University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Effect of Medium Term Expenditure Framework on Operational Efficiency of the Governance, Justice, Law and Order Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) was introduced in Kenya in 1998 and it was first implemented in the budget in the financial year 2001/2002 after the failure of the Forward Budget Review Program, the Budget ... -
Inventory Management Practices and Performance of Public Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Public hospitals have a procurement department that is responsible for the provision of goods services to the hospitals with the aim of providing quality health care services in order to achieve customer satisfaction. ... -
A pragmatic analysis of census discourse: a case study of 2009 census questionnaire.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This project aims to describe the disparity between questions and their consequent responses of 2009 census questionnaires in Kenya. The research design is co relational and questionnaire interview was used to collect ... -
Prevalence and determinants of sexual risk taking behavior in female sex workers on Haart: a case study at the sex workers outreach program at the city and Majengo clinics, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background According to the Kenya modes of transmission study, sex workers and their clients are key drivers of new HIV infections. (Lawrence Gelmon, 2009). The main purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence ... -
A Test of the Effectiveness of Downside Risk Framework Over Mean-variance Framework in Optimal Portfolio Selection:evidence From the Nairobi Securites Exchange (Nse).
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Variance is commonly used as risk measure in portfolio optimization to find the trade-off between the risk and return. Investors wish to minimize the risk at the given level of return. However, the mean-variance model ... -
Substance use literacy, adherence to HIV medication and addiction severity among adult substance users in Naivasha district hospital (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Substance use knowledge has been found to be low among substance users despite numerous substance awareness campaigns. This presents a worrying trend considering that substance use is a major impediment to HIV medication ... -
Determinants of financial performance for life insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)The objective of this study was to establish the factors that affect the financial performance of life insurance companies in Kenya. The tested determinant variables were Solvency Margin, Growth of Premiums, Insurance ... -
IInfluence of Electronic Transactions Technologies on Performance of Kenya Power Company
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The growth, integration and sophistication of technology are changing our society and economy. The Internet has revolutionized the way organizations communicate with customers and suppliers and how they access information. ... -
Optimizing moisture and nutrient variability under different cropping patterns in terraced farms for improved crop performance in Narok county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Terraces have been used to regulate, discharge excess runoff and reduce soil loss, however its ability to harvest and store water in the terraced field has not been fully investigated. A field experiment was therefore ... -
Business Process Outsourcing and Operational Performance Among Private Hospitals in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The private healthcare sector has made a remarkable contribution in the delivery of healthcare services in Kenya. Managing resources at today‟s hospitals systems is a challenge, considering the numerous clinical and business ... -
The Effect of Integrated Tax Management System on Tax Compliance by Small and Medium Enterprises in the Central Business District, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Tax compliance has been an issue of concern, mostly in developing countries as governments are seeking ways to improve efficiency in tax revenue collection to finance their budgets. Small businesses are viewed as more ... -
The influence of student motivation on academic performance in public secondary schools in Dagoreti Sub county, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to determine if student motivation has any influence on academic performance in public secondary schools in Dagoretti sub –county, Nairobi. Three objectives guided this study: to establish ... -
The Implications of the Shared Natural Resources on Interstate Relations in the East African Community: a Case Study of Maasai/serengeti National Parks
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Shared natural resources are a major point of conflict between different states worldwide. This research has been undertaken with an objective of getting an understanding of interstate relations in the East African ... -
Extreme risk and the performance of firms listed in the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between extreme risk and the performance of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Extreme risk is a potential risk that is very unlikely to occur but ... -
Firm resources, external environment, entrepreneurial strategy and performance of Micro, small and medium furniture sector enterprises in Nairobi city county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was carried out in the field of entrepreneurship with focus being on the performance of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The study also incorporated entrepreneurial strategy and external environment ... -
EMV chip cards and operational response to payment card fraud by commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The purpose of this study was to look at EMV technology adoption as an operational response strategy to payment card fraud by commercial banks in Kenya. The objectives were three fold, namely: to determine the extent of ... -
Risk management practices and marine premium growth of insurance firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)An effective program of risk management is an ongoing process of assessment, intervention and fallback planning. The study sought to establish the relationship between risk management and the premium growth of firms in the ... -
Nutritional knowledge and dietary diversity of cancer patients at the cancer treatment centre, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)Cancer cases are on the increase in Kenya and have become one of the leading public health issues. This increase is possibly attributed to change in behavior and adoption of predisposing factors such as increase in ... -
The effect of government bonds on capital market growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Interest in the relationship between the real and the financial sector has usually been on the banking sector and the stock markets, thus mostly leaving the Bond Markets out as a third essential source of external finance. ... -
Evaluation of tanning strength and quality of leathers produced by selected vegetable tanning materials from Laikipia county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Tanning is a processing mechanism which prevents the collagen fibrous protein in animal skins from putrefaction which lead to production of hydrothermal stable product commonly known as leather. Tannins from plants are ...
