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Virtual value chain and competitive advantage of five-star hotels in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The stiff competition among the Kenyan five star hotels has forced the managers to look for alternative and cost effective ways of getting extra revenue. One of the strategies is to use Information and Communication ... -
The vision of Roger Mais: An investigation into the hills were joyful together and brother man
(University of NairobiDepartment of literature, 1991)This thesis identifies and clarifies the vision on of life portrayed in Roger Mais' novels, namely Brother man and The Hills Were joyful togetheri; it is built on the premise that artists discri inate in the choice of ... -
The vision of the heroic self in Soyinka's tragic drama
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1989)This thesis examines the vision of the tragic heroic self in Soyinka's tragic drama. Soyinka's presentation of the vision of the tragic heroic self in A Dance of the Forests,The Strong Breed, The Road and Death and the ... -
Visualization of urban growth: a case study of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Current urban growth planning initiatives for Nairobi city mainly rely on single-epoch static maps as base data in conjunction with other non-spatial attribute information. This approach falls short of offering an optimal ... -
Visualizing the spatial-temporal patterns of crime in Nairobi
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007-05)Crime in Kenya is a serious problem with high social and economic costs. Crime is neither unique nor random, but rather tends to be unevenly distributed and has a spatial temporal pattern. Geographic Information Systems ... -
Vitendo Usemi Na Ulinganifu Wa Maana Katika Tafsiri: Mifano Kutoka Tafsiri Za Kazi Mbili Teule Za Barbara Kimenye
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Huu utafiti ulihusu matumizi ya nadharia ya vitendo usemi kusuluhisha tatizo la ulinganifu katika tafsiri. Msisitizo ulitiliwa kwenye ngazi ya ilokusheni ambapo swali kuu lililoongoza utafiti wenyewe ni kutatokea nini ... -
Vitex Doniana Sweet (Verbanaceae): Evaluation of Pharmacological Basis of Use in Traditional Medicine
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Vitex doniana is a medium sized deciduous tree, 8 to 18 m high, with a heavy rounded crown and a clear pole up to 5 m in height. It is quite wide spread occurring in Savanna regions, Coastal woodlands, riverine and low ... -
Vocational and Technical Training of School Leavers: Its Effects on Their Livelihoods in Vihiga County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Youth are the future of any nation. To be certain that they have the required knowledge and skills, vocational and technical institutions have been used to impart the necessary training and skills. This study was conducted ... -
The Voice of Informal Sector Entrepreneurs: a Case Study of Jua Kali Associations of Homa Bay Town, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This thesis is about the role of voice in advancing the needs and interests of informal sector entrepreneurs. It investigates how and when women and men working in the informal sector generate and use voice to change a ... -
Voices Of The Civil Society And Donor Agents In Ole Kulet’s The Elephant Dance
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study evaluates the conspicuous voices of the civil society and donor agencies in Ole Kulet’s The Elephant Dance. The objectives of the study were to illustrate how Ole Kulet’s has been influenced by the civil society ... -
The Volatility Effects of Foreign Exchange on Financial Performance of the Bond Markets in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The recent macroeconomic environment has been characterized by depreciation of the Kenya Shilling to one of the lowest levels, trading at 106 per US dollar in 2015. The NSE share index declined recording a return of 3.8% ... -
Volatility in stock returns of nse listed companies around general elections in kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-07)The objective of the study was to examine volatility in stock returns of listed companies around general elections in Kenya. The study considered twenty companies out of the forty seven quoted firms at the NSE between1997 ... -
Volatility of stock returns:An empirical analysis of the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2003-09-29)This study analyzes the volatility structure of stock returns in an emerging stock market (NSE) covering the period 2nd January 1992 to 30th June 2003. The study utilizes daily stock returns calculated as log (Pt/Pt-1) where ... -
Voluntary repatriation and resettlement of refugees in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The global refugee problem requires an analysis of the size of the problem from the various dimensions and linkages that refugee issues exhibit nationally, regionally and internationally. Such an analysis allows understanding ... -
Voluntary Repatriation of Urban Somali Refugees From Kenya: a Case for Inclusion in the Decision Making Process
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Voluntary repatriation is enshrined in the international human rights instruments as the right to return to one’s own country. This implies that any person – including refugees – must be able to exercise the right. Under ... -
Volunteerism in kenya:A case study of a community based organisation in Kenya, . The Kenya red cross society
(Department of sociology, 2003)As an area of sociological inquiry, the study of volunteering generally ranks lower than other areas. Much of the knowledge extant on volunteering is generated in the developed world, with ... -
Volunteers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Clinical Research Participation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The conduct of clinical research in low resource settings faces unique chal-lenges that compromise optimal recruitment and participation of volunteers into studies. In Kenya, at KAVI-Institute of Clinical ... -
Vom Einsatz Einer Kommunikation Slern Software Zur Optimierung Der Sprechfertigkeit Im Daf-unterricht in Kamerun
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study aimed at analysing the inadequate oral competence among the learners of German as a Foreign Language in secondary and high schools in Cameroon, and proposes remedial measures in form of a learner software. Upon ... -
The Voter Behaviour: an Analysis of Presidential Opinion Polls
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to investigate the efficacy of opinion polls in influencing swing voters in presidential contest in both Dagoretti South and Kibra constituencies in Nairobi County. Anchored on David Morley‟s Audience ... -
Vowel harmony in Kipsigis:an autosegmental phonology theory
(Department of Arts, 2006)This study is an attempt to make a precise phonological analysis of the Kipsigis vowels to achieve vowel harmony within the paradigm of Autosegrnental Phonology (AP) Theory. Chapter one is an introduction ...
