Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Strategic Responses Adopted by the Nation Media Group to Counter Digital Disruption
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Organizations in the course of their operations are affected by external factors outside their control such as competitors’ actions and digital disruptions. To enable a firm to deal with the competitive forces and disruptions ... -
The Effects of Mount Kenya Glacier Recession on Water Supply and Community Livelihoods – a Case Study of Nyeri and Laikipia Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The case study was aimed at determining whether the watershed ecosystem beneficiaries are aware of deglaciation trends affecting Mount Kenya and it’s implication on their livelihood systems. The survey was guided by following ... -
Effect of Digital Technology as a Strategy on Child Mortality in Public Health Facilities in Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: A strategic plan provides an organization, business or government with a clear roadmap that is requires to pursue and succeed in a specific and focused direction. It allows for setting of performance goals, a ... -
Relationship Between Board Characteristics and Financial Risk Management of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The complexity of the present-day corporate operations and the global economy’s rapid change has brought into fore the difficulties managers have in understanding their own risk exposures in the course of their daily ... -
Does Government Borrowing Affect the Supply of Private-sector Credit? A Kenyan Experience.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Public debt is gaining prominence in Kenyan and African political decision-making. It is also a hot subject in the macroeconomic management in most economies of the world. This study aimed at investigating the effect of ... -
Project Management Practices and Implementation of Wildlife Conservation Projects: a Case of Kamungi Conservancy, Makueni County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally, the management and conservation of wildlife resources outside government protected areas is a major challenge. 70 percent of the environmental Non-Governmental Organizations projects fail to be completed on time, ... -
Multiagency Approach in Promoting National Security: a Case of Operation Amani Boni in Lamu County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Despite joint efforts by government and non-governmental entities, as well as several researches on various aspects of terrorism in Kenya there are limited studies done to examine the effectiveness of the multiagency ... -
Assessing the Influence of Stakeholders’ Participation in Public Housing Delivery in Kenya: a Case of the Nairobi City County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Housing plays a critical role in socio-economic development. As such, it is accorded primacy in a nation’s policy and legal framework. In Kenya, various policy and legislative measures have been formulated in order to ... -
Project Lifecycle Management on Performance of Youth Empowerment Project: a Case of Voluntary Service Overseas Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In order to function effectively, youth empowerment projects (YEPs) rely on research showing that young adults, given the chance, can create economic possibilities, contribute to society as a whole, and act responsibly. ... -
The Influence of Employer Value Proposition on Turnover Intent at the Giz Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Employee turnover has always been a matter of concern for organizations because of the impact it has on the organization’s cost relating to recruitment and selection, induction and training of new personnel as well as ... -
The Influence of Strategic Management Practices on Performance of Quick Service Restuarants in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The management team is able to choose the most effective and realistic strategy option with the assistance of strategic management. One's ability to perceive the business's strengths and weaknesses, as well as its risks ... -
Effect of Debt Financing on the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to examine the relationship between debt financing and financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. Pecking order and tradeoff theory were used to underpin the study findings. Descriptive ... -
Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Performance of Deposit- Taking Saccos in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the Kenyan economy was felt from March 2020 when containment measures like a ban on public gatherings, and lockdowns were implemented by the government. This study sought to establish the ... -
The Agricultural Output-economic Growth Nexus in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has identified agriculture as among th'e sect'ors to drive econo'mic gro'wth. This implicitly assumed a causal link from agricultural output to economic growth. However, ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on Employee Performance of Health Non Governmental Organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Organizational culture defines how employees and management react and manage their operations in the firm. The values, plans and systems that define and help people operate in firms are engrained in culture. Despite this, ... -
Crude Oil's Effect on South Sudan's Economy (1990-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research was preoccupied with crude oil’s effect on South Sudan’s economy, both in the long- and the immediate term. That is, it analyzed crude oil’s effect on growth. The ARDL model, an advanced data analysis tool ... -
Project Management Skills and Implementation of Educational Infrastructure Projects Funded by Constituency Development Fund in Public Secondary Schools in Mandera East, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Globally sustainable education infrastructure project is key in numerous countries including Kenya. Attributed to the challenges within project attaining proper implementation of educational infrastructure has become a ... -
Project Planning on Implementation of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kisii Central Sub County, Kisii County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Waste management has been a global issue of concern; all life forms have been affected by inefficient handling and disposal practices. To counter challenges of waste management planning for waste management comes in to ... -
The Influence of Social Media on Corporate Communication :a Case of Kenya Commercial Bank
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Social media has immensely influenced corporate communications altering how companies and stakeholders communicate. Contrary to the traditional mode of one way communication, social media has compelled corporate ... -
Enterprise Resource Planning System and Performance of Rail Freight Operations in Kenya: a Case of Kenya Railways Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Many companies now use ERP systems to boost their efficiency. ERP installation, on the other hand, is difficult and expensive, and research on the impact of ERP investments on operational performance has so far been ...