Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Influence of Strategy Alignment on Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globalization and improved state of technology has increased business challenges as firms struggle to meet changing customer needs in a fast changing internal and external business environment. The banking sector in Kenya ... -
The Effect of Debt Management on the Performance of Firms Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The effect of capital structure and its contribution towards financial performance has attracted the interest of academic researchers. However, little focus has been given to debt management as an influencer of financial ... -
Factors Affecting Adoption of Mobile Banking by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In Kenya, the corporate world is interlinked to support various service systems to support each other. The commercial banks work hand in hand with the telecommunication industry to enable the consumers to easily and quickly ... -
Corporate Governance and Diversification Strategy by Icea Lion Group in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Strategy is one of the games that companies put in place to ensure that they are ahead of the pack. With the fierce competitions in the globe, companies are required to establish a paradigm shift to gain competitive advantage ... -
Relationship Between Selected Macroeconomic Variables and the Liquidity of the Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Developments in the global and local financial markets especially the banking sector over the last ten years highlight the severe consequences resulting from improper management of liquidity risk especially due to the ... -
Assessing the Economic Security Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic: Key Responses and Challenges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed to understand the economic security impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya. The pandemic was sudden, and the effects have been felt across all sectors of the economy. For a few sectors, they turned the ... -
Determinants of Women Occupation Choice in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)According to ILO (2018) 44 % of women across the world are employed in formal occupations compared to 66% of men, representing a gender-employment gap of 22%.Women in Kenya continue to be underrepresented in technical, ... -
Assessing Bank Specific Factors Influencing the Profitability of Sharia Compliant Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The financial capability of a bank is directly related to its profitability, hence, the main goal of the leadership and management of any bank is to be able to generate profits continuously because this assure the going ... -
Socio-cultural Factors Hindering the Eradication of Human Trafficking in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Human trafficking is a matter of global concern, evidenced by the numerous initiatives such as the Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children. Despite the measures ... -
The Influence of Strategy Implementation on Performance of Law Firms in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Once a strategy has been formulated, it’s imperative that it should be properly implemented for the outcomes of such a strategy to be replicated to the entire organization. Strategy implementation relationship should be ... -
Relationship Between Sustainability Reporting and Competitive Advantage of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sustainability reporting is a method of interrogating an organization’socommitment to sustainable development inoaoway that can be demonstratedoto stakeholders by reporting both financialoand non-financial data. Inotoday’s ... -
The effect of working capital policy on systematic risks of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The intention of this study was to assess the effect of WCP on systematic risk of manufacturing firms registered at the NSE. Explicitly the objectives were; To look at the effect of AWCP on systematic risk of manufacturing ... -
Effect of Inventory Management on Financial Performance of Commercial and Service Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Inventory management is crucial in organizations since a simple misstatement can have an impact on the profits reported: “A misstatement of the balances in inventory directly impacts the profits reported since an inadequacy ... -
Promoting Enterprise Sustainability Through Green Marketing Models: a Case Study of Tissue Manufacturing at Chandaria Industries Limited Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Enterprise sustainability in manufacturing firms has become one of the pressing issues that the world wants to achieve in the 21st Century. This study aimed at establishing how green marketing can promote enterprise ... -
Influence of Farmer Field Days in Communicating Agricultural Research Information at the Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development (Miad) Centre: a Case of Topshot Herbicide
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The objective of the study was to examine the influence of farmer field days (FFDs) in communicating agricultural research information at the Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development (MIAD) Centre, in a case study of Topshot ... -
The Economic Burden of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDS) on Household Welfare in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The main non-communicable diseases include: cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic pulmonary diseases and mental health. The main objective of this study is to investigate the economic burden of non-communicable ... -
The Effects of Social Support on Self-efficacy and Self-management of Children Living With Epilepsy in Nairobi County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Different types of studies have been conducted to explain epilepsy as a medical condition. However very few of them have concentrated on the psychological and social effects on people living with epilepsy (PWE). The study ... -
Effect of climate variability on crop Diversity and Household Nutrition in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Agriculture is one of the leading sectors in the Kenyan economy and central to the country’s development strategy. The sector hires over 40 percent of the total Kenyan population, contributes to a quarter of the country’s ... -
Self-inscription in Becoming by Michelle Obama
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Autobiography as an interface of the self and experience is pivotal in the study of "what" and "how" people represent their stories. Since her appearance as the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has been a ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices and Performance of Victory Farms Limited in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Change management process is a crucial undertaking in an organization that is operating in a highly dynamic environment and consequently, the organization’s sustainability and realization its objectives depended on its ...