University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing the Enhancement of the Capacity of Local Communities to Participate in the Governance of Their County:a Case Study of Bungoma County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Participation as a concept occupies a central place in governance and development. Kenya has moved in the past years from a centralized form of governance to a decentralized form as a result of the shortfalls of highly ... -
Ict Business Continuity Plan and Service Delivery in Insurance Companies in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Information and communication Technology (ICT) has become a very important aspect of businesses across the globe. It includes information systems, hardware, software, infrastructure, and communication technologies. These ... -
The Influence of Ict Outsourcing on Performance of Profit Making Parastatals in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The objective of this study was to determine the influence of ICT outsourcing on performance of profit making parastatals in Nairobi. The population was 55 parastatals and the study was a census survey. The study used ... -
Effectiveness of Social Media in Crisis Communication: the Case of Westgate Mall Attack
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study set out to explore the effectiveness of social media in crisis communication, with a special focus on the Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi. To achieve this, the study was guided by three objectives; it sought ... -
Influence of Lifeskill Training and Mentorship on Youth Empowerment: a Case of Lepta Community Programme for Youth in Mathare Slum, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of life skills training and mentorship on youth empowerment with special focus on LEPTA community perspective. Specifically, the study sought to establish ways in ... -
The Effect of Internal Audit Function on Financial Performance of Saccos: the Case of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study investigated the effect of internal audit function on financial performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya. A causal research design was adopted in this study. The target population included ... -
Strategic Management Practices in the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main purpose of the study was to establish the strategic management practices undertaken at Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Republic of Kenya. The study was carried out through a case study design where the unit of ... -
Determinants of Compliance With International Financial Reporting Standards by Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In the past decades, (IFRS) have gained popularity around the globe as the standard ways of financial reporting. Almost over 150 nations around the world apply IFRS in their presentation of financial information. The ... -
The Effect of Islamic Banking Products on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Islamic financial services industry has experienced a remarkable growth over the last four decades. Islamic banks are struggling against conventional banking and non-banking financial institutions, existing pool of Islamic ... -
Examining the Right to Legal Representation at Public Expense: a Case for Kenya
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Influence of Compensation on Employee Retention at Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Companies offer compensation to help draw in and hold employees and in addition increment representative spirit and enhance job performance. Compensation plays an important role since it‟s at the heart of the employment ... -
Business Process Outscourcing and Performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisations (Saccos) in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Adoption of business process outsourcing is increasing in world of business, private and public, small and large, governmental and non-governmental. SACCOs need BPOs to streamline their systems and processes. This study ... -
Determinants of Application of Decentralization Strategy at Safaricom Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to establish the determinants of decentralization strategy at Safaricom limited. As competition increases in telecommunication industry companies are coming up with innovative ways to ensure customer needs ... -
Environmental Quality, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Kenya :an Implication of the Environmental Kuznets Curve.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper seeks to examine the applicability of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) in Kenya and the effects of trade openness on the environment for the period 1960-2012. In the study, environmental quality is proxied ... -
The Role of Non-state Actors in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Globally, climate change has emerged to be a fundamental issue that affects all nations. It has also become a phenomenon that requires global governance in the modern globalized world to tackle threats in the human societies. ... -
The Effect of Selected Macro Economic Variables on Non-performing Loans in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Nonperforming loans indicate the quality of banks’ assets and is a vital pointer, among other indicators of economic performance and the banking sector performance in a country. However, in spite of collaborative efforts ... -
Competitive Strategies and Performance of Multinational Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The environment in which organizations operate in is dynamic and this requires that the organization’s leadership must think strategically and hence formulate and implement strategies that will enable the organization to ... -
Human Rights Jurisdictional Overlap Between the East African Court of Justice and the National Courts
(University of Nairobi, 2017)As the topic suggests, Human Rights Jurisdictional Overlap between the East African Court of Justice and National Courts, is a discourse on the overlap in jurisdiction between the EACJ and national court to hear, determine ... -
The Effect of Asset Allocation on the Financial Performance of Unit Trust Schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main purpose of the study was to establish the impact of asset allocation on the performance of Unit Trust Funds in Kenya. More specifically, the study sought to determine how weight of cash in the fund, weight of bank ... -
Electronic Procurement Implementation and Supply Chain Performance of Dairy Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In today’s dynamic and radical global business competition scenario, web based technology is of great importance. Due to increased globalization, deregulation and digitalization, information technology has become extremely ...
