Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Effects of Current Account Deficit on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study explored effects of current account deficit on growth in Kenya by using series data between1975 and 2018. The long run effects between variables were investigated using co-integration test and the results confirmed ... -
Tackling the Problem of Corporate Fraud in the Kenyan Corporations Through the Lens of Corporate Governance
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The thesis examines the issue of corporate fraud in the Kenyan public and private firms. The thesis notes that the country has been grappling with a series of corporate frauds that has led to many firms to fail such as ... -
Optimized Health Human Resource System to Upscale Diagnosis and Treatment of Hiv/aids Cases in Migori County Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This project was aimed at coming up with an optimized Health Human Resource system to upscale diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in Migori County Hospital. The county located at the former Nyanza Province has ... -
Factors Associated With Urban and Rural Under Five Mortality Differentials in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Under five mortality rate (U5MR) remains one of the key measures of wellbeing of a community, socioeconomic development as well as the quality of life. This study aimed at establishing whether the shift in under-five ... -
Evaluating the Efficacy of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Tax Disputes in Kenya
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Arbitrability of Intellectual Property Disputes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Intellectual Property Rights are perceived to have the same status as other personal rights and as such are arbitrable in nature unless statute provides the contrary. The use of arbitration to resolve IP disputes has a ... -
Evaluating the Role of Participation in the Realization of Sustainable Development in Kakamega County: the Case of One-acre Fund Project in Ikolomani Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Participation in community driven projects cannot be understood in isolation without considering the role of project innovators, the aggressiveness of the beneficiary community members, and above all, project sustainability ... -
Determinants of Inward Foreign Direct Investment Stock in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya’s foreign direct investment overtime has been waning despite investment policies and frameworks to attract it. This study analyses the FDI dynamics in Kenya for 1970- 2018 period using annual data. Unlike existing ... -
Portrayal of Aspects of Dinka Culture Through Oral Narrative Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This Study explores the portrayal of some aspects of the Dinka culture in Dinka oral narratives. Attending and participationg in oral narrative performances this research interrogates oral narratives as a repository of a ... -
Technological Innovation and Competitiveness of Agribusiness Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The objective of this study was to determine the effects of innovation on competitiveness in the agribusiness firms in Kenya. The research aimed to establish the extent to which technological innovations are used by the ... -
Influence of Regional Integration on the Growth of Medium Textile Entreprises in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Over the years, countries have come together to form agreements towards one political, economic, social-cultural and environmental bloc. These agreements are aimed at facilitating the flow of products, funds, energy, people ... -
Supply Chain Strategy and Service Delivery in Humanitarian Organisations: a Case Study of Save the Children International in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Supply chain management determines the capacity of an organization to deliver on goods and service to its clientele. In spite of the importance of this function in enabling an organization to achieve its objectives, there ... -
Strategies Deployed by Fly 540 Aviation Company to Sustain Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Barney (1991) puts it that an organization is perceived to possess a competitive advantage when it is applying an up-to-date or prospective market activities,not concurrently being ....... -
The January Effect as Evidenced by Foreign Investor Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (Nse)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study aimed at determining January Effect in NSE as evidenced by trading patterns of foreign investors. The study was based on the Efficient Market Hypothesis, the Random Walk Theory and the Behavioral Finance Theory. ... -
The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Performance of Small Enterprises in Thika Town, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The research is aimed to establish the effects of entrepreneurial orientation on performance of small enterprises in Thika town,Kiambu County....... -
Strategies Adopted by East Africa Breweries Limited to Gain Competitive Advantage
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Firm Characteristics, Industry Structure, Strategy and Performance of Law Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Explaining and often predicting organizational performance is a primary research objective in the field of strategic management that need to be addressed because performance improvement is at the heart of strategic management. ... -
Effect of Product Innovation on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The main purpose of this study was to establish the effects of product innovation on performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya.specifically, the study was set to establish the effects of self service account opening ,........... -
The Influence of Strategic Leadership on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)There has been rapid growth and increase in number of SACCOs in Kenya. However,this has led to increased completion and the desire for small SACCOs to survive............. -
Influence of Top Management Team Diversity on the Performance of Public Benefit Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Faced with varying complexities in their operating environments, modern organizations are forced to seek various management strategies that allow them to gain competitiveness and enhance their performance. Top Management ...