Institute of Development Studies (IDS): Recent submissions
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Impact of Social Media on National Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Kenya is not immune to the dynamics of social media in terms of its use and abuse as a member of the international community. The government and military must deal with severe security and privacy risks raised by the use ... -
Influence of Secondary School Curriculum on Students’ Development of Life Skills for Climate Change Adaptation in Kalobeyei Settlement, Turkana West, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)This study examines the influence of the secondary school curriculum on students’ development of life skills for climate change adaptation in Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement, Turkana West, Kenya. The first objective of the ... -
Community Participation and Implementation of Malaria Vector Control Projects: a Case of Bobirwa District, Botswana
(university of nairobi, 2022)Community participation has been acknowledged as a major element for effective implementation of health interventions including malaria management since the public has a significant responsibility not just as entities but ... -
Factors Affecting Small Businesses Recovery Postdisaster: a Case Study of Fires in Gikomba Market
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The informal sector contributes significantly to development in developing countries. However, businesses in the sector continue to face considerable challenges threatening their survival and recovery from shocks. ... -
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 ... -
Public Transport Saccos Compliance With Labour Regulations in Kenya: a Case of Rongai - Route Matatus
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study focused on compliance with regulations governing operations in the public transport sector. Using three SACCO’s with vehicles that ply the Rongai-Nairobi route, the study sought to (i) assess factors that ... -
The Role of Farmers’ Groups in Sustainability of Farm Enterprises: a Case of Small-scale Banana Farmers in Kirinyaga Central Sub County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research sought to explore the role of farmers’ groups on the sustainability of farm enterprises in Kirinyaga Central Sub-county. The variables used in examining the sustainability of farm enterprise included crop ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Data Demand and Information Use in the Uptake of Hiv Services: a Case Study of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Among Sex Workers in Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021-12)This study evaluated existing methods for data demand and information usage in the provision of HIV-related care in the County of Nairobi. The core study objective was to examine current practices regarding data request ... -
Assessing the Factors Influencing Inter-state Relations in the Horn of Africa: a Case Study of the Kenyan-somalia Relations.
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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 ... -
The Role of Microcredit and Financial Capability in the Growth of Smes: a Case Study of Montserrado County, Liberia.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)SMEs overtime has been important in the Liberian economy in the aspect of employment, reduction in vulnerability and poverty alleviation. The growth of SMEs in the private sector increases employment which significantly ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ...
