Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Social And Economic Constraints Affecting The Welfare Of Households Headed By Children In Mathare Slums, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the social and economic constraints facing households headed by children in Mathare slums Nairobi City County. The specific objectives were: To outline the social, psychological, ... -
Technical Vocational And Education Training (Tvet) And Entrepreneurship Development Among Graduates Of Karen Technical Training Institute For The Deaf - Nairob
(University of Nairobi, 2019)For centuries, technical skills and entrepreneurship has been widely regarded as a strategy to boost economic development. In recent decades, there has been a resurgence of interest in technical skills and entrepreneurship ... -
Effect of Capital Structure on Cash Holdings Among Commercial and Services Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study aimed at establishing the connection between capital structure on cash holdings of commercial and services companies quoted at the NSE. This study used financial capital structure as the independent variable while ... -
The Effect Of Community Participation On The Performance Of Namelok Water Project In Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Community participation in water projects is key to the development of the project and its sustainability. To achieve the participation all the local members of a community have to be involved in giving out their opinions, ... -
Effect of Organizational Culture on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The objective of this study was to investigate effect of organizational culture on the performance of Commercial Banks of Kenya. The study population comprised all the Commercial Banks in Kenya as at 31st July 2019, which ... -
Fragmentation As An Allegory Of The Somali Nation In Nuruddin Farah’s Maps
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to critically analyse whether fragmentation has been employed as an allegory of the Somali nation in Nuruddin Farah’s Maps. The objectives of this study were to critically evaluate the use of fragmentation ... -
Influence of Strategy on Structure at British American Tobacco Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The determination of whether a company’s strategy precedes structure or whether the structure precedes strategy has been under considerable debate on forums for effective corporate leadership as well as on reecent studies. ... -
The Influence Of Public Participation On Public Accountability In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In the world over, there is an increasing recognition for the centrality of public participation in ensuring effective public accountability. Direct citizen participation in identification of community needs, development ... -
Market Forces Motivating Cross-border Banking by Commercial Banks in Kenya: a Case Study of Kcb Group Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research sought to understand market forces motivating regional money-lending of Kenyan commercial money-lenders with a specific reference to KCB Limited Group. It was driven by the point that financial markets in ... -
The Relationship Between Type Of HIV Prevention Method, Community Perception And Adherence To HIV Prevention Methods, Among Women Aged 18-49 In Embakasi South-Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention remains one of the world's top priorities for public health and development. In Kenya, despite the fact that several prevention methods have been introduced, both by the ... -
Interactive Narrative Technique In The Depiction Of Societal Disintegration In Abdulrazak Gurnah’S Gravel Heart
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This thesis is a critical analysis of interactive narrative technique in the depiction of societal disintegration in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Gravel Heart. The thesis begins by providing an understanding of interactive narrative ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Earnings Management of Manufacturing and Allied Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)To come up with solutions to financial scandals, there is a need to adopt practices that would protect and encourage transparency of reported information and to mitigate conflicts of interests. This will ensure auditors ... -
Industry 4.0 Technologies and Operational Performance of Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturers in Kenya: a Case Study of Unilever Kenya and L’oreal East Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies and applications on FMCGs manufacturers in Kenya, with specific reference to L’Oréal East Africa and Unilever. The two companies were ... -
Influence of Marketing Strategies on Competitiveness of Pz Cussons East Africa Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The objective of this research was to establish influence of marketing strategies on competiveness of PZ Cussons East Africa Limited. The research sought to identify marketing strategies implemented by PZ Cussons East ... -
The Effect of Macro-economic Variables on Financial Performance of Commercial Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In financial history, banks are known to be necessary for the overall system. Banks, mobilize savings and demand deposits and extend credit, on the other. In this way, they turn illiquid assets into liquid assets. The ... -
Conflict And Cooperation In Southwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The twentieth century experienced an intensification of intercommunity relations between agro-pastoral and pastoral communities in East Africa. These relations were influenced by different factors. For instance, community ... -
Brand Extension Strategies and Brand Image of Tuskys Mavazi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This was set to establish brand extension strategy on brand image at Tuskys Mavazi. The set research questions answered were: How different types or categories of brand extension affected brand image? A case study research ... -
Effect of Bank Specific Characteristics on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Central in finance field is financial performance. The need to explain how two firms operating within the same environment perform differently is a concern and several research works in finance have been devoted towards ... -
An Analysis Of The Role Of Periodic Markets In Rural Development In Mukaa Sub-County; Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The spatio-temporal pattern of periodic markets determines the pattern of infrastructure in rural areas of developing countries. Rural residents are constantly transforming their lifestyles and hardly do they depend on ... -
Working Capital Management Practices and the Financial Performance of Private Primary Schools in Kisumu City,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)