School of Business: Recent submissions
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Effect of Post Earnings Announcement Drift on Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In a market that is efficient, prices must represent entirely the information that is accessible in the market and entry of new information in the market is reflected in totality in the price adjustments. However, research ... -
Strategic Innovations and Performance of Cooperatives in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)High outcomes in addition to continuing attempts in innovations aids organizational learning as well as improving the quality and speed of the operations and ultimately performance. Though research have been undertaken on ... -
Relationship Between Capital Structure and Financial Reserves of Listed Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Most companies trading on the NSE do not have sufficient cash on hand to meet their immediate liquidity needs. Furthermore, more than 60% of the capital for listed companies comes from equity. The purpose of this research ... -
The Influence of Textile Country of Origin Perceived Quality on Buyer Behaviour in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to establish the influence of country-of-origin perceived value of textile products from China on buyer behavior in Nairobi City County. The study was grounded on information processing theory and the ... -
Effect of Innovations on Financial Performance of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Innovations play a significant role in improving customer service while decreasing client's transactional cost leading to increased customer retention which in effect enhances financial performance. The objective of the ... -
Effect of Non-performing Loans on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
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Supply Chain Process Digitalization and the Effectiveness of Procurement Transactions Among Parastatals: a Case of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Public procurement is a crucial market in any economy since it often uses a significant amount of a country's public income. Public procurement procedures are essential to the efficacy and efficiency of development ... -
Influence of Strategic Planning Practices on Performance at Limuru Tea Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)For a company to achieve good performance, it has to formulate and implement strategic planning practices to be able to survive in the turbulent, unpredicted and ever changing business environment. Strategic planning ... -
Strategic Change Adopted by Kisumu County Government for Service Delivery
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Change in strategy is generally key both in public and private sector because organizations are open systems hence interact with both internal and external environment. Whether we are dealing with a bank seeking greater ... -
Effect of Financial Decisions on Financial Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises in Dairy Industry in Murang’a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The objective of this research project was to determine the effect of financial decisions on financial performance of MSE’s in the dairy industry in Murang’a County, Kenya. The financial decisions entail financing decisions, ... -
Relationship Between Financial Structure and the Financial Performance of Manufacturing and Allied Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Corporates operate in an increasingly volatile and dynamic environment where control is limited. Most affected by the volatility in local and international markets are manufacturing firms due to high cost of imported raw ... -
Effectiveness of Digital Marketing on Consumer Buying Decision Process of Insurance Services in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study's objective was to assess the extent to which digital marketing affected Mombasa County consumers' decisions about the purchase of insurance services. The study's main pillars were the buyer behavior, reasoned ... -
Effect of Performance Feedback System on Employee Performance in Kenya Forestry Research Institute
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In response to globalization and decreasing funding from governments and donors, research institutions like Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) have had to lay off a number of their staff. This reduction in the number ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation Practices and Performance of Water Points for Agro-pastoral Project in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In Somalia, there is scarcity of permanent sources of water supply that is essential for the survival of the human population and livestock. During the middle of the dry season, most of these water points dry up leading ... -
The Effect of Mobile Money Transfer on Cash Transaction Cost in Non-governmental Organizations in Kisumu Central Sub-county.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study focused on the relationship between the use of mobile money transfer and cash transaction cost. Despite the fact that mobile money transfer systems may not be designed primarily as a means of cost reduction, ... -
Assessing Recurrent Neural Networks as a Prediction Tool for Quoted Stock Prices on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The relevance and success of financial time-series modelling is predicated upon the inefficiencies of the securities markets. Each forecasting attempt first denies that prices of securities mimic a random-walk process and ... -
Corporate Governance, Idiosyncratic Risk, Economic Factors, and Value of Non-financial Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The value of non-financial listed firms on the Nairobi Securities Exchange was investigated, as well as its relationship with corporate governance, idiosyncratic risk, and economic factors. The study specifically sought ... -
The Effect of Gross Loan Portfolio on the Value of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study aimed to assess the impact of gross loan portfolio on the value of Kenyan commercial banks. Contextually, it prioritized banks listed at NSE. It set out specific variables such as; real estate loans, retail and ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Kitui High School, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examined competitive strategies adopted by secondary schools in Kenya to achieve good performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination. The study was based on two theories; Porter’s Theory of Competitive ... -
Integration of Supply Chain Systems and Healthcare Performance: a Case of Afya Ugavi Project, Migori County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Integration of Supply Chain Systems improves Supply Chain Performance ensuring commodity security. Effective Health Supply Chains are critical in provision of health services therefore improving Healthcare Performance. ...