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A web content-based recommender system to promote automatic discovery of learning content for high school students
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
World Wide Web has becomes a sea of information with billions of published documents and millions of changes happening on a daily basis. For web users, getting lost in this sea of information hyperspace has become a common ...
Entry strategies adopted by Diamond Trust Bank limited to enter the East African market
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In the recent past there has been tremendous growth in the financial sector in Kenya and indeed in the East African region. This tremendous growth has brought with it cut throat completion in the market. As a result a ...
Strategic planning practices and performance of dyer and blair investment bank Kenya limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Organizations from both the private and public sector are increasingly embracing the practice of strategic planning in anticipation that this will translate to improved performance. Past studies have focused on the direct ...
Analysis of smallholder farmers’ preferences for Biofuel investments for livelihood diversification in Kenya
(Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Poverty continues to be a problem in some parts of the world and is typically severe among small-scale farmers. If this issue is not addressed, farmers will continue to fall into poverty thereby stifling the achievement ...
Organizational change as a strategy for competitive advantage at practical action Eastern Africa
(2014)
Organizations operate in increasingly complex, dynamic and very competitive environments. To survive organizations seek to acquire and sustain competitive advantage, which enables them to outperform their rivals in the ...
Effect of corporate social responsibility on customer loyalty among commercial banks in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study specifically assessed the impact of CSR on customer loyalty among commercial banks in Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to establish the extent customer awareness on CSR activities carried out by ...
Factors influencing women empowerment among pastoral communities: a case of Gabra community of Marsabit county in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study was carried out to identify factors influencing women empowerment among pastoral
communities, a case of Gabra community of Marsabit County in Kenya. Gender equality and
women’s empowerment, a third Millennium ...
The effect of portfolio optimization on the returns of listed companies at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Portfolio optimization is the practice of determining the ‘best’ allocation of assets within
a portfolio in order to maximize returns at a given level of risk. The study aimed at
establishing the effect of portfolio ...
Potential and constraints of public debt as a tool for economic growth
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)
This study set out to establish the potential and constraints of public debt as a tool
for economic growth. The study used secondary data for a time series of 1980 to
2010 using an error correction model. The study ...
Relationship Between Employee Retention Strategies and Commitment in Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Employee commitment to an organization is a demonstration of employee satisfaction
with the employer in terms of their expectations. When an employer meets the
expectations of the employee the employee in turn provides ...