University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Relationship Between Credit Accessibility and Growth of Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study intended to investigate how credit accessibility influenced growth of small and medium size enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya. In recent times small business have taken centre stage as the main drivers of ... -
Socio-Economic Determinants Of The Implementation Of Urban Slum Infrastructure Projects In Kenya: A Case Of The Kibera Slum-Upgrading Project, Langata Constituency, Nairobi County
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The proliferation of huge slums in Kenya has become evident as the rate of urbanization increases, has increased in most of the slum dwellers and they live in degrading conditions. The Kibera Slum Upgrading Project was ... -
Multinational Corporations and Environmental Conservation in Least Developed Countries: Case Study of Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The debate on the environment has been ongoing for quite a while now since the 1972 Stockholm Conference that consequently necessitayed the formation of the UNEP. There has been concerted effort across the globe calling ... -
Effect of Brand Extension Strategies on the Brand Image Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)In the present day market, there is need for a firm to have a clear and well thought-out brand strategy that will enable consumers to clearly encode their functional and emotional position in their minds with the resulting ... -
The Effect of Economic Factors on Non- Performing Loans: Case of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The nature of the business that banking institutions are involved in exposes them to a high level of risk. They include systematic risk, the risk of a change in value, the risk that a company may be unable to meet its ... -
The Impact Of Performance Contracting On Service Delivery: The Case Of Teachers Service Commission Of Kenya, 2005-2014
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of performance contracting on service delivery at the Teachers Service Commissioner of Kenya. Performance contracting was introduced as part of broader public ... -
The Extent to Which Small and Medium Enterprises Support and Sustain Household Needs: the Case of Muthurwa Market, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Recognition of the economic significance of small businesses, and high-tech household businesses in particular grew during the last quarter of the 21st century is inevitable of global millennium development goals were to ... -
Relationship Between Macroeconomic Variables and Stock Price Volatility for Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Arising market problems may be related to huge fluctuations in macroeconomic fundamentals and asset prices. Stock price volatility refers to average rate at which the price of a security fluctuates or simple it‟s the ... -
Succession planning and management in Kenya: a case study of quantity surveying firms
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Majority of Quantity Surveying (QS) firms in Kenya are faced with the possibility of winding up with their founders exit while other firms have turned into vocational practices with the founders facing their sunset days ... -
Effect Of Foreign Debt On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)In Kenya, foreign borrowing and economic growth have been on the rise over the years. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of Kenya’s foreign borrowing on its economy. Various empirical studies ... -
Lean Supply Chain Management and Operational Performance of Almasi Beverages Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Lean is coordinated approach to increasing value to the customers by identifying and reducing wastes of time and material through kaizen processes and initiatives guided by a pull process from the customer. The purpose of ... -
Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Employee Performance and Absenteeism in Kenya Ports Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The World Health Organization(WHO) defineS a drug as any chemical substance which when taken into the body can affect one or more of the body‟s functions. Alcohol, a legalized drug, is among the substances currently ... -
Assessment of the Effect of E learning on Students’ Learning Process in University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Problem E-Learning is the use of ICTs in the delivery of content in the education sector. Higher education systems around the world are being forced to introduce and use this innovative technology in teaching and learning. ... -
Strategy Implementation as a Competitive Tool in Enhancing Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi Central Business District
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)An increasingly important emerging focus is in the design of organizations towards flexibility, improved efficiency and positive response to environmental pressures. For effective strategy implementation processes management ... -
The effect of dividend policy on the value of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study sought to examine effect of dividend policy on value of firms listed at NSE. The study reviewed the Modigliani and Miller dividend irrelevance model, the bird in hand theory, the signaling theory and the agency ... -
Physicians Use Of Electronic Health Records Systems And Performance In Hospitals Within Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This research was carried out within hospitals in Nairobi County to investigate the use of electronic health records systems by physicians and how their use relates to performance. The study also looked at establishing the ... -
Electronic Cargo Tracking System and Operational Peformance at Kenya Revenue Authority and on Transporters
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Technology is at the centre stage in Kenya‟s long-term development goals this is evident especially in the national policy strategic goals known as vision 2030. Vision 2030 aims at transforming Kenya into an industrialized ... -
The Relationship Between Credit Information Sharing and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance`s in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In any economy access to credit facilities is crucial to provision of liquidity to do businesses, which constitute economic activities necessary for any thriving and financially healthy economy. To enable this function, ... -
Service Oriented Architecture Model For Integration Of E-Government Systems In Kenya.
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)During the last decade, organisations in Kenya have worked to automate processes and digitize information and services using various systems. These systems have however become diverse due to the various vendors and their ... -
Communicating In The Era Of Citizen Journalism: A Conversation On Kenyan Online Media In Response To Development Messages From The Presidential Press Team
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to investigate how Kenya’s Presidential Strategic Communications Unit has employed online media to engage and promote conversations in response to development issues driven by the Government. The study ...
