University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Development of Battery/supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Scheme for Grid Connected Solar Pv Source
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Though attempts for solving the problem of variability of renewable energy (RE) sources have been mitigated through the single energy storages, a gap still exists on the reliability and quality of power produced. The ... -
Strategic Responses, External Environment Changes and Performance of NCBA Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Banks such as NCBA bank in Kenya operate in an ever changing external environment that informs the deployment of strategic responses. The inquiry was mainly aim at finding how strategic plans and response influence banks ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Kenyan Commercial Banks Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The research examined the impact of CG on financial performance of commercial banks listed at NSE. The research was based on descriptive research design. The study targeted eleven commercial banks with shares at the NSE. ... -
Effect of Digitalization on Financial Performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Digitalization impacts at a firm level include; quick response to change, facilitate access to large sets of data, proper operational market analysis, increased productivity, enhanced competitive advantage and changes in ... -
Determinants Influencing the Adoption of Telemedicine by Health Care Practitioners: a Case Study of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this study was to determine factors that influence adoption of telemedicine by healthcare practitioners at Kenyatta National Hospital. Despite various studies arriving at several factors that influence ... -
Effect of Financial Literacy on Saving Culture Among the Youth in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Vision 2030 states that achieving the ambitious goals requires we increase the saving rate from 17% in 2006 to 30% by 2012 however the Central Bank of Kenya annual report shows that our savings are only at 7.07% as at 2019. ... -
Operational Risks and Organizational Performance of Sugar Manufacturing Companies
(University of Nairobi, 2022)While taking deliberate and informed risks is a significant component of a strategy of any company, amplified operational risks has led to extremely high-risk exposures to business firms. Insomuch as risk management is ... -
Effect of Internal Auditing on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Goal for the study was to ascertain how internal auditing affect financial performance of commercial banks. The study's main goals was to evaluate the independence of internal auditing, the level of technical proficiency ... -
Measuring the Adoption of Risk and Compliance-based Fintechs in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Kenya's Fintech industry confronts obstacles such as technological, regulatory, customer, and market systems concerns. While certain efforts have been made to foster the growth of Fintechs through regulatory sandboxes, ... -
Assessment of Nutritional Rickets Among Acute Malnourished Children 6-59 Months in Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Globally, in the years between 1940 and 1970 nutritional rickets had been phased out following the discovery of vitamin D from ultra violet sun rays and with increased vitamin D food fortification practices. ... -
Mobile Technology and Performance of Agricultural Projects: a Case of Digifarm Sunflower Project in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Evaluating the level of influence of mobile technology on the performance of projects is critical to shedding new light and contributing knowledge to solve project performance glitches. This research aimed to probe the ... -
An Assessment of Status and Determinants of Food Security in Female-headed Households in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The global urban population is increasing in time and space and much of the urban population increase is in the developing world. A number of social, economic, environmental and spatial challenges accompanies the high rate ... -
Accessing Justice in Kenya Through Developing Specialised Courts
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The introduction of specialization in the court system has made positive contributions to the fundamental right to access justice. Specialization has made advancement in the development judicial systems and further addressed ... -
Experience With Arteriovenous Fistulae in Long Term Haemodialysis Patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are associated with fewer long-term events such as thrombosis, loss of primary patency and interventions, and should therefore be considered the vascular access of choice for HD ... -
Youth and Organized Criminality in Informal Settlements: the Case of Huruma-mathare Informal Settlements, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The persistent increase in the number of organized criminal groups (OCGs) worldwide poses a significant threat to societal cohesion and is therefore a national, regional, and transnational problem that has caught the ... -
Characterization of Distressing Symptoms and Coping Strategies Among Breast Cancer Patients Under Treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Cancer is ranked as the second cause of death globally, in 2020 it accounted for about10 million deaths mostly among women. Patients with breast cancer may experience various physical and emotional distressing ... -
Settlement Patterns of the Hominids During the Pleistocene Period: a Case Study of Lower Okote Member Sites; East of Lake Turkana; Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The common denominator for early Pleistocene sites is hominid tool manufacture. The majority of excavated sites contain dozens of hundreds of stone artifacts. Although not all stone artifacts found at sites were manufactured ... -
The Effect of Financial Repression on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study focused on evaluation of the influence of financial repression on financial performance of Kenyan commercial banks. The study used interest rate cap, government debt and cash reserve requirements as the independent ... -
Effect of Portfolio Framework on the Financial Performance of General Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, general insurance companies face the risk of ultimate closure or acquisition if they fail to generate an adequate rate of return to their shareholders, hence a need for strategy ... -
Effect of Non-performing Loans on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The commercial banks in Kenya have shown a reduction in the profitability levels with some sinking into losses to the extent of closing their doors......................................................................... ...
