Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Socio-economic Determinants Of Hiv Testing In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study aimed at investigating the determinants related to the economic and social aspects of individuals that cause a change in the HIV testing pattern in Kenya. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused ... -
Effects Of Household Energy Choice On Health Outcomes Of Women
(University of Nairobi, 2019)One of the most important areas of economic research is the determination of the factors that influence energy choice and the impact on health outcomes to help in process of formulating and adopting the relevant growth ... -
Implications Of The Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement On Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study explored the implications of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement on Kenya’s products using the Software for Market Analysis and Restrictions on Trade (SMART) Model. It undertook simulations to examine ... -
Profitability of commercial banks in kenya: does interest rate spread matter?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Banks have witnessed a declining profitability, as characterized by their trend on the return on assets and return on equity. Between the years 2012 and 2018, the industry registered a fall on ROA by 1.9 percentage points ... -
Innovation And Productivity In Kenya’s Manufacturing Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In recent times, technological change and innovations have proven to be major economic growth engines. Given the changing needs of customers and pursuit of sustainable productivity growth, creative inventions and innovations ... -
An Evaluation On The Impact Of Access To Credit On Maize Output Amongst Smallholder Farmers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper aimed to examine the role of access to credit on maize output amongst smallholder farmers in Kenya. The study adopted an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model as its econometric approach. The study used ... -
Credit Access And Firm Employment Growth: An Endogenous Treatment Effect Analysis Of Constrained And Unconstrained Enterprises In Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Access to credit has long been recognised as a major hindrance to the performance and survival of small enterprises, mainly in developing countries. Nevertheless, country-specific evidence on the difference between the ... -
Capital Requirements And Bank Lending Behaviour Of Commercial Banks In Kenya: Testing The Capital Buffer Theory
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to examine how capital requirements affect bank lending behaviour among commercial banks in Kenya. The research tested whether heterogeneity across ownership structure exists between capital requirements ... -
Effects Of Trade Openness On Economic Growth And Investment In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The main motivation of this paper was to examine whether trade policy reforms initiated by the Kenyan government from 1980s, was successful in improving economic growth and investments in the economy. The paper aimed to ... -
Factors Influencing Labor Productivity In The Kenyan Services Sector.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The service sector is at the heart of Kenya’s economic growth as it accounts for approximately half of Kenya’s GDP at 50.7%. However, statistics from the World Bank and KNBS reveal that with adequate value addition, this ... -
Effects Of Oil Price Shocks On Tax Revenue And Government Expenditure In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)To ensure fiscal sustainability, knowing the public spending and tax revenue nexus is vital. The mismatch between public expenditure and tax revenue has resulted in large and persistent budget shortfalls in Kenya. The main ... -
Choice Of Place Of Birth In The Era Of The Maternity Subsidy In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes disproportionately afflict low and middle-income countries, which experience high-unmet need for safe and skilled attendance at birth. This study sought to investigate how choices ... -
The Impact Of Public Sector Investment In Human Capital On Economic Growth: A Case Study Of Healthcare And Education In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to explore the impact of public sector investment in human capital on economic growth in Kenya. In order to establish the impact specific components of investment in human capital on economic growth, human ... -
Occurrence And Pattern Of Mandibular Fractures Seen At Two Referral Health Facilities In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Mandibular fractures are among the most common maxillofacial injuries in Kenya and all over the world. Aetiological factors vary with geographical, socio-economic and demographic variables. They are largely due ... -
A mobile based system to curb customer exploitation in insurance firms(A case of a local Insurance Company, Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of this study was to establish a way in which customers seeking insurance products and services in Kenya can be protected from exploitation through use of a mobile based system. The study first explored the ... -
Change Management Practices And Competitive Advantage Of Deposit-Taking Savings And Credit Cooperatives In Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Deposit taking SACCOS have a wide contribution ti the finance sector of an economy.The deposit taking SACCOS are emerging in large numbers from organizations and economic firms that have varying objectives, but key in the ... -
Determinants of Corporate Governancestructures In Companies Listed1In Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In the ever-changing business environment, every firm that is interested in becoming successful and remain competitive in the market must be conscious of the changes in the external environment and employ appropriate ... -
Effect Of Liquidity Risk On Stock Returns Of Manufacturing And Allied Firms Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Tradeoffs exist between liquidity and returns and firms need to recognize and understand these tradeoffs and implement strategies that take them into account. Aggressive investment in current assets negatively impacts a ... -
Influence Of Social Media Strategie’s On Performance Of Small Enterprise Bakers In Thika Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The growth of the social media has created opportunities for business entities by providing them with opportunities, and as such, firms are increasingly capitalizing on social media to be the ingredient of their strategy ... -
Factors Influencing Choice Of Change Management Strategies By East African Portland Cement Company
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The key goal of the investigation was to verify the factors impinging on the choice of CMS at EAPCC. The investigation ascertained the bearing of communication on the choice of change management strategies; evaluate the ...
