University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Board Composition and Financial Performance of Listed Firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of business, 2013-10)The main objective of this study was to establish the relationship between board composition and financial performance of listed firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Specifically, this study examined board size, gender ... -
The role of a unitary language and communication in enhancing regional integration in the East African Community (EAC)
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-11)This research aims at evaluating the role of unitary language and communication in enhancing Regional Integration in the East African Community. The interest for this research is driven by the realization of the strategic ... -
An Investigation Into the Extent of Children Content in Kenyan Media: a Case Study of the Nation and the Standard Newspapers
(University of NairobiSchool Of Journalism And Mass Communication, 2013)News coverage can have a strong influence on how the public and policy makers interpret and respond to social issues. Child related issues require adequate publicity to influence decision makers to address them. This ... -
Strategy Implementation Process at Tetra Pak (K) Limited
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)Organizations, whether for profit or non-profit, private or public have found it necessary in recent years to engage in strategic management in order to achieve their corporate goals. The environments in which they operate ... -
Factors influencing sustainability of community service order projects in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Continuing And Distance Education, 2013)The Community Service Orders (CSO) programme has been in existence in Kenya for 12 years now. Numerous projects have so far been implemented under the programme. However, no project sustainability study has ever been ... -
Factors Influencing the Attainment of Durable Solutions for Refugees; a Case of Somali Refugees Living in Eastleigh, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013)According to the 1951 Refugee convention, a refugee is a person who has a well founded fear of persecution for one or more of the following reasons; race, religion, nationality, member of a particular social group or is ... -
Determinants of long term interest rates in Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)Real long-term interest rates are key determinants of longer-term saving and investment decisions, while their influence on business spending, household investment and the consumption of durable goods plays a key role ... -
Factors Influencing Strategy Implementation Among Flower Firms in Naivasha, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Strategy implementation is the process of transforming strategic intentions into actions, then into acceptable results. Successful strategy implementation is as critical and difficult as the strategic choice itself. It ... -
Drivers of brand loyalty on tourists’ choice of destination in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)Over the past two decades, the significance and contribution of the tourism industry to the world economy has been widely acknowledged and discussed. To date, not many studies have been conducted to understand tourists’ ... -
Strategies applied to attract tourists by Isiolo County in Kenya
(School of Business, 2013-11)This study was conducted to empirically analysis tourism destination competitiveness from the tourism stakeholders’ perspective. The study provides the structural relationships among the following five strategic constructs ... -
Accountability of Donor Funding by Non-governmental Organisations in Kisumu County
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-11)Accountability is an important aspect of all organizations today. Accountable NGO‟s has been found to receive large funding from donors and thus undertake development programmes that alleviate human suffering. This study ... -
An actuarial multi-state modeling of long term care insurance products – a case study of the Kenyan insurance industry
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2013)This project illustrates how the mathematics of Markov Stochastic Processes can be used, through the framework of multiple state models, in the actuarial modeling of certain types of Long Term Insurance. Such situations ... -
Perceived Influence of Trade Unions on Terms and Conditions of Service and Job Security of Employees at Kisii University-kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Trade Unions organises for protection and promotion of the interests of their members in particular and workers in general. It generally pursues the broad objective of steady employment, which is something the employer ... -
Management of Strategic Change at Kenya Post Office Savings Bank
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)Strategic change management plays a very important role in transforming organizations in the modern economy. Successful implementation of a strategic change calls for proper planning after undertaking SWOT analysis, ... -
Integration of indigenous knowledge with information and communication technologies in coping with effects of climate change and variability on agriculture in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Agricultural Information and Communication Management, University of Nairobi, 2013)Climate change threatens production’s stability and productivity. In many areas of the world where agricultural productivity is already low and the means of coping with adverse events are limited, climate change is expected ... -
Factors Affecting Uptake of Life Insurance in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Life insurance is an important aspect of the social-economoic development of the society. It helps to safeguard the future while also ensure some savings that can be used in a later date. Despite its importance, the ... -
Management of Strategic Change at the Telkom Kenya Limited
(University of NairobiInstitute For Development Studies, 2013-11)The study aims at establishing the impact of prison reforms on rehabilitation of offenders. Specifically, the study seeks to establish the chief drivers of prison reforms in Kenya and how opening up prisons to ‘outside ... -
The Strategic Value of Cloud Computing at Standard Group Limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-11)The aim of this study was to determine the adoption and strategic value of cloud computing at Standard Group Limited, Kenya. The study looked at usage of cloud computing, cost of cloud computing, effectiveness and ... -
Assessing Governance and Land Issues as Emergent Dimensions of Insurgencies in East African Region
(University of NairobiArts , University of Nairobi, 2013)The study examined the role played by governments in East African Community in the rise of insurgent groups due to conflict over land divisions and inequality. The major research questions addressed were; what role has ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted for High End Clientele by Barclays Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)In the current rapidly changing global business arena, most corporations are undergoing revolutionary changes. These changes are due to the unprecedented competition, exponential technological development, surging customer ...
