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An evaluation of investor returns under active vs passive equity portfolio management strategies
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The study set out to evaluate investor returns under active vs. passive equity portfolio
management strategies and to analyze which strategy offered the highest risk adjusted
returns. Returns were evaluated by calculating ...
Integrating men in the fight against gender based violence:the case of Kibera division, Nairobi
(2007)
The study looks into how men can be integrated into the fight against gender based violence. It
was inspired by the fact that gender based violence is a world- wide concern that affects people
from all ages, races, ...
An environmental impact assessment of commercial captive breeding of crocodiles
(2007)
The increasing deterioration of the natural environment as a direct result of human activities calls for
drastic measures to preserve it for the sake of the well being of current and future generations of
mankind. These ...
The role of ethnicity in democratization in Africa
(2007-10)
The constitution-making process in Kenya has not only been unsuccessful but has also stalled
at several points while bearing the characteristic of sporadic violence between different ethnic groups.
This study sets out ...
The Rwandan genocide and its effects on the Great Lakes
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Internal conflicts including genocide have been known to have significant regional and
international dimensions. However, little effort has been paid in addressing their causes
in order to remedy their future occurrence. ...
A study on the effectiveness and efficiency of the Supply chain model in the Wrigley Company (East Africa) limited - (WCEA)
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
A close scrutiny of debates and discourses on the concept of organizational supply chain
management readily reveals that a leading concern among most organizations working
with known supply chain models give overwhelming ...
The effect of birth intervals on infant mortality in Kenya
(2007)
The main objective of this study was to examine the effect of birth interval on infant
mortality in Kenya. The study population consisted of 7881 women ages (15-49) covered
in the KDHS conducted in 2003.
The study ...
Human rights in work places: a case study of women workers in the export processing zones of Kenya
(2007)
Kenya is one of Africa's largest producers of garments and apparel, a sector of industry that is currently undergoing tremendous expansion. In large part, this recent growth has been largely fueled by United States ...
The extent to which Kenya's national payment System (NPS) reform objectives have been achieved
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
National payment system can be defined as the whole combination of instruments and
infrastructure through which money moves from one point to another in order to effect payments.
Theses systems have emerged as a central ...
Relationship between corporate governance structures and performance of insurance companies in Kenya
(2007)
This paper investigates whether corporate governance affects performance of
Insurance companies in Kenya. Data on corporate governance characteristics
and performance are constructed and regression analysis performed. ...