University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Patterns Of Presentation And Mortality Trends Among Pediatrics Patients Admitted With Burns At Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Burn injuries occurring among the children are most devastating and are a major global public health crisis. Without proper knowledge on patterns of presentation and mortality trends, such injury may cause ... -
The Influence of Information and Communication Technologies on Real Estate Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The extensive real estate environment has continued to change rapidly, and the managers have been forced to compensate for changes in culture, politics, economics and technology by investing in new equipment and improving ... -
Strategic Determinants of Adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes by Large Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the self-regulating culture of businesses in accordance with ethical and sustainability values of the organizational and business activities and is implemented in form of ... -
Misssed Opportunity For Vaccination Among Under Five-Year-Old Children At Makadara Sub-County, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background:Immunizable diseases have been a major public health problem among under five-year-old children globally;of which Kenya is not an exception. According to KDHS (2014), 2 in every 3 Kenyan children were fully ... -
The Relationship Between Leverage and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Leverage is the ratio between a company’s debt and equity. Despite wide researches done, there is no agreeable conclusion on whether leverage positively or negatively affects performance. The objective of the study was to ... -
Effect of Employee Characteristics on Employee Performance in Kajiado County Government.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Organizations need to have a stable organizational culture in order to attract employees of different talents and skills. This results to workforce diversity and thus improves corporate status and a strong cultural value. ... -
Role of Communication and Public Participation in Slum Upgrading Programs in Nairobi: a Case of Kiberasoweto East Zone a
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to find out how communication and public participation contribute to the success of slum upgrading process in Kenya. The underpinning theories used in the study are Participatory Communication ... -
Digital Marketing Strategies and Marketing Performance of Top 100 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate digital marketing strategies and the marketing performance of Top 100 SMEs in Kenya. The objective of this study was to establish the effectiveness of digital marketing strategies ... -
Influence of Perceived Effectiveness of Training Practices on Intention to Quit Among Nursing Staff at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenya continues to experience a shortage of health personnel at all levels of service provision within the health sector. As a result, this shortage is a big challenge in her move to achieve health goals and the development ... -
Strategic Planning and Performance of Secondary Schools in Limuru Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)There is no consensus on whether strategic planning has a positive influence on performance. Various researchers and authors possess divergent views leading to inconsistent planning-performance findings. Although strategic ... -
Strategy Implementation Challenges Facing Nongovernmental Organizations (Ngo’s) in Education Sector – a Survey of Ngo’s in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to investigate the strategy implantation challenges facing non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) in the education sector. A survey of NGO’s in Nairobi County. The study undertook a descriptive survey of ... -
Effect of Mobile Banking on the Financial Services Diversification of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Due to increased competition in the banking industry and consumer preference for convenience, banks have embraced mobile banking to stay competitive. However, it has not been empirically proven how it affects financial ... -
Effect of Selected Determinants on the Implementation of Strategic Plans by Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Due to the complexity of insurance activities, regulatory changes and competition there has been need for strategic planning which has become essential for insurance companies. Organizations that are engaged in strategic ... -
Supply Chain Risk Management Practices And Performance Of County Government Of Kisumu, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Supply chain management has recorded a great success as a competitive tool to many organizations globally. Stakeholders in the supply chain regularly demand for effective and efficient service delivery. Owing to the ... -
Principals’ Characteristics Influencing Implementation Of Procurement Practices In Public Secondary Schools In Embakasi Sub-County, Nairobi County,
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate principals‟ characteristics influencing the implementation of procurement practices in public secondary schools in Embakasi Sub-County in Nairobi. The study was guided by four ... -
Influence of Organizational and Technology Factors on Digital Media Integration in New Product Launch Projects. A Case of Unilever, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In a business environment characterized by a short product cycle, it is expected that a firm offering produce high returns within the sales period and this can only be realized if an organization tries to reach their ... -
Quality of nursing care through patient participation: an integration of Orem’s theory to the nursing process in Kiambu and Thika hospitals - Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction Patient participation in health care is regarded as a primary condition for quality care. However the traditional paternalistic perception among the health care workers is a major barrier to patient ... -
Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Financial Performance of the Companies Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A merger can be looked at as the process in which two or more business operations are combined into one business entity with the same management and ownership. From a legal stance, mergers can be looked at as the ... -
Factors Contributing to Conflict Among the Pastoral Communities: the Case of Baringo South Sub - County, Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors contributing to conflict among pastoralist communities: The case of Baringo southsubcounty. The objectives that guided the this study are; to determine the contribution ...
