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A Cognitive Approach to the Analysis of Kikuyu Metaphorical Proverbs on the Portrayal of Women Using Cognitive Semantics Theory
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study analyses Kikuyu metaphorical proverbs on women within the cognitive semantics framework to find out the way the principles of cognitive semantics theory may help us gain adequate insight into the portrayal of ...
The Relationship Between Firm Size and Financial Leverage of Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between firm size and financial leverage of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Specifically the study sought to establish the effect of firm size, ...
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Health Insurance Schemes Among Low Income Earners in Kibera Informal Settlement, Nairobi City County
(2015)
The main objective of this study was to examine the factors that influence the uptake of health
insurance through the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) scheme by government among
low income earners in Kibera slum, ...
The Illegal Trade in Wildlife Resources and the Implication for International Security: a Case of Poaching of Ivory in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study focused on the impact of illegal wildlife trade on international security using
Kenya as a case study with a bias on ivory poaching in Kenya. It therefore examined the
poaching trends as well as the rationale ...
Outsourcing Practices and Operational Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The study sought to investigate the effect of outsourcing practices on performance
of commercial banks in Kenya. The study was guided by three theories; the
resource based theory, transaction cost theory and the core ...
Entry Strategies Adopted by AFB Group’s Expansion Into the Kenyan Market
(2015-11)
Foreign entry strategy is an expansion for growth strategy that firms employ to access
foreign markets outside home market jurisdiction. Foreign entry strategy is employed by
many firms to expand sales and profits, grow ...
Participatory Forest Management and Disaster Risk Reduction: the Case of Arabuko-sakoke Forest in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Forests in Kenya have experienced various forms of environmental degradation due to the rising potentials of environmental hazards as a result of anthropogenic activities, this informed the emergence of participatory forest ...
Competitive Strategies, Organizational Autonomy, Positioning and Performance of Kenyan State Corporations
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Firms operate within an environment that influences their operations either positively or
negatively depending on the nature of their business. Identification of specific
competitive strategies in tandem with particular ...
The Role of National Radio in Solid Waste Management in Juba: a Case Study of South Sudan Radio
(2015)
The intention of this study was to explore the role of national radio in solid waste
management. Its specific objectives were: to examine how radio helps in solid waste
management in Juba; to establish the extent and ...
Discplining of Adopted Children in Nuclear Families: a Study of Adopted Children in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study sought to establish how adoptive parents discipline children under their care and the
consequences of their actions. It was guided by specific objectives which were: - to find out the
various methods that ...