University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Prevalence of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome among children with severe respiratory distress in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) is defined as a syndrome of acute and persistent lung Inflammation with increased vascular permeability. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) refers to a severe spectrum of ALI ... -
Strategies Used by Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited to Enhance Mobile Banking Services for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Kenya’s mobile money transfer pioneered by Safaricom’s Mpesa platform has been widely taunted as revolutionary because of opening up financial services to the masses, mostly to the unbanked population. Most commercial ... -
Factors affecting consumer brand loyalty among tier one and tier two Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Banking industry is exponentially growing in Kenya due to investment and savings needs that Kenyans have. Creating brand loyalty to ensure constant flow of customers is very important. Banking industry is complex and ... -
Magnetic resonance imaging and radio-graphic findings in chronic low back pain.A clinicoradiological correlational study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Chronic Low Back Pain (LBP) commonly referred to as Lumbago is one of the most common causes for consultations in outpatient clinics and specialized orthopaedic departments. Although the differential diagnosis ... -
Restructuring Strategies on Employee Job Satisfaction at the Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine the impact of restructuring strategies on employee job satisfaction in Nairobi City County. The study employed descriptive research design for it portrays an accurate profile of ... -
The Jurisdiction of the Kadhi’s Courts in Kenya on Children Related Matters
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The Determinants of Interest Rates Spreads Among Commercial Banks Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In Kenya, there is a widespread perception that interest rate spread is too wide. Banks, on the other hand, have justified the wide interest rate spread on the basis of some economic variables that affect the banks. This ... -
The Role of Communication in Enhancing Fund Raising for Kenyan NGOs: a Comparative Analysis of Action Aid Kenya and Caucus for Women’s Leadership
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Communication with donors has become an important variable in fundraising for NGOs the researcher has noted that most NGOs receive funds from external donors and governments, but they don’t bother to communicate with the ... -
Firm Level Factors, Industry Environment, Competitive Strategy and Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(2015)The general objective of this study was to determine the independent and combined effect of firm level factors on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya. The specific objectives of this study were to determine ... -
Analyzing the effectiveness of informal access to justice in Kajiado north and Kajiado west constituencies
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Barriers to Female Youth Employment in the Private Formal Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Female youths in Kenya account for the majority of the unemployed youths compared to their male counterparts and are mainly engaged in the informal sector, which is precarious in nature. Access to formal employment ... -
Utilization of the potential of antenatal care as a strategy for the prevention of female genital mutilation and its complications at garissa level 5 hospital in 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND About 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of female genital mutilation. In North Eastern Kenya, 98% of women have undergone FGM. FGM causes a wide range of immediate, ... -
Perceived Influence of Operational Strategies on Performance of Weighbridges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objective of study was to determine the perceived influence of operational strategies on the performance of weighbridges in Kenya. The study adopted crosssectional descriptive design. The target population was 5 ... -
Strategic Planning and Performance of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In a competitive business environment, effective strategic planning is necessary for an organization to survive and make appreciable contribution in their business units by identifying the prevailing environmental opportunities ... -
Determinants of Strategic Drift and Their Effect on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The current business age is characterized by a constantly changing environment caused by external and market factors which drive all sorts of change impacting business performance. Hence there is need to re-evaluate ... -
How Value Addition of Tea Products by Kenya Tea Development Agency- Ktda Can Enhance International Competitiveness and Earnings of Kenyan Tea
(2015-10)The study sought to assess how value addition of tea products by KTDA can enhance International competitiveness and earnings of Kenyan tea, identify incentives that can encourage value addition in the sector and propose ... -
A comparative study of decision Tree and Naïve Bayesian Classifiers on Verbal Autopsy Datasets
(University of Nairobi, 2015)With an increased effort to reduce mortality rate in most developing countries, accurate information on the causes of such mortalities is a very crucial component for the development and formulation of health policy, ... -
Challenges in implementing strategic plans at Kenyatta national hospital prime care centre
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Strategic plan implementation is aimed at delivering on the vision, mission and goals of the organization. Strategy implementation involves organization of the firm‟s resources and motivation of staff to achieve its ... -
Supply chain management practices and performance of cement companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Supply chain management has emerged as a common practice across industries because it encompasses long-term strategic alliance, supplier-buyer partnerships, crossorganizational logistics management, joint planning, control ...
