Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
Now showing items 2061-2080 of 3318
-
Reform Interventions, Participatory Monitoring and Perfomance of Agricultural Projects Funded by the World Bank in Trans-nzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Participatory monitoring is at the center of a global conversation as useful tool in tracking the progress of interventions and has been cited as a critical contributor to improved performance. The practice has largely ... -
Proverbial Language That Expresses Power and Dominance Against Women- the Case Study of Gĩ-gĩcũgũ Dialect of Gĩkũyũ Language
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study focused on the proverbial language that expresses power against women and upholds dominance of men in Gĩ-Gĩcũgũ dialect of Gĩkũyũ language within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis Theory, as proposed ... -
Essays on Tobacco in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Despite Kenya being a signatory to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and passing of the Kenya Tobacco Control Act (KTCA) of 2007 as a commitment to reducing consumption and ... -
Public Debt, Selected Macroeconomic Factors, Governance and Sustainable Economic Growth in the East Africa Community Member Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In the last decade, the EAC countries have witnessed disparities between sustainable economic growth and rapid increase in the public debt. Consequently, there have been reclassification of these countries from low to ... -
Effect of Strategic Change on Strategic Choice of International Non-governmental Organisations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Environmental forces continue to define how organisations behave. Strategic change has been adopted by organizations to respond to these forces. Organizations must understand the circumstances under which strategic change ... -
Organizational Ambidexterity, Design, Environmental Dynamism and Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The core objective of this research was to establish the role of organizational design and environmental dynamism in the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and performance of large manufacturing firms (LMFs) ... -
Effect of Privatization on Profitability of Commercial State Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to establish the impact of privatization on state owned companies’ profitability in Kenya. The study used descriptive design to collect and analysis data collected from a target population of sixteen ... -
An Assessment of Safety Strategies in Handling Fire Emergencies in Kenyan Airports- a Case Study of Wilson Airport Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The purpose of study was to assess the safety strategies in handling fire emergencies in Kenyan airports. The assessment was done using the National Emergency Response Plan and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that ... -
An Assessment of the Implementation of Free Movement of Persons in East Africa Community- a Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Economic integration has been considered a harmonious development strategy between sovereign nations. Economists maintain that “integration of economics of foreign states has been one of the leading aspirations of ... -
Legal and Policy Framework Necessary to Boost Retirement Benefits Coverage in Kenya - a Regulatory Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2021) -
Factors Affecting the Performance of Prevention of Violent Extremism PVE Programs in Africa- Case of Lamu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research paper focused on the factors affecting performance of prevention of violent extremism programs in the post 9-11 era with a specific focus of Lamu County in Kenya. The first objective of the study was to examine ... -
Sales Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The sales environment continues to change owing to various behavioural, technological and managerial forces. These changes are changing the way sales people connect with prospects, differentiate themselves from the ... -
Effects of Interest Rate on Bank Sector Asset Quality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In the Kenya vision 2030, financial services were designated as one of the six key priority sectors within the plan framework. The plan framework was introduced in 2008 to be implemented through a series of medium-term ... -
The Effect of Credit Management on the Financial Performance of Regulated Saccos Within Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021) -
Communication, Pharmacy Personnel Knowledge, Consumer Preference and Generics Uptake in Retail Pharmacies in Njiru Sub-county, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Adoption rate of generics remains low in Kenya (30%) despite well-demonstrated cost-saving benefits, amid pervasive perceptions of low quality, thus impeding access to affordable medication. The moderation effect of pharmacy ... -
Effect of Selected Macro-economic Variables on Financial Performance of the Banking Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Kenyan banking industry has experienced a difficult macroeconomic climate, which included interest rate caps in August 2016. Other macroeconomic issues that have impacted the industry include exchange rate volatility, ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Earnings Management Among Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-09)The connection between working capital management and earnings management has long been a source of debate in academic circles, and it continues to be so. Previous empirical research on the topic has produced a wide range ... -
Pricing Strategies at Bamburi Cement Company Limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-10)The cement industry in Kenya has grown significantly. At the end of 2014, there were six cement companies in the country. There were, and there are still potential entrants into the field. The consumption of cement has ... -
Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Use Among Rural Women in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-10) -
Relationship Between Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The aim of the study was to establish the influence of financial literacy as well as retirement planning in Nairobi, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study were all the SMEs in ...