University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Awareness and knowledge of drug and substance use among 18-24 year-old female adolesents: a case study of Soweto - Kayole Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The use of psychoactive substances is an old practice among people from around the world. Alcohol has been consumed for its pleasurable effects as far back as the early human settlements; cannabis, khat, coca leaves and ... -
The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows on the Financial Performance of Real Estate Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenya has experienced a big boom in the real estate sector in the recent past to be ranked the fourth highest contributor to the economy. This is as a direct response to increased demand. The Kenya population is fast growing ... -
Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation on Performance of Construction Projects: a Case of Mombasa –nairobi Pipeline Construction Project
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) has become an increasingly important tool within the global efforts in achieving environmental, economic and social sustainability. The purpose of this study is to determine influence of ... -
Analysis of Socio-Economic Factors That Affect Agroforestry Adoption among Smallholders in Temiyotta Location, Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main objective of this study was to assess the households’ socio-economic factors influencing agroforestry adoption in Temiyotta location. The hypotheses for the study were; there is no significant relationship between ... -
Effect of Mobile Lending on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Mobile lending is a service provided by financial institutions in cooperation with mobile phone operators. It allows customers with busy lives to conveniently do their banking using their phones anytime. It is about getting ... -
A comprehensive review of the corporate governance legislative framework encompassed in the companies act 2015 in Kenya
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Evaluation of United States Foreign Policy on Counterterrorism: The Case of Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study explored the United States foreign policy on counterterrorism with a special reference to Somalia and how the interest has affected the Somalia situations. The main objective of this Research Paper was to examine ... -
Effect of dividend policy on financial performance of agricultural firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Dividend payment is the most crucial part in firm’s decision making as the management has to come up with the decision which will benefit both the firm and the shareholders. As such, the topic has been studied by numerous ... -
The Role of Regional Integration in Promoting Peace and Security: a Case of East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Peace and security are vital components in any integration, and they have continued to major guise challenges in most parts of the world. There have been attempts to form regional integration in East Africa before with ... -
Factors influencing project performance: a case of county road infrastructural projects in Manyatta constituency, Embu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the factors influencing projects performance in road infrastructural projects in Manyatta constituency, Embu County, Kenya; The study was guided by the following specific ... -
Influence of cash transfer programme on orphans and vulnerable children’s access to Secondary School Education: a case of Embu west Subcounty, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Children are vulnerable and dependent on adults for their basic survival. When children lose their parents through death, their survival is threatened. Orphans face a more serious challenge of accessing education in the ... -
Review of Radicalization and Its Impact on Kenya’s National Security: Case Study of Kenyan Coast Region (2010-2015)
(2017)This study seeks to establish the impact of radicalization on Kenya’s national security using the case study of the Kenyan coastal region. The specific objectives of the study are to: determine the root causes and processes ... -
Factors influencing completion rate of learners in distance learning programmes: a case of Mount Kenya university- digital Varsity
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The research study sought to establish factors influencing completion rate of learners in distance learning programmes: a case of Mount Kenya University-Digital Varsity. The study specifically sought to establish the ... -
Challenges to Implementation of Strategic Plan in Hospitals in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategy plan implementation involves putting into an action a given strategic plan in an organization to fulfill its intended purpose. Hospitals in Nairobi are required to formulate strategic plans by the Ministry of ... -
The Relationship Between Portfolio Diversification and Financial Performance of Centum Limited: a Case Study of Centum Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Diversification of portfolios has become a modern concern with the aim of investors trying to minimize their risks and at the same time increase their returns. The main aim of the study was to assess the relationship between ... -
Influence of Inclusive Education on Academic Performance of Refugee Children in Public Primary Schools in Ruiru Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose for this study was to investigate the influence of inclusive education on academic performance of refugee children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub-County. The study objectives were; to examine the influence ... -
The conduct of community-based policing initiative in Kakamega county
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to examine the conduct of CP program in Kakamega County. It was guided by four objectives, namely: To establish how community-based policing is organized, to examine how personal characteristics of the ... -
The Impact of Interest Rate Capping on the Stock Returns of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Investors expect stock prices to react to some special event. They are however uncertain about the timing and magnitude of that reaction. If financial markets pick up information about an impending event, that event can ... -
Influence of strategy implementation drivers on project performance in non governmental organisations: a case of Riziki Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to investigate the influence of strategy execution drivers on project performance in non-governmental organizations in Kenya with a particular focus on Riziki Kenya situated in Kibra slums, Nairobi County. ... -
Effects of Employee Share Ownership Plan on Earning Per Share of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)(ESOP) is a type of worker budgetary cooperation that gives on workers the privilege to partake in abundance of organization and, in principle at any rate, the privilege to practice some level of control over organization ...
