University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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An assessment of the uptake of modern contraceptives among women in Nairobi County: a study of the c-word campaign
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study assessed the uptake of modern contraceptives among women in Nairobi County: A study of the C-Word Campaign. The objectives of the study were: (i) to establish the knowledge levels of contraceptive use among ... -
Perceived effects of mergers and acquisitions on employee productivity in commercial banks in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The banking industry has in the last couple of years seen a transformation and dramatic changes which are brought about by competition. The study looked and analyzed as study objective, the type of mergers and acquisitions ... -
The Relationship Between Mobile Banking Deepening And Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between mobile banking deepening and financial performance of commercial bank in Kenya. The banking sector in Kenya has experienced turbulent times following ... -
Market Segmentation Strategies Adopted by Media Houses to Promote Television Content in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In the recent past, the business environment has witnessed an increase in the number of players offering the same or similar goods and services. This shift has also been experienced in the television industry in Kenya. ... -
The relationship between working capital management and financial performance of automotive companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)A company policy on Working Capital Management has its effect on profitability as well as liquidity of the firm. This research study was to establish whether there is a relationship between working capital management and ... -
Perceived factors affecting employee participation in policy formulation at the Baraka Health Centre Mathare slums Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)The study of the factors affecting employee participation in policy formulation is an important component in every corporate entity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that affect workers participation ... -
Determinants of students performance in chemistry in public secondary schools in Makindu division, Makindu subcounty
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing student’s performance in Chemistry in Makindu Division in the Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE). A sample of 216 form three students from 4 ... -
Workforce diversity management strategies and firm performance at LG electronics Kenya limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Diversity management is a holistic and strategic intervention aimed at maximizing every individual’s potential to contribute towards the realization of the organization’s goals through capitalizing on individual talents ... -
Fundamental analysis of stock returns of non financial firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The overall objective of this study was to examine relevance of firm fundamentals in explaining stock returns of non financial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The fundamental factors considered are change ... -
The effect of lease financing on the financial performance of all firms listed in Nairobi stock exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Lease Financing is one of the alternatives to straight-up purchasing if a firm is seeking the means to obtain necessary business equipment and supplies that have the possibility of endangering the firm’s monetary flow ... -
The Effect of Financial Sector Reforms on Interest Rates Spread of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2014)Financial sector reforms involve the review or change of the financial sector. Commercial banks dominate the financial system in developing countries. Commercial banks play a vital role in the economic resource allocation ... -
Gender presentation among the Abakhayo in Ongidi’s songs
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study, gender presentation among the abakhayo in ongidi‘s songs set out to interrogate the cause and effect of the songs sung by the artist Vincent Ongidi among the Bakhayos of Busia County. The impetus to study was ... -
Feasibility of integrating organic milk production into certified smallholder organic farms in Kiambu and Kajiado counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Organic livestock production can be considered as a system of production that better fulfils animal needs, promotes use of organic and biodegradable input for production and reduce the use of conventional veterinary ... -
Machine learning techniques for optimizing the provision of storage resources in cloud computing infrastructure as a service (iaas): a comparative study
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cloud computing is a very popular field at present which is growing very fast and the future of the field seems really wide. With progressive spotlight on cloud computing as a possible solution for a flexible, on-demand ... -
Pattern of opportunistic infections and cytological changes in sputum specimens from HIV infected patients at Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Background information: Patients with advanced stages of HIV infection are vulnerable to secondary infections that are generally termed as opportunistic infections (OIs). This is because the microorganisms take advantage ... -
The effects of micro economic variables on the financial performance of Islamic banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)During the last two decades, the banking sector all around the world has experienced major transformations in its internal and external environment, resulting in significant impacts on its performance. Islamic banking ... -
An agent-based model of a responsive network monitoring system for internet service providers
(2014)The purpose of this project was to develop a responsive Agent based network monitoring system designed to reduce the time taken by network administrators to initiate monitoring of network nodes and making any changes and ... -
The Arab Revolution and Performance of the Tea Exporting Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of political instability during the Arab Revolution and performance of the tea exporting firms in Kenya. The research design used was a census cross-sectional survey. ... -
The relationship between effectiveness of the accounting functions and the financial performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In the recent past Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs) have witnessed faster growth than other co-operatives. Most Sacco’s, especially during their early years of operation, employ Semi skilled personnel in the ... -
Strategic management practices adopted by Kenya commercial bank Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Between the years 2010 to 2012, that is 2 years KCB rose to becoming the best performing bank in the banking industry in Kenya surpassing other banks in the industry that had consistent performance over those years. It ...
