University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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An Assessment Of Urban Sanitation Management Approaches In Mavoko Municipality Of Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Mavoko municipality in Machakos Municipality is facing rapid urbanization but it is not clear whether it is able to absorb the demands of this population relative to provision of sanitation services. Hence proper urban ... -
Effects of Organizational Change Management Factors on Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction: a Case Study of World Vision Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study examined the change management factors affecting employee performance and job satisfaction at World Vision - Kenya. The objectives that guided it included the effects of communication, functional leadership, ... -
Assessment of Selected Antibiotics in Ngong River and Their Removal Using Activated Carbon
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Occurrence of antibiotics in aquatic environment has become of concern in the recent past due to development of antibiotic resistance among microorganisms. In addition, most Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products ... -
Legal Implication of Sea Level Rise for Kenya Baseline and Outer Limits of Maritime Zones in Regulating Coastal Marine Resources
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The coastal climate is largely influenced by rising temperature, extreme weather conditions such as flooding and prolonged drought and sea level rise exerting pressure on coastal shoreline. This has influenced coastal land ... -
Supply Chain Innovation and Forecasting Accuracy in Cement Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Supply chain innovation has become the basis upon which organizations seek to gain advantage in the increasingly competitive environment. Based on the management dilemma facing the cement manufacturing firms in Kenya, as ... -
The Effect of Executive Compensation on Financial Performance of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Economic theory of executive pay has focused on the design of optimal compensation schemes to align the interests of managers and shareholders. Agency theory has identified several factors by which these interests may ... -
Motivating Factors And Challenges Of Women Entreprenuers In Micro Enterprises: A Case Study Of Machakos Town In Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenyan Women owned businesses are highly increasing in the economies of almost all regions in the country. The hidden entrepreneurial potentials of women have gradually been changing with the growing sensitivity to the ... -
Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake by Women of Reproductive Age in Kenya: a Case of Kakamega Central Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The demand for screening of cervical cancer has remained low over the past decade. In a bid to enhance the public’s knowledge on the conditions screening and at low-resource cost, this research aimed to identify important ... -
Stakeholder Involvement Strategy and Performance of Kenyan State Corporations: a Case Study of Energy Government Funded Firms
(university of nairobi, 2018)The prosperity of a firm is dependent mostly on propelling stakeholder cooperation. Hence, the performance of a firm is is directly proportional to the effectiveness of managing the conflicting interest of various ... -
Teachers’ Perception Towards Discipline And Motivation And Its Relationship With The Performance Of Students In Public Secondary Schools: A Case Of Nyeri Central Sub-County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Education is an investment which fosters social and economic development in the society. Most Kenyan secondary schools are characterised with rampant indiscipline cases. These cases of indiscipline affects the motivation ... -
Environmental Uncertainty and Strategy Implementation Within Private Chartered Universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Strategy implementation contributes greatly to business success. However, when strategies are poorly implemented, managers spend more time re aligning these strategies to meet the objective of their business. Many strategies ... -
Supply Chain Resilience and Organizational Performance of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies in Nairobi
(university of nairobi, 2018)The study endeavored to establish the influence of supply chain resilience on organizational performance of manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Nairobi. specific objectives of the study were; to identify supply chain ... -
Perceived Effect of Organisational Change on Job Satisfaction Among Employees in County Government of Kwale, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Organizational change is important to organizations because it is through change that organizations can grow and mature. However, organizational changes influence both job and organizational characteristics which in turn ... -
The Effect of Succession Planning on Employee Retention in Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd, Kenya
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The Influence Of Performance Appraisal System On Staff Motivation At The Lion’S Sight First Eye Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Performance appraisal has great implications on employee motivation. In order to reach the required performance level, it is necessary for any organization to develop better motivation in the mind and spirit of employees ... -
Relationship Between Career Stagnation And Self- Efficacy Among Nurses Who Have Served For More Than Five Years In Homabay County.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Career stagnation widens the gap between current performance and future expected performance. The general objective of this study was to determine the relationship between career stagnation and self-efficacy among nurses ... -
Lean Six Sigma and Operational Performance of Internet Service Providers in Nairobi
(university of nairobi, 2018)Lean six-sigma is regarded as one of the most effective approaches to increasing productivity in organizations. It describes a set of tools and methodologies that can be used to improve the quality of operational processes ... -
Strategic Management Practices and Performance of Standard Group Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study examined effects of strategic management practices on performance of Standard Group Limited. The findings from this study can help in improving performance, as organizations are able to understand strategic ... -
Optimal Control Problem for Cholera Epidemiology
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Optimal control is vital in determining control policies for diseases that are infectious. A SIR-model with vaccination and sanitation is considered. The extant and local stability analysis of (DFE) disease-free equilibrium ... -
Effect of Selected Macroeconomic Variables on Share Prices of Listed Firms on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The stock market is essential in facilitating the exchange of financial assets by acting as a platform of convergence between buyers and sellers of securities. The Nairobi Securities Exchange is one such market. This study ...
