University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Gatekeeping and the Framing of Refugees From Tile Horn of Africa in the Daily Nation
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)Gatekeeping is an area in the media that usually draws controversy due to the limited understanding that the general public has of the processes in the print media. The press has been accused on several occasions of ... -
The Efficacy of Sabido Entertainment-education Television Serial Dramas in Combating Hiv/Aids a Case Study of Siri
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The general objective of the study was to examine the efficacy of Sabido Entertainment-Education television serial dramas in combating HIV/AIDS, using SIRl drama as a case study. The study seeks to investigate how the ... -
Factors Influencing Performance of Community Health Workers in Primary Healthcare Service Provision in Mbita District, Homabay County
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The use of community members to render certain basic health services to their communities is a concept that has existed for at least five decades however, existing literature on factors influencing performance of Community ... -
Adoption of Strategic Alliances as a Competitive Strategy by Kenya Airways Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The airline industry today has fast developed into a global village bearing fruits of stiff competition, an outcome of the liberalization of the aviation industry. This makes it twice as hard for airlines to earn revenues ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Early Childhood Education Institutions in Dealing With External Environment in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Business organizations operate in environment that is complex and dynamic. Environmental changes shape opportunities and challenges facing business firms. Early Childhood Education institutions are not exceptional and ... -
The Effect of Anti-money Laundering Regulation Implementation on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Money laundering is an economic crime that has adversely affected the level of economic development in the economies of African countries. Money laundering has a notorious tendency to discourage or frustrate legitimate ... -
Acute Post-operative Pain Assessment And Management Audit In Children Aged Three To Twelve Years At Gertrude's Children's Hospital
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-10)Background: Pain assessment and management in children continues to be a challenge. Royal College of Nursing has published best practice standards for acute pain assessment, while World Health Organisation has developed ... -
Assessment of County Government Structure and the Implementation of Kenya Vision 2030 Strategy in Identified Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study was conducted to identify the influence of county government structure on the implementation of the Vision 2030 strategy in Kenya. This follows the promulgation of the constitution that provides for the ... -
Analysis of the Structural Attractiveness of Kenya's Sugar Industry
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)The character of industries varies from one industry to another. Industry attractiveness on the other hand is evidenced by the profitability of the industry which can be deduced from the performance of the firms in that ... -
The Literary Aspects in Christopher Monyoncho's Songs and Their Socio-cultural Influences on the Kisii Community
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)This is a critical work that focused on the songs produced by Christopher Monyoncho. Christopher Monyoncho is a Kisii popular musician who has produced songs in Ekegusii language from early 1970s to the time of his demise ... -
Relationship Between Financial Risk Management Systems and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Micro Finance Institutions are defined as institutions whose major business is the provision of microfinance services. Proactive risk management is essential to the long term sustainability of micro finance institutions ... -
Turnaround Strategy at Eveready East Africa Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Many firms experience deteriorating performance due to market erosion and maladaptive decisions by management. When a company starts to experience "declining profits, increased debts, there has to be an intervention to ... -
The Relationship Between Interest Rates And Foreign Exchange Rates In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between interest rates and foreign exchange rates in Kenya. The study used data from June 2006 to June 2013. This was secondary data collected from the Central ... -
Outsourcing Strategy and Performance of Kenya Tea Development Agency Managed Tea Factories in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)Organizations are constantly in search of strategies to increase their competitive edge in our present day competitive world. Outsourcing has become one of those strategies that are being embraced to reduce cost, improve ... -
Periodontal Health Status In Relation To Glycaemic Profile Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background Periodontal health is influenced by risk factors such as genetics, poor oral hygiene, virulence of the attacking micro-organisms and underlying systemic factors. Among the systemic factors that may influence ... -
To Determine Interest and Loan Default Rates Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Banks operate in an environment of considerable risk and uncertainty. This study investigates the relationship between interest rates and non-performing loans for commercial banks in Kenya. The period of analysis was ... -
A Biography Of Jane Mumbi Kiano
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The focus of this research is to reconstruct the life and times of Jane Mumbi Kiano, one of the women public figures and serves as a role model to most aspiring young women in the contemporary Kenyan society. It highlights ... -
Antibiotic resistance patterns of enteric pathogens in urban (mbagathi) and rural (siaya) district hosiptals.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Most microbes have become resistant to antibiotic drug therapy, aggravating this public health problem; with bacterial diseases becoming harder to eliminate. When new antibiotics are introduced in the market, gradual ... -
Competing Public Sector Values and the Appointment of Senior Public Servants in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The objective of this study is to assess the balancing act of public sector values m the appointment of senior public officials in the public service. This study adopted a qualitative research approach using secondary ... -
Perceived Influence of Organizational Structure on Employee Citizenship Behaviour at Vivo Energy Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)A study was conducted to determine the perceived influence of organizational structure on ECB at Vivo Energy Kenya. The research design involved a descriptive survey since it focused on many employees within Vivo Energy ...
