Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "determinants"

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    • Capital Structure and Its Determinants at the Nairobi Securities Exchange 

      Magara, Marcella N (University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)
      Businesses are living in a world of stiff competition. To be vigorous in this competition, cost effective mix of capital is an important and companies need to investigate more on the determinants of capital mix. A number ...

    • Determinants of capital structure of banks in Kenya: an empirical approach 

      Nyamora, Isaac (2012-10)
      Given the central role of market and credit risk in their core business, the success of banks depend on their ability to identify, assess, monitor and manage these risks in a sound and sophisticated way. In order to ...

    • Determinants of foreign direct investment in Kenya 

      Kinuthia, Edward M (University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-11)
      The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between capital flows and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Kenya.The study establishes the primary factors responsible for affecting capital flow in Kenya in ...

    • Determinants of growth of manufacturing SMEs in Kenya: A case study of industrial area in Nairobi 

      Ruirie, George M (University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)
      This research aims to give an overview of determinants SMES growth in Kenya. The analysis covers a period of five years from 2006 to 2011. A range of approaches and results are discussed within a unified framework; regression ...

    • Determinants of interest rate spreads amongst commercial banks in Kenya 

      Oduori, Mugeni P (University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)
      This study sought to identify the determinants of interest rate spreads amongst commercial; banks in Kenya and to quantify the impact of those factors on interest rate spreads. Determinants from previous studies were ...

    • Determinants of occupational fraud in commercial banks in Kenya 

      Mahinda, Christian G (University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)
      Kenya has the highest occupational fraud incidences in the world. The incidence of occupational fraud is 66%, nearly twice the global average of 34% and above the average occupational fraud incidence in Africa of 57% (PwC, ...

    • Determinants of Residential Real Estate Prices in Nairobi 

      Makena, Julius S (University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012)
      Residential properties are properties that serve as housing or a dwelling and encompass single-family, duplexes and other multi-family homes. In Nairobi real estate industry has played a key role in the growth of the ...

    • Determinants of the growth of individual pension schemes in Kenya 

      Kipkoech, Charles Ngetich (University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-11)
      Individual pension schemes are the principal sources of retirement income for millions of people in Kenya. Pension schemes are also important contributors to the gross domestic product (GDP) of countries. This study ...

    • Determinants of use of portfolio performance measures used by pension funds in kenya 

      Mwaura, Francis K (University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)
      The study sought to establish the composite measures of portfolio performance used by pension funds to manage portfolio performance. A survey research design was used to conduct the study. A questionnaire was used to ...