University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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An Assessment of Eco-Village Tourism Potential as a Model for Sustainable Ecotourism: A Case Study of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Ecotourism is widely practiced as a form of tourism development in many countries around the world. However, its sustainability has elicited strong debate among scholars. Kenya is among the top leading ecotourism destinations. ... -
Effect of pearl millet and selected grain legumes on growth performance and carcass quality of broiler chicken
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The increasing cost of feed in broiler chicken production has compelled nutritionists to look for alternative sources of energy and protein. Two experiments in this study were carried out to determine the effect of replacing ... -
The Effect of Electronic Banking on Growth of Customer Deposits of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)To meet the growing needs of customers, firms have successfully adopted e-banking to enhance the quality of their services and products and become flexible enough to quickly respond to their customer request and market ... -
India-east Africa Relation: an Analysis of the Economic and Political Opportunities
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)India‟s East African relations date back many centuries, to the time when Indian traders began to engage with countries along the eastern coast of Africa. By the end of the 20th century, the relations between India and ... -
Marginalized Women and the Law:a Case of the Pokot
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Implementation of Transfer as a Business Strategy for Multinational Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The research study was to determine the adoption of green practices in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Lamu County, Kenya. The research looked at various factors cited as green practices adoption this include ... -
Convention on Domestic Workers 2011: Case for Ratification in Kenya.
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The Effect of Assets Quality on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objective of this study was to determine the effects of assets quality on the financial performance of commercial Banks in Kenya, between the years 2010 to 2014. The Asset quality also referred to as loan quality has ... -
Assessing the Appropriateness of Classification of Listed Companies by Financial Ratios in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The fact that different groups of companies, whether small, new, big, service or manufacturing receive different classification at the Nairobi Securities Exchange invites the explanation that different groups must differ ... -
Factors Influencing the Choice of Anaesthesiology as a Specialty Among Kenyan Medical Officers
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background The scope of anaesthesiologists has expanded tremendously in recent years. Despite its central role in modern healthcare delivery, medical officers have had difficulty in settling for anaesthesiology as a ... -
Learning Gain and Inquiry Based Approach to Teaching in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of inquiry based teaching on learning gain in biology in Kenyan secondary school. The objectives of the study were: (a) to determine if IBT approach results in improved ... -
Factors Influencing the Choice of Maize Flour Brands by Consumers in Nairobi, Kenya
(2015-10)Consumer behaviour is the focus on the processes a consumer uses to make purchase decisions, as well as to use and dispose of purchased goods or services. Understanding consumer behaviour is one of the largest challenges ... -
Nutritive value and levels of heavy metals in marketed vegetable amaranth grown with effluent water: a case of ruai and njiru in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The urban areas release enormous volumes of wastewater into the sewerage system. This water serves for irrigation in urban agriculture. However, the water contain large amounts of nutrients, but also toxic constituents ... -
Factors Influencing Labour Turnover in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The project report covered factors influencing high staff turnover in commercial banks in Kenya; a case of CBK .Research objectives were to establish factors influencing labour turnover in commercial banks in Kenya. ... -
The Effect of Section 59 of the Civil Procedure Act on Development of Mediation in Kenya
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Factors influencing competitive strategies adopted by delta energy systems limited on performance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The modern business environment has become turbulent and very competitive to the extent that very few organizations are able to sustain their competitiveness in the long run due to the unpredictability of the environment. ... -
Soil transmitted helminthes in free-range chickens and domestic herbivores: potential reservoirs for human infections in a Rwandan village
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: A disproportionate burden of soil transmitted helminthes (STH) in human populations occurs in marginalized, low-income, and resource-constrained regions of the world, with approximately two billion people ... -
Factors influencing choice of inguinal hernia repair technique among surgeons and surgical trainees: a descriptive crosssectional Study in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Inguinal hernia repair surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide. Tension-free mesh repair has become a standard procedure in the developed world due to the proven lower ... -
Quality Management Practices and Supply Chain Performance of Large Scale Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was set to establish quality management practices and supply chain performance in large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya. The study had three objectives: to determine the extent to which quality management ...
