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The role of social capital on the operational performance of smallholder dairy producer groups in Kajiado and Githunguri cooperative society
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Improvement of the operational performance of smallholder dairy farmers remains one of the major challenges in Africa. With high perishability of the dairy products, there is need to improve the commercialization of these ...
Business intelligence and competitiveness of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The rapidly changing business environment has introduced a number of challenges
that organizations have to deal with to remain competitive. It has become increasingly
crucial for businesses to make decisions not only ...
Disarming belligerent communities in Africa: a case study of disarmament efforts in Samburu and Baringo communities of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
The main objective of this study is to analyze disarming initiatives within the belligerent communities in Africa with special emphasis on the disarmament operations within the Samburu and Baringo Counties in Kenya.
Chapter ...
The relationship between financial leverage and profitability of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study sought to establish the relationship between financial leverage and
profitability of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. To achieve this
objective a descriptive research design was used. The study ...
The Effect Of Board Diversity On The Financial Performance Of Trading And Manufacturing Companies Listed In The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Scholars and researchers have in over the past two decades tried to determine the relationship between company board of directors’ attributes and the financial performance of firms listed in the securities exchange all ...
The effect of selected macroeconomic variables on rental prices in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Housing is of vital importance to a country and as such a research on the effects of selected macroeconomic variables on rental prices. In Kenya, most of the research has been done on the determinants of real estate property ...
An empirical investigation of factors influencing tea export earnings in Kenya (1973-2013)
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
Kenya’s tea export earnings have been fluctuating over time causing instability in the farmer’s earnings. The fluctuation in the earnings therefore justifies the need to identify the factors which influence the tea earnings ...
The relationship between budgetary control and financial performance of the insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
A robust economic backdrop has been a key driver of underwriting activity and is likely to continue to be so over the coming years. A growing middle class and increased levels of households spending are creating an opportunity ...
The effect of capital structure decisions on financial performance of firms listed under energy and petroleum sector at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
Prudent capital structure is important to firms in an endeavor to promote profitability. Managers have a binding obligation to balance the amount of debt to equity in firms so as to set firms on a sound financial standing. ...
Time And Cost Overruns In Road Construction Projects In Kenya Under Kenya National Highways Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Many projects in developing countries encounter considerable time and cost overruns, fail to
realize their intended benefit or are even totally terminated and abandoned before or after
their completion. This study sought ...