Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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An Assessment of Effectiveness of Radio Sunset Campaigns to Mitigate Malaria in Homabay County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)“This study investigated the role of community radio in mass media campaigns to mitigate malaria in Homabay County. Therefore, the importance of community radio campaign messages on public health cannot be stressed enough. ... -
The Use of Metaphors in Kenyan Business Media Discourse: a Cmt Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research project discusses and describes conceptual metaphors found in Kenyan business media discourse. The theory that has guided this study is the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) that argues that people think in ... -
Uchanganuzi Wa Kipragmatiki Wa Utoupole Katika Mikutano Ya Kisiasa Nchini Kenya
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Effect of Interest Rate Capping on Financial Performance of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study was focused in determining the impact of interest rates caps had on financial performance of listed commercial banks in Kenya. The key measure adopted was the return on investment of the listed banks, and was ... -
Leverage and Financial Performance of Companies Listed in the Energy and Petroleum Sector of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Problems that finance managers face include decisions that guide on how a firm’s operations will be financed. A key indicator of an organization that is achieving the objective of shareholder wealth maximization is improvement ... -
Examining the Enforcement and Implementation of the Durable Solutions Among South Sudanese Refugees at Kiryandongo Settlement, Uganda, 1990-2010
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examined enforcement and implementation of durable solutions among South Sudanese refugees at Kiryandongo settlement, Uganda from 1990 to 2010. It set out to examine South Sudanese refugees’ settlement and coping ... -
An Assessment of the Level of Adoption of Disruptive Technologies in Academic Libraries in Kenya: a Case Study of the Mahatma Gandhi Graduate Research Library, University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Academic libraries across the globe are vital entities based at the heart of universities to support knowledge production, information resources sharing and dissemination to meet the educational, research and teaching ... -
Caregivers’ Attitudes and Practices Towards Prevention of Diarrheal Diseases in Children Under Five Years in Kibra
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Globally in every nine deaths of children under the age of five years, one death is attributed to Diarrheal diseases, which rank as the second leading cause of death among children under the age of five. For children with ... -
From a Perpetrator of Conflict to Peacemaker: the Transformation of Salome Matakwei of Mt Elgon (2006-2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Despite the fact that citizens suffer the impact of conflict, women among the population are specifically affected most. In most cases, their bodies become the new theater of war as rape is employed as a tool of war. In ... -
Influence of Devolution on Public Service Delivery: a Case Study of Museums Management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to investigate the factors that have influenced public service delivery in the management of museums in Kenya in spite of the devolution. Specific objectives were to; establish how the transfer of ... -
Evaluating the Place of Alternative Justice Mechanisms as a Form of Restorative Justice in Kenya: Interrogating Best Practices From the South Africa’s Criminal Justice System
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Restorative justice is one of the many modern approaches to justice that are geared towards addressing the justice needs in the criminal justice systems. Its objective is to offer the affected parties a chance to dialogue ... -
Corporate Governance and Performance of Public Benefit Organizations in Migori County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The concept of corporate governance among corporate entities has recently received a lot of attention due to an increase of scandals and crises globally. The contribution made by public benefit organizations to good ... -
Effect of Talent Management Practices on Employee Turnover Intentions at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Employee turnover intention is a very important facet of modern day talent management. Employers adopt talent management practices to continuously reduce employee turnover intentions. When a company loses people, it loses ... -
The Impact of Financial Accountability on the Financial Sustainability of Non-governmental Organizations in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Accountability linked to finance has been quite possibly the most dangerous and pervasive issue for organizations globally for quite a while. They informed the basis for this study whose general objective was to examine ... -
The Relationship Between Discretionary Accruals and Earnings Quality Among Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)One of the most pressing concerns about how the market perceives high earnings quality is the impact of financial reporting quality on a company's subsequent performance. The market favourably judges those firms that have ... -
Influence of Corporate Governance on Service Delivery: a Case Study of the National Cereals and Produce Board, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Service delivery in public institutions has been under focus in recent years. Most public institutions in the world have been under scrutiny for failing to deliver services to the satisfaction of the citizens. Consequently, ... -
Examining the Enforcement and Implementation of the Durable Solutions Among South Sudanese Refugees at Kiryandongo Settlement, Uganda, 1990-2010
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examined enforcement and implementation of durable solutions among South Sudanese refugees at Kiryandongo settlement, Uganda from 1990 to 2010. It set out to examine South Sudanese refugees’ settlement and coping ... -
Print Media Framing of Gun Violence in Kenya: the Case of Nation and Standard Newspapers
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to examine print media framing of gun violence in Kenya with reference to the Nation and Standard newspapers. The objectives of the study are to establish dominant frames in reporting gun violence by the ... -
The Effect of Cash Transfer Programs on Older People’s Health Seeking Behavior: a Case Study of Korogocho, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cash transfers are designed to help participants improve their living conditions and access to economic and social services. CTs help recipients maintain their living standards by providing an economic cushion to those who ... -
Narrating (in)visibility in Thomas Letangule’s Trailblazer
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study interrogates how Thomas Letangule narrates his story as a Kenyan public servant from a marginalized background. I analyze the autobiographical strategies that he employs in narrating the self, the Ilchamus ...