School of Business: Recent submissions
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Inhibitors of Growth of Small-scale Women Owned Enterprises in Awendo Sub - County, Migori County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There has been an increase in the number of businesses owned by women, however most women enterprises are stuck in micro and small levels failing to develop to medium sized or large enterprises. The objective of the study ... -
Effect of Inflation on the Loans Default Rate of Commercial Banks in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study aimed at identifying the effect of inflation on loan default rate. Other independent variables that comprised of macroeconomic variables were identified by the study and their effects on loan default rate were ... -
Healthcare Budget Allocation and Economic Growth Among County Governments in the North Rift Region in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Economic growth and development are often seen to occur when a country or state guarantees that the available resources are distributed across a wide range of productive economic units. Investment in the health of a country's ... -
Relationship Between Work Ethics and Employee Engagement Among Small and Medium Enterprises in Mogadishu City, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The SMEs in Mogadishu do encounter employee engagement challenges that affect their overall sustainability. These firms have limited access to resources including finances that may be used to provide an ethical work ... -
Capital Budgeting Techniques and Profitability of Manufacturing and Allied Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The manufacturing sector has been a big focus in the country’s development agenda, yet it has stagnated at 10% contribution to the GDP over the years. The study aim was to establish the capital budgeting techniques and ... -
Strategic Adaptation and Performance of Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kariobangi Light Industries
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The aim of this research project was to determine the influence of strategic adaptation on performance of manufacturing SMEs operating at Kariabangi light industries. This study was aligned with both the theories of resource ... -
Effect of Collateral on Loan Repayments Among Kenyan Commercial Banks
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Collateral has been extensively utilized as a means to minimize the asymmetric knowledge that exists between borrowers and lenders. This reduces the risk of credit restriction. The overall objective of the study was to ... -
Supply Chain Integration and Service Delivery in Electricity Supply Firms in Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A supply chain is made up of a number of different organizations, all of which have their own unique corporate identities. Current supply chain operations in Somalia have significant flaws, according to research on supply ... -
Influence of Online Distribution Channel Intermediary Strategy on Competitive Advantage of Hotels and Restaurants in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The complex nature of hotel and restaurant business necessitates the need for use of various strategies to achieve competitive advantage. This may be achieved by firms improving their efficiency and effectiveness while ... -
Strategic Quality Management Practices and Provision of Mobile Loans in the Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)As competition continue to grow in the mobile lending sector, commercial banks in Kenya must apply strategic approaches that newer players do and take advantage of their unique product bandwidth and strengths. Through ... -
Impact of Retirement Benefits Authority Reforms on Financial Performance of Pension Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Retirement Benefits Authority has been at the fore front of pension reforms in a bid to improve the pension sector. The study sought find out the effect of RBA reforms on financial performance of pension firms in Kenya. ... -
Resilience Building Strategies and Service Delivery of Five Star Hotels in Nairobi City County During Covid 19 Pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study focused on resilience building strategies and service delivery of five star hotels in Nairobi City County during COVID 19 pandemic. The objectives of the study were: to establish the degree to which five star ... -
Change Management and Organizational Performance at Eldoret Water Resources Authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Most institutions have continued to face an increased pace of the rate of change over the past five decades as occasioned by advancing in technology, organization dynamism and changing legislation driving need for strategic ... -
The Effect of Funding Mix on the Financial Sustainability of Non-profit Organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya.
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Effect of Fund Characteristics on Financial Performance of Pension Schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Every year, billions of dollars are lost due to poor performance in Kenya's pension scheme. Liquidity problems, portability issues, and the anticipated retirement of a large group of members have altered the situation for ... -
Effect of Capital Structure on the Financial Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2021)Company requires funds for financing its projects or investments in order to take care of its operations and also for its growth. Capital structure is very key in the shareholders wealth maximization and firm performance. ... -
Capacity Management and Performance of Five- Star Hotels in Nairobi County; Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study aimed to establish the influence of capacity management strategies on performance of five-star hotels in Nairobi County. The study also sought to evaluate the challenges experienced in incorporation of capacity ... -
The Influence of Comparative Advertising on Consumer-based Brand Equity Among Mobile Phone Telecommunication Consumers in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Advertising is the main communication strategy used by marketers to inform consumers of the value they offer and also persuade them to buy their products. Numerous literature exists examining the influence that advertising ... -
The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Competitive Advantage of Equity Bank Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to answer the question whether or not the overall competitiveness of equity bank Kenya is influenced by corporate social responsibility. The study was conducted with a focus on Equity bank, Eldoret branches ... -
The Effects of Collateralization on Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In the recent years, banking industry in Kenya has witnessed unprecedented rise in default rates which has in turn led to massive increase in the stock of nonperforming loans across all the banks’ portfolio thus reducing ...