University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of uncertainty on corporate investment: evidence from Kenyan`s NSE listed firms
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study examines the effects of uncertainty on corporate investment in Kenya. The main motivation of the study is to test whether uncertainty depresses or accelerates investments based on the real option and strategic ... -
Factors That Influence Consumption Patterns of Junk Foods in Fast Food Restaurants in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to investigate consumer buying behaviour and consumption patterns of junk food in Fast Food Restaurants in Nairobi City County. The study was guided by theory of Buyer Behaviour and Theory of Consumer ... -
Perceptions in Nairobi county towards nuclear electricity generation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017-10)Electricity demand in Kenya has grown steadily over the years and the trend is expected to continue. The country’s electricity is currently generated using renewable energy resources and fossil fuels. Nuclear electricity ... -
Are Authors of Musical Works Adequately Protected Under Kenyan`s Copyright Law?
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Relationship Between Financial Market Development and Economic Growth in Kenya
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Molecular phylogeny, leaf micromorphology and antimicrobial activity of phytoconstituents of Kenyan plectranthus species in the coleus clade
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The Influence of Corporate Strategy on Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The objectives of the research were to find out the association between corporate strategy and performance of the Kenyan insurance companies. The questionnaire was the major too of enquiry that collected primary data while ... -
The Inter-ethnic Conflict Management in the Horn of Africa: the Case Study of the Borana and Rendile of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Inter-community conflict has been a major problem among communities in the IGAD region. These conflicts have all been fuelled by a number of factors. To address the conflicts in the region, bodies such as IGAD and member ... -
Climate Change and Environmental Security Management in Kenya: a Case Study of National Environmental Management Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Climate change has drawn a lot of interest among scholars in recent years, especially in the field of diplomacy and international studies. Researchers and specialists have for a number of years now intimated that there is ... -
Evaluation of Crowns and Conventional Fixed Partial Dentures Provided to Patients at the School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Fixed partial dentures (FPDs) have a high survival rate, however they are often associated with biological and technical complications. Patients treated with crowns and FPDs at the School of Dental Sciences ... -
Effects of Work-family Conflict on Job and Life Satisfaction Among Staff of the State Department of Coordination, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Work-family conflict has adverse effects on behaviour, emotions, and health. Underestimating the importance of helping workers to reduce the impacts, to date, few authors have examined work-family conflict among employees ... -
Factors Influencing Performance Of Persons With Disabilities In Micro And Small Enterprises In Bungoma County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The current study sought to investigate the factors influencing the performance of people with disability in small and medium enterprises in Bungoma County. The study‟s objectives were to: explore the characteristics of ... -
Assessing The Suitability Of Tea Growing Zones Of Kenya Under Changing Climate And Modeling Less Regret Agrometeorological Options.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The suitability of tea production within the tea producing counties in Kenya by the years 2050 and 2070 was determined by the use of various methodologies where both ground based and satellite data was used. Tea production ... -
The Effect Of Alternative Investments On The Financial Performance Of Pension Funds In Kenya
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Trauma And The Female Body: An Analysis Of Warsan Shire’S Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This research investigates the use of body images in expressing trauma in Warsan Shire‘s poetry collection Teaching My Mother how to Give Birth (2011). It explores the use of female body images and their significance in ... -
Countering Terrorism in the Horn of Africa: the Role of Public Diplomacy
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The Effect of Interest Rate Capping on the Share Returns of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
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Serum vitamin D levels in male blood donors and human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis coinfected male patients: a comparative study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction Vitamin D plays a role in the immune function and itsdeficiency is associated with higher incidence of immune system disorders and faster progression of some infectious diseases. Tuberculosis is a major ... -
Pattern of Pelvic Fractures, Associated Injuries and Early Complications as Seen in Adults at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Objective: To determine the incidence, pattern, associated injuries and early complications of pelvic fractures in trauma patients presenting at A & E in KNH. Design: Prospective longitudinal study. Setting: Accident and ... -
Characterization and Evaluation of Local Cowpea Accessions and Their Response to Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizers in Coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Cowpea is among the most popular indigenous African leafy vegetables grown and consumed as grain and leaf by poor small scale farmers in coastal Kenya. The major constraints in cowpeas production include unavailability of ...
