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The regions perspective of the factors influencing the implementation of public procurement and disposal act in the Kenyan judiciary
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The public procurement system in Kenya has evolved to an orderly and legally regulated
system governed by the PPDA, 2005. Prior to this, procurement in central government
was governed by Treasury Circulars from 1969, ...
International Market Entry Strategies , Organizational Characteristics and the Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(2014-10)
The study was on the influence of internatio
nal
market entry strategies on the
performance of manufacturing multinationals in
K
enya.
Mode of entry
into an
international market is the channel which
an
organization ...
The Role of Micro Enterprises in Poverty Reduction in Low Income Informal Settlements:a Case Study of Women Fish Vendors in Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The relationship between informal settlements and poverty may be explained from the
perspective that in most cases poor persons are the ones who live in slum areas, areas that lack
basic facilities. Engagement in micro ...
The growth of public expenditure in Kenya exploring the causes 1980 2012
(2014-10)
What explains the growth of public expenditure in Kenya? This study estimates the causes of
growth of public expenditure using annual time series data for the period 1980 to 2012. In
this study we examined 6 causes of ...
Child’s Narration of War as Depicted in Ahmadou Kourouma’s “allah Is Not Obliged
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Childhood is normally treated as a period of crucial values in ones stage of growth. Maintaining
these values in children helps to preserve the future generation’s societal aspirations. However
during times of war, there ...
Resources, external environment, innovation and performance of insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In spite of a growing body of literature on firm performance, explaining why firms in the
same industry and markets differ in their performance remains a fundamental question
within strategic management field. Researchers ...
Testing the Existence of Low Price Effect on Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The low price effect simply purports that low priced shares
significantly outperform
high priced shares on a risk-adjusted return basis. The objective of
the study was to
test the existence of low price effect on stock ...
Kenyan Radio and Youth Socialization on Sexuality: the Case of Urban Youth in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
The purpose of this study was to highlight how radio is socializing urban Kenyan youth on sexuality. The study sought to answer the following questions: Whether radio is a dominant medium for the socialization of youth on ...
Factors Influencing Women Involvement in Entrepreneurship: the Case of Women Entrepreneurs in Matinyani Sub-county, Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the involvement of women in
entrepreneurship in Matinyani Sub- County, Kitui County, Kenya. The objectives of the
study were; to determine how socio –cultural factors; how ...
Media and Regional Integration: a Case Study of the East Africa Community
(university of nairobi, 2014)