University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Determinants of Saving Culture Among Employees in Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study was to look into determinants of employees saving culture in Kenya, whose findings would enable improvement of savings in the economy which is a vital component for the economic development of any ... -
Organizational practices influencing availability of essential medicines at hospitals in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2016-12)Background Sub-optimal access to affordable essential medicines in developing countries is mainly attributable to poor availability of these medicines, mainly in the public health sector. Easy access to prescribed medicines ... -
Utility Of P16ink4A/ki-67 immunostain as an adjunct to conventional pap smear for the diagnosis of cervical lesions among women living with Hiv at comprehensive care clinic in KNH, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: The current cervical cancer screening methods pose limitations. Since use of biomarkers has shown efficiency, there is need for a disease specific biomarker such as the p16INK4a /ki-67 Immunocytochemical (ICC) ... -
Proper Inventorization Of E-Waste In Companies As An E-Waste Management Strategy In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)E-waste is considered to be growing faster than any other waste stream in the globe. While many countries have invested in recycling of e-waste, most of it ends up in dumpsites. For this reason, it is important for a ... -
Effectiveness of Internal Control on Detection and Prevention of Fraud on Commercial Banks Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Fraud related practices have increasingly been reported in Kenya financial ecosystem particularly commercial banks. Despite many of these banks instituting internal controls, loses arising from fraud were on the rise. This ... -
Factors influencing sustainability of community managed rural water supply systems: a case of lower Yatta Sub County, Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Water is a right to human beings. It has been a concern to the whole world to provide all people with adequate and safe water. International, national government, NGOs, private sectors and religious sectors have earnestly ... -
The Role of Strategic Groups on the Performance of Private Security Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Strategic groups are clusters of firms in an industry that have similar strategies on key strategic dimensions and which differ significantly with those of other groups of firms. The groups are affected by the competitive ... -
The Effectiveness of Competency Based Performance Review at Mantrac Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The current Human Resource practices which includes performance management systems is riddled with inadequate or ill-conceived systems which not only add to employee problems but also end up affecting productivity and ... -
The relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance for commercial banks in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The study established the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial performance in all commercial banks in Kenya. Corporate Social Responsibility was measured in using Staff costs. Financial ... -
Potential Economic Impact Of Integrated Thrips Management In French Bean And Tomato In Loitokitok And Mwea Sub – Counties Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In Kenya, thrips inflict nearly 60-80% and 80% yield loss in French bean and tomato, respectively. Management of thrips in horticulture is currently based on application of pesticides. In addition to increased environmental ... -
Influence of public procurement practices on road construction projects implementation; a case of Kenya urban roads authority (kura) Machakos
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Procurement is a core activity that has implications on the operations of an organization together with being an activity which cuts across all the departments in the organization. The study investigated the influence of ... -
Influence of credit utilization by smallholder farmers on coffee production: a case of karithathi farmers cooperative society in kirinyaga county kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Credit helps in reducing poverty amongst small-scale farmers, by enabling them to increase agricultural productivity and this leads to improved standards. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock lacks clear policy on how to ... -
The Effect Of Profit Alerts On Stock Returns Of Firms Listed At Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Listed Companies at Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) usually disclose information to investors about the performance of the company or the future plans of the company. All firms are required by CMA to disclose the information ... -
The Effect of Mentoring on Employee Career Success in Nairobi`s Star Rated Hotels
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Mentoring has been around as long as human beings have been in existence. This is why the importance of mentoring has been highlighted by researchers since the establishment of societies and organized work. In recent times, ... -
Non-governmental Organization’s Activities on Pit Latrines Construction Projects in Akuem Village, by Samaritan’s Purse, South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The focus of this study was toinvestigate Non-Governmental Organization‟s activities on pit latrines construction projects in Akuem village, by Samaritan‟s Purse, South Sudan. The objectives of the study were to examine ... -
Four year trend and follow up of women aged more than 15 years with reproductive tract cancers in Kenyatta National Hospital (2008-2011).
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Female reproductive tract malignancies involve the ovary, fallopian tubes, uterus corpus, choriocarcinoma, cervix, vagina, vulva and skin overlying the genital. In a study done in Kenyatta National Hospital in ... -
Perceived Factors Influencing Employee Work Performance in the Law Society of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Optimum results of work performance in an organization rests at the back of employees who have to realize the importance of meeting the goals and objectives of an organization. Thus this study investigated the factors ... -
The role of non-state actors in building democracy in Africa: a case study of kenya 1978-2016
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Democracy can be traced to the colonial period in Kenya and is presumed to have come with the white man, together with his other practices like religion, capitalism and education. After the exit of the colonialists and as ... -
E-logistics implementation among logistics service providers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)New business technologies have been in use for a number of years now with nearly every sector involved in selling or products and services implementing technology as part of their processes where customers are able to ... -
Influence of Strategic Success Factors on Implementation of Information Communication Technology Projects in Kenyan Commercial Banks
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Increasingly these days institutions like banks are project based, meaning that the work they do apart from the normal banking services is split into programs of projects designed to deliver their strategies. The purpose ...
