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Signaling effect of dividend payment on the earnings of the Firm: evidence from the Nairobi stock exchange
(School of Business, 2010)Signaling theory of dividend stipulates that payment of dividend conveys information to the market with respect to expected future earnings of the company. The theory has attracted research in various dimensions owing ... -
Signaling factors to investment decisions: an empirical study of Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Economics, 2002)One of the main objectives of firms is to maximize Profits. This study adopts Tobin's Q theory of investment and examines: the role of stock market as a signal to mangers in making investment decisions.The study aims at ... -
The Signalling Effect of Bonus Issue on Stock Prices of Companies Quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Over the years, relationship between bonus issues and stock prices has been the subject of much empirical discussion within the finance literature. According to theory, bonus issues increase the number of equity stocks ... -
Significance of Bank Assurance on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Bank assurance is one of the products offered by commercial banks under „Universal Banking‟. It is a combination of two words „bank‟ and „assurance‟ which refers to banks selling insurance products. Bank assurance ... -
The Significance of Corporate Strategy on Capital Budgeting Practices in Private Not for Profit Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Real investment decisions are not made in a vacuum; they are embedded in a company’s strategy. However, with inadequate capital amount and an ostensibly infinite request for capital investment in the hospital sector ensuring ... -
The significance of life assurance funds as mobilizers of savings in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2002-09)The main objectives of this project were three fold, i. To study the trends in premium levels against GDP between 1987-2000. ii. To test whether life assurance funds have played a significant role in mobilising resources ... -
The significance of literary devices in the oral narrative
(Department of Arts university of Nairobi, 1986)The creative process in art has always interested the critic. To be able to evaluate and appreciate works of art one has to make an attempt of understanding the creative process. The literary critic more often than ... -
Significance of local language stations in socio-economic developement-the case of Muuga FM
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This study tested the significance of Muuga FM in the socio - economic development of the station's target audience. It sought to establish what programs are favored by the audience, why, and what influence these programs ... -
The Significance of Philosophic Sagacity in African Philosophy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Philosophy, 1994)The gist of the tudy revolves round the question of the nature of African philosophy. The controversy and debate over the nature of African philosophy was generated by the celebrated (though to ... -
The Significance of Psychological Dynamics and Their Impact on Intimate Marital Relationships: a Case of Young and Advanced Christian Married Couples
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Marriages have beauty and fantasies as expressed in many and varied tendencies amongst couples in their day to day relations. However, there are many factors that tend to infringe on the intimate marital relationships. ... -
The Significance of Psychological Dynamics and Their Impact on Intimate Marital Relationships: a Case of Young and Advanced Christian Married Couples
(University Of Nairobi, 2018)Marriages have beauty and fantasies as expressed in many and varied tendencies amongst couples in their day to day relations. However, there are many factors that tend to infringe on the intimate marital relationships. ... -
The Significance Of Secondary School Life Skills Education In Addressing The Students' Sexual And Reproductive Health Information Needs And Knowledge Gaps In Ruiru Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This project presents the findings of a study on significance of the nature of secondary school life skills education in addressing the students' sexual and reproductive health information needs and knowledge gaps in Ruiru ... -
Significance of the factors contributing to non-performing loans in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(School of Business, 2007-11)Non-performing loans has been a persistent problem in Kenyan commercial banks. Several factors leading to non-performing loans have been identified but the significant contribution of each factor has not been identified. ... -
The Sikhs in Kenya: A study of their Political. Economic and Social impact, 1890 To The Present
(University of Nairobi, 2001)In this study the social, political and economic impact of the Sikhs in Kenya 1890 to the present is addressed. The study aimed at showing the Sikhs’ settlement in Kenya and how they became an important economic force It ... -
The Silent Voices
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The Silent Voices is a novella that attempts to see things from the p0int of view of the girl child. Many are the times that children are caught up in adult conflict. More often than not, they end up suffering more than ... -
A simplified approach to mapping vulnerability of groundwater to pollution in the Lake Nakuru Basin, Kenya Rift Valley: application of the protective cover and infiltration condition (PI) method
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Lake Nakuru Basin is situated along the Kenyan Rift valley, bounded by latitudes 0ᄚ 10' N to 0ᄚ 45' 5 and Longitudes 35ᄚ 90' E to 36ᄚ 20'E and lies at the central part of the rift zone. Water supply in the study area is ... -
Simultaneous Interpretation of Culture-bound References: a Case Study of a Student Interpreter Working From Kiswahili Into English
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Interpretation involves more than just linguistic mediation; it is about cultural mediation as well. In light of the understanding that language and culture are so closely intertwined that language is usually seen as a ... -
Single motherhood and its implications for girl child education. The case of Kisumu city, Kenya
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2003-07)This dissertation is a result of a study conducted in selected sites within the City of Kisumu, in Kisumu District of Nyanza Province between 1999 and 2001. The study entitled, "Single motherhood: Implications for the ... -
Single Mothers and Parenting in Kenya: the Case of Zimmerman, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Parenting is more than just giving birth. Basically, it includes the many specific behaviours that work individually and together to influence the final outcome of the child. The process of parenting has been changing over ...