University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effects of interest rate spreads on financial performance of mortgage banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)It is widely believed that fluctuations of market interest rates exert significant influence on the activities of commercial banks. The effect of interest rate spread changes on banks’ profitability is shown to be ... -
Relationship between land reforms and gender based violence in Kenya: a case of Tetu sub-county, Nyeri county
(2014)Women account for 50.3 per cent of the national population but face challenges in accessing and controlling land resources. Whether in education, employment, and land rights or seeking health, women tend to be disadvantaged. ... -
Torque wrench calibration and uncertainty of measurement
(2014)Torque wrenches (TW) are widely used in the automotive, aviation and building industry. TW are used to control torque in assembly and fastening operations. Regular calibration of torque tools guarantees traceability to ... -
Negative Binomial Distributions For Fixed And Random Parameters
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The first objective of this project is to construct Negative Binomial Distributions when the two parameters p and r are fixed using various methods based on: Binomial expansion; Poisson – Gamma mixture; Convolution of ... -
Implementing sustainable environmental management in developing countries: a case study of community participation in forest management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Environmental sustainability has become increasingly important as we witness more extreme weather changes, global warming and environmental degradation. As the world population grow the need for more resources increase ... -
The influence of country of origin of fast moving consumer goods on consumer purchase decisions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The buying behaviour of consumers is one of the most commonly researched subjects in marketing.„Country of origin effect‟ (COO) is one of the key concepts casting light on the purchasing process of consumers. Many studies ... -
Pgf2α synthase-like proteins are expressed in promastigotes of old world leishmania species but not in new world species
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Background: Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and spread by the bite of infected sand fly species. The disease is characterized by an increase in prostaglandin production in ... -
Association between male circumcision and incidence of syphilis in men and women: a prospective study in HIV-1 serodiscordant heterosexual African couples
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Background Male circumcision is a primary HIV-1 prevention intervention for men, but whether the procedure reduces the risk of syphilis among men and their female partners is uncertain. We aimed to assess whether male ... -
Influence of school management committees’ practices on teachers’ motivation in public primary schools in Ganze district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of school management committees’ practices on teacher motivation in public primary schools in Ganze district. The problem of pupils’ low achievement in academic ... -
The Urban-Rural Unemployment Gap in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Open unemployment in Kenya is relatively high among urban residents compared to rural residents. This study examines urban-rural differences in the incidence of unemployment in Kenya. The study used cross sectional data ... -
Linguistic politeness strategies in bank advertisements: a case study of Kenya commercial bank
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study investigates the linguistic realizations of politeness strategies and how they act as persuasive devices in Bank advertisements. The objectives are to identify linguistic politeness strategies used in Bank ... -
The effect of adoption of international financial reporting standards on quality of financial reporting by companies listed at Nairobi securities exchange.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Accounting is shaped by economic and political forces. It follows that increased worldwide integration of both markets and politics driven by reductions in communications and information processing costs makes increased ... -
Critical success factors in the implementation of the social pillar of Kenyans vision 2030
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was conducted to identify the critical success factors and implementation of the social pillar of the Kenya‟s Vision 2030. The Objective of the study was to identify the Strategies for the implementation of ... -
Genetic Diversity of Human Enterovirus 68 Strains Isolated in Kenya Using the Hypervariable 3′- End of VP1 Gene
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Reports of increasing worldwide circulation of human enterovirus-68 (EV68) are well documented. Despite health concerns posed by resurgence of these viruses, little is known about EV68 strains circulating in Kenya. In ... -
Factors influencing completion of bachelors of education by distance education in Kenyatta university, Nyeri municipality, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study sought to investigate factors influencing the completion of Bachelor of Education (B.ED) degree distance education. The study had four objectives which were to: establish the extent to which cost-benefit of ... -
Beer's and lambert's laws in methyldopa analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2008-09)A new, simple, precise, rapid, accurate and low-cost spectrophotometric method for methyldopa determination in pharmaceutical preparations is described. This method is based on the complexation reaction of methyldopa ... -
Strategies adopted by the county government of Mombasa in raising revenue
(University of Nairobi, 2014)If the County governments were to be able to enhance their revenue collection, a lot of revenue would be generated for undertaking development projects. County governments need to redouble their efforts to raise sovereign, ... -
Learner perception of service quality of University of Nairobi student management information system (SMIS) at Kisumu Campus, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Service quality is the assessment of how satisfying a service is, according to the customer's expectations. Measuring service quality involves both subjective and objective processes of specific dimensions of service: ... -
Socio-economic factors affecting food security in households of elderly persons in Imenti central sub county, Meru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate the socio-economic factors affecting food security in households of elderly persons in Imenti Central Sub County, Kenya. The objectives were to assess demographic characteristics ... -
Employee training and operational performance of firms in the financial services sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In this study, the relationship between employee training initiatives and operational performance through service strategy as a moderating variable and operational efficiency is analyzed within the service setting of ...
