MKSU Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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Factors Affecting Post-Initial Public Offer Share Prices in Kenya (A Case Study of the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2011-05)The objective of the study was to establish the factors affecting post-IPO share prices of quoted companies in the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The factors, namely, Information about the company, the economic conditions in ... -
Factors Affecting Implementation of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System in Hospitals: The Case of the Mater Hospital, Nairobi
(2011-06)The aim of this study was to establish the factors affecting implementation of the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system (QMS) in hospitals, with a focus on The Mater Hospital. To establish the factors, the study aimed ... -
The Effect of The Implementation Of Tobacco Control Act 2007 On Financial Performance Of Cigarettes Manufacturing Firms In Kenya: The Case Of Bat Kenya Ltd
(Machakos University, 2011-09)Tobacco Control Act 2007 which became effective in Kenya from July 2008 was meant among others to regulate the production, sale, advertising and promotion of tobacco products and ultimately control cigarettes smoking. When ... -
An Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Performance of Self-Sponsored Programmes in Institutions of Higher Education in Kenya: (A Case of the University of Nairobi)
(Machakos University, 2005-09)Education is a social and interactive relationship. Academic governance, accessibility and quality have become key academic performance indicators and subsequently a means of comparison amongst institutions and respective ... -
A numerical simulator to estimate hydrological parameters of a fractured porous medium using fluorescein thermal decay correction
(2007)A method that can be used to estimate hydrological parameters of a fracture using fluorescein thermal decay correction is presented. These parameters are porosity, permeability, fracture size, entire reservoir pore volume ... -
HE EFFECTS OF MICROFINANCE SERVICES ON THE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN MACHAKOS COUNTY
(2013)The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector has continued to play an important role in Kenyan Economy. The sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased from 13.8% in 1993 to over ... -
EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN KENYA
(2014)This study examines the relationship between external public indebtedness and economic growth in Kenya. It uses data from 1970 to 2010from World Development Indicators and Kenya National Bureau of ... -
CONSTRAINTS TO SMALLHOLDER CREDIT FARM INVESTMENT: A CASE STUDY OF COFFEE FARMING IN MAJOGE CHACHE LOCATION, (KISII DISTRICT)
(1995)This study analyses the constraints to smallholder credit farm investment. The data for the study were collected in Majoge Chache Location, Kisii District. A total of 40 respondents were , interviewed for a period extending ... -
Optimal Selection and Locationof FACTS DevicesforEnhancement ofPower Transfer Capabilityusing Bee Algorithm
(2014)Flexible Alternating CurrentTransmission System (FACTS) devices are solid state converters that have the capability of controlling various electrical parameters such as reactance, power angle and ... -
Aluminium Material Flow and Value Chain Analysis in the Kenyan Industry
(2010)Vision 2030 is Kenya’s development blueprint aiming at making the country a newly industrialized middle income nation, and providing high quality of life for all the cit-izens. In support of this vision, this research ... -
NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND EATING DISORDERS AMONG FEMALE HAIR AND BEAUTY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN NAIROBI, KENYA ~
(2008)Eating disorders among young females are on the increase. Body image concerns are more prevalent in females than males; hence eating disorders are also more prevalent in females than males. Many college females are struggling ...
