University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Corporate governance and financial performance of water companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Corporate governance has received its fair share of attention in the past decade due to various notable corporate scandals and collapses of large corporations which cause was traced to unethical business practices. ... -
Core Competencies and Sustainable Competitive Advantage by Cic General Insurance Company Limited in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study focused on the strategic role of core competencies on competitive advantage as applied by CIC General Insurance Company in Kenya. CIC General Insurance Company Limited can be used as a case study in successful ... -
Contributions of Women to Peace Building in Kenya: a Case Study of the Post-election Violence in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study investigate the contributions of women to peacebuilding in Kenya, a case study of the post-election violence in Kibra constituency, Nairobi City County. Peacebuilding challenges in Kenya include inadequate ... -
Contesting traditions through self-narration in Grace Ogot’s days of my life
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study examines the use of self-narrative to express dissatisfaction with traditions and how this expression of dissent allows the projection of female agency. This is a study of Grace Ogot’s autobiography, Days of ... -
Operational challenges in the establishment of a subsidiary in a foreign country:Case of Davis and Shirtliff in South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Increased competition due to globalization and internationalization of firms has made world economies increasingly borderless and interlinked allowing companies to expand their business beyond their domestic boundaries. ... -
The Effect of Risk Management on Financial Performance of Islamic Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Risk management is integral to a bank’s operations. It involves integrating risk management practices into the processes, systems and culture of the institution. Financial institutions face increasing pressure from various ... -
Winner of the National essay writing competition
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Service Delivery Channels and Operations Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objectives of this study were to determine the extent of usage of service delivery channels used by commercial banks in Kenya, and to determine the effect of service delivery channels on operational performance of ... -
Relationship Between Board Characteristics and Firm Performance: Survey of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The formation of a board of directors in a corporation is important as an internal control mechanism to oversee the conduct of the owner-manager and managers and prevent them from endangering vested parties’ The role ... -
Socio-cultural factors influencing primary school attendance in Asego division, Homa-bay county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In the 20th and part of the 21st century some countries in the less developed and developing world have witnessed declining performance in primary schools due to school absenteeism. The diverse socio-cultural practices ... -
Implementation of open education resources at the University of Nairobi: a case of innovation studies course
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Universities all around the world are grappling with issues of increasing access to higher education. Open education resources (OER), have the potential to increase participation in higher education and promote lifelong ... -
Effect of Government and Other Agencies Funding on the Performance of Water Service Providers Under Athi Water Services Board, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of government and other agencies funding on the performance of water service providers under Athi Water Services Board. A descriptive research design was applied in this ... -
Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Competitiveness of Logistics Firms in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Green supply chain management has emerged as a key approach for logistics firms seeking to become environmentally sustainable and globally competitive. As a developing country, Kenya has to balance both operational and ... -
The Effects of Interest Rates on Stock Returns of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Interest rate is the borrower’s cost on a loan and the lender’s reward on investment. Interest rates affect individual’s decisions about whether to spend more or save. It also affect business decisions about whether to ... -
The effect of public sector borrowing on economic growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Public sector borrowing is the debt owed by a central government. In federal states, government debt may also refer to the debt of a state or provincial, municipal or local government, the borrowing resource as one of ... -
Improving the iron status of children in Kisumu county Kenya using porridge flour enriched with bovine blood
(University of Nairobi, 2015)There is a high prevalence of iron deficiency and anaemia in Kenya with young children and mothers bearing the greatest burden. Bovine blood is acceptable food in Kenya but it largely goes to waste. It therefore could be ... -
The Effect of Drought and Famine on Agricultural Production, Living Standards and Educational Status of the People of Kitui County, Kenya
(2015-11)The study examined the effects of drought and famine on agricultural production, living standards and educational status of the people of Kitui County and also the control measures adopted by the community in curbing drought ... -
Determinants of Kenyans Export Perfomance Under Agoa Trade Preference Regime
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) has been operational in Kenya since its inception in 2000.This study contrary to many Kenya-specific studies uses the gravity model to examine the determinants Kenya’s ... -
Service Quality Dimensions and Customer Satisfaction in the Kenyan Airline Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was carried out in the airline industry in Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine the level of customer satisfaction and service quality in the industryand the relationship among these twofactors. ... -
Influence of biochar amendment on the effectiveness of elite Kenyan rhizobia nodulating common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) can provide an agronomic and economically sustainable alternative to declining soil fertility and high cost of chemical fertilizers faced by smallholder farmers in Kenya. The aim of the ...
