http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/164818 2026-04-05T13:01:41Z 2026-04-05T13:01:41Z Mojola, Aloo O http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/166299 2024-08-19T20:24:37Z 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF POPPER'S THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE Mojola, Aloo O

1977-01-01T00:00:00Z BEHR AGNES WANJIRU http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/166298 2024-08-19T20:24:36Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

THE CAUSES OF URBAN POVERTY AND THE ROLE OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS ALLEVIATION IN KENYA; A CASE STUDY OF KAWANGWARE SLUM, NAIROBI. (2005-2011) BEHR AGNES WANJIRU World Bank development indicators 2008 states that the share of the World’s private consumption in 2005 has the World’s richest 20% consuming 76.6% where as the world’s poorest 20% consume 1.5% implying poverty is the greatest challenge faced by mankind. For decades’ countries are still trying to combat poverty and find a permanent solution however its causes and mechanisms to permanently resolve it remains a challenge. The study uses a descriptive survey research in establishing the role of NGOs in urban poverty alleviation. Primary data from questionnaires, personal interviews and secondary data enables to generate information from the poor and five NGOs in Kawangware slum. Primary data allows navigation of bias that may be there with secondary data in finding the causes of urban poverty and the role of NGOs. Theoretical framework of the vicious cycle of poverty explains the causes of urban poverty and its continuity from generation to generation. One fundamental way by which poverty can be alleviated is through the vehicle of Non-^Governmental Organizations (NGOs). NGOs utilize strategies such as provision of education, trainings and technical skills, provision of health, motivation through reference groups which promotes rebuilding social cohesion and promotion of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that encourage economic growth of the urban poor. Policy implications for NGOs include; strengthening local institutions and building linkages with development agencies at higher levels in urban areas. Scaling up program intervention by working together and avoiding duplication/overlapping of activities. Engaging in policy advocacy for the poor. Finally establishing exit strategies in terms of funds and exit strategies for the beneficiaries and the founder/brainchild of the program to ensure effective continuity of things.

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z MAUREEN KITHEKA KANINI http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/166297 2024-08-19T20:26:09Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

COUNTER- TERRORISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN KENYA MAUREEN KITHEKA KANINI Working capital is the most crucial factor for maintaining liquidity, survival, solvency and profitability of business. The theory of working capital management suggests that to have higher profitability the firm has to sacrifice solvency and maintain a relatively low level of current assets. Studies have focused on the relationships of the various WCM measures and survival within this sector and not profitability levels, which is also important for sustainability. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between working capital management and profitability of small and medium enterprises in Nairobi County. The study adopted both descriptive and quantitative research design. The population of interest constituted SMEs in Nairobi County and a sample of 150 SMEs was used. The coefficient of determination as measured by the adjusted R-square presented a strong relationship between dependent and independent variables given a value of 0.729. This depicted that the model accounted for 72.9% of the total observations while 27.1% remains unexplained by the regression model. Durbin-Watson test was used as one of the preliminary test for regression to test whether there was any autocorrelation within the model??™s residuals. Given that the Durbin -Watson value was close to 2 (1.901), there was no autocorrelation in the model??™s residuals. A number of small and medium enterprises in Nairobi County have failed to grow due to huge amounts of money, usually tied up in different components of working capital which are ill managed with lack of credit policies in some cases due to lack of proper overall working capital management. These results from the regression showed that when acting jointly, accounts receivable period, accounts payable period, inventory conversion period, cash conversion cycle and the number of years would increase the profitability of SMEs in Nairobi County.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z MUTINDI S. MUNYAO http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/166296 2024-08-19T20:24:34Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

state of compliance with international and regional legal FRAMEWORKS FOR PROMOTION OF PEACE AND SECURITY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS; A CASE STUDY OF KENYA MUTINDI S. MUNYAO Women and girls suffer the greatest and disproportionately in conflict situations. While women and girls endure the same trauma as the rest of the population — bombings, famines, epidemics, mass executions, torture, arbitrary imprisonment, forced migration, ethnic cleansing, threats and intimidation — they are also targets of specific forms of violence and abuse, including sexual violence and exploitation. The United Nations has led the drive-in protection women and girls by guaranteeing their peace and security, especially in time of conflict, by the promulgating the four major resolutions on women peace and security (resolution 1325, resolution 1880, resolution 1889, and resolution 1830). In addition, there exists a host of four international legal instruments, treaties, and declarations, including, but not limited to CEDAW (Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls), Beijing Platform for Action, and the international bill of rights, to name but a few, all with provisions geared to protect the status of women in times of conflict. However, despite these resolutions and a number of policy and programmatic initiatives at the international, regional and national levels, the connection between international laws, national legislation and policy frameworks on the one hand and meaningful change in the lived realities of men and women affected by conflict on the other remains elusive. In Kenya, women and other vulnerable groups are still suffering from both sporadic, as well as systemic abuses which threaten their peace and security, as was evident in the times of the post-election violence in 2007, and as currently exists in various forms. The project sought to analyze the level of compliance of Kenya with the international legal framework on protection of women. The findings indicate that Kenya is a signatory to all the treaties and resolutions that promote women peace and security, but there are gaps in institutionalization, and implementation of the same, due to mind set shifts, lack of education, legal illiteracy, and capacity constraints in resources. The project further finds that efforts to resolve these conflicts and address their root causes will not succeed unless we empower all those who have suffered from them.

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