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An Empirical Investigation of the Information Content of Bonus Share Announcements for Companies Quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
There is a theory that bonus shares can signal management's view of the condition of a firm and that firm managers use bonus shares announcement to signal a firm's quality. The information content of events and its ...
The Relationship Between Empowerment and Motivation of Supervisors in Multi-national Petroleum Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between empowerment and motivation of supervisors in multi-national firms in Kenya. The research problem was that despite the important role played. by ...
Effects of Stock Splits on Securities Returns of Companies Listed in Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Stock splits remain one of the most popular and least understood phenomena in equity markets. At the Nairobi Stock Exchange there is insufficient evidence from prior research of the effects of stock splits on the securities ...
Income Inequality and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Few studies have been done on this topic in the country. Most research carried out in this area cover relationship between poverty and inequality. Inequality has remained high in the country since independence. Kenya has ...
Challenges of Innovation Strategy: a Case Study of M-pesa Product Introduced by Safaricom
(University of Nairobi, 2010-10)
Safaricom has emerged as one of the key telecommunication companies that have taken
up innovation strategy and this study specifically zeroed in on the organization. The aim
of the study was to establish the various ...
Cash Transfers and Livelihood Promotion: a Study of the Government of Kenya Cash Transfer Programme for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
(University of Nairobi, 2010-11)
The concept and practice of social protection in developing countries has advanced at an
astonishing pace over the last decade or so. There is a growing consensus around the view that
social protection constitutes an ...
The Treatment of Social Injustices in Charles Dickens's Works
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study critically analyses and exammes Charles Dickens's portrayal of social injustices during the Victorian era in his works. Dickens, an internationally renowned writer whose works are still widely read allover the ...
Benefits and Challenges of Implementation of Iso 9001:2008 Certification at Kenya Medical Training College
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-10)
The aim of this research is to identify the benefits and challenges of ISO certification at
Kenya Medical Training College. The research objectives are to identify the benefits
and challenge of ISO certification and to ...
The Effects of Corporate Governance Practices on Firm Value: an Empirical Assessment of Listed Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The main aim of this study is to investigate empirically the effects of corporate governance practices on the value of firm in the Kenya perspective using a Tobin's Q approach. Like many of the developing /emerging markets, ...
Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among Hiv Infected Adults in Isiolo District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The main aim of the study was to establish the adherence levels and factors that hinder or promote adherence to Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) among the nomadic and non nomadic communities in Isiolo district ...