University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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An Evaluation of Real-Time Processing of Call Detail Records Using Stream Processing
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A common problem plaguing the telecommunication industry is how to process the gigantic amounts of Call Detail Records (CDR) data it generates. Currently, telecommunication companies use batch processing systems to process ... -
Social Media Brand Strategy and Marketing Performance of Telecommunication Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In conducting this research, the main motivation was to find out how marketers can use the increasing popularity of social media to enhance marketing performance. The competition level in the Kenyan telecommunication sector ... -
Factors Determining Low Income Households’ Connection to New Piped Water Services in Maili Saba, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Traditionally, most poor urban households have relied on highly priced water provided by vendors and on scanty public taps/kiosks connected to utility network. In recent times, water utilities have come to the realization ... -
Effect of Job Rank on Employee Commitment at Constitutional Commissions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Organizational units that don‟t perform well are reorganized resulting to job cuts. Additionally, employees who are more probable to be let go are those that underperform. The effect of job level on employee commitment was ... -
The Effect of Multiple Borrowing on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos Town
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Small and medium firms frequently choose to finance their business investments by taking out several loans from different banks. In most countries, firms tend to borrow from several banks and most of the small and medium-sized ... -
The Effect of Mobile Banking on the Financial Performance of Stock Brokerage Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of mobile banking on the performance of stock brokerage firms in Kenya. The study employed a descriptive research analysis. The population was 25 market participants ... -
Influence of Public Procurement Process on Completion of Road Construction Projects in Kenya: a Case of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Road construction sector has registered huge growth in the past decade, with massive projects being undertaken across the country in effort to upgrade the road infrastructure, to global standards and boost the economic ... -
Influence Of Dairy Farming Practices On Households Income In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The dairy subsector is important in attaining the development goal of vision 2030. It is dominated by smallholders who produce over 80% of the domestic milk and sale raw milk directly to consumers, not only do poor smallholder ... -
Implementation of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and Operational Performance at Kenyatta University
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The need of public procurement reforms has become a matter of urgency in all public institutions and this has necessitated in the establishment and implementation of Public Procurement Assets Disposal Act, 2015. However, ... -
The Effect of Financial Management Practices on the Financial Performance of Top 100 Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Financial management practices act as tool for the organizations to remain profitable while ensuring that they do not become bankrupt or insolvent. Particularly, this is important to the SME’s sector where any mismatch in ... -
Ffect of Chief Executive Officer Change on Stock Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The change of the leadership of a firm is an important occurrence in a business organizations life. The transition of a firm management is a dire point in the existence of accompany and most changes that as a result of ... -
An Analysis of Financial Investment Determinants in the Kenyan Retail Property Market
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The Kenyan Retail property sector has experienced considerable growth subsequently becoming the fourth largest contributor to the economy. Recent market analysis indicates that apart from local and foreign investors, ... -
Effect of Monetary Policy on Performance of The Nairobi Security Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Stock markets are mainly used as market for raising the capital required to run businesses. The stock market give an indication of the overall status of a market as reflected in the stocks traded on it. Monetary policy is ... -
Factors Influencing Unskilled Delivery in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Maternal deaths are still a big problem in the developing nations when compared to the developed world, at 437 deaths and 12 deaths per 100,000 live births respectively (PRB, 2016). Kenya has had no substantial reduction ... -
Strategies Adopted by Foreign Companies in Kenya to Gain Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Organizations both in the developed and developed countries are constantly being faced by threats and challenges that pose a threat to their sustainability. Particularly, the foreign companies operating in new have a greater ... -
The Role of Kenya’s Private Sector in Disaster Preparedness and Management: a Case Study of Ufundi Sacco
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Disaster preparedness and management is always a vital role in private sectors across the world. The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of Kenya‟s private sector in disaster preparedness and management with ... -
The Effects of Internal Audit Quality on Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Internal auditing is a vital aspect of all organizations for the efficient and effective management of resources, addition of value and improvement of operations for them to realize their financial goals. The internal audit ... -
Risk Factors for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and the Effect of Chemotherapy on the Quality of Life of Infected Patients in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND According to World Health Organization, there were 10.4 million cases of tuberculosis worldwide in 2015 and eighty-seven percent of the victims were in Asia and Africa. Kenya is among the countries with high ... -
The Effects of Pension Funds Investments on Stock Market Returns at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Pension Funds are among the major institutions that invest in Kenya and all over the world. Pension fund investments provide long-term financing to domestic markets and governments as pension savings are long-term (Raddatz ... -
Perception of Employees on the Influence of International Human Resource Management Policies on the Performance of Coca-cola Company Limited in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)To balance between losing a business and a loss in a business is sometime challenging and especially on leading business. Adverse selection is a key aspect by management. It requires good understanding to ensure that ...
