Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Impact of Political Accommodation on Peace-building in Post-conflict States: the Case of South Sudan, 2006 – 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examines the impact of political accommodation on peace building in South Sudan from 2006 to 2020. The main objective that guided the study was: to determine the extent to which political accommodation has ... -
Effects of Financial Innovation on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The global business landscape is evolving quickly and is quite competitive. In this situation, the majority of firms are becoming aware that knowledge is the most crucial resource for establishing long-term competitive ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Opportunity, Transaction and Health Costs of Human-wildlife Conflict in Amboseli and Mt. Kenya Ecosystems, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Conventionally, the cost of Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has largely dwelled on visible costs (VC), ignoring the hidden costs (HC). The HC of HWC are losses that are uncompen-sated, temporarily delayed, or of psychosocial ... -
Assessing the Influence of Media Practices in Shaping Democratic Processes in East Africa Community States; a Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The mass media constitute the backbone of democracy and the media provides voters with political knowledge on which to base their decisions. The relationship between mass media and democracy in Kenya has not been sufficiently ... -
Effect of Non-performing Loans on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Kenya
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Financial Literacy and the Growth of Medium and Small Enterprises in Kiambu County, Kenya
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Strategic Communication and Organisational Performance: an Analysis of Staff Intranet Use in Select Publicly Quoted Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Intranets have been identified as useful tools for enhancing organisational performance. This study examined how staff intranets have been used by the most successful international corporations to boost staff productivity, ... -
Effects of Supplier Relationship Management Practices on Operational Performance Amongst Beach Hotels in Mombasa County During Covid-19 Period
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The objective of the research was to investigate how supplier relationship management affect the extent to which beach hotels in Mombasa County perform operationally during the covid-19 pandemic period. The study also ... -
Relationship Between Mentorship an Transition to Post-secondary Education of Girls in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The value of education cannot be underestimated, it is a catalyst of change that focuses on skills acquisition, fosters development and requires the support of different stakeholders. The study sought to determine the role ... -
The Unaccompanied Children Refugees: a Case of Dadaab Refugee Camp in Garissa County, Kenya, 1991-2017
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study examined the unaccompanied refugee children in Daadab Refugee Camp in Garissa County, Kenya, from 1991-2017. Since 1991, the number of unaccompanied children has increased considerably in refugee and IDP camps ... -
The Representation of Dis-ease in Contemporary East African Poetry
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examines the concept of dis-ease and how it is represented in poetry after the emergence of COVID-19. It is based on how contemporary East African Poets use poetry as a medium to express the presence of disease ... -
Does Government Borrowing Affect the Supply of Private-sector Credit? A Kenyan Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Public debt is gaining prominence in Kenyan and African political decision-making. It is also a hot subject in the macroeconomic management in most economies of the world. This study aimed at investigating the effect of ... -
The Role of E-leadership in Employee Productivity: a Case Study of the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Electronic leadership has been embraced by different organizations with the onset of corona virus to aid in executing roles remotely. Due to changing leadership styles, there has been a significant shift from the traditional ... -
Strategic Capabilities for Competitive Advantage at British American Tobacco, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The global business environment is highly challenging and complex, requiring firms to acquire strategic capabilities that offer a competitive advantage over their rivals. Strategic capabilities are the ability of an ... -
Credit Requirements and Access to Women Enterprise Fund; a Case of Women Groups in Gilgil Sub County, Nakuru County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of this study was to determine the influence of credit requirements on accessing women enterprise fund among women self help groups in Gilgil. The objectives of this study was to establish how collateral requirements ... -
The Centrality of Plato’s Philosopher Genius in Contemporary County Governance: Professor-governed Counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study explores the Centrality of Plato's Concept of the Philosopher Genius in Contemporary County Governance in Kenya. Its point of departure is thus interrogating the veracity of the assumption by both the Republic ... -
The Factors Driving Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Kenya:1980 - 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the last 60 years, the government of Kenya has used numerous policy attempts to attract more signifi-cant FDI. Despite these efforts, FDI inflows have fluctuated over time. The major goal of the study is un-covering ... -
Influence of Customer Value Strategy on Competitiveness of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The state of globalization that transcends economic development in different countries has led to markets being increasingly volatile, fragmented and thus becoming challenging for managers to maintain their state of ... -
The Influence of Relationship Marketing Practices on Performance of Real Estate Firms in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The importance of relationship marketing as a component of an organization's overall strategy for the future has grown significantly in recent years. Relationship marketing practices are increasingly taking the center stage ... -
Interrogation of Legality Debate and the Human Rights Question on Homosexuality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to extensively interrogate the legality debate, existing policies, and human rights question in respect to homosexuality. By extension this study also examined the church’s position on the LGBT discourse ...