University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Product Diversification Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Kenyan banking industry has been experiencing cut throat competition which has risen to the point where even international banks have been forced to change their strategies in order to maintain and enlarge their ... -
Organizational Culture and Change Management Practice in the Kenyan Media Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The objective of this research is to analyze the effects of organizational culture on change management practice in the Kenyan media industry. Change is an inevitable part of any growing industry and especially a dynamic ... -
An Evaluation of Market Information System of Finger Millet Farmers in Teso South District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Marketing information system emerged as an accompanying measure to market liberalization to improve competitiveness and functioning of markets. Market information systems were intended to correct the asymmetries created ... -
Discovering medical diagnosis patterns in electronic medical records using Association Rule Mining
(University of NairobiMa, 2014)Data mining technologies have been used extensively in the commercial retail sectors to extract data from their “big data” warehouses. In healthcare, data mining has been used as well in various aspects which we explore. ... -
Challenges of the Implementation of E-business Strategy, by Companies Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research paper discusses the challenges faced by companies listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange while implementing e-business strategy. The research paper analyses these challenges and presents the results in ... -
Challenges of strategy implementation at the Nairobi county government
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategy implementation involves allocation of sufficient resources financial, personnel, time, and establishing a chain of command or organizational structure. It involves assigning responsibility of specific tasks or ... -
Consumerism as a determinant of multinational product consumption in Kenya
(2014)Consumerism is defined as an economic and social dogma that promotes social and economic acquirement of goods and services above and beyond your basic needs and in greater amounts. Consumer demand is now recognized as ... -
Relationship Between Dynamic Capabilities and Opportunity Exploitation by Petroleum Importing and Marketing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)High demand of petroleum products, price volatility, increased competion and stringent regulatory requirements bring market dynamism in the petroleum industry and require quick responses in matching the firm’s resource ... -
Psychological insulin resistance among type 2 diabetes patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Type 2 diabetes is progressive and over years the beta cell mass depletes leading to a lack of insulin which is key in glucose homeostasis. This necessitates the introduction of insulin as part of the patient ... -
An Assessment of Workplace Fire Safety Preparedness: A Study in Kenya Medical Training College Campuses in Eastern Kenya Region
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction and Background: Fire safety preparedness is one of the four steps of fire emergency management. Occupational Safety and Health Act Legal Notice No. 15 of 2007 of the Laws of Kenya dictates that every workplace ... -
The Effect of Interest Rate and Inflation on Growth of Collective Investment Schemes in Kenya
(2014)The importance Collective Investment Schemes as an investment vehicle today lies in the fact it’s the most effective ways of mobilizing savings and investments across the socioeconomic divide especially from small investors ... -
Purchasing Power Risk and the Performance of Non-life Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study aimed at re-examining the consequences of purchasing power Risk on Non-Life Insurance Industry in Kenya. Specifically, the study targeted at examining the extent to which inflation rate especially in developing ... -
Transferability of Brand Equity to the Blue Label Products; a Case Study of Nakumatt Supermarket in Nairobi Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-10)Private brands in the fast moving consumer category were introduced in our local market through the “kadogo” economy, where retailers repackaged products in smaller packages for resale to cater for the needs of the low ... -
The effect of budgetary control on effectiveness of non governmental organizations in Kenya
(2014)Budgeting involves the establishment of predetermined goals, the reporting of actual performance results and evaluation of performance in terms of the predetermined goals. Budgetary control systems are universal and have ... -
Managers’ Perceived Effectiveness of Competitive Strategies Adopted by Nation Media Group, Kenya in Response to Environmental Changes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to establish the perceived effectiveness of competitive strategies adopted by Nation Media Group. Measuring the effectiveness of a strategy is not standardized but can be deduced from causation of ... -
Assessment of hormonal contraceptive use among women at Kenyatta National hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Contraceptives are used mainly to prevent unintended pregnancies and this is ensured by consistent and correct use of contraceptives to prevent contraceptive failure. Appropriate use and counselling on side ... -
Implementation of Public-private Partnerships at Kajiado County, Kenya
(2014)Strategy formulation has been widely regarded as the most important component of the strategic management process – more important than strategy implementation or strategic control. However, recent research indicates ... -
Efficacy of phone use on adherence to nevirapine prophylaxis and retention in care among HIV-exposed infants in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV: a randomized clinical trial
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Background HIV is a major contributor to infant mortality. A significant gap remains between the uptake of infant and maternal ARV regimens and only a minority of HIV-exposed infants receives prophylaxis and safe infant ... -
Diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis using the xpert MTB/RIF assay in smear negative tuberculosis suspects at Kenyatta National hospital and Mbagathi district hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a major global health problem and currently it stands as the second leading cause of mortality from a single infectious disease worldwide according to the WHO world TB report ... -
An evaluation of financial performance on portfolio holdings by pension funds in Kenya
(2014)The primary role of pension funds in the country Kenya is to ensure that staffs both in public and private corporations have a form of income regular or lump sum on retirement. Recently most of the pension funds prefer ...
