University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Mobile network Fraud Detection Using Artificial Neural Networks
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-09)The past decade has witnessed the rapid deployment and evolution of mobile cellular networks, which now support billions of users and a vast diverse array of mobile devices from smartphones, tablets, to e-readers and ... -
Relationship Between Employee Retention Strategies and Commitment in Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Employee commitment to an organization is a demonstration of employee satisfaction with the employer in terms of their expectations. When an employer meets the expectations of the employee the employee in turn provides ... -
Participatory Strategic Planning and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2014)Scholars and managers alike have argued in favour of organizations embracing strategic planning to positively influence organization performance. Past studies have mainly focused on the direct relationship between adoption ... -
Influence of resource management on implementation of projects in global system of mobile communications companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study aimed at ascertaining how resource management influences implementation of projects in the telecommunication Industry in Kenya with a deliberate focus on the Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM) companies ... -
Determinants of Fertility Preferences Among Currently Married Women in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Fertility preference is defined as desired family size, ideal number of children, and desire for additional children or fertility intentions. The measurements have been used to describe and/or estimate the number of ... -
Value Innovation Strategies and Operational Performance of Selected Restaurants in Nairobi Kenya
(2014)In today’s fiercely competitive environment, most firms have only one choice to innovate or die. Many innovation and creativity studies have focused on providing solutions or solving problems using technology, thus ... -
Challenges of Implementing Financial Inclusion Strategies Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Financial inclusion is a necessary condition for financial deepening, which helps to address the basic issue of growth with equity. An inclusive financial system facilitates efficient allocation of productive resources ... -
The effect of mobile money transfer on the poverty levels among the elderly persons in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Elderly persons are a group of people exposed to poverty due to lack of financial empowerment as they are not in a position to earn an income. Access to formal financial services in Kenya is still low. In particular, the ... -
The effect of credit risk management practices on loan performance in microfinance institutions in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Credit risk has always been a concern not only to bankers but to the entire business world because the risks of a borrower not fulfilling his obligations in full on due date can seriously jeopardize the performance of a ... -
The markedness model approach to the motivation and functions of code-switching and code-mixing: a case study of selected Kipsigis songs
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The aim of the present study was to identify the motivation and functions of Codeswitching and code-mixing in selected Kipsigis songs. Myers-Scotton (1993:1) defines Code-switching as the alternations of linguistic ... -
Implementation of a records management programme at The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The study sought to determine the effective ways by which organizations can implement a records management programme as a way of supporting its functions in areas such as decision making, accountability, transparency ... -
The Effect of Seasoned Equity Offerings on Stock Price Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2014)This study sought to examine the effect of the announcement of seasoned equity offerings on the price performance of stocks by looking the behavior of stock returns during the window period. The study was descriptive in ... -
The Perceived Effect of Continuing Professional Development on Individual Performance of Professional Nurses in Ministry of Health Owned Facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Continuing professional development as a process has characterized all professions, nursing notwithstanding with varying effects which necessitates an examination thus the study. The objective of this study was to establish ... -
Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction Among Nutritionists in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Organizations view employees as the principle source of improvement and the only way for it to achieve its goals. On the basis of the premise that employees are the most valuable asset available to an organization, health ... -
The Strategic Intent Formulation Process of the Organizations Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange: Military Versus Business Perspective
(2014)The greatest challenge organizational Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) face today is translating their strategic thinking into strategic intents or operational realities that are commensurate to the 21st century business ... -
Employee Perceptions of Factors Influencing Non-quit Decision at the Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Replacing employees may be costly, both in recruiting and training. High level of employee turnover may impede the quality, consistency and stability of services that organizations provide to clients and customers. The ... -
Sustainable competitive advantage among savings and credit co-operative societies in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In the current competitive business environment, survival depends on the organizations’ ability to effectively and efficiently utilize its internal resources while also continuously scanning the external environment to ... -
Health care providers knowledge, attitude and practice of smoking cessation interventions in public health facilities in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Healthcare providers can play a major role in promoting smoking cessation by providing either behavioral and/or pharmacological smoking cessation interventions to their patients. Such smoking cessation interventions have ... -
Sustainable urban design approach for Dump site rehabilitation: Case of decommissioning Dandora Dump site for urban park
(2014)Neglecting of 4R hierarchical solid waste management, reject, reduce, recover and reuse has led to questionable urban environmental qualities contrary to Nairobi the green city. Key to the study is investigating the ... -
The prevalence of urinary tract infection in kidney transplant recipients at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction Urinary tract infections form the largest percentage of post kidney transplantation infections making up to 47% of all infections. These UTIs are more likely to be clinically asymptomatic compared to patients ...
