Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Social Class and Access to Public Healhcare in Kenya: a Case Study of Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Access to public healthcare is necessary because it improves the general well-being and productivity of a people, and is good for sustainable development. However, despite the fact that access to public healthcare is ... -
The Context of Viewership and the Production of Television Serial Drama Fiction in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study, ‘the context of viewership and the production of television serial drama fiction in Nairobi, Kenya’, explores how audience watch and interrelate with the producers and the TV station executives in the consumption ... -
How Far Is Too Far? The Separation of Powers Doctrine and Judicial Review of Legislative Action in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)While it is generally held that the Kenyan Constitution facilitates the judiciary’s independent exercise of its power of judicial review of legislative action as a check and balance on the legislature, the problem is that ... -
Strategic Responses of Public Secondary Schools to Environmental Challenges in Matungulu Division, Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Organizations need to continuously identify opportunities and threats in the business environment and adapt their resources and competences so as to get maximum advantage. The organizations exist in an environment which ... -
Top Management Diversity and Performance of Levels Four and Five Hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(UON, 2018)Top management diversity has been frequently depicted as a positive power in an organization that is expected to affect the efficient functioning of the firm since diversity is claimed to result in a wide variety of ideas, ... -
Influence of conflict management strategies on performance of youth projects - a case of Amani Kibera Youth Communitybased Organization, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Historically, conflict at the workplace was viewed as unwelcome and to be avoided, the most recent data though shows that this thinking has shifted to an increased willingness to address the conflict early and in more ... -
Some Aspects of Population Growth and Health Services in Kenya - an Alternative Strategy for Health Care Delivery.
(University of Nairobi, 1985)The provision of health services is an important aspect of socio~ economic. developent and improving them plays an important part in raising people's standards of living. The provision of adequate health services is, ... -
Government Expenditure, Efficiency, Institutional Quality and Economic Growth in Sub-saharan African Countries
(university of Nairobi, 2021)The aim of this thesis was threefold. First, the study scrutinized the role of government spending on output growth for SSA countries. SSA countries’ economic growth has been low compared to other developing regions. ... -
Capital Structure, Firm Growth, Macroeconomic Factors and the Value of Non-financial Firms Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Capital structure analysis is one of the most sensitive parts of business funding, owing to its connections to other components of financial leverage. Financial leverage is a significant component for any business, both ... -
Depiction of Women in Swahili and Arabic Proverbs: the Implications of Proverbial Wisdom in Inscribing Femininity and Masculinity
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study is an examination of the depiction of women in Swahili and Arabic proverbs that seeks to understand how and in what ways proverbs as realities of folklore specifically and orature generally, are implicated in ... -
Ownership Structure, Agency Costs, Firm Size and Value of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)When the wellbeing of managers and owners are not congruent, agency costs arise. This study intent was to explore the influence of agency costs and size of firm on the relationship between ownership structure and value of ... -
Market Orientation, Firm Characteristics,competitive Intensity And Performance Of Private Security Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Market orientation enables organizations to acquire customer information for purposes of developing innovative products capable of satisfying customer needs better than competitors. The study analyzed the influence of ... -
Corporate Governance, Capital Structure, Ownership And Value Of Companies Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Academicians, regulators, and practitioners accept sound corporate governance, optimal capital structure, and appropriate ownership structure as a major foundation in optimizing an entity’s value. Different capital market ... -
Green Logistics Practices And Performance Of Logistics Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Emissions from the logisltics industry are rising at a greater rate than any other industry and the trend is projected to continue such that these levels will be 80% higher than they were in 2007......................... ... -
Inclusive Finance, Bank Regulation, Concentration And Financial Stability In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kenya has over the years supported the expansion of financial infrastructure and implemented major reforms in bank regulations to ensure efficiency and stability of the financial system. Despite these reforms, the financial ... -
Water security risks and coping mechanisms among sedentarized pastoralists in Isiolo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study was conducted in Isiolo Sub-County of Isiolo County. Underpinned by cross-sectional design, the study investigated water security risks and coping mechanisms among sedentarized pastoralists in Isiolo County. The ... -
Factors influencing the growth of entrepreneurship among persons with disabilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Entrepreneurship is increasingly attracting significant attention globally as an appropriate intervention for improving the livelihoods owing to its potential for self-employment and economic growth. There are many persons ... -
The influence of Fair-Trade practices on the export performance of World Fair Trade Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of fair-trade practices on export performance of world fair trade organization members in Kenya, with the specific objectives being to investigate the influence of; ... -
The role of entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of Real Estate firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to evaluate the part entrepreneurship orientation is facilitating in the performance of real estate companies in Nairobi. The theoretical foundation was based on two key entrepreneurship theories that ... -
Technoloological innovation and competitive advantage of Deposit taking savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi City County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of the study was to determine the effect of technological innovation on competitive advantage among DT SACCOs in Nairobi City County. The adoption of technological innovation by the deposit-taking Sacco’s was ...