University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Project Portfolio Management Practices On Performance Of County Governments: The Case Of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Project portfolio management is becoming established in both practice and the literature as a tool for prioritizing and managing multiple projects at the enterprise level. Despite the quantifiable benefits of portfolio ... -
Analysis of the Structural Attractiveness of the Hotel Industry in Kenya Using Porter’s Modified Model
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Industry attractiveness is the high potential profitability of an industry that is measured through the long-term return on the capital invested as determined by the five forces of competition (Porter, 1980). Industry ... -
Lean Manufacturing Practices and Performance of Tea Processing Firms in Kisii, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Lean manufacturing was invented with an aim of improving competitiveness and market share for the manufacturing firms. Tea is one of the major cash crops in Kenya and also in Kisii County and before it reaches in the market ... -
Effect of Construction Instructional Methods on Learner Achievement N Biology in Secondary Schools in Homa Bay County, Kenya
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Strategic Capabilities for Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Strategic capability refers to the ability of an organization to transform its resources and competences into services and products that match the needs of consumers in the market. This study focused on the Resource based ... -
Knowledge Management Strategy and Organizational Change in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study is about knowledge management strategy and organizational change in commercial banks in Kenya. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between knowledge management strategy and ... -
Regionalism in Eastern Africa: Lessons Learnt From the Defunct East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study examines the extent at which the revived East African Community institutions have resolved the institutional problems that bedeviled the defunct of East African Community. The study identified the institutional ... -
Utohozi Wa Wa Maneno-mkopo Katika Lugha Ya Kijaluo Kutoka Kiswahili: Mtazamo Wa Mlingano Chanzi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Utafiti huu ni uchunguzi wa utohozi wa nomino za lahaja ya Kijaluo ya Nyanza Kusini ambazo zimetoholewa kutokana na lugha ya Kiswahili. Nomino hizi za mkopo zimechanganuliwa ili kutathmini michakato ya kiutohozi inayotumiwa ... -
The Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Mergers and Acquisitions have been happening in the Kenyan insurance industry for many years now, ICEA LION GROUP was incorporated in 2012 after Lion of Kenya Insurance Company Limited and the Insurance Company of East ... -
Assessment of New Persistent Organic Pollutants-pesticides in Air and Soil Samples From Sites in Nairobi and Mount Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are compounds of great concern because of the adverse effects they have on humans, wildlife and the environment. They are toxic and have a tendency to accumulate in the food chains. ... -
Influence Of Digital Migration Project On Citizens’ Access To Information On Television In Kenya – The Case Of Machakos Town Constituency, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The marvels of digital television have been presaged for more than two decades. Compared to the old analogue technology, digital compression allows more channels to be transmitted with better image quality and improved ... -
An Evaluation of the Effects of Credit Information Sharing in Kenyan Commercial Banks’ on Non-performing Loans
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Effect Of Public Private Partnership Strategies On Boy-Child Access To Secondary School Education In Kikuyu Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Public-Private Partnerships Strategies on access of the boy-child to secondary education in Kikuyu Sub county, Kiambu County, Kenya. Four objectives guided the study ... -
Related Factors Influencing Teachers’ Involvement In Public Secondary Schools In Ijara Subcounty Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Since independence, the Kenya government has remained committed to improve the quality of education. The focus is to develop education policy and legal framework to allow for accessible, efficient, effective and quality ... -
Multi-state Transition Models With Censoring in Vertical Transmission of Hiv
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In this study we have developed multistate models with censoring for vertical transmis- sion of HIV, also refered to as mother to child transmission of HIV. We then use the multistate models developed to derive the forward ... -
Influence of Learning Domains on Instructional Planning for Science Teaching in Pre-schools in Central Zone Kisumu East Sub County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Designing the full spectrum of cognitive, psychomotor and affective instructional objectives presupposes the availability of adequate resources and teachers who are competent. In resource scarce settings such as Kisumu ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Free Maternal Health Care In Government Health Facilities: A Case Of Kisima Location; Samburu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Issues concerning maternal healthcare are highly prevalent in most developing nations as the quality of care is often low and too expensive for the local population. Kenya, like most other developing nations, has shown ... -
Role of Early Warning Systems in Conflict Prevention in Africa: Case Study of the Ilemi Triangle
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In the last four decades, the international peace agenda has been dominated by debates on conflict prevention. In Africa, the post-cold war era has witnessed a shift in emphasis from conflict management to conflict prevention. ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Rabies in Kisumu and Siaya Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Rabies is a neglected viral zoonotic disease that is invariably fatal in humans and other mammals. It affects mainly the low and middle income countries. Domestic dogs are the main vectors of the disease causing 94% of ... -
Effect of Malaria Illness on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The burden of malaria illness is a major challenge to human and economic advancement in countries prone to the disease. In Kenya, the disease accounts for approximately 30% of the total disease burden. The chief objective ...
