University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Bioprospecting and development of a biopesticide for use against mosquitoes from selected plants in Msambweni subcounty, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes affect many people globally with significant numbers of deaths. They are an impediment to economic development in countries where they occur. More than half of the world’s inhabitants are ... -
Level of Awareness of Grievance Handling Procedure Among Staff in Bank of India in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Employee relation‟s means relationship shared among employees in the organization. It is difficult to find an organization without grievances at workplace. Handling grievances effectively is important for every organization ... -
A Comparative Study of Profitability of Life Assurance and General Insurance Companies Operating in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The insurance business in Kenya is marked by strong competition. Market share will typically increase at a competitor’s expense. Industry-wide, most growth happens within the international and also the domestic space. ... -
The Effect of Working Capital and Capital Structure on the Financial Performance of Insurance Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The impact of working capital and capital structure on financial performance is a topic that has attracted a great deal of scholarly attention. Nonetheless, much of the research has concentrated on large multinationals, ... -
The Effect of Financial Literacy on Investment Decisions in the Juba City South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The aimed at investigating the effect of financial literacy on investment decisions of employees of financial intuitions in South Sudan Juba City. The research study used a descriptive research design. The population of ... -
The Effect of Iso 9001 Certification on Non-financial Performance in the Local Authorities Provident Fund as Perceived by the External Customers
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Public institutions in Kenya are increasingly adopting ISO 9001 certification. This certification has been credited for the improving service delivery standards in the public sector. Research has shown that this certification ... -
Total Quality Management and Performance of Imara Sacco
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)The underlying factor behind the success or failure of Total Quality Management is the genuine commitment of an organization. TQM is looked at as a way out of market pressures without really changing the values of their ... -
Influence Of Constituency Development Funded Projects In Uplifting The Welfare Of Local Communities: A Case Of Mwatate Constituency, Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The welfare of community is determined by their status with regards to their poverty is the inability of a person to possess material ,money or support .It is the state of being poor There are global issues that cause ... -
The African Union Mission in South Sudan: a Case Study of South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)South Sudan is one of the youngest nations of the world but it experiencing a war that risks turning into a civil war. The African Union has been involved in trying to find a solution to the issue. As such, this research ... -
A Cognitive Approach to the Functions of Figurative Language in the Circumcision Songs of the Achuka People of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study analyses the figurative language used in the Gichuka circumcision songs and its functions. The study adopts a Cognitive approach. The Conceptual Metaphor Theory provides a window into the Gichuka figurative ... -
Law And The Public Interest
(University Of Nairobi, 1986)This volume contains the proceedings of the first of a series of seminars initiated in 1985 by the Faculty of Law. The series focussed on some of the main areas of teaching, research and dissemination of legal thought. The ... -
Supply chain integration and performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The research design adopted in this study is the cross sectional research design reason being it focused on the supply chain integration and performance of commercial banks in Kenya. From the responses in the questionnaires ... -
Lean Supply Chain Management Practices and Business Performance of State Corporations in the Ministry of Health
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The general objective of this study was to assess lean supply chain management practices and their impact on business performance of state corporations in the Ministry of Health. This study adopted a descriptive research ... -
Perceived effect of technology on training delivery at Toyota Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Today’s organizational environment is characterized by constant changes that have been necessitated by technological growth, increase in competition, widespread together with growing level of unemployment and the diminishing ... -
Assessment of rational utilization of drugs in adult patients with chronic renal failure at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Background: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of systemically administered drugs profoundly change when the renal function is compromised. This necessitates appropriate choice of drugs and dosing in such patients to ... -
Influence of Building Information Modelling Adoption on Completion of Construction Projects: a Case of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is characterized by its fragmented, complex and multidisciplinary nature. Hence, the project completion is heavily pivoted on its effective collaboration among ... -
An investigation into the optimal combination of hybrid ventilation design (case study: contemporary office buildings in Nairobi)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Passive and active ventilation modes have long been used to ventilate office buildings. However, active ventilation strategies have taken over, with many designers choosing to design fully glazed office towers to match ... -
Social Acceptability Of Local Building Materials And Their Applications In The Construction Of Shelter Built-Form
(University Of Nairobi, 1989)The building materials industry though lacking a' precise" definition in many -count:ries.,rrepr-esents81L.imrpopta~t .K!'oGlifl,of.i.'ldust-r .ies whose outputs .consti t ute the main inputs in the construction sector ... -
Evaluation of African Eggplant Accessions for Phenotype Traits and Adaptation to Water Stress
(University of Nairobi, 2016)African eggplant is one of the indigenous vegetables with a great potential for improving food security and income generation among rural and urban resource-poor communities. However, its productivity is low partly due to ... -
Assessment of Quality of Data of the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (Kdhs)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Good quality of data is important in reaching inferences and conclusions that are accurate, reliable and valid. Before analyzing demographic data, it is essential to be familiar with whether the data is accurate and provides ...
