University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Corporate Governance: a Tool for Sustainability in Family-owned Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research project examines the utility of corporate governance as a tool for sustainability in family-owned enterprises. It outlines and discusses in detail how the key principles and best practices of corporate ... -
Institutional Factors Influencing the Implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The introduction of IFRS 9 requirements has presented challenges in terms of readiness, necessitating management to ensure that implementation initiatives are appropriately organized and conform to the prescribed schedule. ... -
Effect of Socioeconomic Determinants on Access to Clean and Safe Water in Urban Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The provision of safe drinking water is a significant global social policy challenge due to its fundamental importance in sustaining human life. In urban areas of Kenya, the rate of population increase frequently exceeds ... -
Information Technology and Performance of SMEs in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study, which examined how information technology was used to improve the performance of SMEs in Nairobi County, Kenya, used a descriptive survey research approach. The study's objective was to determine how much SMEs ... -
Communication Techniques in the Uptake of Education Insurance Policies in Kenya: a Case Study of Jubilee Insurance Company Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Education serves as a fundamental engine of personal development, encompassing the transfer of cultural values, knowledge, and abilities passed down from one generation to the next. Traditionally, knowledge and cultural ... -
Influence of Performance Contracting practices on Teachers’ Service Delivery in Secondary schools in Westlands Sub County, Nairobi County,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Performance Contracts (PCs) are a well recognized and successful strategy that has gained worldwide acclaim for enhancing the performance of government organizations, secondary educational institutions, and teachers. The ... -
Relationship Between Macro-economic Factors and Growth of External Public Debt in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Excessive growth of external debt can constrain a government's ability to implement fiscal policies that promote economic growth and development. Governments may be forced to adopt austerity measures, reduce public ... -
The Application of Geographic Information Systems to Determine Distribution Strategies Among Soft Drink Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Utilizing a Geographic Information System to your advantage when deciding which path to travel in next is essential to your overall success. The availability of correct, timely, and accurate data is essential to maintaining ... -
The Impact of Retail Design on Customer Purchase Decisions: a Case of Two Rivers Mall, Nairobi County - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The retail industry in Kenya is facing stiff challenges with many renowned outlets closing or exiting the market. Studies have shown that the growth of online retailing has detrimental effects on the performance of offline ... -
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership of Companies in Kenya: an Analysis of the Legal Framework
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership is a significant tool that is able to be used to uncover criminals who employ various techniques to make vague their ownership and control of their illegitimately obtained assets. Because ... -
Efficacy of the Cyber Security Legal Framework in Addressing Cybercrime: A Focus on Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Internet access has considerably increased globally and in Kenya over the last decade. The widened internet reach catalysed the shift of service provision to the cyberspace. Government services (education, human resource, ... -
A Conversation with Prof. Eddah Gachukia
(African Women Studies Research Centre & Women's Economic Empowerment Hub, University of Nairobi, 2022)I join women, nationally and internationally, in recognizing and indeed celebrating the role played by Professor Eddah Gachukia in putting the women's agenda on the road to development, nationally, regionally, and globally. ... -
Effect of Fanya Juu Terraces With Varying Ditch Dimensions on Selected Soil Properties and Crop Yields in Semi-arid Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Fanya juu terracing is a soil and water conservation practice used to control erosion and increase agricultural productivity in sloppy and hilly areas. The practice involves digging ditches and throwing the soil uphill ... -
Effect of Newcastle Disease Vaccination on Survival of Indigenous Chicken and Association With Child Nutrition and Growth in Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Newcastle disease (ND) is a significant factor in chicken deaths worldwide and more so in smallholder flocks resulting in reduced household incomes, food security, and increased risk of malnutrition among rural communities ... -
(Re)staging Kenyan Spoken Word Poetry in New Media
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The emergence of the new media as an alternative space for performing arts is slowly transforming the traditionally held view that a performance can only take place where the actor and the audience are physically present ... -
Corporate Diversification, Firm Size, Organizational Culture and Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Local and regional insurance markets have not been immune to global business failure, which has led insurance companies to choose diversification as a means of growing their clientele, boosting profits, and ensuring their ... -
Ownership Concentration, Capital Structure, Dividend Policy and Stock Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Ownership concentration enables majority shareholders to influence the capital structure and dividend policies; two key financing decisions that are independently linked to firm performance. Ideally, firm managers should ... -
Economic Factors, Property Supply, Rent Value, and Residential Real Estate Prices in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Residential real estate is a key investment for both institutional and individual investors. Investors’ returns namely rental yield and capital gains is predicated on changes in house prices. As such, understanding the ... -
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Oloisukut Conservancy Community, Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Globally, approximately 1.4 billion people suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infections with disease burden estimated at 5.3 million Disability Adjusted Life Years. Mass drug administration (MDA) remains the World ...