University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Implementation of strategy at Kenya roads board
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategy implementation is complex and is accompanied with a lot of challenges that organizations need to manage to ensure smooth execution of their strategic plans. Strategies are critical in organizational functioning, ... -
Effect of infant mortality on fertility in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study examines the effect of infant mortality on fertility. Specifically the study sought to examine whether the effect of infant mortality on fertility depends on the level of fertility and also to examine whether ... -
The effects of Local Authority Budget guidelines on administrative efficiency: The case of the former City Council of Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The Local Authorities Budget Guidelines (LABG) was one of the major reform agendas undertaken by the Kenyan government in the mid nineteen nineties. The objective was to overhaul the local government sector and make local ... -
Logistics outsourcing and performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(2014-11)Outsourcing of services has become a common practic e among commercial banks in Kenya and this is due to the various benefits that accrue to an organisation as a result of outsourcing. Contracting out production of ... -
Strategic management practices at wise-digits limited, in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Strategic management helps organizations to create consistency between the organization and environment within which an organization operates. Strategic management entails specifically the vision mission and objectives, ... -
Social economic effects of micro finance on youth micro entrepreneurs: a case study of Thika township
(University of Narobi, 2014)The study focused on the Social Economic effects that Micro finance has on youth Micro entrepreneurs. Specifically, the research aimed at establishing the effects on individual livelihoods, the effects on the performance ... -
Reconciliation in divided societies: a case study of the kenyan truth, justice and reconciliation commission
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The violence witnessed in Kenya in the aftermath of the 2007 disputed presidential elections shook Kenyans into the realization that Kenya had remained a highly polarized nation since independence. Brother turned against ... -
Climate Change and Human Security in Africa: a Case Study of the Mau Forest Complex, 1963 – 2012
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Climate change has gained considerable degree of attention within the scholarly body of diplomacy and international studies. Analysts of the field argue that due to increased amount of GHG emissions, dynamic shifts are ... -
Market penetration strategies used by internet service providers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The main purpose of this study was to analyze market penetration strategies used by internet service providers in Kenya particularly focusing on market penetration strategies used by Internet Service Providers and the ... -
Effects of Social Media Revolution on Public Diplomacy: the Case of United States of America Embassy in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)The importance of social media as a tool of public diplomacy has gained traction in U.S. foreign policy initiatives. In the wake of emerging new and soph isticated technology in the world, embassies and consulates have ... -
The effect of macroeconomic variables on operational efficiency of banking sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Operational efficiency aspect for national banking industry is one of the most important aspects that must be considered by any banking managements in order to earn healthy and sustainable financial performances. ... -
Strategic responses adopted by kenya commercial bank ltd to digitize customers service and operations in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This paper is a research work on Strategic responses adopted by commercial banks to digitize customers’ service and operations. Banks and other Financial Organizations are moving through the transition and establishing ... -
Strategy and performance of British American insurance company Kenya limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)As at the time of study there are 51 Insurance Companies Registered and licensed by the Insurance Regulatory Authority. With the current and recurrent environmental uncertainty, chaos and turbulence with which every ... -
Effect of cash transfers on child labor and schooling in Kenya
(2014)The study analyzed the effect of cash transfers on child labor and schooling in Kenya. The study investigated the role of cash transfers as a social protection tool on the welfare of the orphans and vulnerable children. ... -
Political violence and ethnicity in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)After the Cold War and the transition towards democracy, inter-state conflict became prevalent, especially in Africa. Kenya has experienced ethnic political violence around election periods. The study explored the nuanced ... -
Relationship between work analysis and design and service quality: the case of hotels in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to establish the impact Work analysis & Design has on Service Quality in hotels by examining the relationship between Work Analysis & Design through specific objectives. The objectives of the ... -
Motivation for consumerization of information technology (COIT): an investigation of knowledge workers in the road sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)CoIT short for Consumerization of Information Technology is a trend which has been slowly adopted by most organizations due to employees demands. There are a lot of discussions and debates on the data security challenges ... -
The relationship between interest rates and mortgage default rate among financial institutions in Kenya
(2014)The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between interest rate and mortgage default rate among financial institutions in Kenya. The study used a descriptive correlation research design. The population ... -
Loan words in Nandi from English and Kiswahili languages
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study focuses on the phonological and morphological adaptations of loan words in Nandi from English and Kiswahili using the theoretical frameworks of Natural Generative Phonology and Generative CV- Phonology. The ...
