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The framing of climate change issues in Kenyan print media: a comparative analysis of the Daily nation and the People daily newspapers
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to establish the framing devices used by both the Daily
Nation and People Daily newspaper to communicate Climate Change information and do
a comparative analysis of each newspaper’s treatment ...
The effect of dividends on financial performance of financially constrained firms listed at Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Dividend policy occupies a major role in the financial management of an organization
and serves as a mechanism for control of a managerial opportunism.Several theories have
been documented on the relevance and irrelevance ...
Factors influencing implementation of workplace counseling services: a case of University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
The study sought to investigate the factors affecting the implementation of workplace counselling at the University of Nairobi. The study was guided by four specific objectives namely: to identify staff perception of ...
The influence of Digital advertising on performance of print media companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The rise of digital advertising has had a huge impact on traditional print media. Schlosser et al.
(1999) defined digital advertising as “any form of commercial content available on the Internet
that is designed by ...
The gender perspective in the monitoring and evaluation of the CDF in Gatanga constituency of Murang’a county, central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This was an exploratory study of gender participation in the Monitoring and Evaluation
(M&E) of Gatanga Constituency. It involved an assessment of the participation of men and
women in the leadership of the Constituency ...
The effect of credit risk management on financial performance of deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study sought to investigate the effect of credit risk management of financial
performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions (DTMI) licensed by the Central
Bank. The research design used in this study was ...
The influence of locus of control on employees' perceptions of the effectiveness of performance appraisal at Kenya Revenue Authority(Southern region)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Locus of control (Rotter, 1966) is a significant personality variable in the organization.
Some people feel personally responsible for the things that happen to them – internals.
Others feel that outcomes in life are ...
The effect of cross listing on the Accounting quality of firms cross listed in East African Markets
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Cross listing has been identified as a determinant of accounting quality.
Prior empirical studies have differed on the effect of cross listing on accounting
quality in different jurisdictions. The study of accounting ...
The effect of voluntary disclosure on the financial performance of commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Good corporate governance is indispensable for the survival and performance of corporate
entities and the purpose of the Capital Markets Authority‟s guidelines on good corporate
governance is to improve governance practises ...
The relationship between corporate governance structures and financial performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Corporate governance in business circles is merely understood to mean ensuring that the
companies are managed profitably in absence of malfeasances by the management or
simply “good governance”. Corporate governance ...