University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The role of ethnicity in the land conflict in Mount Elgon region in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study looks at the role of ethnicity in land conflict in Mount Elgon region in Western Kenya. Land-based conflicts occur with rhythmic regulating in Kenya, often in connection with moments of national political ... -
Effect of credit risk management on financial performance of deposit taking savings and credit cooperative societies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Even though credit risk remains the largest risk facing most organizations, the practice of applying modern portfolio theory to credit risk has lagged (Margrabe, 2007). The study's objective was to determine the effect ... -
Brief Communication: Is citation normalization realistic?
(University of Nairobi, 2005)One method for assessing quality of research outputs across different technical disciplines is comparing citations received by the research output documents. However, crossdiscipline citation comparison studies require ... -
The influence of brand extension strategies on brand image among pharmaceutical firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Over the past two decades, the retail landscape has experienced remarkable changes due to macro- and micro-environmental forces. Technological advancement and a saturated domestic market, combined with increasingly ... -
The structure and operation of the SADC: a comparative assessment of its conflict management approach: case study-Madagascar
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research intends to attempt to investigate why the constitutional crisis has ranged on in Madagascar in spite of mediation efforts by SADC. In answering this question, the paper is looking into exogenous and endogenous ... -
Serum Potassium And Sodium Derangement In Bowel Preparation With Polyethylene Glycol (peglec) Prior To Elective Colorectal Surgery At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Polyethylene Glycol With electrolytes (PEGLEC) is a commonly used oral preparation for mechanical bowel preparation prior to colorectal surgery at KNH. Its use has seen bowel preparation started one day prior ... -
The discourse of data: exploring data-related vocabularies in geographic information systems description
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Various ideas of data have emerged, expressed in practice through distinct vocabularies of data-related terms. This article develops a six-category taxonomy of these vocabularies, and illustrates how their terms are ... -
The relationship between capital market development and economic growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study examines the relationship between capital market development and economic growth in Kenya. Capital markets in the world individually and collectively play a critical role in the national economies. However, ... -
Effect of lending rates on real estate pricing in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper studies the effect of lending rates on real estate pricing with the aim of showing the causation effect of the lending rates on real estate prizing. It is a descriptive study that used regression and the main ... -
Managing IT projects: communication pitfalls and bridges
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The complex nature of the matrix organizational structure presents a communication paradigm unparalled by any other management position, creating an organizational environment that is uniquely sensitive to interpersonal ... -
Community participation in health priority setting in Magarini division, coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)This thesis focused on community participation in health priority setting in Magarini division, Coastal Kenya. The main objective was to explore community participation in health priority setting in Magarini division in ... -
In silico identification of universal HLA stimulating b and T-cell restricted mage epitopes for vaccine development
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Melanoma antigens (MAGE) are imrnunogcns expressed ill malignancies but silenced III somatic tissues except testis. They are grouped into ten subfamilies and at least one subfamily is expressed ill a cancer type. In ... -
Adoption Of Index Based Crop Insurance Among Wheat Farmers In Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Narok is a leading agricultural region in Kenya. It is inhabited by both large and smallholders growing rain fed wheat and other field crops that are vulnerable to severe weather shocks. In extreme cases, many farmers ... -
Adoption of blue ocean strategy by commercial bank of Africa limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A well formulated strategy enables an organisation to marshal and allocate its resources in a unique way on the basis of relative external competences and limitations so as to achieve competitive advantage (Pascale, ... -
A survey of lean manufacturing practices in food processing firms in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)For high performance, a company has to either increase its revenues or reduce costs. Whilst increasing revenues remains a challenge from uncontrollable factors such as local and global competitive forces, organizations ... -
Strategic management practices and mobile money transfer services in the telephony industry in Kenya
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2013)Through the use of strategic management, firms are presently reengineering the way in which they conduct their business and market their products and services. However, in spite of the crucial role played by strategic ... -
Relationship between outsourcing and operational efficiency of pension schemes of companies listed at the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study sets out on a survey to establish the relationship between outsourcing and operational efficiency in pension scheme administration. Numerous studies have been carried out on understanding the key factors driving ... -
Competitive strategies and performance of firms in the mobile phone service industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)There is a knowledge gap with regard to the effects of the various innovation strategies pursued by organizations and the overall performance. The knowledge on how various innovation strategies affects performance of the ... -
Influence of promotion mix strategies on the growth of customers of pathologists Lancet Kenya
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2013)1:30th small and large organizations need to adopt promotional mix strategies in order to attract and retain customer hence long term relationships and growth in terms or productivity and ultimate survival. However. few ... -
Management perception of strategies for enhancing performance in commercial banks: a case study of the standard chartered bank Kenya limited
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The last decade has seen businesses improve by the relatively insular processes of business process redesign, re-engineering and transformation. The aim of these processes has been generally to create a customer-focused ...
