caries, Gingivitis and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Thika, Kiambu County.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: WHO 1948 defined health as complete wellness state including physical, mental and social parameters. Nutritional status of children has a major role in their growth and development. This study sought to ... -
Interpreting Blue Humour In A Kenyan Political Context
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study set out to investigate the different forms of blue humour that appear in politicians’ speeches and the strategies used by interpreters to interpret them. Humour is a common coping mechanism that is increasingly ... -
Development of Entrepreneurial Leadership Competencies: the Case of Ceos of Mid-sized Kenyan Companies
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This thesis analyses how executives operating successful mid-sized companies have acquired their entrepreneurial leadership competencies. The importance of entrepreneurial leadership especially in African economies cannot ... -
The Relationship Between Share Liquidity And Stock Return Of Firms Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between stock returns and share liquidity for firms listed at the NSE. The research design was descriptive aimed at finding the correlation between share return ...
