University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Total Quality Management Practices And Competitive Advantage In The Aviation Industry In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Quality has become an important aspect for organizations in terms of the products and services that they offer their clients. There has been a paradigm shift in the needs and expectations of customers and quality has been ... -
Outsourcing and Operational Performance in Diversey Eastern and Central Africa Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Internationally, organizations are experiencing increased competition as the consumers are becoming more demanding. This is pushing organizations to seek ways in which they can become more efficient as they utilize the ... -
The Effect of Inventory Management Practices on Operational Performance of Warehousing Firms in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The focal point of the study was conducted to determine the effect of inventory management practices in Warehousing firms in Mombasa County. From the early literature, man kept in reserve surplus foods from both the large ... -
Effect Of Risk Management Strategies On Finanacial Performance Of Insurance Companies In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Risk management should be at the core of an organization’s operations by integrating risk management practices into processes, methods and culture of the organization. This involves four major strategies which are risk ... -
60Effects Of Alcohol And Drug Abuse Training On Attitude Towards Alcohol Screening And Brief Intervention Among Nurses At Embu Level Five Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Harmful use of alcohol is associated with high morbidity and mortality as recorded in many study findings. The World Health Organization) reports that there are over three million deaths associated to alcohol harm, this ... -
Challenges Facing Women Entrepreneurship Among the Swahili Community in Mvita Constituency in Mombasa County, Coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Entrepreneurship is considered as an avenue for women empowerment. World over, There has been an increase in women entrepreneurs actively managing businesses. Despite these efforts women have lagged behind in top level ... -
Sources, Governance Structure And Development Contribution Of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Application Of International Experiences To Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)The quest for more optimal approaches for sustained growth and development, and the harnessing of available resources is perpetual. An aspect of this is the continual search for strategies for effective development financing. ... -
ICT Competitive Strategies And Performance Of Kenolkobil Limited In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The present business environment is rapidly changing owing to fast changes as a consequence of technological innovation, clients have become more aware and are therefore placing more demands. Business organizations, ... -
Effect Of Team Work On Job Satisfaction At Kenya Power Pension Fund
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study was geared towards investigating the effect of team work on job satisfaction at Kenya Power Pension Fund. To achieve the objective of the study, the study adopted a descriptive survey design to determine the ... -
Determinants Of Boda Boda Accidents In Bomet County. A Social Determinant Perspective.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Road traffic injuries have become a major problem to public health not only in developing countries but in the world at large. Increase in motorcycle and related accidents in the recent years are attributed to joblessness ... -
Relationship Between Management of Generation Y and Level of Innovation in the Manufacturing Sector in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)For global manufacturers marching toward profitable growth through global expansion and productivity improvement, the significance of talent management will only increase in the years to come. Manufacturing companies will ... -
Challenges Associated With Terrorist Risk Reduction Strategies in Kenya: a Case Study of Nairobi’s Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)The purpose of this study was to determine the challenges associated with terrorist risk reduction strategies in Nairobi. The study was guided by 3 specific objectives: to establish the vulnerability factors that make ... -
Effect of Credit Rating Practices on Loan Book Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Credit rating is an appraisal of the credit worthiness of an individual client, business entity or government agency. This assessment is made by a credit rating agency on the account holder's capacity to pay back a loan ... -
Effects of Youth Unemployment on Income in Central Equatoria, South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Youth unemployment is on the rise in South Sudan as it poses huge economic challenges and it leads to unsustainable growth of the economy. The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of youth unemployment and ... -
Macroeconomic Factors Affecting Financial Performance of the Real Estate Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Real estate sales growth is an ideal indicator of anticipated demand for real estate; it is also a good barometer of the state of economy. Due to the influence of macro-economic indicators on one another that are ... -
An Assessment of Financial Inclusion as a Proxy Indicator of Poverty in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The study aimed at assessing to what extent financial inclusion is related to poverty and determine whether it can be used as an indicator to monitor poverty levels at the household level. The main data source was the ... -
Influence of Board of Management Members’ Characteristics on Management of Human Resource in Public Secondary Schools in Kikuyu Sub County, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Board of Management members’ characteristics on management of human resource in public secondary schools in kikuyu sub county, Kiambu County. The study ... -
The Effect of Working Capital Management on the Financial Performance of Water Service Providers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Working capital represents the amount of day-by-day operating liquidity available to a business. Working capital management entails managing short term assets and short term liabilities of the firm whereby working capital ... -
The Relationship Between Executive Compensation and Financial Performance of Companies Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Compensation schemes are instrumental in motivating the top management executives in making the right investment choices which contribute towards creation of the shareholders‘ wealth. This research study was set out to ... -
Trends In Police Militarization, A Case Study Of Kenya (2005-2015)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-01)Since independence, the country has seen an increase in the use of force and brutality by the police in dealing with civil unrest and issues of crime and violence within communities. The police are the primary security ...
