University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The relationship between agricultural financing and productivity of dairy farming in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Agriculture in Kenya among the small holders is still traditional and subsistence in nature, agricultural finance is needed to create the supporting infrastructure for adoption of new technology. Massive investment is ... -
Prevelance of alcohol & substance use disorders among HIV infected youth aged between 15-25 yrs old at Mbagathi hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: In Sub-Saharan Africa, the numbers of HIV infected youth are estimated to be high. In Kenya particularly, youth aged 15 years to 24 years have been identified as vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted ... -
Percieved relationship between psychological contract and organizational citizenship behavior at world vision Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In an environment of rapid organizational change, where the ideas of satisfaction and motivation are potentially meaningless, the psychological contract appears to provide a useful integrative concept around which to cover ... -
Factors Leading to High Brand Recognition of Television Advertisements of Crown Paints Products
(2015-11)This study was conducted to determine factors leading to high brand recognition of television advertisements of crown paints products. To achieve this, primary data was collected using structured questionnaires; the ... -
Capacity Management and Service Delivery of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The capacity of a firm to satisfy demand in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost is one of the main objectives in an organization because of its attendant benefit to the organization as well as to the customers being ... -
Implementation of One Third Gender Rule in Employment of Non - Teaching Staff in the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The framers of Kenya’s new Constitution provides an affirmative action where the state is required to take legislative and other measures to ensure that no more than two-thirds of the members of elective or appointive ... -
Longitudinal Analysis of Plasmodium Falciparum Merozoite Antigenic Profilesand Antibody Profiles of Children With Multiple Malaria Episodes in Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Plasmodium falciparum, the main cause of malaria, has been implicated as a major driver of human evolution. To counter the deadly effects of malaria, the body mounts an immune response to the parasite. However, this response ... -
The relationship between financial sustainability and outreach of Microfinance Institutions In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)There are divergent views among scholars in regard to outreach and financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Two main schools of thought have gained prominence on the subject. The Institutionists school ... -
Management of Strategic Change at Kenya Forest Service
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The public service is gradually making efforts to implement strategic change management. This is intended to achieve quality services in a convenient and cost effective manner. Kenya Forest Service is a parastatal body in ... -
Mobile Money Services and the Saving Behaviour of Fishing Communities: a Study of Small Scale Fisheries in Mbita Division of Homabay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Access to formal financial services has been a challenge to low income earning people in Kenya. Mobile money services continue to prove its potential as alternative in providing financial access to both the banked and ... -
Effectiveness of Competitive Strategies Adopted by Major Radio Stations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)One of the challenges presented by a dynamic environment is increased competition. Competition is indeed a very complex phenomenon that is manifested not only in other industry players but also in form of customers, ... -
The Implication of EAC Integration on foreign direct investment (fdi) and fdi determinants in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The overall goal of East African Community (EAC) integration is to improve the standard of living for it citizens through increased competitiveness, value added production, trade creation and increased investment among ... -
A study on how social media have changed newsroom operations in kenya: a case study of the standard group and nation media group
(2015)The growth of the Internet has changed the way newsrooms across the world operate. At the heart of the new developments is the growing presence of traditional media of newspaper, magazines, radio and television online. ... -
Impact of insulin storage and administration technique on glycated heamoglobin among adult diabetic patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Background: Insulin therapy is the mainstay of treatment for type I diabetes and also adjunct therapy for some type 2 diabetic patients. Proper storage and self-administration of insulin play an important role in long term ... -
The Relationship Between Liquidity Risk and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Effective management of a firm’s liquidity position is considered one of the important management functions for all businesses, small, medium or large. This is because an ineffective management of a firm’s liquidity will ... -
The Influence of E- Marketing on the Performance of Tour Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Electronic marketing has become central to efficient operation of most industrialized nations in the past few years. Individuals use the Internet for several reasons including social interaction, obtaining information, and ... -
The Effect of Agency Banking on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2015-11)In a growing number of countries, banks are finding new ways to make money delivering financial services to "unbanked" people. Rather than using bank branches and their own field officers, they offer banking and payment ... -
The nexus between road infrastructure and economic growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This paper addressed the questions on the impacts of road infrastructure network on the overall economic growth rate in Kenya and if there exists a sectoral bias in the public expenditure between road infrastructure and ... -
The effect terrorist attacks on the stock performance of insurance companies listed in the Nairobi securities exchange
(2015)The stock market is a very critical ingredient to the economic development of a country as it facilitates the flow of funds for business and provides an investment opportunity for the investor. The massive contribution ... -
Buyer-supplier relationships and organizational performance of pharmaceutical manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was carried out to establish the effect of buyer – supplier relationships on organizational performance among pharmaceutical manufacturing firms in Kenya. Pharmaceutical industry in Kenya has been expanding ...
