Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Modelling Stock Market Volatility Using Random Forest
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In recent years, stock market volatility has had an increasing role in investment decision making on what stock to trade in, in order to reap on the returns. Owing to the high uncertainty in the stock markets; stock market ... -
The Effect of Announcement of Covid-19 on Manufacturing Companies Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
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Institutional Determinants of Sustainability of Early Childhood Development Projects: a Case of Baby Friendly Community Initiative Project in Dagoretti, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The pursuit of sustainable projects has been the goal of many stakeholders implementing various projects. This quest has to a large extent been elusive. This can be attributed to the scarcity of literature on how various ... -
Influence of Management Practices on the Implementation of Youth Enterprise Fund Programme in Kenya: Case of Youth Enterprise Development Fund in Kitui County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There has been an acute increase in the graduate numbers from learning institutions, posing a challenge on the government to be innovative in achieving its mandate of creating job opportunities for its youth. However, ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Intellectual Capital Disclosure Quality Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The banking industry is very important in the financial system as commercial banks' financial performance gives managers and policy makers great concern. However, over a third of banks worldwide are experiencing weak ... -
Application of Quality Management Principles and Service Delivery at Kenyatta National hospital
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The Impact of Financial Institutions on Supporting Women's Economic Development: Kenya Women Finance Trust (Kwft)
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Effect of Real Estate Investments on Financial Performance of Pension Funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The pension fund market in Kenya has grown exponentially in the recent past and this trend is expected to continue. Pension funds are increasingly making investments in the real estate sector with the expectation of ... -
Factors Influencing Quality of Residential Buildings Projects: a Case of Kasarani Constituency in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021). In the last three decades, the buildings industry has experienced challenges of quality which are complex and different. The buildings industry in Kenya has been associated with disruptions in quality therefore causing ... -
The Effect of Human Resource Outsourcing on Performance of Logistics Companies in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Increased business competition, accelerated changes in technology and globalization effects have led logistics firms in Mombasa County to seek methods of reducing cost as well as creating new business opportunities. Human ... -
Strategic Response and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Strategic response can be classified as the skill of formulating, evaluating, and implementing certain critical choices that allow an organization to remain justifiable as well as accomplish its goals while in a chaotic ... -
Cloud Computing and Competitive Advantage Among Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Insurance companies in Kenya are now battling fierce competition due to the usage of outdated ICT systems that slow down the performance of their workers. The sensitive nature of insurance company documents has sparked ... -
Operational Decisions and Performance of Retail Supermarkets in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Operational decisions relate to all the undertakings essential to plan, develop as well as improve business processes that are involved in the provision of services in supermarkets. The current upsurge and spillover of ... -
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Growth of Women-owned Enterprises in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of the study is to assess the role of entrepreneurship and innovation on the growth of women-owned enterprises. Entrepreneurship and innovation play3an important3role in economic3development, poverty ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Immunization Services Among Children Aged Below 12 Months in Aldai Sub-county, Nandi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Immunization remains as one of the most powerful tool of disease prevention and control worldwide and is thus considered to be a very crucial part of global and national disease prevention and control policies. Kenya’s ... -
Influence of Social Capital on Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture: Evidence From Nyando Basin, Southwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Climate change is threatening smallholder farmers’ livelihoods, specifically in the sub-Saharan region. In Kenya, floods, droughts and temperature rise have had an adverse impact on livestock and crop production resulting ... -
Local Language Radio and Human Rights Awareness in Rural Kenya: a Study of Mulembe Fm in Emuhaya Sub-county, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to appraise local language radio in human rights awareness and education in rural Kenya focusing on Mulembe FM’s Omuhabini programme. The specific objectives were; to explore the aspects of human rights ... -
Uchanganuzi Wa Kipragmatiki Wa Maana Ya Mawasiliano Katika Jukwaa La Facebook
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tasnifu hii imeshughulikia uchanganuzi wa maana ya kipragmatiki katika mawasiliano ya jukwaa la Facebook. Lengo kuu la utafiti huu lilikuwa ni kuchunguza suala la maana ya kipramatiki katika mawasiliano ya jukwaa la Facebook ... -
The Effect of Organisation Size on Efficiency of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Microfinance banks in Kenya have been experiencing organizational efficiency and size problems in the recent years. This study sought to establish the effect of organization size on efficiency of microfinance banks in ... -
Collective Self Defence and Stability in the Horn of Africa; a Case Study of Amisom
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Collective Self-Defense has produced different implications to various states and regions where it has been practiced. Collective self-defense entails pre-emptive use of force against emerging forces authorized under ...