College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS): Recent submissions
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Geospatial Analysis of Dental Access and Workforce Distribution in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background and objective: One of the major factors affecting access to quality oral healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is the under-supply of the dental workforce. The aim of this study was to use Geographical ... -
Figurative Language in Ekegusii Idioms: Its Different Types and Its Morphological and Syntactic Structure in an Agglutinating Language of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)If there is one genre in language that exhibits special features in its compositeness, it is idioms. Their composition, whether it be a string of words or just one word (in agglutinating languages like Ekegusii, a Bantu ... -
The influence of large shareholders on dividend policy and company value: evidence from Nairobi Securities Exchange
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-02-15)The influence of large shareholders in organization decision-making processes has attracted significant attention by researchers in recent times. Ownership control through large share concentration is one of the aspects ... -
Private equity financing and financial performance: a critical review of the literature
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-02-15)Private equity is fast becoming an alternative source of capital for firms with a high growth potential as compared to the main stream sources of capital. The pertinent question here is; does private equity financing ... -
Moderating role of institutional characteristics on the relationship between mergers & acquisition strategies and financial performance of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-02-15)This paper examines the moderating effect of bank size on the relationship between mergers and acquisitions strategies and the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study population was 30 commercial banks ... -
Factors Influencing Migration and Settlement of Pastoralists in Nairobi City, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Pastoralism is globally recognized as the backbone of the economy in the vast arid and semi-arid rangelands. Despite its enormous economic contribution, the system is facing a myriad of challenges, among them, land use and ... -
An Android-Based Mobile App (ARVPredictor) for the Detectio of HIV Drug-Resistance Mutations and Treatment at the Point of Care: Development Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: HIV/AIDS remains one of the major global human health challenges, especially in resource-limited environments. By 2017, over 77.3 million people were infected with the disease, and approximately 35.4 million ... -
Using the African Digital Health Library for Cancer Control: Dissemination of African Cancer Research Output
(UON, 2021)Access to published literature on cancer in Africa is problematic – especially locally produced cancer research information. A digital health library, such as the one being implemented in five African countries provides ... -
Use Of Electronic Resources By Postgraduate Users in Kenyan Selected Academic Libraries
(UON, 2021)Electronic resources have presented many benefits alongside challenges to information consumers. The advent of new technologies facilitates virtual resource sharing by diverse users compared to print resources. However, ... -
Earnings Management: A critical Literature Review
(African Development Finance Journal, 2021-08-19)Purpose:The purpose of this study was to takes a critical literature review of earnings management with the aim of establishing research gaps and areas for further research.Methodology:The study employed ... -
Corporate governance and modification of audit opinion: evidence from state owned enterprises in Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2021-08-19)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between corporate governance and modified of audit opinion in commercial state owned enterprises in in Kenya. Methodology: The study analyzed data from ... -
Factors influencing collection development process at the University of Nairobi Library
(university of Nairobi, 2021)Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the collection development process at the University of Nairobi library and suggest ways for improvement. Design/methodology/approach – A ... -
The Antecedents of Innovativeness in Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya: a Critical Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Innovation has been accepted as a key stimulus for growth. This is more so with SMEs which are widely acknowledged as being a significant driver in economic growth. In a review of over 90 peer reviewed journal articles ... -
External Influence on the Political Economy of Kenya: the Case of MNCS
(University of Nairobi, 1992)The political economy of Kenya has since the colonial era been subject to a number of external influences. The external forces that have had most impact on the country's economic and political structures include ... -
Enabling Knowledge Sharing Practices for Academic and Research in Higher Education Institutions
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper underscores the need for knowledge sharing practices as an enabler for enhancing academic and research activities in Higher education institutions (HEIs). Despite the various HEIs availing support driven digital ... -
Disqualification of Company Directors- Safeguarding the Public Interest in the Kenyan Investment Market
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Asserting the Legitimacy of Judicial Power in the Constitution of Kenya: Can Judicial Review of National Security Be Justified?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The currency of executive pleas in cases calling for limitation of rights in matters of national security is often grounded on its functional competence and being elective as opposed to an appointive Judiciary. This concern ... -
Null Heads and Dp-Internal Concord in Bari
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper provides evidence from Bari, an Eastern Nilotic language found in the southern Sudan, that not all that are known as ‘Determiners’ are generated in the D-head of DP as has been advocated by Abney (1987) and ... -
Fiscal Decentralization in Kenya and South Africa: a Comparative Analysis'
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Kenya and South Africa have adopted fiscal decentralization models in their Constitutions. Though Kenya’s system is at its nascent stages and its implementation is slowly progressing, South Africa has, to ... -
The gender dimension of democratization in Kenya: some international Linkages
(University of Nairobi, 1993)We want a world where basic needs become basic rights and where poverty and all forms of violence are eliminated. Each person will have the opportunity to develop her or his full potential and creativity, and women's values ...
