University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Strengthening The Quality Of Hiv Data In Kenya: Tracing Of Patients Lost To Follow Up And Reduction Of Low Linkage
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2013)Introduction: Data quality is the aspect of obtaining accurate and reliable information that can be used by programs for program monitoring as well as patient management effectively. Despite an increase in most ... -
Strategies Adopted by Multinational Enterprises in Response to Political Changes: a Case of Firms Quoted at Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Organizations respond to the external environment and develop strategies that enable them to survive the ever changing environment that they operate in (Beck et al., 2010). One of the environmental factors that most ... -
The Effect of Electronic Banking on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-11)Banking industry has been in a process of significant transformation. The force behind this transformation of the banking industry is innovation in information technologies. It is against this background that the study ... -
The Impact of the Corporate Social Responsibility on the Corporate Financial Performance in the Corporate and Ngo Partnerships in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The Study attempted to address the question whether Corporate Social Responsibility can be linked to corporate financial performance of Corporate that engage in partnership with NGO.Using descriptive research design and ... -
Prevalence Of Burnout Among Prison Officers At Kamiti Command
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Introduction: Burnout is a psychological term for the negative response to chronic job-related stress. It progresses over a long period of time when people do not have adequate time to recover physically or emotionally. ... -
Factors Affecting Management of Change in the Road Agencies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Change management is a structured and systematic approach to achieving a sustainable change in human behavior within an organization. Change process in organizations usually happens due to the awareness of the need for ... -
The Effect of Credit Reference Bureaus on the Level of Non- Performing Loans in the Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Lending is the main activity of commercial banks in Kenya. However, Non-Performing loans have caused significant losses to the banks. As a result of the banking failures experienced in Kenya and to find a way forward to ... -
Magnitude of induced abortion and quality of post abortion care at kenyatta national hospital, nairobi, kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background An estimated 46 million pregnancies in the world end in induced abortion each year. Nearly 20 million of these are unsafe. About 13% of pregnancy related deaths have been attributed to complications of unsafe ... -
Impact of Play Materials on Social Emotional Development of Pre-school Children in Ngewa Zone, Kiambu County
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Educational Communication And Technology Of University Of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this study was to find out the Impact of play materials on social emotional development of preschool children in Ngewa Zone, Kiambu County. The objectives included identifying the types of play materials ... -
Internal TQM drivers for performance improvement among small-scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Internal TQM drivers as a management approach contribute to long–term success through customer satisfaction. In a TQM effort, all members of an organization participate in improving processes, products, services, and the ... -
Operational Challenges In The Implementation Of E-banking At The National Bank Of Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)The banking industry locally and internationally has continued to embrace adoption and implementation of E-banking products and services given the discussed benefits that arise, such as lowering operations cost quick and ... -
Strategic Knowledge Transfer as a Source of Competitiveness at Kenya Power
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Organizations resource and knowledge are claimed to be a source to which a company’s competitive advantage emanates especially in the present day business environment that is characterized by constantly challenging ... -
Application of innovation strategies to create a sustainable competitive advantage at the National Bank of Kenya Limited
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-11)An organization which is serious about competing in the fast changing markets with fast changing technology must make things happen, it must innovate. Competitive advantage is the heart of a firm’s performance in a competitive ... -
Supplier Relationship Management and Supply Chain Performance in Alcoholic Beverage Industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) plays a pivotal role in reduction of costs and increased efficiency in the supply chain function. Supplier relationship management is the business process that provides the structure ... -
Key success factors and competitive advantage of deposit taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Competition in the 21st century’s global economy is complex, challenging, and filled with competitive opportunities and threats. It exerts pressure on firms to be proactive and to formulate successful strategies that ... -
The role of Somali women in conflict: the case of the Degodia and Ajuran Clans of Wajir County, 1964-1984
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013-11)A common assertion is that women are victims during conflict. Although often suggested, women are not always victims. Sometimes they take part in the conflict yet this claim has received little scrutiny. Hence, this study ... -
Information and Communications Technology and Operational Efficiency in Supermarkets in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The aim of this research was to find out the role of various ICT applications in the improvement of operational efficiency for supermarkets in Nairobi. It aimed to answer the questions of ICT applications that are adopted ... -
The Effect of Bond Issues on the Stock Price Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The corporate bond market in Kenya currently accounts for barely 10% of all bond transactions at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The objective of this study was to establish the effect of bond issues on the performance ... -
Strategic Responses To Changes In The External Environment In The Implementation Of Kenya Vision 2030 By Kenya Tourism Government Agencies
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The study set out to establish how the Tourism Government Agencies had responded to changes in the external environment in the implementation of the Kenya Vision 2030 by the tourism Government Agencies. In order to address ... -
The Effect of Political Risk on Exchange Rates in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Recently, exchange rate and political risk are highly addressed by international economics literature as the factors playing an important role in the world economy. Political risk is often referred as an indicator of ...
