University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Influences of Credit Risk Management on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Credit management stands out as a crucial exercise in businesses and cannot be ignored by any monetary venture occupied with credit regardless of its inclination of business. Sound credit management is an essential part ... -
Challenges of Implementing Access Strategy by Pharmaceutical Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The motive behind this study was to establish challenges of implementing access strategy by pharmaceutical companies in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to; establish the challenges of implementing access ... -
Birth Notification Service For Civil Registration In Kenya – SOA Model
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The problem of birth notification and registration has limited the rights of children to education, health, recognition among other human rights. The challenge to sufficient registration of new born babies is traceable to ... -
Effects of Strategic Management Practices on Growth of NIC Bank Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The current competitiveness of the banks has its origin in the strategies they adopt and apply, whereby strategic management plays a key role. Banking performance has been conditioned on the content of banking management ... -
Tax Burden, Economic Development, Macro-economic Factors and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows Into the East African Community Countries
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are numerous and vary from country to country. To advance research on the determinants of FDI inflows, this study offers conceptualisation of the determinant in the ... -
Impact of Higher Education on Kenya Police Officer Performance: a Case Study of Nairobi City County. (2010-2015)
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Higher education in the police force is significant in inculcating capabilities which provide a platform within which insight can be developed to efficiently and effectively perform complex roles and view ideas from a wider ... -
Strategic Change Practices Adopted by Kenya Commercial Bank Group in Response to the Changing Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Organizations that have been successful have recognized the fact that their existence has greatly depended on how well they relate to the environment .The main aim of the current study was to establish the different strategic ... -
Effect of Financial Risk Management Practices on Profitability of Life Assurance Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The goal of this research was to determine the effect of the practices on management on financial risk on profitability of life insurance companies in Kenya. The research adopted a survey research design that adopted a ... -
Influence of Human Activities on Wetlands on the Physical Environment in Nairobi County, Kenya: a Case of Westlands Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Water is becoming increasingly important within Nairobi area and specifically in Westlands sub-county, which was my main area of research. This is mainly due to the increasing population caused by urban influx, industrialization, ... -
Effects of Upstream Water Abstraction on Floodplains Case Study: Ewaso Ng’iro North River
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Ewaso Ng’iro North River basin is experiencing multiple stressors from water over-abstraction and over-exploitation, land use change and agricultural intensification. Agricultural intensification in upper basin is heavily ... -
Impact of Tax Amnesty on Tax Revenues in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Tax amnesties have been conducted by both developed and developing countries in their fiscal policy. There is no empirical evidence regarding the impact of tax amnesty on tax revenue despite repeated tax amnesties. The ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Regional Development Authorities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The economic development of a country has been argued to be dependent on the performance of individual organizations in the country. In the same context, the low growth level of developing nations can be attributed to the ... -
Determinants of Service Exports in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya produces variety of services which contribute significantly to the economy. However, it has not been able to increase its share of global trade in services. The country service exports still face a lot of challenges ... -
Influence Of Organisational Structure On Project Performance: A Case Of Taylor Nelson Sofres Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)This research sought to investigate the influence of organisational structures on project performance. It was guided by four research objectives namely: to establish the influence of leadership on project performance at ... -
Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of Five Star Hotels in Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The effects of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) on company execution are not always the same, importantly; the different components of EO may have differential impacts on performance of a firm. Consider first risk taking, ... -
The Relationship Between Financial Leverage and Dividend Pay Out Ratio of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The dividend payout policy is one of the most debated topics within corporate finance and some academics have called the company’s dividend payout policy an unsolved puzzle. Even though an extensive amount of research ... -
Representation of Child Rights Messages in Information, Education and Communication Materials in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)People’s lives in the society revolve around the production, use and interpretation of the meanings of signs. They rely on signs to make meanings of things, events and situations in their environment. This study examined ... -
Influence of Corporate Governance Practice on Financial Distress Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Over the past decade, banks have experienced financial distress challenges due to internal and external forces. Corporate governance aspects, competition, globalization and influence of information technology have contributed ... -
Effects of Business Planning on Repayment of Loans by Small and Medium Enterprises: a Case Study of Electrical Businesses in Lower River Road, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play an important role in both the developed and developing countries. Despite their significance in economic growth and development, MSMEs are faced with various challenges ... -
The Role of the Kenya Forest Service in the Management of Land Degradation and Environmental Conflict in the Mau Forest Complex
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There is correlation on land degradation in reference to environment conflict against natural resources undocumented. Environmental conflicts mostly depend over human needs and issues such as distribution, allocation and ...
