Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Effect of Interest Rates Spread on the Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)To realize the sustainability of financial institutions among Microfinance Institutions, the interest of clients should be factored in and prioritized. Since the clients are presupposed to make rational decisions, therefore, ... -
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 ... -
Cultural Dynamics and Organisational Performance of South African Airways, Nairobi Station in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In a competitive1market place understanding and responding to cultural dynamics has become1an imperative factor to an organization’s performance. An organization with solid culture with all around coordinated and viable ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Antibiotic Prescription Among Children Admitted to Twelve Public Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background- At least one antibiotic is given to 60% of children throughout their hospital stay, with broad-spectrum penicillins being the most prescribed worldwide. Injudicious antibiotic use in children’s hospitals has ... -
Effect of Public Debt on Poverty Levels Among the East African Community Member Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The effect of increasing levels of public debt has become a great concern to most developing countries. As stated by the debt overhang hypothesis, high debt accumulation levels lower growth by restricting investments; ... -
Effect of Board Characteristics on Financial Performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The implementation of financial performance standards within the commercial state corporations was aimed at aligning it to the country’s development blueprint, however, this has not been fully realized (Nyamita, et al., ... -
Effect of Budget Controls on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations in Mombasa Count, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The adoption of budget controls in many organizations has been slow paced and in some poorly implemented that leaves loopholes for fraud and misuse of organization resources. Some organization managers have failed to ... -
Determinants of Access to Credit Finance by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to establish the magnitude of the determinants of access to credit finance by micro, small and medium enterprises in Nairobi County. The study identified owner’s financial literacy, access to business ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Debt Financing on Profitability of Listed Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financial analysts argue in favour of debt utilization, believing that debt finance can help improve a company's performance. The listed firms in Kenya have been experiencing poor profitability in the recent years. Could ... -
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 ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance on Earnings Management in Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Earning management has been trending in the current financial market. The corporate governance has been utilized in ensuring that unsuspecting shareholders have different information. This is due to informational asymmetry. ...