Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Economic Burden of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDS) on Household Welfare in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The main non-communicable diseases include: cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic pulmonary diseases and mental health. The main objective of this study is to investigate the economic burden of non-communicable ... -
The Effects of Social Support on Self-efficacy and Self-management of Children Living With Epilepsy in Nairobi County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Different types of studies have been conducted to explain epilepsy as a medical condition. However very few of them have concentrated on the psychological and social effects on people living with epilepsy (PWE). The study ... -
Effect of climate variability on crop Diversity and Household Nutrition in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Agriculture is one of the leading sectors in the Kenyan economy and central to the country’s development strategy. The sector hires over 40 percent of the total Kenyan population, contributes to a quarter of the country’s ... -
Self-inscription in Becoming by Michelle Obama
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Autobiography as an interface of the self and experience is pivotal in the study of "what" and "how" people represent their stories. Since her appearance as the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has been a ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices and Performance of Victory Farms Limited in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Change management process is a crucial undertaking in an organization that is operating in a highly dynamic environment and consequently, the organization’s sustainability and realization its objectives depended on its ... -
Top management team characteristics and organizational culture in Private and Public Universities in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study analyzed the effect of TMT characteristics on organizational culture in charted universities, both private and public, with operations in and around Nairobi. Upper echelon theory and Schein's model of organizational ... -
Role of Private Insurance on Economic Growth in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The study analysed the role of private insurance sector on Economic growth in Kenya. The main aim was to scrutinize the effects of insurance activities on growth in Kenyan economy. Type of data used was time series for the ... -
Cyber Terrorism and National Security in Africa: a Case Study of Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Technology in the World today has taken up all facets of life today than ever before. For instance Africa is rapidly developing and has become an increasingly technologically advanced in its Information Communication ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Efficiency of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi County, Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Numerous studies have supported that corporate governance is likely to improve business performance. Some scholars have argued that firms that handle corporate governance issues well exhibit cost advantages over those that ... -
Macroeconomic Factors and Non-performing Loans Among Deposit Taking Micro-finance Institutions in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Lenders and borrowers play a vital role in the growth of economies by moving capital from organizations or businesses that have surplus money to entities that have shortage of funds then to customers. However, high NPLs ... -
Print Media Coverage of Youth Business Startups in Kenya: a Comparative Analysis of Hustle and My Network Magazines
(university of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed at examining how the print media in Kenya specifically Hustle and My Network magazines cover stories on business startups founded by the youth. The study was anchored on four main objectives that seek ... -
Supply Chain Visibility and Operational Performance of Logistics Firms in Mombasa County, Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Logistics firms in Kenya are faced with cut throat competition to deliver goods and services on time to customers with changing preferences without compromising on quality. This has forced firms to look for innovative ways ... -
Relationship between working capital management and dividend payout of manufacturing firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Corporate finance focuses on investment decisions, dividend decisions, financing and WCM decisions. The process of balancing firm working capital and dividend payments often determines how successful a business will be and ... -
Strategies Adopted by Amboseli National Park on Management of Human Wildlife Conflict in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Conflicts between wildlife and other competing land use forms and hostilities towards states policies in wildlife conservation is as persistent problems.................. -
Challenges of Peacekeeping Operation: Case Study of South Sudan 2011-2016
(university of Nairobi, 2020)This study investigated the challenges of Peacekeeping Operations in South Sudan between 2011 and 2016. The first objective was to analyze the conflict dynamics in South Sudan. The second objective was to examine the peace ... -
Occupational Risks and Their Potential Impact on Employees’ Health in Kenya Tea Development Agency’s Managed Factories
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study was conducted within KTDA managed tea factories in Kenya to study occupational risks and their potential impact on employees’ health. The specific objectives included: examining the effect of injuries on employees’ ... -
Kimeru Causatives: a morphosyntactic study in a construction Grammar approach.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to study causatives in the Kimeru language. Common Kimeru words used in this study were derived from its Igoji dialect. The study's objectives were: to find out how causatives are formed in Kimeru, to ... -
Al-shabaab Militia, a Threat to Security in the Horn of Africa: a Case Study of Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Kenya is one of the countries within the horn of Africa that has over the years has been considered as one of the most stable nations. However recent happenings have seen Kenya experience an increase in terrorism incidents ... -
Perceptions on the Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs by Athletes in Selected Counties of North Rift, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Some Kenyan athletes have tested positive for medicinal, recreational or prohibited substances that are in the Prohibited list of World Anti-doping Agency. Depending on the nature of their violation, these athletes have ... -
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Greenhouse Farming by Smallholders in Central Imenti Subcounty in Meru County.
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The role of technology in agriculture production has continued to grow in importance over time. One method which has been proposed to address continued food production throughout the year and to meet the growing food ...