University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Effect Of Working Capital Management Practices On The Financial Performance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Working capital management plays a significant role in better performance of business entities. This paper analyses whether SMEs in Kenya carry out working capital management and the effect of Working Capital Management ... -
The effect of cross-listing on the value of firms cross-listed within the East Africa securities exchanges
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Before 1997 when Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the East Africa Regulatory Authority whose objective was to establish a framework for a mutual cooperation in the area of ... -
Factors Affecting The Implementation Of Strategic Plans By Non-governmental Organizations In Nairobi County
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors affecting implementation of strategic plans by NGOs in Nairobi County and suggest recommendations for organizations to successfully implement their strategic ... -
The Effect of Penalty Amnesty on Loans Recovery at the Higher Education Loans Board of Kenya
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Effect of Innovation on Competitive Advantage of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of financial innovation on competitive advantages of telecommunication companies in Kenya. The study used survey co-relational research design. The target population ... -
Determinants of residential real estate prices in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The real estate market plays a very important role in any economy. It is known to have a dramatic multiplier effect and is a key economic indicator. The real estate market has experienced significant growth in the last ... -
A Critical Analysis of Britain’s Response and Effectiveness to Piracy Off the Somalia Coast
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy & International Studies, 2013)The research project was a critical analysis of Britain’s response and effectiveness to piracy off the Somalia Coast. The specific objectives of this study were to establish the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) influence to ... -
Effect of unclaimed assets on the performance of life assurance companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Kenya is also among the countries in the world that have enacted legislation to regulate the management of unclaimed assets from various companies. The Unclaimed Financial Assets Act of 2011 is the main regulation that ... -
An Assessment of the Factors Influencing Growth of Agency Banking in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)This study sought to assess the factors influencing growth of agency banking within the Kenya banking industry. Agency banking was commissioned in Kenya in May 2010. The use of the agency banking model by banks in Kenya ... -
Implementation of the youth preference and reservations policy in public procurement: the case of state owned enterprises in Nairobi
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the youth preference and reservations policy in public procurement. The research questions therefore were; to establish the extent to which the youth preference ... -
Effect of Elections on Stock Market Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Country’s politics can exert significant influence on its income distribution and prosperity hence affect the activities in a stock market as voters in democratic states elect parties which best represent their personal ... -
Supply Chain Management Practices And Performance Among Public Research Institutions In Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)Supply chain management (SCM) is identified as a strategic tool to firms to improve organizational performance and secure competitiveness. The study had three objectives to achieve: to establish the extent of supply chain ... -
1985-University to honour former Chief Kadhi
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Supply Chain Management Practices in Disaster Response Among International Humanitarian Organizations in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The world has been prone to various disasters, both natural and man-made, which have left devastating effects to the human population. Amongst the many key players in the process response are international non-governmental ... -
Violence and memory in the Ethiopian novel: Maaza Mengiste’s beneath the lion’s gaze and Dinaw Mengestu’s children of the revolution
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)This study explores the themes of memory and violence in Maaza Mengiste’s Beneath the Lion’s Gaze and Dinaw Mengestu’s Children of the Revolution. The theme of violence is discussed in the first chapter while memory is ... -
Oral mucosal cytological changes among miraa chewers in Meru, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Pathology, 2013)Background: Miraa, qat, chat, cat, ghat or khat (Catha edulis), is a shrub indigenous to Eastern Africa and Arabic countries. It is cultivated in most Africa countries. Chewed miraa has sympathomimetic and euphoric effects ... -
Factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among renal transplant recipients attending nephrology clinics in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 2013)Background Renal transplantation remains the therapeutic modality of choice for patients with end stage renal disease. Prevalence of hypertension remains high post transplantation, with alarmingly low proportion of patients ... -
Implementation of total productive maintenance in large manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The objective of this study was to establish the challenges, success factors and benefits of implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in large manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study employed cross-sectional survey ... -
Technology and Service Quality Among Coffee Shops in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)In the backdrop of the immense challenges faced by coffee shops in Nairobi, Kenya in terms of changing customer demands, increased competition, changes in price of inputs, many coffee shops have adopted technology in service ... -
The Effect of Somali Piracy on Kenya’s Maritime Sector
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-08)The purpose of this study was analyzing the effect of Somali Piracy on the maritime sector in Kenya (2007-2011). The study included the sampled Kenya Maritime officials, clearing agents, shipping agents, Kenya Revenue ...
