University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Foreign Market Entry Strategies Used by Multinational Motor Vehicle Companies to Enter the Kenyan Market
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Multinational corporations move to foreign countries for various reasons which include; to get access to raw materials, to increase their sales turnover, to take advantage of the reduced transport and distribution costs, ... -
Morphosyntactic verb inflections for tense and aspect in Kimbeere
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research project examines Kimbeere verbal inflections for tense and aspect within the theoretical framework of Minimalist Program. In this endeavour, the study seeks to provide a detailed and critical analysis of ... -
The holiday effect and stock market volatility: Evidence from Nairobi securities exchange
(2014)The main objective of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between holiday effect and the stock return volatility at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. This study examined pre-holiday, post-holiday ... -
Factors influencing implementation of agricultural projects funded by microfinance institutions in central division, Machakos county, Kenya
(2014)Over the last 20 years MFIs have provided financial services to people dealing with small and micro businesses or farmers who did not have access to loans from commercial banks. This research study focused on the role ... -
Factors influencing completion of projects in government tertiary institutions: a case of Nairobi county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The construction industry is a key driver of Kenyan economy due to its ability to create job opportunities and massive consumer of resources. The industry is characterized by varied parties who have to work together to ... -
Effects of the Complexity of the External Environment on the Performance of National Registration Bureau of Kenya
(2014)The National Registration Bureau of Kenya is a state agency which is mandated with the registration of Kenyan citizens under the Kenyan constitution who are above18 years. It is mandated as the sole custodian of the ... -
Members’ Perceptions of Challenges Facing the Federation of Kenya Employers
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Employer associations all over the world are increasingly faced with multiple challenges related to the provision of services to their members. Challenges exist resulting to poor service delivery due to the influence of ... -
Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Technical Training Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In light of the concerted efforts by government to revamp the Kenyan system of TVET education, the study evaluates technical efficiency of public TVET institutions using Data Envelopment Analysis. Specifically, the study ... -
Assessment of forage dynamics under variable climate in Karamoja sub-region of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Livestock herding is an important undertaking in rangeland areas of East Africa. These regions are characterized by climate variability that affects the availability of key livestock production resources especially forage ... -
Post-election Violence, Internal Displacement and the Law: a Case Study of Kenya (2007-2008)
(2014)History is littered with situations of forced migration, for whatever reason, since the beginning of time and throughout human existence. In many cases, it is mother earth herself who wreaks havoc on her inhabitants ... -
Determinants of strategy implementation at the institute of quantity surveyors of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategy implementation or strategy execution task is easily the most complicated and time consuming part of strategic management. While strategy formulation is primarily an intellectual and creative act involving analysis ... -
Social Media as a Strategy in Enhancing Competitive Advantage of Firms in the Insurance Industry in Kenya
(2014)Against a backdrop of low uptake levels of insurance and many players, the level of competition in the Insurance sector in Kenya is very high and there is a need for insurance companies to formulate strategies that will ... -
Determinants of Lending Interest Rates in Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The high interest rates charged by many deposit taking microfinance institutions have attracted the attention of policy makers throughout the world. The DTMFIs lending rate is a key indicator of the marginal cost of ... -
Relationship between quality of work life and employee commitment among unionized employees in kenya commercial bank (kcb)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Employees are perceived to be one of the most important resources for the effective and efficient organization and without the personal efforts and commitment of the human resources, organizations cannot succeed. This ... -
Influence of Mentorship in the Creation and Maintenance of New Ventures in the Energy Sector in Kenya
(2014)Approximately 77% of new business ventures are prematurely abandoned due to entrepreneurial mistakes. The new entrepreneur’s decision to create a new business venture on his or her own without first seeking guidance from ... -
Determination of withaferin a content of root, stem and leaf extracts of withania somnifera (l) dunal collected in Kenya
(2014)Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal know as Ashwagandha belong to Solanaceae family. It is an annual herb growing in dry and arid soil as a wild plant. It is extensively used in most of the Indian herbal pharmaceuticals and ... -
Profiles and preventive strategies of nephrotoxicity among adult patients receiving cisplatin based regimens at Kenyatta national hospital
(2014)Background: The use of cisplatin in the management of cancer is associated with nephrotoxicity. There is scant literature on the profiles and preventive strategies against renal toxicities in Kenyatta National Hospital. Study ... -
The effect of corporate governance practices on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study examined the effect of corporate governance practices on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The corporate governance practices discussed include the number of non executive directors, board ... -
The Perceived Effect of Career Development Practices on Employee Retention at the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank
(2014)In today's competitive environment, it is necessary that all organizations create a work environment which will enhance growth and development. It has become evident that in order to foster the necessary growth and ... -
The private returns to education in Kenya
(2014)Education has been defined as the process through which knowledge; skills, attitudes and values are imparted for the purpose of integrating the individual in a given society, or changing the values and norms of a society. ...
