Faculty of Arts: Recent submissions
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FACTORS LEADING TO ALCOHOL USE BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2014)The purpose of this study was to find out the factors leading to alcohol use among university undergraduate students. The objectives of the study sought to establish the underlying psychological, sociocultural and situational ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION; A CASE STUDY IN GARISSA DISTRICT, 2003-2011
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)The right of human being to education was first realized and recognized during the Universal declaration of human rights in 1948. Many international movements towards the increase and place the entire world’s children in ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRISONS HEALTH PROJECTS IN KENYA; A CASE OF PRISONS IN MERU REGION
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)The prisons departments have been working with Non-Governmental Medical Organizations to implement health projects within the prison’s facilities in Kenya in order to improve the health of prisoners. However, successful ... -
EVALUATING THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERING ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE TO STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)This research study investigated University of Nairobi’s institutional framework for delivering administrative justice to its students. The research was undertaken in response to the evident increase in number of students ... -
DYNAMICS OF NEWS FRAMING OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT BY THE MEDIA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)Southern Sudanese have been embroiled in over a decade of conflict brought about by ethnic religions problems within their own borders, territorial disputes and resources disputes. There have been movements to establish ... -
A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF BERNARD LONERGAN’S NOTION OF JUDGMENT AS A RESPONSE TO THE CRITICAL PROBLEM
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)This project sets out to explore the core of the critical problem. The critical problem is the epistemological question concerning the objectivity and subjectivity of human knowing. The question raised is whether man is ... -
DRINKING AMONG THE YOUTH IN A DEVELOPING URBAN CENTRE WITH REFERENCE TO KISII TOWN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1987)”I am not going to lead a nation of drunkards”, so declared President Keneth Kaunda of Zambia when he found that his civil servants were over drinking In Kenya, up to 1978, the situation had been such that drinking was ... -
DETERMINANTS OF REPORTING OR FAILING TO REPORT A CRIME TO POLICE;
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Crime has become a worldwide concern. A number of studies carried out show that crime is on the increase and new methods of committing crime are developing as well. One way of fighting crime is by reporting the crimes to ... -
DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME IN KENYA; A CASE OF MOMBASA COUNTY
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Witness protection programs are strategic interventions adopted by specific governments to ensure perpetrators of crimes are charged and convicted. That currently in the world, crimes are on the high rise due to a number ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT A CASE STUDY OF GULU DISTIRCT
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)The study examined the extent to which women contributed to conflict management and peace building process in Gulu district in the period of 1999-2006. The government of the Republic of Uganda in the period of 1986-1999 ... -
CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE COVERAGE OF PREMIERSHIP ISSUE AS DEBATED IN THE KENYA NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE IN 2003 BY FOUR NEWSPAPERS
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)Kenya having been colonized by Britain, was under a monarchical government prior to independence. When Kenya attained self-rule in June^1963, the office of Prime minister (PM) was established but the monarch still reigned. ... -
Civic Education and its relevance in Kenyan Context; A provider’s perspective
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Civic education in Kenya has become the catch word for Government, Civil Society, donors and commissions especially as we head towards 2013 elections. According to Grindle (2004), civic education, aims to teach people about ... -
CHANG’AA DISTILLATION AND DRINKING IN IDAKHO LOCATION IKOLOMANI DIVISION, KAKAMEGA; IMPACT OF THE CLOSURE OF BUSAA CLUBS
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1984)The study raises the questions of the effect (s) of the closure of Busaa clubs (and ban on brewing of traditional types of alcohol) on the actual activity of brewing or distillation and drinking of Busaa and Chang'aa. The ... -
CAUSES OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AMONG FEMALE COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS; IN MAJENGO WARD, MOMBASA COUNTY.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)The main objective of the study was to establish the causes of sexual violence among commercial sex workers in Majengo, Mombasa County. The study had three main objectives namely; to examine the underlying causes of sexual ... -
CARJACKING IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY; AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TRENDS AND PATTERNS.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Carjacking is a form of organized crime which is serious and potentially life-threatening as criminals are heavily armed and use force or threat to rob victims of their vehicles. Globally, carjacking has become popular as ... -
ASSESSING THE USE OF COMPUTERS TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS; A CASE STUDY OF NAIROBI PRIMARY SCHOOL
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Much of the previous research into the computers and internet being used to enhance teaching and learning in primary school’s mechanism has concentrated generally on developed countries. Not much known local study has ... -
An Assessment of Hydroponics Farming Technology in Urban and Peri-urban Areas of Nairobi City, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Although conventional crop farming has been the dominant urban and peri-urban agricultural practice in most sub-Saharan African cities, it faces several challenges hindering its potential to generate both economic and ... -
Influence of Internal Control Procedures on the Financial Management of County Government of Homabay
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research studied internal control and financial management of Homabay County. The independent variables for the study included financial monitoring, internal audit, automation and budgetary controls. The main theory ... -
Exploring Audience Perception of Ramogi Fm’s Duond Mine Programme in the Fight Against Defilement in Homa Bay County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Communication is a vital tool that people use to share knowledge and solve problems. Mass media are a key tool for aiding communication between an individual or a group of people and audience who are scattered in various ... -
Influence of Communication on Organizational Culture Change Management: a Case of Corporation for Africa and Overseas (CFAO) Motors Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research studied the intricate dynamics of organizational change management in the Kenyan car sector, with a specific focus on the case study of Corporation For Africa and Overseas (CFAO) Motors Kenya Limited. The ...
