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Top management demographics, strategic decision making, macro-environment and performance of Kenyan state corporations
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The basis of this study is a conceptualization of the relationships between top management demographics, macro environment SDM and performance. Some researchers have argued that top management demographics influence ...
Inter-clan peace initiative in Mandera county: a case of Qurreh and Murulle communities from 1998 to 2012
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study explores inter-clan peace initiatives between Gurreh and Murulle communities in
Mandera County and its impact. The objectives of the study are to understand the conflict
between the Gurreh and Murulle, to ...
Analysis of symbolism and transience in the oral literature of Abagusii of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
It is frequently argued that the oral artist has no control over his material, and, therefore, no
raw material to work on since everything is handed down to him/her. Much as the argument
may not be dismissed off-hand, ...
Gender roles in a dairy value chain in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This paper discusses the gender roles in a dairy value. It builds from an assumption that women
are confined in the lower levels of the value chain where daily routine work is performed and no
income is realized at these ...
Effect of cost management strategies on the financial performance of manufacturing companies listed on the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
A number of cost management strategies have been studied before to understand their effects on
financial performance. This study sort to find the effects of selected strategies namely; supply
chain management, labour ...
Manufacturing industry and economic growth in Kenya: a Kaldorian approach for (1971-2013)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
This study sought to determine the importance of manufacturing industry for the growth of
Kenyan economy from Kaldorian perspective. Over the last four decades, the Kenyan economy
has experienced mixed growth rates growing ...
An evaluation of the laws that govern child soldiers in Africa: a case study of democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Influence of small ruminant rearing projects on household food security in Tinderet Division, Nandi south District, Kenya
(2014)
Achieving food security remains an elusive goal to many developing countries, with nearly all of the 929 million undernourished people coming from the developing countries, sub-Saharan Africa where Kenya lies contributes ...
Determinants of mortgage interest rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of the selected
macroeconomic and financial variables on mortgage rates. The dependent variable was
variable mortgage rate while the independent variables ...
Determinants of household food security in Lugari and Makueni sub-counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The study was carried out to assess the determinants of household food security among households in
Lugari and Makueni sub-Counties. Secondary household data collected from 2000 randomly selected
households in both ...