University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Narrating Kenyan History Through Fiction in Yvonne Owuor’s Dust
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Focusing on the intersection of history and fiction in Yvonne Owuor’s Dust (2014), this study discusses narration of Kenyan history through fiction by examining ‘fictionalised history.’ The study contends that fictionalised ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Organizational Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The objective of the study was to determine the effect of corporate governance on organizational performance of State Corporations in Kenya. The study population was 184 state corporations out of which 60 state corporations ... -
Challenges in the implementation of strategic plans by secondary schools in Mandera county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The strategic plan and its implementation are the focal point of any business organization and operation. To enable a company to strive, remain competitive and grow, proficient implementation form a core part of overall ... -
The Effect of Internal Controls on the Performance of Water Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)An entity should put in place its own system of controls in order to achieve its objectives. A system of effective internal controls is a critical component of company management and a foundation for the safe and sound ... -
Federalism as an Instrument for Peace and Reconstruction: the Case of Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Somalia has been exceptionally prone to disputes over representation, making it difficult to identify representatives at the negotiating table who are both legitimate and authoritative. Somalia’s susceptibility to political ... -
The impact of conflicts in the horn of Africa a case study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The Horn of Africa has witnessed many incidences of violent conflicts in the last few decades as compared to any other part of the world. Conflict and instability trends in the Horn of Africa make the region one of the ... -
Challenges of Implementation of Derivatives Related Strategy Concept at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)In today’s ever changing environment, the major determinant of an organisation’s success is the implementation of its strategic plans. Strategy implementation is the process that turns plans and strategies into actions ... -
Petrology and iron ore mineralization in the neoproterozoic mozambique belt rocks of Mutomo – Ikutha area, Kitui county, S.E. Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The research area, which occurs within the Neoproterozoic Mozambique belt (NMB) in Kenya, is located in Mutomo-Ikutha area, in South Kitui district, Kitui County. The study area is bounded by longitudes 38⁰ 04′E to 38⁰20′E ... -
A traceability system for contracted outgrower schemes: the case of french bean smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Many African countries have moved into the production of non-traditional agricultural products, in an effort to diversify their exports and increase foreign currency earnings. However, in order to access developed country ... -
Evaluating nutritional management of adult inpatients requiring assisted feeding at Kenyatta national hospital medical wards
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Background: Malnutrition is among the leading conditions that lead to disease complications and prolonged hospital stay among the hospitalized. Patients that require assisted feeding will need partial compensatory or ... -
A seven-day mortality profile of medical inpatients at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Markovian application to product switching in Kenya’s hotel industry: a survey of shower gel and guests’ soap
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Product switching is the process of changing from the routine use of one product or brand to steady use of another but similar one. Previous studies on product switching have not looked at the concept in the hotel industry ... -
The gender perspectives of Somali refugees in Eastleigh, Nairobi City County, on repatriation to their Country
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was carried out, in Eastleigh, which is a suburb within Kamukunji Constituency, Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study examined the attitudes of the Somali refugees in that area regarding their impending repatriation ... -
Operations management practices and perceived service quality a case study of Kenya sugar industry
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Globalization and rapid technological developments have contributed to industries adopting new tools and techniques to produce goods and services through excellence in operations management practices, to compete and survive ... -
A discrete time analysis of export duration in Kenya: 1995 - 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The scarcity of studies on export duration in Kenya provide the drive of this study. It looks at the determinants of export duration in Kenya in a discrete-time model. Using HS-6 digit export product-level data between ... -
The role of women in conflict management: an assessment of Naboisho conservancy in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)This study contends that on one hand, cultural effects and the absence of appropriate policies in Kenya and within conservancies which protect women‟s rights handicaps their participation in decision making. However, on ... -
The Impact of Pension Savings Scheme on Kenya's Investment Growth - an Empirical Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The accumulation of physical capital has long been linked to growth by various theories of Growth and development. In his well-established empirical fact (Kuznets, 1973), draws strong association between investment ratios ... -
Fodder Production as an Adaptation Strategy in the Drylands: A Case Study of Producer Groups in Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)prolonged droughts which has triggered a number of responses aimed at enhancing resilience of pastoral households against such shocks. Fodder production is increasingly gaining popularity as a source of both livestock feed ... -
Public procurement process in Kenya: a review of its performance in the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)In the past decades, the public procurement system in Kenya has undergone significant developments. From being a system with no regulations in the 1960s, and a system regulated by Treasury Circulars in the 1970s, 1980s ... -
Challenges of corporate restructuring at lake basin development authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Organizations are being faced with rapidly and constantly changing technologies, customer expectations, rules and regulations. This means that the same organizations have to constantly change the way they operate in order ...
