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An exploratory study on social media use and Facebook engagement by companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2015)
The use of social media by businesses is relatively new and is a fast evolving field. The problem is Kenyan businesses are venturing into it without sufficient knowledge of how best to use this new media effectively. ...
Voluntary disclosure after the adoption of international financial reporting standards : a study of companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2013)
Disclosed reports are usually out of audited accounts and may therefore lack credibility and verifiability. For this reason, they are usually ignored by investors due to their flimsy nature. On the contrary, high quality ...
Is there profit from bonus share announcements in Nairobi Securities Exchange?
The question of whether the announcement of issuance of bonus shares by quoted companies is news to stock market participants or it is anticipated by the market has been the subject of research. If the announcement is ...
Determinants of working capital investment levels in the manufacturing and construction firms listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2014)
This study examined the determinants of working capital investment levels in the manufacturing and construction firms because there is no unanimity on its drivers despite the importance of working capital. Three objectives ...
The Use of financial ratios in detecting fraudulent financial reporting: the case of companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2018)
This study sought to investigate the use of financial ratios in detecting fraudulent financial reporting (FFR) among companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. This was done by determining whether selected financial ...
An Assessment of the holiday anomaly in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2017)
The presence of security market anomalies provide an opportunity that market participants can exploit. Studies done in Kenya have identified the presence of holiday anomaly. Based on these studies, the first objective of ...
The Effectiveness of profit warnings in predicting decline in share prices in theNSE: an event study approach.
(Strathmore University, 2017)
Profit warnings are issued by companies to inform shareholders that the current year’s profit will be significantly lower than the profit of the previous year or the anticipated profit for the current year (Jensen, 2005). ...
Calendar anomalies - Evidence from the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2014)
Calendar anomalies are a phenomenon that seem to suggest that financial securities such as stocks, bonds and even derivatives, experience patterns of returns that coincide with particular points in the week, month or year. ...
The relationship of macroeconomic factors and financial performance of the five firms listed in the energy and petroleum sector of the NSE
(Strathmore University, 2016)
Potential investors in any sector seek to establish the profitability of the sector prior to investment. The key factors that would affect the variability of the expected returns ought to be taken into consideration and ...
Introducing a new coffee futures pricing model for the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2017)
This study intends to apply a different pricing model for pricing coffee futures at the Nairobi Securities Exchange and suggest an improvement of the existing pricing model currently used at the NSE. This will be done by ...