University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of Debt Financing on the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to examine the relationship between debt financing and financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. Pecking order and tradeoff theory were used to underpin the study findings. Descriptive ... -
Design and Modelling of a Microcontroller Based Automatic Transfer Switch With a Sequential Loading System
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury After Emergency Laparotomy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most under-diagnosed post-operative complications and yet associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It is influenced by both patient and procedural factors. Study ... -
Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Performance of Deposit- Taking Saccos in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the Kenyan economy was felt from March 2020 when containment measures like a ban on public gatherings, and lockdowns were implemented by the government. This study sought to establish the ... -
The Agricultural Output-economic Growth Nexus in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has identified agriculture as among th'e sect'ors to drive econo'mic gro'wth. This implicitly assumed a causal link from agricultural output to economic growth. However, ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on Employee Performance of Health Non Governmental Organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Organizational culture defines how employees and management react and manage their operations in the firm. The values, plans and systems that define and help people operate in firms are engrained in culture. Despite this, ... -
The Impact of Water Scarcity on Rural Livelihoods in Belet Hawo County, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Water is a vital component of human life and a critical driver for socioeconomic development and environmental integrity in each place. It is a life-sustaining resource that is also vital to rural and agricultural development ... -
Crude Oil's Effect on South Sudan's Economy (1990-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research was preoccupied with crude oil’s effect on South Sudan’s economy, both in the long- and the immediate term. That is, it analyzed crude oil’s effect on growth. The ARDL model, an advanced data analysis tool ... -
Project Management Skills and Implementation of Educational Infrastructure Projects Funded by Constituency Development Fund in Public Secondary Schools in Mandera East, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally sustainable education infrastructure project is key in numerous countries including Kenya. Attributed to the challenges within project attaining proper implementation of educational infrastructure has become a ... -
Project Planning on Implementation of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kisii Central Sub County, Kisii County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Waste management has been a global issue of concern; all life forms have been affected by inefficient handling and disposal practices. To counter challenges of waste management planning for waste management comes in to ... -
The Influence of Social Media on Corporate Communication :a Case of Kenya Commercial Bank
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Social media has immensely influenced corporate communications altering how companies and stakeholders communicate. Contrary to the traditional mode of one way communication, social media has compelled corporate ... -
Enterprise Resource Planning System and Performance of Rail Freight Operations in Kenya: a Case of Kenya Railways Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Many companies now use ERP systems to boost their efficiency. ERP installation, on the other hand, is difficult and expensive, and research on the impact of ERP investments on operational performance has so far been ... -
Influence of Board of Management Governance Practices on Implementation of Safety Standards Policy in Secondary Schools in Kisumu Central Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to determine how BOM governance practices affected the execution of the safety standards policy in secondary schools in Kenya's Kisumu Central Sub County. Establishing the impact of BOMs' sensitization ... -
Dietary Practices and Nutritional Status of Children 0-24 Months Attending Daycare Centres in Naivasha
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Parents of most young children in Naivasha, leave their children in day care centres while their working on flower farms to earn a living. Poverty and various economic factors limit the quality of nutrition and the amount ... -
Factors Affecting Adoption of Agricultural Innovations Amongst Small Holder Farmers: a Case of Nyota Beans Technology in Bungoma County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the developing world, agriculture remains the major source of income for over two billion people. As a result, in majority of emerging nations, improved agricultural technology and other new sustainable agricultural ... -
Effectiveness and Treatment Experience of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 Positive Breast Cancer Patients on Targeted Therapy, Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Among the four-breast cancer molecular subtypes, HER2-positive breast cancer accounts roughly to 20% of the occurrences, aggressive and has a poorer prognosis than other sub-classification. Trastuzumab has had a significant ... -
Determinants of Stunting Among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Rural Arid and Semi-arid (Asal) Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Just over one-quarter of Kenyan children under the age of five are stunted, or too short for their age. This is a symptom of chronic malnutrition. Rural regions have a higher incidence of stunting (29%) than urban areas ... -
The Effect of Financial Innovations on Money Velocity: Evidence From Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Money velocity is a key aspect in the short-run implementation of monetary policy. The study investigated the effect of financial innovation on money velocity in Kenya. It analyzed the effect of opportunity cost variables ... -
Effect of Financial Liberalization on Stock Market Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Neoclassical theory asserts that via financial liberalization, developing nations can improve growth and savings, and cause a reduction on overdependence on foreign capital. The theorists behind financial liberalization ... -
Teachers’ Factors Influencing Implementation of Integrated Peace Education Curriculum in Public Primary Schools in Garissa Township, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In many countries throughout the world, peace education is now incorporated into the curricula for schools (Falade, Adeyemi & Olowo, 2019). All educational efforts, whether formal or informal, are directed towards ...
