Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Law on Witness Protection in Kenya: a Whistleblower’s Refuge or Just a Pipe-dream?
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Witness protection is a pillar of any successful criminal justice system. Concern for witness protection is amplified in mass atrocities and complex criminal trials where suspected perpetrators may endanger witnesses. In ... -
The Impact of Selected Macroeconomic Variables on Foreign Direct Investment in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) describes FDI as investments that involve creating relationships for the long run and contemplate a long-term interest in controlling an establishment by a ... -
The Effects of Bank Size Components on the Credit Risk of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Commercial banks improve and stabilize economies globally, thus leading to economic growth and development. Such benefits manifest in the form of financial intermediation, transaction facilitation, access to funds, and ... -
Effect of Financial Inclusion on Financial Development in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Over the recent years, a lot of attention has been drawn to financial inclusion in efforts aimed on stimulating economic development sustainability and elimination of poverty, and it has become a topic of great importance. ... -
Strategic Inventory Control and Operational Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Mogadishu, Somalia
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The aim of the study was to determine how Strategic Inventory Control Techniques influence Operational Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study objectives were; To determine the extent of adoption ... -
Effect of Enterprise Risk Management on Financial Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The project’s goal was the assessment of the effect of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) on financial performance of insurance companies in Kenya. Theoretically, ERM adds value to a firm that adopts it; but still, there is ... -
Assessment of the Role of Media in Conflict-a Case of South Sudan Conflict 2012 -2019
(University of Nairobi, 2020)With key focus on assessment of the role of media in conflict, a case of South Sudan, this study sought to examine the role played by media in South Sudan conflict, examine the link between media, conflict in south Sudan ... -
The Effect of Interest Rate Capping on Stock Returns of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Interest rates are among the crucial macroeconomic variables that the Central Bank may use to control variables such as inflation and investments. Interest rates are among the macroeconomic variables that influence banks’ ... -
Narrating the Nation- Images of Kenya Through Individual and Collective Narration in the Dragonfly Sea by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In this thesis, I explore Yvonne Owuor’s The Dragonfly Sea and how individual and collective narratives in the novel mirror, interrogate, examine and reimagine the nation – particularly Kenya. This study contends that ... -
Effects of Banking Sector Innovation on Financial Inclusion in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The banking sector innovations are bringing millions of new customers and especially millions of people who are unbanked and have access to the mobile phone are increasingly getting banking services. However, it is also ... -
Impact of Corporate Sustainability Reporting on Stock Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Corporate sustainability reporting has gained prominence in the last decade as firms struggle to thrive in the current interdependent world. This is informed by the argument that for companies to succeed, they need to ... -
Relationships Among Liquidity, Credit Risk and the Market Value of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Market value provides an important tool to investors for measuring the return on investment. Habitual volatility of stock prices provides free helpful information about the wellbeing of a company. Banking is recorded as ... -
The Impact of Corporate Governance on Tax Compliance in Kenya: a Case Study of the Transport Industry
(university of Nairobi, 2020)This study is on the impact of corporate governance on tax compliance with a focus on the transport sector in Kenya. To narrow down the broader issue of corporate governance, the study undertook to ascertain the experience ... -
An Inquiry on Credibility Assessment of Child Victims of Sexual Abuse in Kenyan Courts
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Sexually abused children suffer trauma and may develop various coping mechanisms. While some retreat and clearly display signs of trauma, others learn to hide the trauma by developing a “thick skin.” The various coping ... -
An Inquiry on Credibility Assessment of Child Victims of Sexual Abuse in Kenyan Courts
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Sexually abused children suffer trauma and may develop various coping mechanisms. While some retreat and clearly display signs of trauma, others learn to hide the trauma by developing a “thick skin.” The various coping ... -
Impact of the Legal and Policy Frameworks on Food Security in Kenya: the Case of Laikipia County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The Legal and policy frameworks on food are established to assist in coordination of agricultural activities, manage food supply chain, and guarantee food availability for the future. In the Kenyan context, the country ... -
Zur Unterrichtung der Deutschen aussprache von nicht-muttersprachlern: der fall von der Universität von Simbabwe.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The underlying empirical research study is aimed at uncovering the challenges faced by Lecturers of the Department of German Studies at the University of Zimbabwe, the possible reasons for these challenges as well as the ... -
Cryptocurrencies have been around now for over 10 years and over this period there has been been increasing interests by both scholars,..............
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cryptocurrencies have been around now for over 10 years and over this period there has been been increasing interests by both scholars,.............. -
Public Private Partnership Strategy and Performance of Parastatals in Kenya
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Effect of Methods of Downsizing on Retained Employee Performance in Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Downsizing has been one of the main strategies that organizations use to make them stay competitive and survive in their business niche. Downsizing1 strategy1 to1 deal1 with1 the1 economic1 pressures1 in1 the1environment, ...