University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Brand Identity of Kenyan Corporate Firms: Case Study of Communication Authority of Kenya (CA)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)In the past few decades, corporate social responsibility, or CSR, has become more prominent. Companies have been using CSR as a tactic to enhance their reputation. The CSR approach addresses employee life and work balance, ... -
Invariant and Hyper-invariant Subspaces of Some Classes of Operators in Hilbert Spaces
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Direct sum decomposition of bounded linear operators gives a way of studying complicated operators since it decomposes these operators into parts whose structures are user friendly. It is known that some operators are ... -
Perceived Factors Influencing Adoption of Modern Cooking Technologies in Public Secondary Schools in Nairobi County of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Biomass energy usage in Kenya, accounts for about 68% of country’s total energy consumption, the major consumers being households, communal institutions such as secondary schools, and small and medium enterprises. Firewood ... -
Organizational Factors and Sustainability of Women Empowerment in Peace-building Projects in Kamukunji Sub-county, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Historically, Kenya has been seen to be vulnerable to not only internal but also external threats to its peace and security. Ethnic violence especially during the elections seasons is one of the internal threats to Kenya’s ... -
Effect of Joint Venture Financing on the Level of Operational Risk Among Affordable Housing Developers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study investigated the impact of joint venture financing on operational risk reduction within the context of affordable housing development in Nairobi, Kenya. Data for this research were collected through a structured ... -
Change Management Practices and Corporate Sustainability in the Eco-hotel Industry, Kenya
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Development of Building Regulations in Kenya: Assessing Their Implications for Urban Resilience
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research arises from a concern for the impact of urbanization on the quality of life in the cities. In a rapidly urbanizing environment, the tools and instruments of governance are stretched and tested and their ... -
Analysis of Nexus Between Climate Variability, Herd Mobility and Livestock Disease Incidences in the Rangelands of Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Arid and semi-arid lands occupy at least one-third of the planet’s land area, while in Africa, they comprise about two-thirds of the continent. These ecosystems are subject to diverse drivers including rainfall variability, ... -
Determinants of Efficiency in Skills Development at Technical, Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Training is an indispensable process that has potentialities to shape and determine the destiny of a country’s social-economic development agenda. Therefore, successful skills training and development programmes by Technical, ... -
Assessing the Effect of the Facilitated Implementation of a Co-designed Newborn Clinical Audit Tool on Overcoming the Modifiable Factors in the Feeding Practices of Low Birth Weight Newborns: a Mixed Methods Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background Prematurity and its complications account for the majority of the deaths during the newborn period in sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of these deaths are from preventable causes, indicating poor quality ... -
Cost of Construction and Performance of Housing Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya: a Case of Pangani Housing Project
(University of Nairobi, 2023)According to CAHF (2022), the demand for housing in Kenya stands at 250,000 units whereas housing supply is 50,000 units annually. This translates to only 20% of housing demand being met. In this light, this research project ... -
Strategies Adopted by Small and Medium Enterprises and Their Effect on Organizational Performance in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Businesses constantly experience multiple challenges and opportunities; therefore, it is increasingly important for firms, including SMEs, to understand how to adapt to the changes in their environment while focusing on ... -
Transmission and Detection of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus in Maize Seed
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is an important disease in Kenya and eastern Africa countries causing up to 100% yield losses in farmers field when not controlled. Decrease of production of maize is a threat to food security. ... -
Effects of Teleworking on Employee Work Life Balance at Kenyatta University Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The primary objective of the inquiry was to determine the impact of tele-working practices and experiences on the workers work-life level and balance among the Kenyatta University staff. The inquiry used descriptive models ... -
Strategic Marketing Practices and Performance of Firms in the Beauty and Cosmetics Industry in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study investigates the influence of strategic marketing practices on the performance of beauty and cosmetics firms in Nairobi, Kenya. The beauty and cosmetics industry in Nairobi has been experiencing rapid growth, ... -
Effect of Borrowing and Working Capital on Profitability of Manufacturing Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Enterprises strategically employ debts and equity to optimize operational efficiency while proficiently managing borrowings and working capital, significantly influencing a company's performance financially. In developed ... -
The Influence of Community Participation on Sustainability of Livelihood Projects: a Case of the Third Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (Nusaf 3) Livelihood Investment Support (Lis) in Adjumani District, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Sustainability in livelihoods (SL) is increasingly seen as one of the important strategies of eradicating household poverty in economically, socially and environmentally responsive manner. A qualitative study was conducted ... -
Statistical Modelling of Unemployment Rate in Kenya Using Logistic Regression
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Unemployment is one of the challenges that has kept majority of governments around the world scratching their heads. It is one of the crisis of the modern world which keeps growing every day. It is mainly affected by the ... -
The Adoption and Usage Patterns of ChatGPT Among Students and Faculty Members in Higher Education: a Study of the University of Nairobi, Faculty of Education
(University of Nairobi, 2023)ChatGPT, a sophisticated AI-powered conversational agent, represents a paradigm leap in technological innovation in the higher education scene. This study examines the Adoption and Usage patterns of ChatGPT inside the ... -
Banking Platforms in the Rural Setting a Case Study of Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The emergence of banking has had a profound impact on global technical innovation, economic growth, and social development. This impact has been largely driven by advancements in digitization and technology. The objective ...
