University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Donor Funding and Performance Contracting Score of State Owned Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)One of the significant management reforms in the public service in recent times aimed at addressing the agency problem has been the introduction of performance contracts. Performance Contracting is part of broader public ... -
Mergers and acquisitions as a growth strategy by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)This research was a study of mergers and acquisitions as a growth strategy by commercial banks in Kenya. There are various reasons why mergers and acquisitions are applied by businesses in Kenya. Compared to its neighbors ... -
Portrayal of Women in Kenyan Television Advertisements
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)This study is an assessment of the portrayal of women in television advertisements in Kenya. Specifically the study was interested in establishing if advertisers in Kenyan television use gender stereotypes in commercials. ... -
Corporate Strategy and Marketing of Products and Services at Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Banks offer a wide range of products and services to personal and business customers; some of these products and services such as bank account, guarantor-ship, and investment advisory are needed by an appreciable number ... -
State sovereignty and international criminal law: The case for Kenya and the ICC (2007 - 2012)
(Arts , University of Nairobi, 2013)The exercise of exclusive state sovereignty is generally the preserve of independent states. Since the end of the cold war, the world has experienced a gradual change in the notion of the exercise of state sovereignty ... -
Technology and Strategy Alignment in Managing Change at Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)This study sought to investigate technology and strategy alignment in managing at the Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL). A case study design methodology was used. The study targeted five senior managers at the KPRL ... -
Impact of Central Bank Interventions on Foreign Exchange Rate Volatility in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)This study explored the impact of central bank intervention on foreign exchange rate volatility in Kenya. The central banks have undertaken an unprecedented number of both coordinated and unilateral intervention operations ... -
Impact of foreign direct investment volatility on economic growth in Kenya
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)Several empirical studies have confirmed that FDI spur economic growth while FDI volatility negatively affects economic growth. Most Sub Saharan African countries endeavor to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) because ... -
Enterprise resource planning systems implementation strategies in commercial banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Enterprise resource planning systems integrate the organizations business functions allowing a smooth flow of information and interaction with all sections and by so doing allowing quick adjustments to opportunities and ... -
Strengthening EAC regional integration through citizen engagement: information dissemination strategy
(University of Nairobi,Department of International Studies, 2013)The study seeks to assess how information dissemination as a strategy can be used to strengthen EAC region integration process through citizen-engagement. The study explores the past and present EAC regional integration ... -
The Effect of Cross Cultural Management Practices on International Operations of Kenya Commercial Bank Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-09)The aim of this study was to establish the effect of cross cultural management practices on international operations in Kenya commercial bank limited. The study employed a case study research design since it was focusing ... -
Strategic Management Practices in Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)This research project is titled strategic management practices in Mbagathi District Hospital. Mbagathi District Hospital is located within the capital city of Nairobi and is the main District Hospital serving a population ... -
Effect of information and communications technology supported operations on service quality at the department of immigration, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The usage of Information and Communications Technology in operations management is seen as an engine to improve on operations performance through increases in process efficiency and effectiveness that can be translated ... -
The Effects of Resource Conflict on Sustainable Development: the Case of Eastern Drc, ‘1998-2010’
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies,, 2013-10)This study seeks to investigate the effects of resource conflicts on sustainable development in DRC.Itaims at understanding sustainable development in the context of resource conflict and the role played by the different ... -
Use of CART and logistic regression analysis to identify key determinants of pregnancy wastage
(University of NairobiInstitute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID), 2013-11)This master research project compares the performance of Classification and Regression Trees (CART) and Logistic Regression in studying determinants of pregnancy wastage using pregnancy information from a population-based ... -
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Programmes on Juvenile Delinquents in Kenya a Survey of Rehabilitation Schools in Nairobi County
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2013-11)The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes on juvenile delinquents in Kenya. The study was carried out in government rehabilitation schools in Nairobi County which included ... -
The Relationship Between Capital Budgeting Techniques and Financial Performance of Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)This study overall agenda was to examine the capital budgeting techniques used in investment appraisal among banks listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. It sought out to establish the techniques of capital budgeting ... -
The reaction of financial markets to terrorist activities in Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)The performance in the financial sector is expressed mainly in terms of the behavior of the capital markets as express by the changes in stock prices which affect the overall value of the listed firms. The main indexes ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation of Education Sector-wide Approach in Situations of Fragility: a Case of Somalia
(University of NairobiProject planning and management,, 2013)This research project looked at factors that influence effectiveness of Education SWAp in situations of fragility, with specific reference to Republic of Somalia. After twenty years of conflict, Somalia has been classified ... -
Foreign Policy of the Sudan: a Critical Analysis, 2005 - 2012
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-11)The study critically analyses the foreign policy of the Sudan from 2005 - 2012 and within the context of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on 9 July 2005. This period is seen as the period that fuelled and ...
