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The impact of ethnic conflict on economic development: the case of post-election violence in Kenya, 2007-2008.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Ethnic diversity is one of the greatest pillars of any society world-wide. The
variety and competition that comes with it is good for social-economic growth. However,
ethnic groups’ interests and completion for scarce ...
Assessing the utility of corporate social responsibility as a tool for improving environmental management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be defined as an umbrella term for a variety of
theories and practices all of which recognize that: corporations have a responsibility for their
impact on society and the natural ...
Corruption in state corporations in Kenya: compliance with corporate governance standards as a measure to combat corruption.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study examines the relationship between the compliance with corporate governance and the
level of corruption in state corporations in Kenya. Corruption has manifested itself both as legal and
ethical challenge in ...
Irony in selected Kenyan political utterances: a relevance theoretic approach
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The study looked at the interpretation of irony in selected Kenyan political utterances of
2012/2013 during the campaign period for the General Elections. The interpretation of
irony was tested using the echoic interpretive ...
Community perceptions of environmental indicators for management of wetland important bird areas in Kenya
(2014)
Despite their importance, wetlands are facing a crisis due to anthropogenic factors as well
as natural phenomenas. One of the measures to address the challenges being faced by
wetlands is to develop indicators. Unforunately ...
Perceived extent of adoption of human resource information systems on performance of public universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The objective of this study was to investigate the perceived effects on extent of adoption
of human resource information systems on performance of public universities in Kenya.
With a structured questionnaire targeting ...
Harnessing economic growth in Africa: opportunities and challenges in the 21st century, 2000 – 2012
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
ABSTRACT
The overall objective of the study was to critically evaluate economic growth in Africa in the
21st century, with a focus on opportunities and challenges that exit thereof, from the year 2000 to
2012. More ...
The effect of diaspora banking on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Diaspora banking has been coined from the word diaspora to mean provision of banking services to people in the diaspora. Banks fill a market need by providing a service and earn a profit by charging customers for the ...
The effect of corporate governance on earnings management of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Following the spate of well-publish corporate scandals that took its toll with the collapse of once
the prestigious companies such as Enron and Worldcom reiterated the need for an investigation into
the quality of financial ...
The effect of financial innovation on the financial performance of micro-finance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Microfinance institutions play a vital role in the economic development of many
developing countries through the provision of a wide range of financial products and
services to the poor, low-income households and micro ...