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A Survey of the Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Management Practices Adopted by Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2010)Today, the economic environment in which the firms operate is highly volatile and uncertain. Increased volatility, greater interdependence and new risk have made the structure of risk exposure of corporate bodies more ... -
A survey of the foreign exchange rate risk mangement practices in the energy sector of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This paper investigates foreign exchange rate risk management practices among Kenyan firms in the energy sector. The study focuses on how Kenyan energy sector firms manage their foreign exchange risk and the challenges ... -
A survey of the foreign exchange reserves risk management Strategies adopted by the Central Bank of Kenya
(School of Business, 2010)The purpose of this study was to survey the various types of foreign exchange reserves risks faced by the Central Bank of Kenya and the strategies adopted by the Bank to manage these risks. The research was a case study ... -
A survey of the hedging strategies used in managing transaction risk exposure in International Trade
(University of Nairobi, 2008)This project studied the hedging strategies used in managing transaction exposure in international trade. The population of study was all the companies classified in the commercial and allied market segment of the Nairobi ... -
A Survey of the Impact and Challenges of Business to Business (B2b) E-commerce in Kenya: a Case of E-sokoni
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2003-10)"Technology is reshaping economies and transforming business and consumers. This is about more than e-commerce, or e-mail, or e-trades. It is about the "e" in the economic opportunity" - William Daley This study ... -
A Survey of the impact of diversified boards on the value of firms quoted in the NSE
(University of Nairobi, School of Business, 2008)The study sought to examine the impact of the diversified boards on the value of firms quoted in the NSE. The period covered in the study was six years between Jan 2002 to Dec 2007. Secondary data was used and was obtained ... -
A Survey of the Impact of Fibre Optic Cable in Relation to Organization Cost and Ict Capabilities
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a powerful force in today's global society. It is essential to determine new ways to grow in business. An understanding of the effective and responsible use of management ... -
A survey of the impact of internal controls on operational efficiency among non-governmental-organizations in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-11)The study aimed at investigating the impact of internal control on the operational efficiency of NGOs based in Nairobi. A sample of fifty NGOs was selected and interviewed to form the basis of this project. Information ... -
A survey of the impact of the global financial crisis on the 2008-2011 funding of the NGOs in the health sector in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of Global financial crisis on the funding of the NGOs working on the heath sector in Nairobi' County. Local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) playa ... -
A survey of the impact of the retirement benefits Act, 1997 on pension funds investments portfolio
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The Retirement Benefits Act, 1997 brought much needed sanity in the retirement benefits sector. Before the enactment of the Act, numerous Acts of Parliament related to retirement benefits offered a weak framework for the ... -
A survey of the impact of the retirement benefits acts, 1997 on Pension Funds Investments portfolio
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A survey of the incentives offered to housing developers in Kenya (a case for Nairobi City )
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Demand for new housing units in urban areas is high and requires urgent solution. This study sought to find out whether tax incentives have had any impact on housing development. The objective of this study was to identify ... -
A survey of the influence of Behaviourial Factors on Investor activities at the Nairo bi Stock Exchange.
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)The study set out to survey the influences of behaviourial factors on investor activities at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. It mainly implored the role played by behaviourial factors on investors' decisions. Behaviourial ... -
A survey of the influence of competitive strategies on performance of oil firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of Business, 2009-10)The oil industry in Kenya plays a significant role in the economic development of the country. It makes a major contribution in the transport industry and other commercial industries which use gas and diesel. The industry ... -
A survey of the influence of sponsorship in the development of sports in Kenya
(School of Business, 2007-10)Sports are by all means very critical and valuable to the human fraternity. However, sports sector in Kenya just like many other countries experiences several constraints among them financial shortfalls. Sports -for-development ... -
A survey of the inventory control techniques adopted by supermarkets in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This study sought to survey the inventory control techniques adopted by supermarkets in Nairobi. To achieve this, primary data was collected through a questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to 50 supermarkets ... -
A Survey of the Investment Portfolio of Pension Funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The introduction of RBA brought a lot of changes like introduction of portfolio investment guidelines .These guidelines were to address the problem of over investment in one set of portfolio , this motivated the researcher ... -
A survey of the key success factors for heavy-duty construction equipment dealers in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-08)This researcher set out to survey the Key Success Factors for heavy-duty construction equipment dealers in Kenya and to establish their influence on the performance of the dealers. A descriptive research design was used ... -
A survey of the lending practices of financial institutions to the agricultural Sector in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004)The main objectiveof the study was to carry out a survey to determine the lending practices of financial institutions to the agricultural sector in Kenya. Data was collected by the use of a structured questionnaire,which ... -
A survey of the levels of customer satisfaction with educational services offered
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)The Kenya Polytechnic had at its inception enjoyed near monopoly in training middle level manpower. Recent changes in the marketing environment seem to heighten the level and character of competition hence the need to ...