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Emergency Supply Chain Preparedness and Performance of Large Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya Amid Covid-19
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study's purpose was to establish the influence of emergency supply chain preparedness on performance of large food and beverage manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya The study had three specific objectives: to find ... -
Integration of Corporate Environmental Responsibility in Cement Production Processes: a Case of Athi River Cement Mining in Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Athi River Mining (ARM) Cement Ltd is a limited liability company whose core activity is the mining of locally found minerals, processing and producing fertilizers, lime and cement which are used by other industries as ... -
Parliamentary Oversight Over National Revenue Expenditure in Kenya: a Study of the Public Accounts Committee of the 11th Parliament (2013-2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Historically within the Kenyan context, the legislature was viewed as a ‘rubber-stamp’ to the executive agenda and was therefore believed to be incapable of exercising its oversight role. The drafters of the Constitution ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Earnings Management Among Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The connection between working capital management and earnings management has long been a source of debate in academic circles, and it continues to be so. Previous empirical research on the topic has produced a wide range ... -
The Role of Foreign Policy in Advancing Economic Interest in Africa: a Case Study of Kenya’s Cultural Foreign Policy Pillar
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Every state in the international system seeks to have an increase in Economic Development which can be defined as an increase in standards of living. In doing this the state employs various foreign policy tools. The cultural ... -
The Judicial Approach to Injunctions Against Letters of Credit in Kenya; the Fraud Exception Re examined
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A Review of Clinico-pathological Characteristics, Treatment and Survival, Among High-risk Gtn Patients Managed in Kenyatta National Hospital Between 2013-2019
(University of Nairobi, 2021)BACKGROUND High risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. It contributes 2% of all reproductive tract malignancies in Kenya. The problem is grave in ... -
Situational Analysis of the Mental Health System in the West Region of Cameroon
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cameroon is a lower middle-income country in Central Africa with a population of 25 million people spread over 475,440 km2. It has a growing burden of mental illnesses with neuropsychiatric disorders representing 6.1% of ... -
Influence of Digital Transformation Strategies on Performance Among Paint Manufacturers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Digital transformation has been one of the most pervasive areas of concern for business leaders in the last decade. No organization or sector has been immune to the impact of digital transformation and consequently digital ... -
The Relevance of News Agencies in a Proliferated Media Space: the Case of Kenya News Agency
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to analyze the relevance of news agencies in a proliferated media space with reference to the Kenya News Agency (KNA). The specific objectives of the study sought to examine the uptake of news stories ... -
The Effects of Standard Gauge Railway on Industrial Property Values, a Case Study of Athi River Town
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The railway lines act as routes in enhancing movements of people and goods form one location to another in a given region or urban area. These functions which contribute to property value have both economic and environmental ... -
Conservation and Management of Forests in Kenya: an Analysis of the Regulatory Framework Regulating Timber Harvesting in Natural and Plantation Forests in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Forests serve Kenya economically, environmentally, socially and culturally. Sustainable management of the same is therefore paramount. Forest resources are on high demand, especially timber which is used by various ... -
Influence of Peer Pressure on the Perception and Adherence of Church Worship of Christian Youths Aged 15-25 Years in Mwiki Ward, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study focused on the influence of peer pressure on the perception and adherence of church worship by Christian youths of ages 15-25 years in Mwiki, Nairobi County. The first objective was to probe the extent to which ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Tax Aggressiveness Among Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Corporate governance and tax aggressiveness among Kenya’s listed entities was explored in this study. Both descriptive and correlational research design were appropriate for this study where 64 listed firms were targeted. ... -
Effect of Public Debt on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The ratio of public debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya has been on the rise. Between 2010 and 2018, mean public debt in Kenya rose by half, from 40 to 59 percent of GDP, making Kenya to be among the fastest-growing ... -
Urejelezi Katika Gazeti La Taifa Leo: Mtazamo Wa Kipragmatiki
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Tasnifu hii ililenga kubainisha aina za urejelezi katika gazeti la Taifa Leo na jinsi zinavyochangia kuleta mshikamano katika matini. Utafiti huu ulikuwa na malengo matatu: kubainisha aina za urejelezi katika gazeti la ... -
Suppliers’ Involvement and Emergency Response in Humanitarian Organizations in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Supplier involvement is key in the achievement of the required levels of supply chain performance in a firm.The research purpose was establishing what influence supplier involvement in emergency response in humanitarian ... -
Differences of Age and Gender in Pitch Range Modulation in Yes-no Questions in Ekegusii
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What Can a Single Lubukusu Verb Form Contain
(UON, 2022)This paper is a brief description and illustration of all that a single verb form can contain in Lubukusu as an agglutinating Bantu language (of Kenya). From left to right, the most complex verb form will have the following ... -
Figurative Language in Ekegusii Idioms: Its Different Types and Its Morphological and Syntactic Structure in an Agglutinating Language of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)If there is one genre in language that exhibits special features in its compositeness, it is idioms. Their composition, whether it be a string of words or just one word (in agglutinating languages like Ekegusii, a Bantu ...
