University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Marketing orientation and business performance of mobile phone companies in Kenya
(2015)An accepted position among business executives is that external factors such as competition situation and market size are key success factors in the communication industry. Therefore it is a key function among the top ... -
The relationship between lending interest rate and profitability of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Over the years commercial banks in Kenya have been performing tremendously. In Kenya, the bank lending interest rates are always charged on loans by the commercial banks to private individual and companies. The main ... -
Total Quality Management and Competitive Advantage of Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Total Quality Management is an approach which focuses on improving the organization's effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness to customers' and other stakeholders' needs by actively harnessing people's skills and ... -
A Bayesian approach to the spatial analysis of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Kenya”
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: Tuberculosis is second only to HIV as the greater killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent. Improving the treatment outcome of tuberculosis is part of the Millennium Development Goals. Given the ... -
Challenges of the Implementation of Performance Contracting Strategy at the National Aids Control Council, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Performance contracting is one element of broader public sector reforms aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness while reducing total costs. A performance contract constitutes a range of management instruments used ... -
The effect of working capital management on financial performance of manufacturing and construction firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Management of working capital which aims at maintaining an optimal balance between each of the working capital components, that is, cash, receivables, inventory and payables is a fundamental part of the overall corporate ... -
Influence of Strategic Marketing Practices on Performance of Firms in the Flower Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Marketing efforts and know-how are instrumental in commercializing ideas and inventions successfully. Today cost-efficiency does not provide long-term competitive advantage for companies whereas marketing, when well conducted ... -
Operations Management Practices and Performance of Agricultural Non-governmental Organizations in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study sought to determine the operations management practices applied by Agricultural NGOs in Nairobi County. To accomplish this goal, the study was guided by the following research objectives; determine the extent ... -
Effects of Credit Risk Management on the Financial Performance of Micro Finance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Credit risk management in banking institutions has become more important not only because of the financial crisis that the world is experiencing nowadays but also the introduction of Basel II. Since granting credit is one ... -
Total Quality Management Implementation and Service Delivery at Kenya Power
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Total Quality Management has played an important role in the development of contemporary management practices. Quality is considered as a key strategic factor in achieving business success. In order to enhance the competitive ... -
The effect of innovation strategies on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Current and future challenges and opportunities facing business organizations are in the fields of sustainable development; e-Commerce; and new product development. One way to achieve growth and sustain performance is to ... -
The effect of electronic banking on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The Banking industry has been in a process of significant transformation. Innovation in information technology has been the major force behind this transformation. It is through this force that the study aimed to investigate ... -
Influence of global strategies on the operations of foreign multinational commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of global strategies on the operational performance of foreign multinational commercial banks in Kenya. The study explores the relationship between global strategic ... -
Factors associated with early sexual debut among high school adolescents boys and girls in dagoretti district
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND Early sexual debut puts adolescents at high risk of sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, early marriages, gender based violence and cancer of the cervix. In ... -
Total productive maintenance and performance of the Kenya seed industry
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate how Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) has affected the performance of the Kenya seed industry. Specifically, the study sought to fulfil the following objectives: To identify ... -
Role of information literacy programs in enhancing information access in private institutions of higher learning: a case of Marist international university college.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The aim of the study was to investigate the role of information literacy programs in enhancing information access in institutions of higher learning. The objectives of the study were to: examine the perception of Students ... -
The Effect of Risk Management Practices on Performance of Firms in the Hospitality Industry in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The project research finds out the effect of risk management practices on the financial performance of firms in the hospitality industry in Nairobi county Kenya. The objective of the study is to assess the effect of the ... -
Relationship Between Executive Compensation and Financial Performance of Commercial State Owned Enterprises in the Energy Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Corporate governance scholars attempt to understand factors that underpin executive compensation and if it enhances firm financial performance and subsequently firm value. These studies have resulted into mixed and at ... -
Impact Of Strategy Implementation On Performance At Kenya Urban Roads Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Strategic planning is a concept that concerns decision making as organizations seek to craft the best strategies to achieve their vision. Strategies chosen must be implemented effectively and efficiently in order to ... -
Cost effective control of zoonotic African trypanosomiasis in Kenya: analysing underreporting factors and modeling prevalence in busia foci
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study aimed at analyzing factors contributing to underreporting of zoonotic African trypanosomiasis and quantifying the human prevalence through utilization of prevalence data of the causative parasite in the blood ...
