University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Response Strategies Adopted by Marketing Firms of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Market
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Modern day organizations operate in an ever changing operating environment that necessitates organizational strategic change. The ability of firms to readily adopt to changes in the environment enables it to properly respond ... -
Challenges To Effective Implementation Of The Budget In The Public Sector: A Case Study Of Cemastea
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The principle goal of the study was to recognize the difficulties to viable spending execution in the Public Sector. The particular targets were to distinguish the reasons for poor spending ingestion limit in the general ... -
The Squatter Problem at the Kenyan Coast:-addressing the Problem Within the Current Legal Framework
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Opportunities and Challenges of Indigenous and Modern Governance Systems for Sacred Forests: the Case of Kaya Forests at the Coastal Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Changing times, attitudes and practices have necessitated re-evaluation of indigenous and modern systems essential for governance of sacred forests. Although hard evidence is lacking, it is becoming increasingly clear ... -
The Role of Indigenous Communities in Environmental Conflict Management in the Horn of Africa: a Case Study of Jonglei Canal
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The study examines the role of indigenous community in environmental conflict management by taking Jonglei Canal in South Sudan as a case study. The study begins by providing a background to environmental conflicts in ... -
The Effect of Listing on the Profitability of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The listing of companies is considered an important step in corporate development for companies in every sector. Listing is thought to bring various benefits to the company that range from stronger brand recognition, ... -
The Effect of Asset Quality on the Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this paper was to assess the effect asset quality has on the financial performance of cooperative societies Nairobi County, Kenya. The study sort to identify the determinants of financial performance of the ... -
A Causal Analysis of the Relationship Among Exports, Human Development and Economic Growth in Kenya: Multivariate Time Series Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study examined the causality relationship among the human development, exports of goods and services and economic growth. The study, among others, analyzed the validity of export-led growth hypothesis and human capital ... -
Supply Chain Improvement Approaches and Performance in Large Scale Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The objective of the study was three fold: to determine improvement approaches followed by large scale manufacturing firms, to evaluate the effects of supply chain improvement approaches on performance and establish ... -
Critical success factors influencing the implementation of information systems: a case of the implementation of micros simphony-1 project at Villarosa Kempinski, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)For the last twenty years, different kinds of information systems are developed for different purposes, depending on the need of the business. The role of implementation techniques of information systems has been established ... -
Impact of Small Scale Horticultural Farming on Rural Poverty in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Various studies on horticultural farming have acknowledged that the horticulture subsector provides a great opportunity to escape from poverty through agricultural commercialization. It is expected that horticultural ... -
Applicability of Internet of Things (Iot) to Reduce Traffic Congestion in Nairobi City, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Traffic congestion has been a mounting problem in Nairobi, Kenya, that has resulted from rapidly increasing population and the flocking of motorized traffic on the limited street network. Some of traffic concerns are ... -
The relationship between accounting profitability and equity stock market prices of firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)This study investigated the relationship between financial performance and share market prices of fourteen manufacturing and commercial firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Financial performance was ... -
Technology Enabled Banking Self Services And Performance Of Commercial Banks Listed In The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Information technology advancement is changing the marketing landscape of goods and services, such that service sectors like banks have increased the use of self-service technologies (SSTs) as one of the most important ... -
Factors Influencing The Academic Achievement Of Deaf Learners In Kilifi County, Kenya: A Case Of Sahajanand School For The Deaf
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The global need for Education as a measure of one’s ability to fully function in today’s society is a major motivation for efforts to attain the highest levels of education all over the world. The continued lower than ... -
Relationship Between Fraud and Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between fraud and the financial performance of insurance companies in Kenya. Fraud was the independent variable which was measure using the number of Fraud cases ... -
Lean supply chain management practices and organizational performance of cement manufacturing companies in Kenya: a case study of Bamburi Cement Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Lean Supply Chain Management philosophy is considered to enhance customer value through waste elimination and continuous improvement. The cement manufacturing industry in Kenya has recently been on the spotlight for ... -
Factors Influencing Human Resource Planning Among Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to determine the factors that influence human resource planning among insurance firms in Kenya. The target population was all the insurance companies in Kenya (49). The study adopted descriptive research ... -
Effect of credit information sharing on non-performing loans in commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Commercial banks in Kenya are faced with high rates of loan default which has continuously caused significant losses. The banking sector in Kenya is continually being hampered by the non-performing loans and the lack of ... -
Strategic Responses to Financial Challenges by Selected Non Governmental Organizations in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The main objective of the study was to determine the strategic responses to financial challenges by Non- Governmental organisations in Nairobi City County. The research design of the study was a cross-sectional survey. The ...
