Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The African Sunrise
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In this project, I worked on a creative writing in the form of a novella, which I gave the title The African Sunrise. There is need to address the challenges that are facing the boy child in our modern society such as it ... -
Effect of Financial Innovation on Financial Intermediation Efficiency Within the Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to establish the effect of financial innovation on the financial intermediation efficiency within the banking sector in Kenya for the period beginning on 01st January 2012 and ending on 31st December ... -
Effects of Centralised Textbooks Procurement on Marketing Strategies of Kenya Literature Bureau
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The government of Kenya has adopted the centralized textbook procurement of textbooks for schools in order to achieve recommended student to textbook ratio. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of centralized ... -
Top Management Diversity and Performance of Kenya Pipeline Company
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Top management team diversity is a concept that firms are recently embracing to ensure that they have a competent top management team that can set strategies and decisions to drive the firm towards achieving performance. ... -
Financial Planning Practices And financial Performance of Manufacturing Companies Listed in Nairobi Security Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to assess the influence of financial planning practices on the financial performance of manufacturing companies listed in the Nairobi security exchange, Kenya. The study's specific objectives will be to ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Reporting Quality in Non-governmental Organizations: a Case Study of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Corporate governance has shown to improve financial reporting quality. Following a series of NGOs collapsing due to financial reporting quality issues, corporate governance has recently received a lot of attention in ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Financial Sustainability of Non-governmental Organizations With Income Generating Activities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study’s objective was to establish the effect of working capital management on financial sustainability of NGOs with income generating activities in Kenya. The paper had operating surplus ratio as the dependent ... -
An Assessment of the Psychosocial and Economic Impacts of Operation Linda Nchi on Kdf Soldiers and Their Families
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Since Operation Linda Nchi started, the war has claimed several lives, especially some Kenyan soldiers deployed in Somalia. Some Kenya Defense Forces soldiers have been left paralyzed, while others still suffer from ... -
Work Life Balance and Employee Performance Among Academic Staff at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Work-life balance techniques enable workers to effectively manage their job and family responsibilities. This encourages attitudes and behaviours, including organizational dedication, happiness at work and desire to continue ... -
The Effect of Portfolio Management Strategies Of The Financial Performance of the Unit Trusts Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to determine the effect of portfolio management strategies on the financial performance of the Unit Trusts listed on the NSE. To achieve this objective, the investigation used both correlational and ... -
Leverage and Firm Value of Cement Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to determine the relationship around financial leverage and firm value of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study was based on correlational form of design. The study targeted six cement manufacturing ... -
Customers’ Perception of Quality of Service in Private Primary Schools in Kisumu City
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The survey sought to assess customers’ perception of Quality of Service in Private Primary Schools in Kisumu City. Quality of Service is a significant aspect of customer satisfaction. Today, most organizations focus on ... -
Environmental Degradation and Social Conflict in East Africa; a Case Study of the Tana Delta in Kenya
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Strategies Used by Small Scale Farmers in Ainabkoi, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)From ancient civilizations, societies have sought to increase agricultural productivity by making use of farming techniques and strategies. Poverty and declining agricultural productivity are deeply related problems in ... -
The Effect of Financial Leverage on Profitability of Listed Agricultural and Manufacturing Firms in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Different scholarly works have assessed the effect of financial leverage on profitability at the NSE and in different sectors giving conflicting findings. Moreover, few researchers have focused on combined agriculture and ... -
Influence of Service Innovation on Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The main objective of this study was to determine the influence of service innovation on the competitiveness of Kenyan commercial banks. The research employed Schumpeter's theory of dynamic capacity and innovation. To ... -
Effect of Organizational Culture on Strategic Reactions of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Every organization develops and keeps a completely unique culture which influences the whole organization. Thus, strategic reactions in an organization depict sudden major changes and results in multiple uncertainties. ... -
An Analysis of Uptake of Information on Tvet Programmes in Kenya: a Case of Technical Training Institutions
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Education and training are singled out in Vision 2030 as the catalysts for Kenya's transition to a middle-income economy. As a result, the government has increased the size of its institutions in terms of workforce and ... -
The Effect of Road Infrastructure on County Horticultural Production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to investigate the effect of road connectivity on horticultural outcome at the county level. More specifically, the study aims at investigation the correlation between existing road connectivity and ... -
Effect of Green Freight Transport Practices on the Operational Costs of Freight Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The recent changes in business dynamics on merchandised goods and cargo transportation have impacts on the business operational costs. On the other hand, the study of Green Freight Transport Practices and freight firm’s ...