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Child labour and school performance: a study of Kyeni division, Embu district
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
The study had two major objectives; to find out if children's work activities at home had any effect on their performance in school and to establish if the child's socio-economic background and personal characteristics ...
Explaining Kenya’s economic growth performance:An econometric study
(2003-09)
The development economy that Kenya inherited at independence gradually gave way to
negative growth and high inflationary rates reaching its peak of 46 per cent in 1993. The
growth problem became so critical that the ...
Outsourcing of facilities management services by multinational manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Strategic outsourcing is gaining wide spread acceptance throughout the World, top
executives of leading multinationals turn to outsourcing as a strategic management
tool for improving corporate performance, profitability ...
Price earnings ratio and share performance at Nairobi stock exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2003-10)
The study set out to investigate whether there is any significant difference in returns
between Low P/E Ratio stocks and High P/E Ratio stocks for companies quoted at the
Nairobi stock exchange.
The need for the study ...
Determinants of imports demand in Zambia
(2004)
This study utilizes an error correction model to examine the determination of aggregate
imports and components in Zambia between 1965 and 1997. The estimation results
indicate that, in the short-run, (lagged) foreign ...
Analysis of the factors affecting information and communication technology development in Kenya: the case of network operators
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This study sought to analyse the factors that affect information and communication
technology, lCT development in Kenya. Primary data was collected with the aid of semistructured
questionnaire. Data was analyzed using ...
A survey of the extent of the practice of linking human resource development to strategy formulation by the mobile phone service providers in Kenya
(2009)
Human Resource Development is the frameworks for helping employees develop their personal
and organizational skills, knowledge, and abilities. The human resource strategies must be linked
to business strategies at all ...
Implementation of strategic plans in the public sector: A case study of directorate of personnel management of the Government of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The research was carried out to establish the extent to which DPM has
implemented its strategic plan and the challenges faced in the process of
implementation. This was made possible by the use of questionnaires which ...
A survey of competitive strategies adopted by mission hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008-09)
Firms respond to competition in different ways. Some may opt to move into product
improvement, some into divesture and diversification, while others enter into new markets and
others merge or buyout competitors. Porter ...
Market structure in regional integration: analysis Of the Kenyan sugar industry in COMESA
(2004)
The study analysed intra - industry trade in sugar within COMESA and also
evaluated the market with regard to distribution of production share. Theoretical
foundations contend that intra - industry trade normally takes ...