University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Working Mothers At Kangemi Informal Settlement, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of an infant for the first months of life has been scientifically proven to reduce the likelihood of childhood illnesses such as pneumonia and diarrhoea. Additionally, EBF has other advantages ... -
Effect of Work Life Balance Practices on Employee Performance at Mwalimu National Savings and Credit Cooperative in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to establish the effect of work life balance practices on employee performance at Mwalimu National Savings and Credit Cooperative in Nairobi, Kenya. Descriptive survey research design was adopted targeting ... -
Board Gender Diversity and Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya (a Case of Listed Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study's goal was to ascertain whether board diversity and financial success among Kenyan insurance underwriters are related. Specifically, the study sought to analyze the relationship existing between board diversity, ... -
Effect Of Inflation On Stock Market Returns At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Macroeconomic variables and policies can be harnessed to reinforce prosperity of the Kenyan economy. Empirically, firms cannot adjust production and output in the short run whereas consumers have more disposable income to ... -
Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions Announcement on the Value (Market Share Price) of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Firms enter merger and acquisitions with an intention to gain various synergies, improve their values and financial performance. However, the results of M&A have been varied in Kenya making players in the banking industry ... -
Wholesome Education For The Girl Child In Kenya: An Assessment Of The Teaching And Learning Spaces In Selected Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study looked at Wholesome Education for the Girl Child in Kenya: An Assessment of the Teaching and Learning Spaces in Selected Counties. The study focused on the two settings where teaching and learning occur; the ... -
Potential of Metarhizium Anisopliae in the Management of Tomato Borer (Tuta Absoluta) Infesting Tomato
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Greenhouse experiments were conducted consisting of 5 treatments: Metarhizium anisopliae (6.0 x 103 cfu /ml) formulated with Nonylphenol ethoxylate, Metarhizium anisopliae (6.0 x 103 cfu /ml) conidia alone, Nonylphenol ... -
The Association Between High Body Mass Index and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Who Delivered at Webuye County Hospital in 2019: a Retrospective Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: High BMI is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, high rate of caesarean sections, and high health care costs in the developed world, but its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Kenya has not ... -
Effect of Technological Tax Reforms on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Technological tax reforms is the chief undertaking useful in elimination of manual operation and replacing it with computerized or digitalized platform to increase adherence to policies and smoothen the operation. The ... -
A Morpho-phonological Analysis of Luwanga Nouns and Verbs
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study explains the hierarchical nature of the Luwanga lexicon using the Lexical Phonology theory. The study also explains the relationship between morphology and phonology, in the structure of the Luwanga lexicon. The ... -
Influence Of Fair Trade Practices On Export Performance Of Coffee Factories In Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The competitive level in international trade has continued to rise from period to period especially over the last three decades, partly due to globalization and enlightened customer base that has become more demanding in ... -
Spectrum of Chest Ct Findings in Confirmed Covid-19 Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a viral disease that has rapidly spread worldwide. Identifying individuals with suspected Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is important in terms of isolation of positive ... -
Organizational Strategy And Growth Of Microinsurance In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Organizational strategies are especially significant in businesses where the services or goods offered are comparable and in case where competitive rivalry is intense. Firms that desire to achieve and retain a significant ... -
Strategic Innovations and Competitive Advantage at Bollore Logistics Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)For an organization to thrive in an industry, it must choose a strategy behavior mode that corresponds to the degree of environmental turbulence and build resource capacity that supports the selected mode. Strategic ... -
Total Quality Management Practices And Service Delivery At The Kenya Revenue Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Increasing competitiveness, environmental volatility, globalization, workforce diversity, high operating costs, and changing consumer expectations and wants have made firms worldwide undergo a paradigm shift in their ... -
Management Practices And Sustainability Of Water Development Projects In Kajiado East Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sustainability of water development is a global issue that has been raised as a cause of concern by scholar and professionals. In the context of this study, it is important to address factors affecting the sustainability ... -
Effectiveness Of Purchasing Mechanisms In Achieving Universal Health: A Case Of National Hospital Insurance Fund In Kenya,2010-2018.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to understand how effective the current mechanisms used to purchase healthcare are in as far as the achievement of universal health coverage in Kenya is concerned. This was done through a case study of ... -
Board Diversity, Firm Profitability, Internal Controls And Financial Reporting Quality Of Nairobi Securities Exchange-Listed Companies In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Corporate accounting scandals have cast doubt on the accounting profession's integrity and usefulness. To safeguard stakeholders' interests, the government of Kenya has enacted and released several laws, rules, and guidelines ... -
Examining the Contribution of Libraries in Promoting Use of Open Government Data in Kenya: Case of the University of Nairobi Library
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Open Government Data initiatives have gained momentum in many parts of the World with key emphasis being on promoting transparency and enhancing public participation in governance. Central to this tremendous development ... -
The Role of Training and Development on Employee Performance at Kenya Power and Lighting Company
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Training and development are crucial to contemporary organizations since they provide organization employees with skills and capacity for them to contribute meaningfully to the overall goal of organization development. ...
