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The Relationship Between Business Enviroment and Financial Performance of Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Most countries in the world depend on the operations of Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises as they play an important role in terms of employment and economic growth. Most people in Kenya depend on Small and Medium Enterprises ... -
Effect of Knowledge Management on Service Delivery of Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Knowledge management is increasingly gaining traction in most organizations around the world that need to gain and maintain their competitive edge at the marketplace. Intellectual capital theory asserts that constant ... -
Analysis of Factors Affecting Employability Rate Among Youth in Kenya by Using Generalized Linear Model .
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In Kenya, youth (age 18-34 years) has been facing employment challenges yet they are in their crucial stage of transitioning from dependence to self-reliance. They are also the majority in the country and are expected ... -
Effect of Liquidity Management on Efficiency of Manufacturing Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Manufacturing firms are very concerned of their liquidity levels since the management in such firms need to make decisions in regard to the level of liquidity that they should maintain to take advantage of interest earned ... -
Business Process Outsourcing and Operational Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The general purpose of the research was to establish the impact of business process outsourcing on the operational performance of1commercial banks in1Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the level of business ... -
Student peer mentoring: Feasibility and acceptability of mHealth-based tool for alcohol and substance abuse prevention by peer mentors at a university in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Objective: The use of mobile health (mHealth)-based interventions for the prevention of alcohol and other psychoactive substances use is an emerging practice for which new evidence is required. This study evaluated the ... -
Phenotypic characterization of phage vB_vcM_Kuja
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Bacteriophage therapy targeting the increasingly resistant Vibrio cholerae is highly needed. Hence, studying the phenotypic behavior of potential phages under different conditions is a prerequisite to delivering the phage ... -
Psychopathology, Resilience, and Risk Factors Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents: A Mixed Methods Study of the Special Unit Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background- Hearing disability is associated with challenges that may predispose one to psychopathology. There is little evidence on the population’s prevalence of psychopathology. Too much focus in research has been on ... -
Funding Sources on The Perfomance of Small and Medium Sized Entrepreneurial Projects in Starehe Sub-county, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The SME sector is a significant contributor to the Gross Domestic Product of several African economies. They constitute more than 90 percent of the businesses registered in Kenya and are responsible for 83% of the employment ... -
Demographic Factors Influencing Board of Management Competencies in Human Resource Management in Public Secondary Schools in Chepalungu Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Human resource is a vital asset to the school which must be valued. For the board of management to derive the best out of teachers, students, and non-teaching staff, they must be competent in motivating, supervising, ... -
Effect of Claims Digitalization on Service Delivery by Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The claims’ function holds an important role in operations of insurance companies. Digitalization of claims processes improves service delivery and enhances operational efficiencies, enabling insurer to focus more of ... -
Effects of Audit Rotation on Auditor Independence and Quality of Audit Services in Kenyan Commercial Banks
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Effect of Financial Technology on Profitability of Publicly Listed Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financial technology endures to alter and shape the Kenyan banking sector. The Kenyan banking sector has progressively focused on financial technology as a strategic instrument to achieve organization goal of reducing costs ... -
Prevalence and Categories of Psychosocial Challenges Encountered by Critical Care Nurses Caring for Patients With Covid-19 at Kenyatta National Hospital Critical Care Units
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Infection with COVID-19 may require care in the Critical Care Unit (CCU). The pandemic necessitated expanded CCU capacity, as well as specialised CCU personnel to care for critically sick patients as the ... -
Emissions of Vehicular Traffic Along Uhuru Highway Corridor in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Uhuru Highway Corridor is a road segment of the northern corridor (A8) in Nairobi city. It is one of the busiest and congestion-prone highways in Nairobi covering approximately 3.7 kilometers spanning between Lusaka ... -
Knowledge Management, Operating Environment, Competitive Strategies and Performance of Retail Pharmaceutical Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Researchers and practitioners in strategic management are increasingly trying to figure out why some businesses perform better than others even when they are in the same or similar business conditions. With the rise of ... -
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites, Anthelmintic Use and Resistance in Selected Sheep Farms in Kasarani, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The adverse effects of gastrointestinal parasitic infection have resulted in low productivity of sheep in Kenya. As a result, farmers relied on anthelmintic therapy that may lead to occurrence of anthelmintic resistance. ... -
Pathotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Diarrheagenic Escherichia Coli Isolated From Children in an Urban Informal Settlement, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Diarrhea is among the primary contributors of mortality in children less than five years old globally. Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is the prime causative agent of childhood diarrhea in underdeveloped nations. The ... -
Effect of Enterprise Risk Management on the Value of Insurance Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Over the recent period, risk management has become an acute feature of business operations across the globe. There have been many businesses in various industries that have closed shop due to the incapacity to manage risks ... -
Sustainable Energy and Water Use for Horticultural Processing by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Horticulture is the third foreign exchange earner and is mostly undertaken by smallholder farmers. Processing of horticultural produce involves the intensive usage of water and energy which subsequently results in the ...