University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Constitutional threshold for public service & leadership in Kenya
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A Comparative Analysis of Framing in Kenyan Newspapers’ Coverage of People Living With Disabilities (a Case Study of the Nation Newspapers and the Standard Newspapers)
(University of Nairobi,School Of Journalism And Mass Communication,, 2013)The goal of this research project was to assess how Kenyan newspapers framed the coverage of PWD issues. The research project analyzed the content of PWD news coverage in The Nation and The Standard newspapers by determining ... -
Influence of immediate preschool environment on curriculum implementation in public preschools in Mirangine district, Nyandarua county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Education, Communication and Technology,, 2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate influence of immediate preschool enrollment on curriculum implementation in public preschools in Mirangine district, Nyandarua County. Three research questions were formulated ... -
Strategic Responses Adopted by Textbook Publishers in Kenya to Environmental Challenges
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Organisations are environment serving and dependent. They operate in an environment that constantly experiences changes and have to monitor the external environment closely enough to know when to respond. They have to know ... -
The Role of Igad in Facilitating the Participation of Women in Conflict Management: Case of Somalia, 1992 – 2006
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-09)After the cold war, there was an increase in intra-state conflicts in many African countries. The proliferation of weapons into these countries led to conflicts over both scarcity and abundance of natural resources in ... -
Institutionalization of Devolved Governance Strategy by County Governments in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Institutionalization of devolved governance strategy is a new concept in the Kenyan governance structure. It refers to an assimilation of elements of change into a structured organization resulting into modifying the ... -
The Effects of Regulatory Compliance on Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos, a Case Study of South Rift Region
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The SACCO sector is considered both economically and socially important, sectoral report indicates that nearly 5% of savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) collapse every year and registered members withdraw ... -
Perceived Relationship Between Motivation and Job Satisfaction Among Call Centre Agents at Safaricom Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Motivation and job satisfaction in call centers offers a multi-disciplinary approach covering such disciplines as Operations Research and Management, Mathematics and Statistics, Forecasting and Modeling, Industrial ... -
Structural Implications in Strategy Implementation at the Kenya Ports Authority
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Dynamic environments characterized by technological, economic, and political change increasingly requires organizational agility among Kenya’s public organizations. Perhaps a primary indicator of this need is the growing ... -
Strategies Employed by Practical Action Eastern Africa to Develop Competitive Advantage
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Competition is a phenomenon that is faced by all organizations operating in both for profit and not for profit sector. To counter this competition, organizations craft strategies that will propel them to position of advantage ... -
Gender -Specific Constraints Affecting Technology use and Household Food Security in Western Province of Kenya
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Factors influencing management of credit risk for micro and medium enterprise loans a case of equity bank Thika branch, Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)There has been an increased concern over high credit risk for micro and medium loans in financial institutions. High interest rates, collateral's for micro loans, credit rating, business experience and training, and loan ... -
On the application of credibility theory and GLMS
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2013)Premiums are payable to an insurance company for a cover against a certain risk. Credibility models are actuarial tools to distribute premiums fairly among a heterogeneous group of policyholders. The problem is usually ... -
The Effects of Counterfeits on Pharmaceutical Distribution and Retailing in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Counterfeiting is unauthorised imitative production of products or a service without authority from the owner’s which are protected by intellectual property rights in order to make profits. Counterfeit medicines are part ... -
Civil Society and Peace Building in Kenya, (2008-2012)
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-10)The emergence and persistence of intra-state conflicts has necessitated diversification of actors to ensure effective resolution and management strategies aimed at peacebuilding. One of the actors engaged in peacebuilding ... -
Report of the training of African women in Entrepreneurial skills course, Financed by SIDA, executed by UNECA
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Vice-Chancellor refutes claims on 8-4-4 candidates
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Strategic Alliances Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The banking industry plays a very crucial role in the Kenyan economy. As the world business environment changes it is vital that businesses including the commercial banks adapt to these changes in order to survive and ... -
The Outsourcing Strategy and Performance of Outsourced Activities in Cement Industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The cement manufacturing industry is a very vital sector in the development of the country. However the sector faces a number of challenges, principal among them include power problems, climate protection and responsible ... -
Management of Strategic Change at International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The contemporary business environment is turbulent and fast changing. This turbulence has the potential to create new opportunities or erode competitive advantage for existing firms. To sustain their competiveness and ...
