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Towards Decent Work On Online Labour Platforms: Implications Of Working Conditions In Online Freelance Work On The Well being Of Youths In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research examined the implication of the working conditions in online freelance work on the wellbeing of youths working on online labour platforms in Nairobi County. In doing so, it examined the characteristics of ... -
Development Finance and Its Effects on Investment and Employment in Mses in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)One essential component of promoting development is access to finance. This is because finance is capable of opening opportunities to all people and it enables them to be competitive, innovative and skillful in generating ... -
Integrated Logistics and Service Quality at National Housing Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Integrated logistics is a popular practice within the construction industry in Kenya that various companies currently apply to improve their performance and ensure quality services to the clients. The objective of the study ... -
The Influence of Government Regulation on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises- the Case of Automobile Parts Industry in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study involves discovering the influence of government regulations on the growth of small medium enterprises in Nairobi County. The focus of the study was on those who sell automobile spare parts in downtown Nairobi. ... -
Optimized Health Human Resource System to Upscale Diagnosis and Treatment of Hiv/aids Cases in Migori County Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This project was aimed at coming up with an optimized Health Human Resource system to upscale diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in Migori County Hospital. The county located at the former Nyanza Province has ... -
The Effects Of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Leadership Initiatives On Political Stability In Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examined the Effects of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) key leadership initiatives in Somalia. The institutional arrangement support such as Somalia Institutional Support programme (SISP), the Rule ... -
Factors Affecting The Adoption Of E-commerce In Kenya: A Case Study Of Consumer Perspective In Thika Town
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The rapid spread of internet has created a platform where business transactions are conducted over the internet. Driven by the growth of internet users, e-commerce provides local and global opportunities to businesses. ... -
The Socio-cultural and Economic Drivers of Child Marriage and Their Effects on the Well-being of Women in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County
(2020)This is a descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study on the socio-cultural and economic drivers of child marriage in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County. Specifically, the study sets out to determine their effects on the ... -
The participation of non-governmental organisations in local development: the case of Aga Khan foundation youth empowerment programme in Garissa county.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Since the rise of the Washington Consensus in the 1980s, non-governmental organisations have increased their role as development actors at national and international contexts, implementing development projects and creating ... -
Formation, survival and performance of self-help groups in Dagoretti south constituency Nairobi county.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Self-help groups are important in providing access to finances. Engagement in these groups increases the capabilities of individuals enabling them to improve their livelihoods. Groups have also offered a platform where ... -
Debt literacy, attitudes towards credit and digital credit over-indebtedness.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Generally, youths are credit constrained and considered financially disadvantaged. However, In Kenya, over the years, they have continued to be financially included as a result of the growth of digital financial services. ... -
Perceived Values in Consumption of Solar Pv Energy- a Case of Households in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Renewable energy has proven to be one of the solutions that scholars and researchers have proposed as a tenable measure in the management of climate change while promoting development. Efforts have, therefore, been put ... -
Household’s Living Conditions in Informal Settlements-influence on Access to Domestic Water in Nairobi City.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Access to domestic water in the Informal settlements of Sub Saharan Africa and the larger developing world is a problem that has been widely investigated. Living conditions in Informal settlements have been reported to ... -
Enhancing Women Empowerment
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Microenterprises are a meaningful source of livelihood for rural and urban dwellers across the African landscape. In Kenya, majority of microenterprises are women-owned, demonstrating their importance in facilitating ... -
Digital Health Micro Insurance and Access to Health Care: the Case of Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Good health is essential in ensuring the well-being of people yet, financial access to health care remains a challenge in developing countries. Members of poor households, informal sector workers and rural dwellers feel ... -
Assessing the Factors Influencing Inter-state Relations in the Horn of Africa: a Case Study of the Kenyan-somalia Relations.
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Economic Burden of Visual Impairment and Blindness Among Adult Eye Patients Visiting PCEA Kikuyu Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Illness is a significant burden on society since it has negative consequences for people's physical, emotional, and social well-being, as well as the nation's economic progress. Visual impairment is one of ... -
Effects of Covid-19 on Export Trade in Kenya: the Case of Leather Industry in Kariokor Market
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Shocks emerging from infectious diseases such as the COVID-19 are not new phenomena. The emergence of COVID-19 resulted in the implementation of containment measures such as lockdowns, closure of borders, cessation of ... -
County Assemblies and Local Development in Kenya: the Role of Legislation in Selected County Assemblies
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Whereas numerous studies have been conducted on European constitutional institutions like legislatures, literature on African legislatures remain scarce. This study makes a contribution by examining the factors that influence ... -
Assessment of the Functionality of the Monitoring and Evaluation System of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Functionality of a monitoring and evaluation system being one of the most important facets of a programme to deliver on its objectives, the study thus sought to assess the functionality of KICD’s monitoring and evaluation ...
