University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of Intrinsic Rewards on Commitment of Employees at Kenya’s Fairmont Group of Hotels
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The global economy currently has a predominant competitive environment where companies spend considerable resources to ensure that their employees are motivated to contribute towards enhanced employee commitment. Employees ... -
Factors Affecting Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This was a cross-sectional descriptive study that set out to explore the factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) by people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Siaya County. The study examined the various ... -
The Effects of Employee Layoffs Announcements on Stock Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper deliberates on the effects of announcements of employee layoffs on short term stock price of firms listed at the NSE. These market responses to announcements of layoffs are as a result of investors’ perception ... -
Phonological Basis of Misspellings in the Written English of Nandi Students in Eldoret West District
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study focused on the common spelling errors that were made by learners who speak Nandi as a first language as they use English as a second language. The research sought to investigate whether phonology and orthography ... -
Relationship Between Voluntary Disclosures and Financial Performance of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A key avenue for management to communicate information relating to a company to stakeholders is through financial reporting and disclosures. Often, shareholders and other stakeholders rely on annual reports to make their ... -
Mielekeo Ya Jamiilugha Ya Kimaasai Kuhusu Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Katika tasnifu hii, tumechunguza mielekeo ya jamiilugha ya Kimaasai kuhusu Kiswahili. Utafiti wenyewe umejikita katika kuchunguza masiala yanayosababisha lugha ya Kiswahili ambayo ni rasmi Kenya kutotumika katika diskosi ... -
Effects of Lease Financing on the Financial Performance of Companies Listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)described from the choice of the company of leasing in relation to borrowing as well as obtaining the assets. Lease funding as portion of the financing decision of a firm is one of the substitutes to straight-up buying ... -
Factors That Lead to Successful Change Management at Steel Structures Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Change management is a crucial part of life and is usually a constant in most firms (Szamosi and Duxbury, 2002). For an organization to have a competitive advantage over its competitors, there is need to have effective ... -
Effects of Financing Strategies On operational Efficiency of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-operatives in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the academic research was to investigate how the operational efficiency of Saccos licensed by SASRA in Nairobi County are influenced by their financing strategies. Though deposit taking Sacco contribute ... -
International Logistics Networks and Supply Chain Value Creation of Airlines in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Attributed to the expanding globalization of economic operations and fast advancement of ICT, organizations are looking to create and sort out vital, proficient and overall worldwide networks. This study sought to explore ... -
Influence of Digital Marketing Strategies on Performance of Cutflowers Exporting Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Digital marketing is one of the strategies used by firms for marketing communication and products promotion. Digital marketing contributes to the marketing mix by connecting with clients and creating leads to new business ... -
The Effect of Firm Size on Profitability of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Large banks are complex and diversified; they have different product lines and integrated services that enable them to be more efficient and to invest in huge investments that are risky and long-term in nature. Such firms ... -
Corruption in the Public Procurement Process in Kenya: Case Study of the Ministry of Devolution and Planning
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Public procurement process in Kenya plays significant role in ensuring effective control and supply of inputs, which are important for all levels of any establishment. It plays a key role in promoting good management that ... -
Corrective Maintenance Practices and Operational Performance of Manufacturing Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study was entitled corrective maintenance practices and operational performance of manufacturing firms listed in the Nairobi securities exchange. The main objective of the study was to determine how the different ... -
Corporate Governance Practices in Kenya Rural Roads Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2016)State Corporations in Kenya have since independence assumed an increasingly significant role in offering critical services that promote economic development especially where it looks unattractive for the private sector to ... -
Integration Flow Management and Operations Efficiency: a Study of the Aviation Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The essential impacts of flow management originate from a mutual understanding, greater transparency, as well as an improved communication coupled with the information and material flows. The study sought to investigate ... -
The Relationship Between Macroeconomic Variables and Foreign Remittances
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Foreign remittance is one of the largest financial inflows to developing countries with Kenya not being exception. The remittances continue to be a significant source of income for families in developing countries and play ... -
The Fallacy of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing in Sexual Offences
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A Descriptive Study of the Idiom in Lubukusu:a Relevance Theoretical Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This research work presents a linguistic study of the description and comprehension of the idiom in LuBukusu. The research seeks to investigate on the types of idioms in LuBukusu, identify the processes of their ... -
Chronic pesticides poisoning in women of reproductive age and the effects on reproductive outcomes at Naivasha county hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Pesticide exposure is a major health hazard among agricultural farm workers.Counties that rely on agriculture as economic mainstay,like Kenya, may therefore have a big part of their population facing this potential danger.Many ...
