University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The relationship between information communication technology usage on efficiency among commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)This project examines the relationship between Information Communication Technology usage has on efficiency in the banking industry in Kenya. The new electronic age has transformed the marketing of banking services. The ... -
Refugee influx and (in)security:Kenya's Experiences, 1991 - 2012
(University of Nairobi,Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies,, 2013-08)The evolution of the perception of refugee issues from being a humanitarian issue to being security a threat in the 21st Century, has made the government of Kenya to take the wrong course in seeking to deal with security ... -
Challenges in the adoption of Takaful Insurance in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The study investigates the challenges in the adoption of Takaful insurance in Kenya. Takaful insurance was introduced in Kenya in the year 2011 when the regulator (IRA) approved licence for Takaful Insurance of Africa ... -
The effect of Interest rate volatilityon financial performance of Class “A” Road construction companies in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-10)The return of any firm is a product of the interaction of various factors with different contribution towards the returns. This study was designed with the aim of establishing the determinants on financial performance ... -
Risk mitigation strategies adopted by ernst and young in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The environment in which businesses operate today is made up of numerous controllable and uncontrollable factors. Businesses and specifically professional services firms have to deal with numerous risks that arise in the ... -
Influence Of Automation On The International Operations Of Iqplus (k) Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Automation has proved to be very critical in increasing the efficiency in most business processes leading to an increase in sales, profits and relative growth in market share of most companies. The objective of the study ... -
Climate change and conflict: A case study of Darfur conflict
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-09)Climate change is expected to bring about major change in freshwater availability, the productive capacity of soils, and in patterns of human settlement. However, considerable uncertainties exist with regard to the extent ... -
Strategic change management practices at Jamii Bora Bank Limited in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Organizations deal with change on a day to day basis as do people. And from the literature review, organizations do change to align themselves with changes both in the internal and external environments. However, ... -
Perceived factors influencing career growth among employees in Multiple Hauliers (E.A) Ltd Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)This study sought to establish the factors perceived to influence career growth among employees in Multiple hauliers (E.A) Ltd - Kenya .Situations where some people are more successful than others in their careers make ... -
Regional integration and professional labour mobility :a Case Of East African Community (EAC)
(University of Nairobi,Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies,, 2013-08)The main aims and objectives of East African Community are largely geared towards widening and deepening co-operation among the Partner States in, among others, political, economic and social fields for their mutual benefit. ... -
The effect of behaviourial biases on individual investor decisions: a case study of initial public offers at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-10)Investigations into the IPO market in Kenya have shown that, on average, IPOs provided abnormal return in the immediate aftermarket to investors who purchased at the initial offering. This seemed to have led to an ... -
Topic and focus entities in German and English utterances: Mismatches and translation challenges
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 2013-10)This study is concerned with a syntactic comparative analysis of information structure entities called topic and focus in German and English. Data for analysis has been extracted from two literary books namely ,,Das Leben ... -
Procurement legislation and performance of constituency development fund committees in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013)The purpose of the study was to determine the procurement legislation on performance of constituency development fund committees in Kenya. The research questions therefore were; to establish the effect of procurement ... -
Seroprevalence of cryptoccocal antigenemia in HIV positive adult inpatients with severe immunosuppresion attending the Kenyatta National and Mbagathi Hospitals
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013-01)Background In the world and especially Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), HIV is a leading public health concern. Cryptococcal meningitis (C.M) is the 2nd leading opportunistic infection and is an AIDS defining illness associated ... -
An evaluation of management of constituency development funds In Kenya: A Case of Nairobi County
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Constituency Development Fund is a fund created by the Government. This Fund which was enactment in 2003 has significantly changed development dynamics at community level such that the constituency has increasingly become ... -
A Study Of Follicular Dynamics In The Kenyan Boran Cow
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 2013)Although ovarian follicular dynamics has been documented in some Zebu cows, literature on the same for the Boran cow is scarce. The current study aimed at providing this information so as to optimize capacity of this ... -
Supply chain technology adoption and large manufacturing firms performance in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-09)The purpose of this study was to establish the drivers of supply chain technology adoption, the level of supply chain adoption and the relationship between extent of supply chain technology adoption and performance of ... -
Implementation challenges of operations strategy by airlines in the aviation industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)development in Kenya. Airlines can only play this role if they are strong and are allowed to grow and expand their services. The research objective was to establish strategic challenges of operations strategy implementation ... -
Core competencies and choice of competitive strategies at Equity bank limited in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-11)Competitive strategies which enable a firm to survive in a fierce competitive business environment and emerge stronger are the most valuable assets possessed by businesses as sources to competitive success are usually ... -
Employees perceptions of differences in human relations and conceptual skills among male and female managers at the department of cooperative development and marketing
(School of business,, 2013-11)Human relations and conceptual skills are management skills which enable managers to interact and communicate successfully with other persons and picture the entire organization as one and relate all parts of the ...
