University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Market Entry Strategies Adopted by Eastman Kodak Limited in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Photography has been a trend since time immemorial. This has been practiced by many people in various countries. In Kenya there are two main firms in the photography industry. These are imaging solutions Ltd which distributes ... -
The Effect of Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards on the Quality of Accounting Information of Deposit Taking Saccos in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards on the quality of accounting information of deposit taking SACCOS in Nairobi County. The study adopted ... -
The Effect of Competition and Technology on Growth of Micro-finance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The micro finance industry in Kenya has experienced rapid growth over the years in an attempt to meet the large demand from the estimated 38 percent of Kenyans lacking access to financial services. The demand for ... -
Response strategies to challenges of devolved governance in the renewable energy sector in Kenya
(2014-09)Businesses are currently operating in a highly dynamic environment because of increased globalization and internationalization. In order to align themselves with the changes in the operating environment, it is important ... -
Operations Improvement App Roaches and Customer Satisfaction Among Private Security Firms in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study sought to determine operations improvement practices in private security firms in Nairobi County and to establish the relationship between these approaches and customer satisfaction. Primary data was collected ... -
Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Financial Regulations in Kenya’s Public Sector: a Case of Government Ministries and State Owned Enterprises
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)Governments are fundamentally different from business enterprises because they have different purposes, processes of generating revenues, stakeholders, budgetary obligations and propensity for longevity. These differences ... -
Supply Chain Risk Factors and Performance in Petroleum Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Competitiveness and continuous innovation to maintain it have been the driving force of the dynamism observed in the modern world of business. The petroleum industry is one of the most dynamic sectors with the sector being ... -
Quality Management Practices and Financial Performance of Cement Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study was set to establish the quality management practices adopted by cement manufacturing firm in Kenya and financial performance of the same. The study used a cross sectional research design since it focused on ... -
Relationship Between Trading Volume and Stock Return Volatility: Evidence From Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Trading volume and volatility are two key concepts in finance. The relationship between volume and volatility provides an insight into structure of financial markets, since the predicted price-volume relation depends on ... -
Political Voices in Selected Novels of Mwangi Ruheni
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The advent of colonialism and eventual attainment of independence in the 1960s left indelible marks on the social, cultural, economic and political aspects of the colonized societies. Different genres of arts capture ... -
Public statements by USA, European union and other like-minded partners on the electoral processes- a case study on Kenyan elections
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The use of public statements during Kenyan elections by foreign governments and their diplomatic missions has been growing in Kenyan, especially since the 2003 General Elections. However, this became even more evident ... -
The Relationship Between Liquidity and Profitability of Nonfinancial Companies Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Liquidity management and profitability are very important issues in the growth and survival of business and the ability to handle the trade-off between the two is of great concern for financial managers. This study has ... -
The Effect of Cost Effeciency on Financial Performance of Companies Listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to investigate the effect of cost efficiency and financial performance of companies listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya, The 60 companies listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange formed ... -
Macro-economic determinants of stock market performance in Kenya: case of Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The study sought to establish the determinants of stock market performance and used Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study was guided by an objective; to examine the effect of the selected macro-economic determinants of ... -
Stock Price Response to Earnings Announcements at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The Efficient market hypothesis EMH concept states that a market is efficient if security prices immediately and fully adjust to reflect all available information. Therefore, no excess returns can be made from buying and ... -
Application of Balanced Scorecard as a Tool for Strategy Evaluation and Control by Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) has evolved from an important tool used to measure the performance of an organization to a strategic performance management framework that allows organizations to manage and measure the delivery ... -
Prevalence of hypoglycemia among children admitted at Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction Hypoglycemia is a common metabolic derangement in childhood that if not treated promptly, has a high risk of causing brain damage and is an independent risk factor for death. Hypoglycemia also complicates ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implentation by Kenya Golf Union
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)As the operating environment changes drastically due to the forces of globalization, internationalization and advancements in information technology, organizations too have to develop appropriate strategies that would ... -
Contestation Between Memory, History and Fiction in One Day I Will Write About This Place
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The intersection between memory, history and fiction is important in the understanding of a life narrative. Memory although selective in nature plays an important role in the presentation of lived experiences; the writer ... -
Assessing quality of life among gynaecological cancer patients receiving care in the palliative care unit at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Quality of life (QOL) assessment among cancer patients is considered to be an important aspect in palliative care. QOL assessment helps in the identification of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of ...
