Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Digitalisation And Implementation Of Supranational Policy Programmes In Kenya: A Case Study Of Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs).
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In Kenya, digital skills and connectivity that form part of the digitalization process in mainstream government have suffered serious setbacks in most government institutions with policymakers in public administration ... -
The effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Productivity: a comparative analysis between Central and Eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Most countries have been taking advantage of the contribution of the inflows from FDI to improve the state of their economic performance. However, FDI inflows in Central and Eastern African regions are still low as compared ... -
The Socio-cultural and Economic Drivers of Child Marriage and Their Effects on the Well-being of Women in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County
(2020)This is a descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study on the socio-cultural and economic drivers of child marriage in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County. Specifically, the study sets out to determine their effects on the ... -
Assessment Of Factors Affecting Adoption Of Environmental Management Systems (Iso 14001). A Case Study Of Parastatals Under The Ministry Of Environment And Forestry, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The rising need for both private and public institutions to enhance environmental conservation has led to development of various environmental related management tools such as EMS based on the ISO 14001 standard. The ... -
The Role of Commercial Banks in Economic Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of the study was to assess roles of commercial banks and economic development. To fulfil this purpose, the objective of the study was to examine the relationship between the role of commercial banks on the ... -
The Effect of Remittances on Child Schooling in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Developing Countries grapple with inadequate public resources to finance education. Constrained public resources necessitates household income like remittances to complement public resources in their quest to finance ... -
Imagery And Animal Symbolism In Chigozie Obioma’s The Fishermen
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study is a literary analysis of Chigozie Obioma’s The Fishermen. It investigates the use of animal symbols, imagery and the effectiveness of journey motif as part of imagery in the text. The study identifies symbols ... -
The cross-border security challenges in the Horn of Africa Region. a case study of Kenya, Ethiopia Moyale Border
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study assessed the cross-border conflicts experienced in the Kenya, Ethiopia Moyale border. The study was led by the following objectives: to examine the key cross border insecurity trends along the Kenya-Ethiopia ... -
Innovation Strategies and Sustainable Competitive Advantage Among Kenyan Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The business environment triggers need for change and innovative responses to match the organizations operation, resources and the environment; innovations can be incremental, radical or descriptive, hence the organization ... -
Impact of the Policy for Persons With Disability on Inclusivity in Public Service- a Comparative Study of Service Commissions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The aim of the study was to examine the effect of disabled people policies on inclusivity in Public Service. Particularly, the study assessed the impact of the said policies in five independent commissions namely TSC, PSC, ... -
Financial technology and credit usage among small and medium enterprises in Kisumu central business district, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)FinTech is one of the new technologies of financial innovations and solutions which are fueling financial accessibility especially in the businesses of developing countries. Therefore, this has led to growth in consumer ... -
Schöpfungsmythen Zwischen Lokalität Und Globalität: Eine Interkulturelle Untersuchung Westafrikanischer Und Germanischer Kosmogonien
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Creation myths or cosmogonies are logical explanatory models for the origin of the world and can be found in almost all cultures. They emerge as cultural texts and, on closer inspection, show impressive similarities. ... -
Effect of technological innovations on financial performance of Banking Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study had an objective of determining impact of digital innovations on the performance of banking industry in Kenya. The study involved a population of 42 registered commercial banks which were in operation as at 31st ... -
Perceived Values in Consumption of Solar Pv Energy- a Case of Households in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Renewable energy has proven to be one of the solutions that scholars and researchers have proposed as a tenable measure in the management of climate change while promoting development. Efforts have, therefore, been put ... -
Effects of selected macroeconomic variables on the equity market performance of Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)The research looked into the impacts of the selected macroeconomic variables on the performance of equity market of NSE. Nonetheless, the study also assessed if changes in the variables picked for this research could be ... -
Impact of International Arms Trafficking on Peace and Security in Africa- Case of Somalia and Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Africa is faced by various challenges such as maintaining peace and security. This can be evidenced by increase in the number of refugees in the last decade, increase in the number of internally displaced persons, ... -
Effect of financial risk management on financial performance of state-owned commercial banks in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The link between financial risk management and thedegree which Kenyan government owned bankuing entities performned in monetary terms was explorted in this investigation. The adopted design was descriptive survey with focus ... -
The effect of financial repression on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The study sought to establish the impact of financial repression on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. There is limited empirical literature on the relationship between financial repression and financial ... -
The effect of interest rates capping on the interest rate spread of commercial banks in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The capping of the interest rate has resulted to the commercial banks having a poor financial performance (Aurello, 2015). Following interest rate, capping notable losses or rather drop in profit has been reported in ... -
Effect of mortgage financing on performance of the residential real estate industry in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)In housing investment, the mortgage loans, and real estate financing issue is of great importance as it plays a vital role in ensuring a transaction is possible and profitable. African economies are waking up to the fact ...