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Comparison of survival analysis approaches to modelling credit risks
(Strathmore University, 2019)Credit risk is a critical area in finance and has drawn considerable research attention. As such, survival analysis has widely been used in credit risk, in particular, to model debt's time to default mechanisms. In this ... -
The Philosophy of hope through photography in Kenya: interpretation of Henri Cartier-Bresson's Gaze under the existentialism of Gabriel Marcel
(Strathmore University, 2019)Today, many Western media impose a simplifying view of photographic reality by narrating African daily life under negative cliches that are perpetuated in time (poverty, famine, corruption, etc.) or recently, it is enough ... -
Influence of individual factors on rise of women to top management: a case study of the Kenyan insurance industry
(Strathmore University, 2019)In spite of women forming a significant proportion of management, only a few progress to top management positions comp1ising of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position and direct reports to CEO, popularly referred to as the ... -
Application of long-short term memory Deep Neural Network in financial forecasting
(Strathmore University, 2019)The goal of this research was to apply Long-Short Term Memory Deep Neural Networks in financial forecasting. In order to predict the financial data, we used long-short term model and we compared its performance to ARIMA-GARCH ... -
Factors influencing the Vision Delivery Board in coordinating the implementation of Kenya vision 2030
(Strathmore University, 2019)Kenya Vision 2030 is a long-term national development blueprint whose overarching goal is to transform the country into a newly industrializing, globally competitive and prosperous economy with a high quality of life for ... -
An Assessment of the cost of diabetes disease among patients attending a level four facility in Nyeri Town Sub- County
(Strathmore University, 2019)Diabetes is a life- long illness that requires close monitoring. The increasing cost of care could hinder access to quality care consequently leading to high morbidity, mortality and productive losses. The main objective ... -
Influence of talent management practices on service delivery of doctors at Nairobi City County
(Strathmore University, 2019)The aim of talent management is to improve the availability and utilization of talented employees through streamlining the attraction, training and development and retention practices that in tum have an impact on business ... -
Roulette Wheel Selection Algorithm (RWSA) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) for personalizing and improving e-learning system
(Strathmore University, 2015)Various mechanisms to improve the learning process with the main objective of maximizing learning and dynamically selecting the best teaching operation to achieve learning goals have been done in the field of personalized ... -
The Effect of macroeconomic variables on stock return volatility in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)
(Strathmore University, 2019)Under the Kenya vision 2030, the financial services sector aims at creating a vibrant and globally competitive financial sector promoting high-levels of savings and financing for Kenya's investment needs. It also aimed to ... -
Determinants of financial distress: case of Deposit Taking Savings and Co-Operative Societies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of financial distress in Deposit Taking Sacco Societies in Kenya. SACCOs are an important pa1t of the financial sector in Kenya, providing savings, credit and ... -
Assessing the factors influencing the use of Mpesa: a case of paratransit service providers in Nairobi
(Strathmore University, 2019)While the use of Mpesa is well established across different service industries 111 Kenya, the preferred mode if payment in the paratransit sector is cash. Smart and integrated ticketing through payments systems such as ... -
Contribution of Gross Domestic Product to employment levels in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)It is in the interest of every country to ensure that national prosperity through economic growth and development is sustained, and the citizen’s share in the economic prosperity. In her quest to enhance the quality of ... -
Effect of e-commerce elements on organization performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: evidence from fashion firms in Nairobi City County
(Strathmore University, 2019)The fashion and clothing industry is one of the most vibrant unit of the Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County. However just like any other small and medium enterprise firms the businesses face a great chance of ... -
Improving transition rates of students in informal settlements into higher education : an analysis of the macheo mentoring programme
(UTS ePRESS, 2019-02)This research presents a viable way to encourage students in informal settlements to transit from high schools to tertiary institutions by focusing on the case of the Macheo Mentoring Programme of Strathmore University, ... -
Personalized learning in home education: an examination of parent perceptions and use of multiple intelligences and learning styles in lower elementary learners in Nairobi, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)This study explored personalized learning in home education. It examined parent perceptions of their learner's needs and interests through the combined use of two complementary educational approaches, the theory of Multiple ... -
The Effect of capital structure and agency costs on the firm value of non-financial companies listed on the Nairobi's Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2019)The value of a firm is an important indication of the financial performance of any company, more so to current and potential investors. Firm value is affected by various factors, this study singles out three factors as the ... -
Effectiveness of the maintenance practices of service providers on the functionality of rural water supply facilities in Turkana County
(Strathmore University, 2019)The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of post-eonstruction infrastructure maintenance practices of rural water service providers in Turkana County on the functionality of the facilities. Data on prevalent ... -
Child protection in the family home: the state's role in enhancing the best interests' principle
(Strathmore University, 2019)The family is regarded by some as a private institution in society that does not require any intervention nor interference by the state. This is in consideration that the state has an interest in its citizens' wellbeing ... -
Interrogating an african approach to maritime boundary delimitation between adjacent coastal states under Article 83(1) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
(Strathmore University, 2019)A natural prolongation of a State's boundary envisioned by the 1945 Truman Declaration favoured a unilateral approach to maritime delimitation proclaiming that 'coastal States have an entitlement to neighbouring seabed ... -
The Legal consequences of failure to obtain consent of the Land Control Board in agricultural land in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)The courts in Kenya have had a myriad of opportunities to interpret salient legal issues arising from the application of the Land Control Act (Cap 302 of the Laws of Kenya) and in particular section 6( 1 ). It has been the ...
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