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Assessment of Soil Erosion Factors in Areas Drained by River Kibisi in Bungoma County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
This study assesses soil erosion factors in parts of Bungoma and Mount Elgon districts forming Bungoma County drained by River Kibisi in Kenya. The overall purpose of the present study is to improve land management and ...
The Effect of Board Gender Composition on the Financial Performance of Listed Companies in Kenya
(2012-11)
This paper examined the effect of board gender composition on the financial performance of listed companies based on evidence from Kenya during a five year period (2007 - 2011). Board gender composition was calculated as ...
The Role of Interpersonal Communication on Environmental Conservation: a Case Study on the Aberdare Ecosystem
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Communication is a vital tool for transferring meaning in organisations. Communication is a mechanism through which people shape relationships. Thus, the attainment of organisational goals is dependent on effective ...
Management of Strategic Change in Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Organizations are not autonomous in nature but are players in a pre-determined operating environment that is prone to influence from external forces. The interaction between the firms and its operating environment determines ...
The Role of Media in Conflict Management: a Case of the 2007/2008 Post Election Violence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of media in conflict management. The sample population was through stratified sampling of the selected population of Mombasa city. Mombasa was selected because it was ...
Factors Affecting Participation of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Public Sector Procurement: a Case of Nairobi Municipality, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Kenyan SMEs as similar to others around the world are facing impacts of the global
forces and are required by these forces to come up with effective and efficient economic
development programs. These external forces have ...
The Validity of Modern Portfolio Theory: Evidence From the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
There are several researchers Markowitz (1991), Elton and Gruber (1997) that discuss the main issues that an investor faces when investing such as how to allocate resources among the variety of different securities. These ...
The Perceived Relationship Between Employee Performance Appraisal Systems and Job Satisfaction Among Employees of Unilever Tea Kenya, Limited
(University of University, 2012)
Performance appraisal is a form of merit rating that is majorly aimed at discriminating
between employees in making decisions relating to promotions, wages and titles. For it to
work well , all members of the organization ...
Perceptions of Traffic Police Officers and Drivers of Public Service Vehicles on Road Safety: a Case of Eastland Area, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the main causes of road traffic accidents in Eastland area of Nairobi County. The study sought to answer the following questions: What are the main causes of road traffic accidents ...
The Effects of Latin-american Soap Operas on Audiences: the Case of University of Nairobi Students
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Over the past 50 years, Latin-American soap operas have dominated Kenyan television casting a spell on viewers. Their demand is high with television stations airing three soap operas concurrently. This addictive genre has ...