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Outsourcing Strategy and Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study's goal was to determine how outsourcing strategy affected Kenyan insurance firms' performance. Core competence theory and agency theory served as the study's foundations. A total of 56 respondents were sampled ... -
Outsourcing Strategy and Performance of Kenya Institute of Management
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Outsourcing is contracting with another company or person to do a handle particular functions or activities of an organization. Almost every organization outsources its activities to some extent. Typically, the function ... -
Outsourcing Strategy and Performance of Kenya Tea Development Agency Managed Tea Factories in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)Organizations are constantly in search of strategies to increase their competitive edge in our present day competitive world. Outsourcing has become one of those strategies that are being embraced to reduce cost, improve ... -
The Outsourcing Strategy and Performance of Outsourced Activities in Cement Industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The cement manufacturing industry is a very vital sector in the development of the country. However the sector faces a number of challenges, principal among them include power problems, climate protection and responsible ... -
The overall sustainability of microfinance institutions in Kenya: a survey of critical success factors
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)MFls are organizations that provide a broad range of financial services such as deposits, loans, payments services, money transfers, and insurance to the poor and low-income households and their farm or non-farm ... -
Overcoming Challenges Facing Enforcement of Trade Marks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Trade marks are a type of intellectual property. Trade marks play an important role in any market. They help consumers to distinguish between competing goods and services in the market. They also act as guarantees of quality ... -
Overcoming Communication Barriers in Healthcare: a Case for Kiswahili Medical Interpreting in Kibra Informal Settlement, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study presents the state of English-Kiswahili medical interpreting in Kenya’s largest informal settlement, Kibra and the need for training among its current practitioners. The study utilized the Communication ... -
Overhead cost control in a sample of Uganda firms
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1982)The present study was motivated by, and is based on, a rather evident belief that overhead cost control and cost control in general, were generally poor in most Ugandan firms, irrespective of type/group of industry. A ... -
The Overlap of Jurisdiction in International Disputes Resolution Forums and the Effect on International Relations of States
(university of nairobi, 2018)This study aims at investigating the causes as well as the consequences of similar or conflicting mandates of various international courts and tribunals and the effect that the phenomenon has on the relations of States at ... -
An Overview of the Causes of Morbidity and Mortality among HIV infected Older Adults at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Back-ground The HIV epidemic is aging due to increased life expectancy among those on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) and a significant number of poorly reported new infections in the older adult. Several ... -
Overweight and obesity in association with diet and physical activity among school going children aged 10-12 years in Nakuru municipality, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition Technology, 2010)Unconfirmed reports suggest increasing levels of obesity and chronic diseases related to overnutrition among urban children in Kenya. This poses the problem of the double burden of disease and malnutrition, which if not ... -
Ovine placental Immunoglobulins: purification, partial characterization and some in vitro Biological Activities
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Biochemistry, 1996) -
Oviposition and feeding allelochemicals for chilo partellus from sorghum and maize cultivars; bioassay, isolation and characterization:
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1994)A study was carried out to isolate and identify the chemicals from sorghum and maize that determine the oviposition and feeding responses, respectively, of the moth and larvae of Chilo partellus a serious pest of these ... -
Oviposition preference, larval and pupal Development and adult fecundity of the Sorghum shootfly, atherigona soccata rondani (diptera muscidae) on selected sorghum lines
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, 1980)The sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata Rondani is one of the most important pests of sorghum. Since control measures like the use of insecticides are not very effective or economical breeding for resistance could be ... -
Ownership of Land and Tenancy in Kawangware
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Ownership structure and bank financial performance in Kenya
(Business Administration, 1992)This study examined ownership structure of commercial banks in Kenya and also established whether a relationship exists between ownership structure and bank financial performance. Various forms of ownership structure ... -
Ownership Structure and Chief Executive Turnover, Evidence From Companies Listed on Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The purpose of the study was to investigate whether ownership structure affects Chief Executive Turnover of companies quoted in the NSE. The study was motivated by the fact that issues of corporate governance in Kenya have ... -
Ownership Structure and Earnings Management:evidence From the Listed Non-financial Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The quality of financial reporting is an important matter to both regulators and investors. The purpose of preparing general purpose financial statements is to enhance objective decision making. Empirical evidence shows ... -
Ownership Structure and Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study investigated the effect ownership structure has on financial performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The specific objective of the study was to determine the relationship between managerial ... -
Ownership structure and its effect on Corporate Dividend Policy for companies listed at the Nairobi Security Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)This study investigates the relationship between types of ownership structure and dividend payments of Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed companies. A cross-sectional analysis of 33 sample firms for the years 2009 ...
