University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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A study on figurative language used in selected kipsigis songs. A lexical pragmatic analysis
(University of NairobiDepartment of linguistics and languages, 2013-11)This study presented the results of linguistic study on the language used in selected Kipsigis songs. The study uses a lexical pragmatics framework. What the study aimed at was to examine lexical items that form the ... -
Strategic Sourcing Practices in Multinational Corporations in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)The objectives of this study were to identify the strategic sourcing practices of manufacturing multinational corporations and to determine the factors influencing strategic sourcing practices of manufacturing ... -
Competition among lending institutions and accessibility to credit by small and medium enterprises in Nakuru Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-07)Kenya has witnessed a considerable increase in number of financial institution in the past two decades. This has heightened competition among lending institutions in Kenya as they compete for customers in the market. ... -
Information Communication Technology and Strategy Implementation in State Corporations of Kenya in the Tourism Sector
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)This study sought to find the role information communication technology and strategy implementation in state corporations of Kenya in the tourism sector. The research was guided by technology acceptance model or theory of ... -
Factors Affecting Employee Perception of Performance Appraisal Process at National Housing Corporation
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Performance appraisal is a key human resource management function which is viewed as a subset of performance management. It is significant for organizational growth and development and is instrumental for an organization ... -
Board Audit Committee Effectiveness Variables and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)Over the past three decades, the world has experienced high profile cases of corporate failures. Consequently, there has been increasing attention being paid to corporate governance and to the effectiveness of boards, ... -
Impact of E-banking Strategy on Performance in the Kenyan Banking Industry
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Innovations in information and communication technology have changed the operations of many organizations. In recent years, the adoption of E-banking strategies began to occur quite extensively as a channel of distribution ... -
Teaching Sustainability with the Earth Charter
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2002)This chapter introduces the Earth Charter and discusses its value as a tool for teaching about sustainable development in the university classroom. The chapter includes examples of how some U.S. faculty members are using ... -
Varsity banned at City Park
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The Efficacy of State Responses to Terrorism: a Critical Analysis of the Us and Kenya’s Counterterrorism Approaches
(University of NairobiInstitute For Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-09)For nearly two decades, international terrorism has remained a considerable challenge to international peace and security, to which states have responded in a variety of ways. The 11 September 2001 Al-Qaeda directed attacks ... -
The Promise of Sustainability in Higher Education: A Synthesis
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Queue Management in Banks: the Case of Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)The aim of this research project was to study queue management of banks in Mombasa County using the Multi-channel queue model. The study population composed of all the 108 bank branches and the basic data was collected ... -
Factors Influencing Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications Among Patients Living With Hiv in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Sociology And Social Work, 2013-11)Although evidence suggests adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in African settings is relatively high compared to North American settings, there are potentially high rates of loss-to-follow up and little evidence-based ... -
Introgression of String Resistance Genes Into an Eritrean Sorghum Variety Through Marker Assisted Breeding
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science & Crop Protection, 2013)Sorghum [S. bicolor (L.) Moench] is the most important cereal crop in Eritrea grown over 200,000 hectare annually. However, the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica is the major biotic constraint to production causing up to ... -
Young people, education, and sustainable development : exploring principles, perspectives, and praxis
(Wageningen Academic PublishersThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2009)Young people have an enormous stake in the present and future state of Earth. Almost half of the human population is under the age of 25. If young people?s resources of energy, time, and knowledge are misdirected towards ... -
Adoption of Growth Strategies by African Merchant Assurance Company Kenya Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Growth means change and proactive change is essential in a dynamic business environment. The growth of a business firm is similar to that of a human being who passes through the stages of infancy, childhood, adulthood ... -
The impact of information, education and communication campaigns on waste management behaviour of urban residents:A case study of Embakasi constituency.
(University of NairobiSchool of Education, 2013)This study evaluated the impact of information, education and communication campaigns on waste management behaviour of Embakasi Constituency residents. The objectives of the study were to investigate IEC campaigns on waste ... -
Assessment of quality control of inoculants used on Bean and Soybean in Eastern and central Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2013-10)There is increased adoption of rhizobia based legume inoculation by small-scale farmers in East and Central Africa. This technology supports the exploitation of biological nitrogen fixation on the assumption that quality ... -
Environmental Education: Academia's Response
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Strategic Planning Practices by Firms in the Telecommunication Sector in Kenya
(University Of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Strategic planning, is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources in a bid to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. A host of ...
