Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Projections of School-age Population and Implications on Staffing and Educational Facilities in Kajiado County, 2010-2030
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The prime objective of this study was to generate projections of school-age population and analyze their implications on staffing and educational facilities in Kajiado County over the projection period, 2010 to 2030. The ... -
Academic Achievement in Public and Private Primary Schools in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Education is a component of human capital. In Kenya, primary education is provided by both the government and the private sector. Private school pupils consistently attain higher test scores than public school pupils, ... -
Financial Innovation and Money Demand in Sierra Leone
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Economists have long recognized that stability in the money demand function is a precondition for effective monetary policy formation and implementation. In recent decades, many countries have experienced different forms ... -
Socio Economic Determinants of Maternalhealthcare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to analyze how various socioeconomic factors affect the consumption of maternal healthcare in Mandera County. The study holistically focused four packages of maternal healthcare namely: antenatal care, ... -
Killing Devolution One Legislation at a Time: a Case of Limited Decentralization in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research project examines why Kenya’s system of government remains highly centralised despite the entrenchment of devolution in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.It argues that although the Constitution of Kenya,2010 ... -
A Critical Analysis of Kenya’s Legal Framework for Deposit Taking Saccos: Towards a More Efficient Regulatory Framework for Transparency and Accountability
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya’s legal framework for DT-SACCOs provides for various periodic statutory reporting obligations designed to attain accountability and transparency between the members of a DT-SACCO, the Management Committee, the ... -
Role of Financial Capabilities in Harnessing Digital Mobile Payments for Enterprise Success in Starehe Constituency Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper sought to find out the role of financial capabilities of managers/owners in harnessing use of mobile payments and the relationship this has with the enterprise success in Starehe constituency Nairobi County. ... -
Development of a Web Based Spatial Information System for Non-governmental Organizations in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)When the Non – Governmental Organisations (NGO) sector in Kenya was started there were no quality standards in the sector that would allow distinguishing independent and active NGOs working with human rights and social ... -
Creation of a Web-based Database Application for Management of Compulsory Land Acquisition. Case Study: a Section of the Nairobi Nakuru Highway (Uplands to Kimende)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Compulsory acquisition is power of the State to deprive or acquire any title or other interest in land for a public purpose subject to prompt payment of compensation (Land Act,2012).This project explored how geospatial ... -
Effects of Enterprise Resource Planning on Financial Performance of Financial Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research investigated the effects of enterprise resource planning on financial performance of Kenyan financial institutions. A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. The research focused on all the ... -
Volunteers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Clinical Research Participation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The conduct of clinical research in low resource settings faces unique chal-lenges that compromise optimal recruitment and participation of volunteers into studies. In Kenya, at KAVI-Institute of Clinical ... -
Assessment of Soil Erosion Dynamics Using Geospatial Technology Case Study of Lake Baringo Catchment
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Land degradation in form of soil erosion is a significant problem in arid and semi-arid region of Lake Baringo catchment. Soil erosion by water is one of the major contributors of reducing soil fertility, eutrophication ... -
Influence of Tablet Use on Cognitive and Critical Thinking Skill Attainment of Learners in Kalawa Primary School, Kitui County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The use of e-learning is increasingly continuing to grow in the current education system due to the increase of technology influence on our day to day activities. A tablet PC-Based learning approaches are also gaining ... -
Personal Liability of Directors and the Collapse of Private Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The general legal rule is that a corporate or company is considered a “legal person” distinct from its members and this has led directors of companies to act arbitrarily knowing that they have this legal shield. For the ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation of Supply Chain Management for Maternal Health Programmes Among Public Hospitals in Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Implementation of supply chain management for Maternal Health Programmes among Public Hospitals practices in some international organizations is still a key challenge regardless of the rising attention being paid by all ... -
Glycoalkaloids in Commercial Kenyan Potato Varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is an important staple food crop contributing to food and nutrition security of many households globally. However, of concern to food safety is the fact that potatoes can accumulate glycoalkaloids ... -
Assessment of the Influence of Beach Management Units on Fisheries Governance in Migingo Island, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Beach Management Units in Kenya were established to ensure that fisheries resource are better and sustainably managed and utilized. This was to be achieved by seeking the community‟s participation to aid in the implementation ... -
The Quality Of An Urban Residential Neighbourhood
(University of Nairobi, 2019)ABSTRACT This research assesses the quality of an urban residential neighbourhood. This study aims to assess the status of quality in Umoja 1 estate. The premise guiding the study is that the quality of an urban environment ... -
Evaluating the Impact of Business Intelligence on Decision-making
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The cost of logistics in Kenya is very high accounting for as high as 25% of production costs in some sectors. Kenya Association of Manufacturers have listed “cost, time and complexity of transport and logistics system in ... -
Application of Geospatial Technologies in the Selection of Suitable Geothermal Well Sites
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study applied geospatial techniques to establish favorable areas for geothermal well siting in the Eburru Volcanic Area, Nakuru County. The study’s main objective was to apply remote sensing and Geographic Information ...