University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Strategies employed by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in addressing marketing challenges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Today, as competitive pressures increase, marketing skills have never been more highly valued by organizations in both the public and private sectors. What many used to see as a departmental activity within companies is ... -
Restructuring strategy and the performance of Kenya commercial bank Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In today’s globalised economy, competitiveness and competitive advantage have become the buzzwords for corporate around the world. Corporates worldwide have been aggressively trying to build new competencies and capabilities, ... -
Influence of individual saving project activities on the household of women in Kadibo Division
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In most of Africa, savings rates are relatively low, around 17 percent of gross domestic product. Kenya is no exception and in fact it saves less than many of its peers (around 13-14 percent of GDP over the last five ... -
The effect of credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Credit risk in banks is the possibility that loans will not be paid or go in to default with resultant loss to the bank. Proper management of credit risk by commercial banks is therefore crucial to enhancing their financial ... -
Perceived effectiveness of teacher training programmes offered by international secondary schools in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Training in the most simplistic definition, is an activity that changes people‟s behavior. Increased productivity is often said to be the most important reason for training. Perception is the proces s by which organisms ... -
Relationship between growth strategy and organization structure of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main objective of this study was to establish the relationship between growth strategy and organization structure of commercial banks in Kenya. Achieving performance excellence is a continuous dynamic process and ... -
Perceived relationship between employee engagement and employee performance in Kenya medical training college headquarters
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The success of any organization depends on human resource. An organization may have equipments and resources but cannot succeed without people. Employee engagement is therefore done to bring about a situation in which ... -
Challenges of the implementation of strategic plan at Tana and Athi rivers development authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Strategic Management has been globally embraced as the panacea for organizations struggling to succeed in their missions‟ in the complex, turbulent, uncertain, and competitive global business arena of modern times. However ... -
Effect of adoption of world class manufacturing on the operational performance of Unilever Kenya limited, tea division
(2014-11)With the introduction of modern technology and the onset of globalization, the world is transforming into a global village. Orga nizations are facing very tough competition both locally and internationally and firms are ... -
The effect of corporate governance on the financial performance of Commercial banks in Rwanda
(2014)This study sought to investigate the effect of corporate governance on the financialperformance of commercial banks in Rwanda. This study examined the board size, boardcomposition, board sub-committees and board meetings ... -
Impediments to effective investigation and prosecution of corruption cases in Kenya: the case of the ethics and anti-corruption commission
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main objective of the study was to assess impediments to effective investigation and prosecution of corruption cases by the Ethics Anti-Corruption Commission. Specifically, the study sought to assess adequacy of the ... -
Determinants of eco-friendly practices in level five private hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014-11)The economic and population growth experienced worl dwide over the last half a century have threatened the health of the planet through su ch action as climate change, ozone depletion, depletion of forest cover, extensive ... -
Evaluation of land cover and crop type change: building evidence on the effect of cropping systems and orga nic inputs on sorghum yield and enhancing farmers climate change adaptive capacity
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs), which in Kenya constitutes 80% of its landmass, are the most affected by climate change. Crop production is most affected as a result of climate variability with farmers being the ... -
The effect of ICT application on communication efficiency in the ministry of education, science and technology
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study was on the effect of ICT application on communication efficiency in government offices: A case of Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The objectives of the study were:(i) To establish the effect of ICT ... -
How communication influences adoption of family planning: a case study of Marani division in Kisii county in Kenya.
(2014-11)In this study, the researcher‘s objective was to investigate the significance of communication and social factors that influence the adoption of family planning in Marani division of Kisii County. The research seeks to ... -
The effects of ‘non-clean’ audit opinion on financial returns of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The ‘non-clean’ audit opinion refers to all categories of audit opinion that the auditor concludes that financial statement does not give true and fair view in accordance with the financial reporting framework used for ... -
Competitive strategies adopted by catholic secondary schools to gain competitive advantage in the archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Parents, family and society want the best for their children. Education is a key pillar of a successful and bright future as it empowers the individual and enables him or her to achieve independence. However it should ... -
Relationship between the nasal, inner-canthal and mesiodistal widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in a Kenyan population
(2014)Background: Edentulism is a worldwide condition that necessitates oral rehabilitation of the edentulous patient through fabrication of conventional complete dentures, implant supported removable complete dentures or ... -
Employee s perceptions of the effectiveness of career management practices at Kenya airports authority
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Organizational career management covers the various policies and practices, deliberately established by organizations, to improve the career effectiveness of their employees . C areer management is a human resource ... -
Determinants of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in North Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Contraceptive use is the expression of individual desire to space or to limit birth.By practicing family planning, couples can improve the health of mothers and children through birth spacing and avoiding ...
