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Relationship Between the Nse Stock Index and Selected Macroeconomic Indicators (2000-2010)
(University of Nairobi,, 2011-10)
This study examines the impact of macroeconomic variables, inflation, interest rate,
exchange rate and money supply on the performance of shares at the Nairobi stock
Exchange over the period 2000 to 2010. The performance ...
Diplomacy in Conflict Management: Failures of the United Nations in Somalia, 1992-2010
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This study sought to investigate the reasons why the numerous interventions in Somalia between 1992 and 2010 never bore any meaningful fruits. It deliberately picks on the United Nations for criticism. This was informed ...
Factors Influencing Communities' Dependence on Food Aid: a Case of Bamba, Ganze District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Although aid is meant to spur economic and agricultural development, questions abound as to
whether it is achieving this goal or not. It has been argued that Kenya has continued to rely on
food aid instead of producing ...
Factors Influencing Outsourcing Services in Financial Institutions: the Case of Equity Bank Limited Digo Road Branch, Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
With increased technology in the world many companies have resorted to embracing new
techniques to reduce cost. Among these techniques is outsourcing which has become
rampant with companies outsourcing services across ...
The Role of External Actors in an Internal Conflict: Case of Somalia 2006-2011
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This study seeks to explain the nexus between the role of foreign actors, state and nonstate
actors, and the continued existence of Somalia conflict. The study adopted a descriptive
research design which involves certain ...
Economic Valuation of Improvements in the Quality of City Park: an Application of Choice Experiment Method
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Environmental conservation and provision of quality services in urban open spaces have become widely acknowledged as the responsibility of government. Urban open spaces are important resources in Kenya and around the world. ...
Sustainability of Dryland Agroforestry Systems in Eastern Kenya: Farmers' Perceptions, Physio-ecological Factors and Landscape Patterns
(University of Nairobi,, 2011-12-19)
The study focused on gaining an understanding of current farmers' practices and perceptions of locally evolving agroforestry trends and practices involving Grevillea robusta and Melia volkensi and their social and environmental ...
The Death of Academia: Exploring the Relationship Between Decline in Academic Quality and the Decline in Quality of Student Social Life
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
It was the purpose of this research to determine whether there was indeed a decline in
academic and social lives of students. The main focus was on the quality of academic
life as perpetuated in the university, and whether ...
Metagenomic Characterisation of Vaginal Flora and the Relationship of Bacteriophage, Bifidobacterium and Oenococcus With Bacterial Vaginosis in Hiv Infected Women
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a highly prevalent condition and the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge. Despite the high prevalence of BV and associations with other infections such as HIV-1 and obstetric and ...
The Regression Analysis of Exchange Rate and Price of Crude Oil on Economic Growth in Kenya Between 1980 and 2009
(University of Nairobi., 2011)