Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Change Management Initiatives and Post-acquisition Performance of National Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Strategic management literature accentuates the need for change management in the post-acquisition stage, showing that a poorly implemented change management process is a key cause of poor post-acquisition performance. ... -
Women Waging Peace in a Post-election Conflict: the Case of Naivasha, Nakuru County, 2007-2017.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This project sought to examine women waging peace in Naivasha. Women are the most affected by post-election violence. However, Women are not visible in the management of these conflicts; they are sidelined from the ... -
A Morpho-semantic Study of Toponyms in Dholuo
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This thesis dealt with the morphology and semantics of place names in Dholuo language. The research problem was to decipher the meaning of place names by analysing individual constituents of toponyms. The analysis uses ... -
Strategic Agility and Competitiveness of Large Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this research was to establish how competitiveness of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Manufacturers in Nairobi City County is affected by strategic agility. The study's guiding theoretical propositions ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on the Financial Performance of Retail Supermarkets in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Moreover, working capital management affects performance linked to the finance of any company, this calls for good control to ensure a balance of performance and the risk of not achieving financial obligation. It is a major ... -
Effects of Internet Connectivity on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Digitalization has been increasing in Kenya and across the world with statistics showing that 4.9 billion people are now connected to the internet (ITU, 2021).Internet connectivity in Kenya has been a journey with the ... -
The Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Conduct Disorder Among Incarcerated Adolescents in Kamiti Youth Corrective Training Center & Juvenile Remand and Kamae Girls Borstal Institutions, Nairobi County Paul Ng’ang’a Namu, , Social Sciences, Counseling Psychology (Mcp),
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The adolescence stage is when a child starts questioning parental rules and may defy them, resulting in conflicts between the two. This statement implies that parental care and love are paramount even as the parent ... -
The Influence of External Funding on the Effectiveness of Civil Society Organizations in the Fight Against Corruption – a Case Study of Transparency International Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)As more patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Kenya commence antiretroviral therapy, healthcare workers have made efforts to reach out to populations that are both hidden and more prone to acquiring ... -
Effects of Budget and External Deficits on Economic Growth Evidence From Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This Thesis examines the effects of budget and external deficits on economic growth. It reviews whether the long-run relationship between budget and external deficits follows the tenets of: twindeficit hypothesis, the ... -
The Role of Digital Diplomacy in Regional Integration: a Case Study of Kenya’s Relations With Other East African Community Member States (2012 – 2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Diplomacy has been evolving to remain relevant with the current issues being faced by the states. Globalisation and technological advancements have birthed a new kind of diplomacy, digital diplomacy, which has the potential ... -
Official Development Assistance, Domestic Savings and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Official Development Assistance (ODA) supports and targets the welfare and economic growth of developing nations. The primary argument for aid is to increase the recipient country's GDP. The significance of ODA in funding ... -
Key Factors Influencing Primary School Enrolment and Performance of Girls Among the Gabra of North-Horr in Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study investigates the factors that influence primary school enrolment and performance of girls among the Gabra of North-Horr in Marsabit County. Enrolment and performance of girls in primary schools has dramatically ... -
An Assessment of Adaptation Measures to Climate Variability by Smallholder Farmers in South Sakwa Ward, Siaya County, Kenya
(2022)One of the key sectors in sub-Saharan Africa affected by climate variability is agriculture. The effects of climate variability results in low agricultural output and smallholder farmers are the most affected. This ... -
A Critical Analysis of the Effects of Story Grants on Media Sustainability in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research examined the effects of story grants on media sustainability in Kenya. The study understood media sustainability as a derivative of quality content, non-interference with editorial oversight roles, and financial ... -
Effect of Cash Management on the Financial Performance of Small and Medium Business Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study focused on assessing the effects of cash management on financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya. This study identified liquidity management, receivable collection and cash ... -
Influence of Multinational Corporations’ Trans-nationality on Human Resource Development in the Global South: the Case of Diageo’s East African Breweries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)As multinationals expand across borders, the desire to enhance efficiency is often accompanied by the quest to coordinate and control operations across geographies. To achieve this, MNCs diffuse organizational norms in ... -
Determinants of Ease of Doing Business Among the Logistics Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This aim of the study was to determine the factors that contribute to ease of doing business among logistics firms. Based on the factors suggested by World Bank (2020), the study analysed factors such as business location, ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) Among Women of Reproductive Age in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Modern methods of family planning include the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and are more effective as well as cost effective than short acting methods. In Kenya, LARC methods are readily available as well as ... -
Internationalization Strategies Adopted by Jambojet Airline to Gain Competitive Advantage
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Effect of Fiscal Policy on Financial Performance of Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The performance in economic sector can reach the highest notch with the reinforcement from the fiscal policies. Banking sector is crucial in the economy for its jurisdiction and unique responsibility. It is composed of ...