University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Counseling methods in promoting student discipline in public secondary schools in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013)Student indiscipline in secondary schools has continued in the recent times signified by the recent strikes reported over the month of October in local media. Guidance and counseling was introduced in secondary schools ... -
E-procurement Adoption by Government Parastatals in Kenya: the Supplier Perspective
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Since the introduction of the internet in the 1940s, businesses have been slowly adopting to the e-commerce or e-business concepts that uses ICT to facilitate business operations. Eprocurement is one of the innovations ... -
The Relationship Between Lending Interest Rates And Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)Due to competition in the banking industry in the global market, financial institutions are necessitated to offer attractive lending rates to their customers in order to survive (Salloum and Hayek, 2012). Interest rates ... -
Knowledge based student academic advising in institutions of higher learning in kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013)Technological advances in the last two decades have led to reduced costs of computer hardware and software. This has in turn led to widespread acquisition and use Student Management Information ... -
Evaluation Of 2-Butanone As A Substitute For Carbon Dioxide In Malaria Mosquito Attractants
(University of NairobiSchool Of Biological Sciences, 2013)Odor-baited traps (OBTs) are increasingly being considered for use in sampling, surveillance and control of malaria mosquitoes. Most odor baits contain carbon dioxide, which apparently enhances trap catches given its role ... -
The Relationship Between Borrowing Interest Rates and Nonperforming Loans in Deposit Taking Micro Finance Institutions in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Over the last five years, the country has witnessed a tremendous increase in the number of the Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions. This can be attributed to the fact that some of the Microfinance Institutions have ... -
The Relationship Between Use of Financial Derivatives and Fuel Costs in Kenya Airways
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)Oil has been used for many years as the main source of energy and its demand has made it to be one of the most sought after commodity globally. Its impact on national economies and institutions is enormous. The study ... -
Modeling time to death for retirees in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2013)Many countries have studied the life of retirees, with special attention given to the quality of life of these individuals. In Kenya, no work has been done on the determinants of time to death after retirement. The average ... -
Organizational Systems and Program Performance in Kenya Non-governmental Organizations
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)In today's climate of scarce economic resources, the pressure for nonprofits organizations to show quantifiable results is greater than ever; as a result, an organization without a strong sense of strategic direction, ... -
Multi Agent Monitoring And Support System For Tuberculosis Treatment
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013)The prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) has economic and social effect not only to the patient and patient’s family but also to the country at large .Tuberculosis is an important and growing problem in many developing countries. ... -
The effect of expansion projects on the financial performance of airline companies A case study of Kenya Airways
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The study sought to establish the effect of expansion projects such thirty one numbers of fleets, cargo volumes, passenger growth, overhead costs, direct expenditures and operating leases on financial performance. The ... -
Multi-Agents System Based Software Error Identification, Reporting And Fixing
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013)Software systems are being used in various sectors of the economy. Software is never perfect and would always have a defect that need to be passed to the developers to be investigated and then fixed. A numbers of software ... -
A framework to support collaborative Learning using social media
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013)New frameworks for developing interactions between the actors of learning processes require new ways of gaining an understanding of such processes. Today, these frameworks are of a technological kind, and their prime ... -
The Effect of Financial Risk Management on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)In the last two decades, the financial risk management has gained an important role for financial institutions. Risk management is one of the most important practices to be used especially in banks in order to get higher ... -
Interactive Mobile Voice and Text Response Prototype for Reducing Maternal & Child Mortality
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013)Recent global focus on healthcare issues has stimulated research and development of innovative technologies which address much unsustainability of the current healthcare provision models. Rapid advances in mobile, wireless ... -
The effects of financial monitoring on programme performance for international non-governmental organizations in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-11)Donors provide funds to various organizations with a sole believe that the funds will be utilized towards the achievement of organizational objective as laid out in the detailed implementation plan and annual work plan. ... -
Multi Agent system for information server integrity maintainance
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2013)Decision making about the health workforce in Kenya is very crucial as far as efficient delivery of health services is concerned. Today, more than 60% of the health workforce is located in Nairobi, leaving the rest of the ... -
South Africa great power status: prospects and challenges
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013)Great power can be studied in terms of the logic of small-number systems. Since South Africa is conceived to be a “leader”, it is also expected to demonstrate its leadership capacity on the continent. The purpose of this ... -
1986-Studying at home to get that degree
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Lead time management and customer satisfaction in the telecommunication industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)The main purpose of this study was to analyze the good lead time management of telecommunications companies in Kenya. The study adopted a cross section survey design. The target population was 59 companies located in Kenyan ...
