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Discourse, gender identity and gender power relations in fiction: a critical discourse analysis and systemic functional grammar reading of Wamitila’s unaitwa nani?
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
The study sought to investigate how the language used by both male and female
interlocutors, as well as the language used to talk about male and female characters in a
literary text serves to position men and women as ...
Fiscal decentralization in Kenya: a case study of constituency roads tender committees in Kakamega county.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
The influence of cultural beliefs, stereotypes and selection merit on executive selection outcome in multinational organizations in Kenya
(2014)
Culture refers to the underlying values, beliefs and codes of practice that makes a
community what it is. It reflects the meanings and understandings that people
typically attribute to situations, the solutions that they ...
Factors influencing accident rates among motorcycle operators in Kisii town
(2014)
This study was conducted to investigate factors influencing accident rates among
boda boda operators in Kisii Town, Kisii County. Motorcycles offer a number of
advantages over other means of transport ranging from ...
Strategic responses to global financial crisis and perfomance of petroleum multinational firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Changing environments can pose constraints as well as create opportunities for
organizations, so do major economic crises. The global financial crisis relates to the
events that led to the collapse of many leading financial ...
The influence of members’ income and conduct of saccos in the relationship between characteristics and efficiency of saccos in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Efficiency of SACCOs is affected by various characteristics such as size, age, bond of
association, adoption of technology and managerial competency. The relationship can be
influenced by appropriate moderating and ...
Behaviourial and social factors contributing to hiv vulnerability among female sex workers in Kayole Slums, Nairobi County
(2014)
This was a cross-sectional study on behavioral and social factors contribution to HIV
vulnerability amongst the female sex workers in Kayole slums. The study was guided
by the Social Ecological Model approach to behavior ...
Generic competitive business strategies and performance of micro and small enterprises in Nairobi: an empirical validation of the MSE typology
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Competitive business strategy typologies classify business strategies based on common elements
and provide a framework for gaining competitive advantage in the market. In Sub-Saharan Africa,
it is estimated that the ...
Strategic value of action by Churches together(ACT) alliance to Finn Church aid, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Studies have shown that intense competition has driven organizations to examine
different ways to enhance or retain their competitiveness and relevance. Strategic alliance
is one such strategic competitive strategy through ...
Discourse analysis of Catholic homicides: A case study of Queen of Apostles Seminary Church, Ruaraka Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The focus of this study is the language employed in Catholic homilies in Queen of
Apostles Seminary Ruaraka. The aim is to find out what makes disparate discourse
sentences hang together as well as the tools used by ...