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The impact of macro-economic risk on stock prices in Kenya, 2000-2005
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2008-08)This document examines the impact of macroeconomic risk on stock prices in the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). One important factor which affects the determination of prices and the growth of capital markets is macroeconomic ... -
Impact of Macroconomic Variables on Domestic Investments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The research set to investigate impacts of macroeconomic variables on performance of domestic investments for Kenya from 1975 to 2018. ARDL estimation technique was employed in estimation of domestic investments model. ... -
The Impact of Macroecomic Factors on Financial Performance of Firms Listed in Energy and Petroleum Subsector at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study was to determine the effect selected macroeconomic variables on financial performance of energy and petroleum industry. Return on Asset (ROA) was used to as a measure of financial performance. A ... -
Impact of macroeconomic reforms on nutritional status of children in Kenya:An exploratory study
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1989)This study investigates effects of macroeconomic reform policies on nutritional status of children over the period 1982 and 1988. The effects of the policies are analysed through changes occurring in household activities. ... -
The Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on the Performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)A number of macroeconomic variables such as changes in interest rate, inflation rates, and economic growth are believed to affect how stocks perform. The macroeconomic approach attempts to examine the sensitivity of stock ... -
Impact of Manufacturing Planning and Control on Operational Performance of Pharmaceutical Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Manufacturing Planning and Control systems enhance the achievement of all activities undertaken in a manufacturing firm, whose operations’ success lies with well-established planning and control systems .The studies done ... -
The impact of maritime piracy on World Food Programme (WFP) aid operations in Somalia, 2007-2009
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Maritime piracy in Somalia flourished due to political tunnoi1 and the strategic location at the Horn of Africa. In early 1990s, ships sailing near Somalia have been attacked by pirates and thereafter, the intensity has ... -
The impact of marriage and motherhood on university female students. A Case Study Of Undergraduate Students The University Of Nairobi
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 1991)This study is an analysis of the impact of Marriage and Motherhood . on female students in the University of Nairobi. Its main purpose was to establish the difficulties involved in combining university education with ... -
The impact of media clampdown on Kenya's Post election violence: the case of Kibera Division Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)When the government clamped down on live media coverage during the post election violence in January 2008, the assumption was that this would militate against further wide scale conflagrations that were presumably being ... -
The Impact of Media Digitization on Local Video Production: a Case of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to assess the impact of media digitization on local video production. Local screen production scene has been awash with regional and foreign soaps like Afrosinema and telenovela productions for a long ... -
The impact of medium term expenditure framework on operational efficiency of government ministries in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)The Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) was introduced into Kenya in 1998 and it was first implemented in the budget in the financial year 2001/2002 after the failure of the Forward Budget Review Program, the Budget ... -
The Impact of Merger and Acquisition Announcements on Share Prices of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Many companies have different strategies for growth ranging from making new investments in capital projects to identifying a suitable target to merge or to acquire in their pursuit to deliver greater value to the shareholders ... -
The impact of mergers and acquisition on the financial performance of commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)Mergers have become the main means of attaining higher performance which is the ultimate goal of every firm, including banks. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of mergers and acquisition on the ... -
The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions Announcement on Shareholder Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to investigate the impact of mergers and acquisitions announcement on shareholder returns of firms listed in the NSE. The population comprised of all the 64 firms listed at the NSE. The sample comprised ... -
The impact of mergers and acquisitions on profitability of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Mergers and acquisitions are now a very common feature of modem business life and they form a major reason for the growth of firms and shed more light on the theory of the firm. Firth (1979) suggests that benefits from ... -
The impact of micro finance credit terms on the performance of small and medium enterprises in Nairobi county
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The impact of micro-finance credit on the financial performance of SMEs in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)Micro-finance refers to small scale financial services such as cash loans, money transfers, direct deposits, savings, and insurance made accessible primarily to the poor. Micro enterprises can be defined as those enterprises ... -
The impact of micro-finance on women's socio-economic empowernment in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study discusses the impact of micro- finance services on the economic and social welfare offemale micro-entrepreneurs in Nairobi, Kenya. The main questions addressed by the study were: (1) How has micro-finance ... -
Impact of Micro-finance Services on Poverty Alleviation at the Household Level
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)Microfinance programs are increasingly publicized as one of the most successful tools for development with the ability to positively affect its participant’s economic and social status. Measuring this impact can be ...