Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Factors Affecting Adoption of Agricultural Innovations Amongst Small Holder Farmers: a Case of Nyota Beans Technology in Bungoma County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the developing world, agriculture remains the major source of income for over two billion people. As a result, in majority of emerging nations, improved agricultural technology and other new sustainable agricultural ... -
Determinants of Stunting Among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Rural Arid and Semi-arid (Asal) Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Just over one-quarter of Kenyan children under the age of five are stunted, or too short for their age. This is a symptom of chronic malnutrition. Rural regions have a higher incidence of stunting (29%) than urban areas ... -
The Effect of Financial Innovations on Money Velocity: Evidence From Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Money velocity is a key aspect in the short-run implementation of monetary policy. The study investigated the effect of financial innovation on money velocity in Kenya. It analyzed the effect of opportunity cost variables ... -
Effect of Financial Liberalization on Stock Market Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Neoclassical theory asserts that via financial liberalization, developing nations can improve growth and savings, and cause a reduction on overdependence on foreign capital. The theorists behind financial liberalization ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on the Financial Perfomance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Corporate governance is critical in the operation of the insurance companies. Since time immemorial, corporate governance has remained afloat as the yardstick towards holistic development of firms. The corporate governance ... -
Effect of Public Debt on Household Consumption Expenditure in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of public debt on Kenya's socioeconomic welfare. As a proxy for socioeconomic wellbeing, household consumption expenditure was utilized. Three theoretical models, namely ... -
Effect of Credit Policy on Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to determine the effect of credit policy on financial performance of deposit taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations in Kenya. Key determinants of SACCO financial performance reviewed in this ... -
Effect of Capital Structure on Stock Returns of Non-financial Firms Listed at Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)For the purpose of this study, a descriptive research approach was utilized, and the sample population consisted of 47 non-financial firms that were listed on the Nairobi Security Exchange between January 1, 2015 and ... -
Predicting Credit Default Among Microfinance Customers at Eclof Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) carry out a crucial role in the financial sector for economic development of many countries. The MFIs advance credit to the active poor who mostly lack formal collaterals to secure the ... -
Imagining a Kenyan Cosmopolitanism in Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Cosmopolitanism is a broad term that carries a wide range of definitions, ranging from sociopolitical, geography, anthropology, philosophy, and literature. It is a highly contested term that has sparked scholarly debates ... -
Covid-19 Induced Supply Chain Disruption and Resilience of Pharmaceutical Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The research‟s objective was to examine the degree to which COVID-19 induced supply chain disruption affected the resilience of pharmaceutical companies in Kenya. Premised on the predictions of Disruptive Innovation Theory, ... -
Effect of Strategic Planning on Organizational Performance of Agricultural Trading Companies in Mombasa Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The goal of the study was to ascertain how strategic planning affected the performance of agricultural trading firms in Kenya's Mombasa County. The McKinsey 7S Model served as the study's foundation, and ideas like strategic ... -
Effect of Board Characteristics on Risk Taking Behaviour of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The primary goal of the research was to ascertain how board characteristics affected Kenyan commercial banks' risk-taking behaviour. Three theories—agency theory, stewardship theory, and resource dependency theory—served ... -
Infrastructure, Institutional Quality, and the Intensity of Kenyan Firm Exports
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research explained export intensity in Kenya using infrastructural development and institutional quality, among other factors. The research applied linear panel regression model. The research utilized panel data ... -
Analysis of Child Deprivations and Well-being Inequalities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Unidimensional approaches, especially those based on income or consumption and expenditure, previously dominated evaluation of the status of household or individual well-being. This thesis argues that the use of several ... -
Participatory Project Practices and Performance of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Projects: a Case of Polish Humanitarian Action Project in Banaadir Region, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The influence of participatory project on performance of water, sanitation and hygiene projects: a case of a case of Polish Humanitarian Action project in Banaadir6 region, Somalia was explored in this inquiry. More ... -
Child Health in Kenya: Synergy of Provider and Consumer Quality of Healthcare
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Besides access to health services, quality of healthcare is recognized as a key element in putting an end to preventable childhood illnesses which in turn contributes to improved population health outcomes. Quality of ... -
Formal Beneficiary Feedback Approach and Implementation of Non-motorized Urban Transport Project in Kisumu City, Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Non-motorized travel is a type of performance transportation that relies on human force to move people rather than energy sources. It entails walking, cycling, and alternatives such as using handcarts or scooters. In the ... -
The Effect Of Dividends Announcements On Stock Prices Among Commercial Banks In Kenya Listed At Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study evaluates dividend announcement effects on stock prices among commercial banks in Kenya, particularly those listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The study demonstrates different theories and analyses ... -
Effects Of Digital Banking On Banking Sector Performance In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the recent past the bank's financial performance has benefited when expenses are kept to a minimum through adoption of different financial innovations. Some of these financial innovations include digital banking which ...