University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Community perceptions of health insurance and their preferred design features: implications for the design of universal health coverage reforms in Kenya
(2013-11-12)Abstract Background Health insurance is currently being considered as a mechanism for promoting progress to universal health coverage (UHC) in many African countries. The concept of health insurance ... -
Factors influencing international financiers in supporting startup firms and entrepreneurial ideas in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-09)In order to reduce unemployment rate of 42% and create wealth to reduce poverty, there has been concerted efforts by upcoming and enterprising individuals towards establishing startup businesses which has increase over ... -
Morphosyntactic errors in the written english of the form one students of the Lang’ata Boys’ High School
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 2013-10)The main focus of this study was to examine the common morpho-syntactic errors on the aspect of number agreement in the written English of form one students of the Lang’ata Boys’ high school. A sample of forty students’ ... -
International staffing practices by Kenya Commercial Bank group within the East Africa Region
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-08)This study investigates senior management staffing practices in foreign subsidiaries of the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group. Previous research on MNCs staffing practices mainly focused on expatriate staffing policy and ... -
The effect of foreign exchange risk management on the value of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Department Of Finance And Accounting University Of Nairobi, 2013-10)This study investigates the effect of foreign exchange risk management on firm value with specific reference to those listed at the NSE. With the world becoming a global village more firms are being exposed to foreign ... -
An Assessment of the extent of implementation of Basel II Accord in Kenyan Commercial Banks and its implication on their profitability
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-09)Basel II is the second of the Basel Accords, which are recommendations on banking laws and regulations issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Initially published in June 2004, it was intended to create an ... -
An Investigation On The Impact Of Interest Rates On Financial Sustainability Of Microfinance Institutions In Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013)The high interest rates charged by many MFIs have attracted the attention of concerned policymakers throughout the world. The main objective of the research study was therefore to establish the impact of interest rates ... -
The Relationship Between Directors Remuneration And Financial Performance Of Companies Quoted At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Director or executive remuneration has always been a major subject for debate in the US, Europe, Asia and even in Africa’s emerging markets. The issue also got a lot of attention after the Enron scandal in 2001 as Enron’s ... -
Factors influencing performance of community based projects: A case of Fish farming in Nyeri County, Kenya
(college of humanities and social sciences,, 2013)Fish farming is of great social and economic significance to Kenya. When integrated with agriculture, fish farming may enhance cultivation of marginal land; recycling of crop residues as pond inputs, use of fishponds as ... -
Testing the risk return relationship of the mutual funds market in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)The growth in the mutual funds market in Kenya has led to great interest in the risk return relationship in this market. Various asset pricing models can be utilized in empirical testing to determine the dominant risk ... -
The Effect Of Mobile Phone Technology Innovations On Financial Deepening Within The Banking Industry In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The main purpose of this study was to establish the effect of mobile phone technology innovations on financial deepening within the banking industry in Kenya. The study adopted a survey research design since it focused ... -
E-commerce Adoption by Formal Micro and Small Enterprises in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)The objective of the study was to identify the factors that influence the adoption and utilization of e-commerce by the micro and small sized enterprises (MSEs) operating within the NCBD. The research design adopted was ... -
The effects of macroeconomic variables on the dividend payout of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Explaining factors that influence dividend payout has been one of the most difficult challenges facing financial economists. Various have been conducted to determine factors that influence dividend payout and concluded ... -
Sintaksia ya kijalizo cha Kiswahili Sanifu: mtazamo wa x-baa.
(University of Nairobi,IDARA YA KISWAHILI, 2013-10)Utafiti wetu umechanganua kijalizo cha Kiswahili kwa kutumia nadharia ya X-baa. Tumepanua tafsiri ya kijalizo cha Kiswahili sanifu na kubainisha uamilifu wake katika tungo. Tumebainisha miundo tofauti ya vijalizo na ... -
A stylistic study of John Ruganda’s Shreds of Tenderness
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 2013-11)This study presents the results of a linguistic research on the use of stylistic aspects as manifested in John Ruganda’s text the Shreds of Tenderness. The results revealed that Ruganda’s use of these stylistic aspects ... -
The Effect of Agency Banking on financial inclusion in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Despite the impressive performance by banks, customers continue to shoulder the heavy burden of high transactional costs. In an effort to bring down the cost of offering financial services to the Kenyan public, Central ... -
The effect of changes in interest rates on the demand for credit and loan repayments by small and medium enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013)The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Sector has continued to play an important role in the economy of this country. The sector‘s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased from 13.8 per cent in 1993 ... -
Strategic response to mobile money transfer services by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-11)Increased competition threatens the attractiveness of an industry and reduces the profitability of the players. To succeed in the long term, organizations must compete effectively and out perform their rivals in a dynamic ... -
Dualist or Monist: Intricacies of treaty practice in Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-10)There are two main schools of thought regarding the relationship between international law and municipal law. On the one hand is the monist theory which argues that both international law and municipal law regimes belong ... -
Factors Influencing Learners’ Transition From Preschool To Primary School. A Case Of Public Schools In Thika-west District, Kiambu County- Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Extra Mural Studies, 2013)This study was concerned with factors influencing learners’ transition from Preschool to primary school in Thika-west District-Kiambu County. Teachers play a big role in enhancing the transition of learners from Preschool ...
