University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Marketing Practices, Environmental Dynamics and Performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Marketing practices are seen as essential tools for enhancing performance to most institutions. However, some of the firms that have adopted these practices have succeeded while others have failed. This study was guided ... -
Entry Strategy in a Foreign Market and Performance of Asea Brown Boveri in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The choice of entry mode has become a crucial strategy decision for firms wishing to enter foreign markets. On their part, these strategies have an effect on performance and its duration. This study aimed to establish the ... -
Strategies Adopted by Sarova Group of Hotels in Kenya in Response to Changes in the External Business Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)This research project investigated the strategies adopted by Sarova Group of Hotels in Kenya in response to changes in the external business environment. The external environment of an organization includes those factors ... -
Relationship Between Diversity and Organisational Performance of State Corporations in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Diversity is generally defined as acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing & celebrating differences among people with respect to age, class, and ethnicity, and gender, physical & mental ability. A state corporation ... -
Corporate governance at Equity Bank LTD, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The purpose of this study is primarily based on establishing the nature of corporate governance at equity Bank Ltd. The overriding philosophy which agitates the study on this particular organization is because the company ... -
The Effect of Top Management Team Diversity and Competitive Environment on the Relationship Between Diversification Strategy and Performance of Companies Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A fundamental question in corporate strategy is the choice of horizontal scope – the set of industries and market segments in which a firm competes. Governing this choice is a trade-off between the threat of losing focus ... -
Biochemical, hormonal and toxicological effects of catha edulis (khat) on pregnancy and fetal development in olive Baboons (papio anubis)
(2015-11)There is paucity of information on the effect of khat chewing on pregnancy outcomes and foetal development in females who engage in khat chewing. Thus, the present study was designed to utilize the olive baboons (Papio ... -
Change Management Practices and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The purpose for this research was to establish the change management practices and performance of commercial banks in Kenya Specifically, the study wanted to establish the change management practices adopted by commercial ... -
Conventional pap smear and human papilloma virus DNA co-testing in HIV infected women attending comprehensive care Centre in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide with 85% of cases occurring in developing countries. People living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have substantially higher risk ... -
Influence of Business Strategies on the Performance of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The context of the study was telecommunication companies; the objective was to establish the influence of business strategies on performance of telecommunication companies in Kenya. It was guided by the following research ... -
Effects of Credit Risk Management on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was undertaken to analyze the effects of credit risk management practices on the performance of Financial Banking Institutions. The study attempted to establish if there exists any relationship between the credit ... -
Knowledge sharing, organizational learning, firm-level institutions and performance of top medium-sized companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was grounded on the view that organizations have hidden reservoirs of knowledge in terms of tacit and explicit knowledge. This study sought to make a contribution by focusing on how knowledge can be tapped to ... -
Project manager leadership style, teamwork, Project characteristics and performance of Water projects in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The overall objective of this study was to determine the relationship between project manager’s leadership style, teamwork, project characteristics and their impact on project performance in water sector projects in Kenya. ... -
The effect of selected macroeconomic variables on rental prices in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Housing is of vital importance to a country and as such a research on the effects of selected macroeconomic variables on rental prices. In Kenya, most of the research has been done on the determinants of real estate property ... -
Health workers practice in the management of acute diarrhoea among children aged 6-59 months admitted to Juba Teaching Hospital.South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction:Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in children under five worldwide. In South Sudan, it accounts for 42.9% of under 5 mortality. The clinical outcomes for diarrhea correlate with ... -
Barriers to effective service delivery in the telecommunication sector: a study of Kenya’s Safaricom M-pesa section
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The study investigated the problem of effective service delivery in the telecommunication sector with specific focus on Safaricom and its subsidiary service of M-Pesa. It examined the challenges faced by M-Pesa Section ... -
Uhakiki Linganishi Wa Sifa Za Mashujaa: Sakawa Na Fumo Liyongo
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Kuna tafiti kadhaa zilizowahi kufanywa kuhusu majagina wa Kiafirika. Hata hivyo hakuna utafiti linganishi uliowahi kufanywa kuwahusu Fumo Liyongo na Sakawa. Tasnifu hii inazilinganisha sifa zao jinsi zinavyojitokeza katika ... -
The Role of Peace Journalism in the Management of Conflict: Case Study of Citizen Television, 2007-2013
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Whether to propagate the idea of peace or war journalism in media houses is the 21st century dilemma. The war vs. peace journalism debate has intensified than ever before. Those between a rock and a hard place are journalists ... -
The Illicit proliferation and use of small arms and light weapons and human security in East Africa: a case study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study is about the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) as an immediate security challenge to individuals, societies, and states around the world and an enormous hurdle to sustainable security ... -
Analysis of individual case safety reports on adverse drug reactions to antiretroviral therapy from the spontaneous reporting database in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: There were 35 million people living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the World at the end of 2013. Kenya’s estimated HIV prevalence is 6% among people aged 15-49 years.There are 41.7% of adults on ...
