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The validity of Altman failure prediction model in predicting corporate financial distress in Uchumi supermarket in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of business,, 2013-11)Many firms in developing and transitional economies are in financial distress situation, due to low level of debt service coverage. The study of financial distress has become a significant global issue after the global ... -
Validity of altman’s z-score model in predicting financial distress of listed companies at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Financial distress prediction has been of concern to management and other stakeholders since the 2008 financial crisis. The impact of financial distress and bankruptcy on firms cannot be taken for granted. Financial ... -
Validity of bi-rads system mammography in detecting breast cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2015)In Kenya, breast cancer is the most common cancer reported among women at 17.5%1. In Nairobi, the incidence among women was reported at 23.3%, among all cancers for the period 2000- 20022. The diagnosis of breast cancer ... -
The Validity of Capital Asset Pricing Model: Evidence From the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)This study tests the validity CAPM in Kenyan Securities market, The Nairobi Securities Exchange. CAPM explains the links present between risk and return in efficient markets. Many investors face the challenge of determining ... -
Validity of clinical symptoms and chest radiography in predicting pulmonary tuberculosis at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Medicine, 2008)Background: Tuberculosis (T8) incidence increases annually by 1% globally, and was declareda global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993. Diagnosis of TB infection is confirmed by microscopy of sputum ... -
The validity of fama and french three factor model: evidence from the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, 2013-07)Since investment returns reflects the degree of risk involved in an investment, investors need to be able to determine how much of a return is appropriate for a given risk. A number of models have been used to determine ... -
The Validity of Modern Portfolio Theory: Evidence From the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)There are several researchers Markowitz (1991), Elton and Gruber (1997) that discuss the main issues that an investor faces when investing such as how to allocate resources among the variety of different securities. These ... -
The Validity of the Dividend Discount Model in Determination of Growth Stock Performance in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The widespread lack of investor education on stock market investment and persistent information asymmetry in the securities market in Kenya and in the greater financial world has cost investors a pretty penny, and they ... -
Validity of the US bilateral immunity agreements in the context of International law
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Valorisation Of Cultural Heritage In The Nairobi Central Business District Through Spatial Planning
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Modernization, which is inevitable in every society, should not overshadow the importance of cultural heritage as a vector of development and social stability, both for present and future generations. Today, a number of ... -
valuating The Impact Of Economic Empowerment And Psychosocial's Intimate Partner Violence In Nairobi's Informal Settlements: Control-Case Study Of Kariobangi-Korogochio
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)This study seeks to assess the impact of financial inclusion and psycho social support on intimate partner violence (IPV). It aims to measure the effect of economic empower- ment and psycho-social support on IPV amongst ... -
Valuation of Adipokinetic Response in the Adult Desert Locust, Schistocerca Gregaria Under the Influence of Azadirachtin and Melia Volkensii Extract.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)In order to develop realistic options and control strategies which are environmentally acceptable, sustainable utilization of indigenous ~botanical resources ought to be established. Flight performance was reduced in the ... -
Valuation of currency options with stochastic volatility
(2014)Currency options have gained acceptance as invaluable tools in managing foreign exchange risk. They are extensively used and bring a much wider range of hedging alternatives as a result of their unique nature. Options are ... -
Valuation of different methods of surplus colostrum preservation and the effect of feeding preserved colostrum on Sahiwal calf performance
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1996)In a laboratory experiment, colostrum was preserved by five different methods viz: treatment with formaldehyde at levels of 0.1% (Ft) and 0.05% (F2)j acidification with formic acid at levels of 0.5% (FAt) and 0.1% (FA2)j ... -
The valuation of foreign currency options in Kenya under stochastic volatility
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The main objective of this research project is to show how foreign currency options can be valued in Kenya under stochastic volatility and also to come up with a model for predicting variance and volatility of exchange ... -
Valuation of forest benefits: The perception of communities adjacent to Mount Kenya Forest
(University Of Nairobi, 2007-11)The purpose of this study was to explore the full range of benefits that Mount Kenya forest provides to the forest-adjacent' communities and the linkage of these benefits to their perception of the value of the forest. A ... -
Valuation of Genetically Determined Cattle Attributes Among Pastoralists of Kajiado District: Implications for Breed Conservation
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)Domestic animal diversity in developing countries is embedded in traditional farming and pastoral communities who manage their livestock according to their indigenous knowledge and in tune with local constraints. Especially ... -
Valuation of natural resources: a critical examination of economic valuation approaches used in estimating the value of biodiversity.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2001)Biological diversity' (biodiversity) is an umbrella term used to describe the number, variety and variability of living organisms in a given assemblage. Biodiversity may be described in terms of genes, species and ... -
Valuation of selected sweetpotato (ipomoea hatatas) clones and their progenies in Kenya
(Department of Crop Science, 1999)Sweetpotato breeding clones from the Ugandan Regional Breeding Programme that included exotic clones, locally selected clones, breeding lines and released cultivars were evaluated together with their derived polycross ...
