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M-shwari Loan Access and Effects on Employment and Investment in Youth-owned Mses in Ongata-rongai, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This research project sought to explore effects of access to M-Shwari loan on youth-owned micro and small enterprises in Ongata-Rongai, Kenya by establishing the characteristics of youth-owned MSEs using M-Shwari loans, ...
Determinants of Life Expectancy in Kenya: a Time Series Analysis (1961-2013)
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Kenya‟s life expectancy has been improving from a low of 46.36 years in 1960 to 61.6 years in 2014. However this is still below the world life expectancy of 71.5 years. The country aims at achieving a life expectancy of ...
Relationship Between Board Diversity and Financial Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Board diversity is desirable in a firm because of its associated benefits it provides to the organizations. One of the bold steps taken by insurance companies to increase the capacity of the board to make their oversight ...
Uchanganuzi Wa Kipragmatiki Wa Utoupole Katika Filamu Za Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Tasnifu hii imeshughulikia suala la utoupole katika filamu nne za Kiswahili kutoka Tanzania ambazo ni Hila, Tabasamu Ghushi, Upepo wa baridi na Majuto ambazo ziliteuliwa kimakusudi ili kutupatia data iliyoweza kufanikisha ...
An Investigation of January Effect on the Returns of Neglected Firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This research studied January effect on the returns of neglected firms with a motive of identifying the relationship between January effect and neglected firm effect. The objectives of this study was to investigate whether ...
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
FDI contributes enormously to the receiving nation through introduction of new technology, addressing the problem of savings deficiency, foreign exchange inadequacy, revenue gap, and issues relating to management etc. Due ...
Household Characteristics, Farm Use Practices and Effect on Household Food Security in Kathonzweni Sub-county, Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Official reports indicate that majority of the population in Makueni County depends on household subsistence farming to cater for their foods. Yet, household food productivity has in the recent past declined by 70-90% due ...
The Refugee-host Country Relationship: a Critical Analysis of Local Integration as a Forgotten Solution in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The study dares to take a journey to analyze the nexus between the refugee-host country relationship in Kenya and refugee local integration. It is the aim of the researcher to demonstrate the practical and theoretical ...
Global Governance in the Promotion of International Security: a Case Study of the United Nations.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The statement of the problem of this study was to establish the global governance in the promotion of international security with reference to the United Nations. Challenge of global governance for the world to produce ...
An Assessment of the Influence of News Media in the Development of Environmental Governance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The influence that news media reporting brings to bear on the process of environmental governance is one that is arguably difficult to lucidly illustrate. This relationship can be obscure at times, with no clear lines of ...