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Determination of the sales forecasting methods used by sugar manufacturing firms in Kenya
(2008)
This survey study was carried out amongst the seven sugar manufacturing companies in Kenya
operating at the time of the study and licensed by the Kenya Sugar Board. The objectives of the
study were: - to determine Sales ...
Implementation of restructuring strategy at Kenya Airways
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This study was undertaken in order to understand how the restructuring strategy was implemented at Kenya Airways. The objective of the study was to determine and document how Kenya Airways ...
Competitive strategies adopted by the Kenya Television Network (KTN) of the Standard Group
(2008)
The objectives of this study were to determine the dimensions of competition faced by
KTN and also establish the competitive strategies KTN has adopted to cope with the
challenges of increased competition in the Broadcast ...
Maintainability of structures in a graded manpower system by wastage control
(2008)
So far a lot of studies have been done on the effects of transition probabilities
on the changing manpower structures. In particular, the study is simplified when
the transition process has stabilized, in which case we ...
Application of credibility theory in the rating of micro-insurance products
(2008)
This paper discusses how credibility theory can be used in rating a micro
insurance product. It starts by defining micro insurance and explaining its role in
an economy and particularly for the low income group. The paper ...
Socio-economic factors influencing the intensity of households' adoption of agroforestry practice: A case study of Shibuye Location, Kakamega-East District
(University Of 'Nairobi, 2008)
Agroforestry is commonly defined as the deliberate integration of trees with agricultural crops and/or livestock either simultaneously or sequentially on the same unit of land (Alavalapati and Mecer 2004). Though ...
An investigation into factors hindering development of foreign direct investment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008-11)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays an important role in fostering economic growth
and development because not only does it provide capital for domestic investment but
also creates employment and helps transfer technology ...
A comparison of the classical black-scholes model and the Garch option pricing model for currency options.
(2008)
This study looks at the consequences of introducing heteroscedasticity in option pricing.
The analysis shows that introducing heteroscedasticity results in a better fitting of the empirical
distribution of foreign exchange ...
The effects of market microstructure changes on performance: A case of automation of Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The aim of this study was to assess the improvement in functioning of the Nairobi Stock
Exchange (NSE) following the implementation of new technology and automation of the trading
system. The market had previously been ...
A survey of credit risk management techniques of unsecured bank loans of commercial banks in Kenya
(2008-10)
Banks operate in an environment of considerable risks and uncertainty. Credit risk is one
of the major risks Commercial Banks face today. The objective of the study was to assess
the credit risk management techniques ...