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Ownership structure and the financial performance of listed companies in Kenya.
(2002-10)
This study investigates the structure of ownership of companies quoted in the stock
exchange and further examines whether ownership structure has significant effects on the
performance of publicly listed companies in ...
Aspects of change in Nadine Gordimer's novels.
(2002)
Proceeding from a sociological literary criticism framework, this dissertation focuses on
Gordimer's later novels - July's People, None to Accompany Me and The House Gun. It
explores how these novels deal with the aspects ...
Competitive strategies adopted by branded fast food chains in Nairobi
(2002)
The fast food market in Nairobi has in the last couple of years witnessed
dramatic changes that have affected the state of competition. Ever since the
market was liberalised in early 1990s, the industry has seen the ...
The effects of residential institutional care on the girl child: an emphasis on the role of religion
(2002)
The care of children through residential care institutions has been on the increase in Africa, and in particular in Kenya. As a result of a number of problems and reasons, the girl child is increasingly being taken care ...
The effects of business environment on foreign direct investment; case study of Kenya's petroleum industry
(2002)
This study investigated the effects of business environment on FDI's focusing on Kenya's petroleum industry. Chapter one begins with a general overview of the business environment ...
Rural women’s participation in agro forestry and its implications on a sustainable environment in Nyando district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
Poverty has led to a deterioration of the rural environment in Nyando District. This study set out to examine women’s participation in agroforestry as a land use approach that can contribute to a sustainable rural environment ...
The relationship between the firm’s capital structure and the systematic risk of common stocks: an empirical study of companies quoted on the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2002-09)
The issue of risk is of great importance to anyone interested in finance either as an investor or a finance manager. This is so because while the main objective of any investment is for its return, it has been established ...
Aid conditionality and transition to democracy in Kenya 1990-2000
(2002)
This study examines the impact of aid conditionality in Kenya from 1990-2000. It focuses on the role played by donors in aid conditionality with an objective of bringing about a transition from authoritarian rule to ...
The quest for justice in Buchi Emecheta's fictional works
(2002)
In this thesis, we investigate Buchi Emecheta's treatment of the quest for justice in four
of her fictional works, namely: The Joys of Motherhood, Kehinde, Destination Biafra
and Gwendo/en. We scrutinize how the writer ...
Status of water resource use and water quality: The case of Athi River through Mavoko Municipality
(2002-09)
With the ever increasing exponential growth of population, the increase demand for water and the pollution of water from poverty and effiuents like, there are serious engineering-environmental challenges ahead and it is ...