University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Competitive Strategies and Market Growth of Standard Chartered Bank in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Business growth strategies are approaches that can be used to increase the size of a business in terms of number of customers or their presence in the market place. The mainly appropriate business expansion strategies for ... -
A query system by use of internet of things to monitor water availability at water points in arid and semi-arid lands in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)At the end of 2011, an estimated 768 million people did not use an improved source for drinking-water. 84% of the people who don’t have access to improved water, live in rural areas, where they live principally through ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Small and Medium Enterprises in the Real Estate Sector Nairobi Metropolitan Area, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The need for Small and Medium Enterprises to align their operational performance systems with their strategic goals has been a major concern for scholars. SMEs are greatly influenced by the environment in which they operate. ... -
Factors Influencing Performance of Teacher Trainees in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in the Lake Region, Kenya
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Factors Influencing Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Performance Appraisal In Public Secondary Schools In Imenti North Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing teachers’ attitudes towards performance appraisal in public secondary schools in Imenti North Sub County, Kenya. Four research objectives guided the ... -
Experiences of Persons With Disabilities in the Utilization of the Economic Empowerment Fund in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Globally, evidence shows that Persons with Disabilities are at greater risk of poverty than people who do not have disabilities. The Government of Kenya in acknowledging this and similar concerns established the Economic ... -
Sustainable Procurement Strategies and Supply Chain Performance of Five-star Hotels in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Sustainable procurement firms do minimize the external factors on the purchased products. The study sought to investigate the influence of sustainable procurement strategies on supply chain performance of five star hotels ... -
Determinants Of Implementation Of New Economic Partnership For Africa Development E-Schools Project In Western Kenya: A Case Of Selected National Secondary Schools
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)An e-school is a learning institution with basic digital equipment that is internet enabled to facilitate teaching. E-schools were introduced in selected Kenyan national secondary schools. However, the implementation of ... -
Utilization of Lighted Candle and Sealing Methods in Metal Silos for Management of the Larger Grain Borer, Prostephanus Truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera; Bostrichidae) in Stored Maize
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Postharvest losses in maize in sub-Saharan Africa are estimated at 20% annually. Effective storage technologies will ensure food and income security for small holder farmers in developing countries. Larger grain borer ... -
Corporate Governance Practices and Solvency of Deposit Taking Sacco’s in Kisumu County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of corporate governance on solvency of deposit taking SACCOS licensed by SASRA in operating in Kisumu County, Kenya. Specifically, this study examined accountability and ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Students’ Dropout Rates In Public Secondary Schools In Msambweni Sub-County, Kwale County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Secondary school education was subsidized by the government in order to ensure that students acquire quality education. However, dropout is still a challenge in achieving this goal. This study was geared towards finding ... -
Effect of Earnings Announcement on Share Price in Kenya: a Study of Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The objective of this study is to determine whether an effect exists on share prices due to the announcement of earnings by individual companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and the significance of these announcements ... -
A Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Socially Screened and Islamic Screened Portfolios at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Currently in Kenya, there’s been a great move towards both Socially Responsible Investing and Islamic investment even though SRI has gained more fame in the recent years. This study seeks to form both a Social and Islamic ... -
Assessment of knowledge of and adherence to the recommended intrapartum obstetric guidelines for PMTCT of HIV by health workers at Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-04)Introduction: In Kenya, 37,000-42,000 infants are infected with HIV yearly due to mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Even though intra-partum obstetric guidelines for PMTCT of have been developed and ratified by the ... -
Influence Of Community Empowerment Initiatives By Non Govermental Organizations On The Livelihood Of The Community, A Case Of Kisumu East Subcounty, Buoye Community
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Community empowerment initiatives have been seen at the core agendas of most of the nongovernmental organizations. An empowered community is one that has the conditions to given mastery over its member‟s lives in the context ... -
Lean Practices and Operational Performance of Nation Newspaper Printing Division, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was set out to determine the lean practices implemented at Nation Newspaper printing division, Kenya and how operational performance measures are affected by the lean practices implemented by this firm. Results ... -
Ulinganifu Wa Taarifa Za Habari: Tathmini Ya Tafsiri Kutoka Kiswahili Hadi Kikipsigis Katika Kituo Cha Kitwek
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Utafiti huu ulichunguza ulinganifu wa taarifa za habari zinazotafsiriwa kutoka Kiswahili hadi Kikipsigis, mojawapo ya lahaja za Kikalenjin, katika kituo cha redio cha Kitwek ambacho ni kitengo cha Shirika la Utangazaji la ... -
Institutional Factors Influencing Implementation Of School Feeding Programme In Public Primary Schools In Matungulu Subcounty, Machakos County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Food is essential towards giving nutritional supplements to school-going children. The application of the School Feeding Program reliefs in reinforcing the nutritional status of school-going children as well as alleviating ... -
Bone mineral density abnormalities in HIV infected patients and hiv negative respondents at Mbagathi Hospital using calcaneal quantitative ultrasound.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and fracture. Kenya has an estimated ... -
The Interface Between Competition Law and Intellectual Property Law in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The interaction between competition law and intellectual property law has often attracted divergent views from scholars and practitioners of each respective sphere of law. Whereas some argue that the two are in conflict ...
