University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Problematics of Sustainability in Higher Education: A Synthesis
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2004) -
Green Entrepreneurial Practices Among Small and Medium Enterprises in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Environmental issues have influenced all human activities globally, and the world is seeing a growing market for sustainable and socially responsible products and services. Entrepreneurs are now making changes in their ... -
Credit Reference Bureaus, Loans Advancement and Recovery Performance by the Higher Education Loans Board of Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has been experiencing a problem of uncertainty when allocating funds and when recovering the loans from students who pursue higher education. This study sought to determine the ... -
Learning for a Sustainable Environment: professional development and teacher education in environmental education in the Asia‐Pacific region
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 1996)The close link between environmental education and development education advocated by major international reports of the last decade is operant in the UNESCO Asia‐Pacific region. A regional collaborative effort sponsored ... -
The Role of Community Conservancies in Wildlife Conservation and Livelihoods Systems of the Maasai: a Case Study of Enoonkishu Conservancy, Narok County, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2013-11)This study was conducted in Enoonkishu Conservancy, one of the newly established community conservancies in Mara Ecosystem in Narok County. The main objective was to examine the role of community conservancies in wildlife ... -
The Relationship Between Loan Policy and Financial Performance in Saccos in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between loan policy and financial performance in Nairobi County in Kenya. According to the Ministry of Cooperative Development and Marketing Annual Reports, ... -
The influence of corporate governance on agency cost of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)The study examines the influence of governance mechanisms on firm agency cost. Governance has been theorized to lead to the realignment of the interests of agents to those of the principles affecting firm agency cost. ... -
Multiple Linear Regression Approach to Modeling Determinants of Profitability of Life Insurance Companies in Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)Life insurance today plays an important role in the society and the global economy; it accounts for 59.7% of the market value. Global life premiums rose by 5% in real terms over the last three decades, reaching USD 2.4 ... -
Strategic Innovation and Performance of Public Universities in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The current business environment is dynamic, turbulent and unpredictable. The success of business in such environment is depended on its adaptability to respond to environmental change. Strategic innovation is a strategic ... -
Retributive Justice and International Criminal Court (Icc)
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-10)Conflict, and with special reference to armed conflict, has shaped the course of world history, and has prompted the intervention of measures to create peace. Conflicts in the 21st century are going to look very different ... -
Islamic Microfinance Products and the Welfare of Muslim Community in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)This study focuses on the influence of Islamic microfinance products on the welfare of Muslim community in Kisumu Municipality. It sought to assess the Islamic microfinance products available and their perceived influence ... -
Environmental Autobiography in Undergraduate Educational Studies
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 1999) -
Role of Strategic Business Networking for Competitive Advantage in the Floriculture Firms in Lower Eastern Region, Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)The present day business environment is characterized with ever - accelerating developments and their direct impact on productivity improvements, making many floriculture firms to radically re-thinking their strategies ... -
The Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuation on the financial performance of listed companies in Kenya
(School of Business, 2013)This study developed a model of foreign exchange exposure dependent on three variables, the firm‘s imports, exports and their effect on profits formulating the problem statement of the effects (if any) that variations ... -
The Effect of Growth of Earnings and Stock Prices on the Price - Earnings Ratio of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)The objective of the study was to establish the effect of the growth of earnings and the growth of stock prices on the price earnings ratio of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The study adopted a ... -
Strategic Business Networking and Competitive Advantage in Large Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiBusiness Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)New technologies, new products and new distribution chains have altered the competitive space within which firms compete to survive. Competitive advantage is the ability of the firm to occupy a superior position in an ... -
Participation of Women in Trade Union Leadership in the Kenya National Union of Teachers, Kisumu County
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)This study was carried out in Kisumu County and focused on the participation of women in trade union leadership in the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). The motivating force behind the study was the disparity in ... -
Market Positioning Strategies Used by Insurance Companies in Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)The nature of competition in the Insurance Industry in Kenya is quite fierce with Companies competing for a limited market characterized by low Market penetration of about 3.02% by 2012. Majority of the Insurance Companies ... -
A study on regulatory frameworks and operation of counseling clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Psychiatry, 2013)The demand for counseling services in Kenya has been on the increase over the last few years. Counseling is a process whose aim is to help clients make better choices by understanding themselves and focusing to change ... -
Determination of attractiveness of the hospitality industry in Malawi
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)The objectives of the study were to determine the attractiveness of the hospitality industry in Malawi and to determine factors that make the hospitality industry in Malawi attractive. Industrial Organization (IO) economists ...
