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South Africa great power status: prospects and challenges
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Great power can be studied in terms of the logic of small-number systems. Since South
Africa is conceived to be a “leader”, it is also expected to demonstrate its leadership capacity
on the continent. The purpose of this ...
Relationship between efficiency and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
Efficiency has become an essential emphasis in today’s highly competitive business environment. Efficiency measurement determines how banks provide an optimal combination of financial services with a set of inputs. The ...
Effects of accounting variables on profitability and stock returns of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
This study was meant to establish whether accounting variables can be used in explaining the profitability and stock returns of sample companies that are also listed at the NSE.
Financial reports were obtained from the ...
The Relationship Between Credit Information Sharing, Loan Book Size And Non Performing Loans Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Commercial banks share information as a credit risk mitigation measure. Theory predicts that information sharing among lenders attenuates adverse selection and moral hazard, and can therefore increase lending and reduce ...
Implementation of total productive maintenance in large manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)
The objective of this study was to establish the challenges, success factors and
benefits of implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in large
manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study employed cross-sectional survey ...
Factors Determining Access To Credit Facilities For Farmers In Cherangany Constituency In Trans- Nzoia County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
It has been postulated that access to credit for farmers has been influenced by a number of factors. It is presumed that there exists a relationship between agriculture productivity and poverty alleviation (Nyoro, 2002), ...
Response strategies to the changes in interest rates by institutions in the mortgage industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
Organisations do not exist in a vacuum. They are surrounded by various factors within the
external environment that affect their strategic direction. Managers must, therefore, scan the
macroenvironment with a view to ...
The effect of technological innovation on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Technological innovation is, currently, recognized as one of the key factors on the firms’ competitive advantage as well as a critical element in improving the economic and financial results of firms. Indeed, increased ...
Yusuf Dawood’s Portrayal Of Rejection In The Price Of Living And Eye Of The Storm
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)
This study focuses on a critical analysis of two novels by one of the most prolific
contemporary writers in Kenya. These are The Price of Living and Eye of the Storm by Yusuf K.
Dawood. As an immigrant author of Asian ...
The impact of performance budgeting on management of parastatals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The modern world is a highly complex one. It is moreover in a constant state of change. As
testimony to these facts, one need only take a glance at the complexities and changes of today’s
demographics, economies, ...