University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
Now showing items 54441-54460 of 116514
-
Sentimental analysis in crime detection: a case study of Kenya law enforcement agencies
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)In this work, we attempt to resolve the problem of mining text and classifying them into positive, negative and neutral to detect crime by applying Sentiment analysis on people‟s opinions expressed on social media. We ... -
Information and communication technology outsourcing and performance of humanitarian organizations in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Information technology plays an important role in the running of organizations. With the increasing need of IT, organizations are keen to review the service delivery of this crucial service. In view of the prevailing ... -
Response strategies of the united nations agencies in Somalia to changes in the macro-environment
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This research seeks to investigate the influence of the changes in macro- environment on the UN agencies in Somalia and response strategies employed. The macro-environment of an organization is what affects the organizations ... -
Influence of selected TQM principles on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Nyando sub county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Total Quality Management (TQM) is the integration of all functions and departments within an organization to focus on customer satisfaction through minimizing waste and continuous improvement. Education in Kenya has been ... -
Factors influencing peace building initiatives in secondary schools, the case of Nairobi county, Kenya
(2014)The structure and rationale of any peace building training has the goal of building patterns of unity in diversity amongst the members of the major diverse (ethnic/economic) groups. The purpose of the study was to ... -
An empirical study of price clustering on the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Price clustering is a phenomenon where some prices are observed more frequently than others. Several hypotheses have been put forth to explain this phenomenon. This study therefore set to empirically investigate price ... -
Supply chain leagility and performance of humanitarian organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The world is facing an increase in humanitarian crises due to climate change and terrorism. This calls for new supply chain strategies in handling the volatile and changing demands that these humanitarian disasters present. ... -
Effects of terms of employment on employee engagement and employee commitment of employees in coffee board of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Terms of employment (also referred to as terms and conditions of service) are important for employee engagement and commitment because they provide clarity of knowledge of remuneration as well as other additional benefits, ... -
Strategic management and entreprenuership in food processing companies in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In times of growing uncertainty and increasing speed of change, both new threats and new opportunities emerge. The identification and exploitation of these opportunities is the essence of entrepreneurship whereas the ... -
The influence of learner support services in the implementation of distance learning: a case of Kenyatta university, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was set to assess the influence of learner support services in the implementation of distance learning in Kenyatta University. In doing so ,the study had four objectives, to establish the administrative support ... -
Factors influencing intra- group conflicts among HIV/aids community based organizations: A case of Nyeri town constituency, Nyeri county, Kenya
(2014)The prevalence of HIV and AIDS in Kenya remains a matter of great concern to the Kenyan people especially the policy makers. The Government of Kenya has initiated a number of measures to curb the epidemic since it was ... -
The impact of social media on Kenya’s presidential election outcome: a study of 2013 presidential elections in Starehe Constituency, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Little is known in terms of the effect of the increased use of social media tools on the election outcome. This study therefore sought to find out the effect of these social media tools on the Presidential election ... -
Management of strategic change at Chemelil sugar company limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Strategic change is concerned with changing the direction of the organization and the way the firm does its business. Strategic change is a must and leaders who anticipate change and react rapidly and responsibly will ... -
Strategy implementation and the competitive advantage of firms in the airline industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate operations strategy formulation for energy-efficient street lighting at the Nairobi City County. The study was guided by the following three objectives: to establish the extent ... -
The role of aid in protracted refugee situations: the case of Kenya, 1991 - 2013
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The international regime’s focus on durable solutions for refugees – Repatriation, Integration and resettlement as the only viable options for refugees only serve to perpetuate the protracted situations as time has proven ... -
Investigation of kenya certificate of primary education Performance in ndeiya division, limuru District , kiambu County, Kenya
(2014-11)he purpose of the research study was to establish how socio - economic , socio - cultural and school based factors affect the performanc e of candidates in public primary schools at Kenya Certificate of Primary ... -
Effect of interim financial statement announcement on stock return and volume of share traded of listed commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Interim reports have become another important instrument that allows companies to communicate with its shareholders in providing timely information. They enable investors to make economic decisions whether to retain, buy ... -
The effect of loan loss provisioning on profitability of deposit taking Sacco societies in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Weaknesses in the Kenya banking system became apparent in the late 1980s and were manifest in the relatively controlled and fragmented financial system. According to Sacco Supervision Report (2011), the licensed Deposit ... -
Influence of community participation on sustainability of donor funded food security projects: a case of world vision Marigat area development programme in Baringo south sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Food security is recognised as one of the growing existential environmental challenges for the sustainable development of humanity and planet Earth especially in the developing countries like Kenya. Consequently, some ... -
Working capital management approaches and the financial performance of agricultural companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Working capital management approach is one of the most important decisions that company managers consider for effective financial management. The relationship between firm’s profitability and working capital management ...
