University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Strategic Alliances In Foreign Market Entry By Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Commercial banks are forced to form strategic alliances while entering foreign markets, or for that matter to continue servicing its current markets. In Kenya, the banking sector is a cut-throat business arena, with over ... -
Impact of Competition on Risk Taking Behaviour of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A strong financial system is key for efficient performance of an economy. Banks are the dominant institution in a financial system and their health reflects the wellbeing of the entire economy. They however face a variety ... -
Prevalence of Malaria Parasite Infection and Vector Species Abundance in Huye District, Southern Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa including Rwanda. Effective control of malaria requires knowledge of vector species but information on species distribution in Rwanda ... -
Non-governmental Organizations’ And Education In Marginal Communities: A Case Study Of Turkana-central.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Child access to education in Kenya has been a major challenge primarily due to cost of schooling. In response, the government of Kenya initiated free primary education in 2003 to ensure that all children access primary ... -
The Influence of Employee Benefits on Retention at Safaricom Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Employee benefits is a broad topic that most organizations are trying to strike a balance between the various benefits they offer their staff. Employee’s perceptions on the kind of benefits they are entitled to differ with ... -
Strategic Innovative Responses Adopted By General Insurance Firms To Elevate Low Insurance Service Penetration And Performance In The Local Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Firms need to define their mission and vision and develop strategies that will ultimately result in competitive advantage (Pearce and Robinson 2003). A firm’s survival in a changing and turbulent business environment is ... -
A Morphosyntactic Verb Inflection for Tense and Aspect in Bemba
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sets out to analyze the Bemba verb inflection for tense and aspect. It employs Basic Linguistic Theory and Nurse’s Conceptual Frame Work in the analysis of the distribution and interaction of tense and aspect ... -
Impact of Lean Manufacturing Practices and Operational Performance of Beer Brewing Process: a Case Study of Kenya Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The main objective of lean manufacturing is to create more value for customer by eliminating non-value adding activities. Manufacturers throughout industries are adapting the lean manufacturing system of production to ... -
An Assessment of Attitude and Behaviour Towards Littering Among the Citizens of Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Littering is considered an important environmental problem. This problem is growing steadily and is attracting great concerns amongst the public, scholars and government institutions. Studies done have continually shown ... -
Impact of Economic Institutions on Long Term Economic Growth in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study investigates the impact of economic institutions on long term economic growth in East Africa and the mechanisms through which institutions affect economic growth in the region. The study used the Kaufman et al ... -
Effect of Capital Structure on Financial Performance of Non Financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Security Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The company’s financial health is measured by the cash flows, if the cash inflows are more than the cash outflows at any given time; it is considered a good sign for the organization. In Kenya, interest on debt is tax ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation in the National Government Ministries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A number of organizations undergo challenges in implementing strategies in order to achieve a particular level of performance standards. The challenges have been encountered by many organizations irrespective of their ... -
Eastern Socialist Countries Scholarships To Kenyans, Aeroflot And The Cold War Conflict, 1959-1970
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)research was about the Kenyan students who went to study at the Socialist eastern and central European universiies from1959 to 1970, as Kenya was nearing her independence. The programme continued after independence. The ... -
Effects of Information Communication Technology Adoption on Financial Performance of Financial Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Highly dynamic operational environment among financial institutions has called on them to continuously think of ways of improving the efficiency and effectiveness in their operations for optimal financial performance ... -
An Assessment Of Risks Of ICT Outsourcing Functions In Commercial Banks Listed In Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Information and Communications Technology outsourcing is one of the successful strategies implemented to reduce an organization’s ICT operational cost and to give more priority to their core business rather to ICT operational ... -
Factors Influencing Successful Opportunity Recognition and Exploitation Among Small Scale Manufacturers in Kariobangi Light Industries
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Most developing countries are characterized by the rise and growth of SMEs. SMEs play a central role in terms of economic development and employment. However, despite their huge contribution in the society, debate still ... -
Factors Influencing Principals’ Integration Of Information Communication Technology In Administration Public Secondary Schools In Kitui Central Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing school principals’ integration of ICT in administration of secondary school Kitui Central Sub- County, Kitui County. Specifically, the study was set to ... -
The impact of interest rates on the development and growth of the capital market in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Studies on the relationship between interest rates and their effects on various sectors of the economy have most often concentrated on the banking sector and to a lesser extent reach out on borrowing of the non-bank sectors, ... -
The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The entrepreneurial orientation of an organization is described as a dimension of strategic posture represented by a firm's risk taking propensity and the tendency to act in a competitively aggressive, proactive manner ... -
Inventory Management Practices And Performance Of World Food Programme Partners In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In many firms, expenditure on inventory is a significant percentage of working capital and current assets. The main goal of inventory management is to ensure that materials are available in adequate proportions and on a ...
