Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Influence of Inclusive Education on Academic Performance of Refugee Children in Public Primary Schools in Ruiru Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose for this study was to investigate the influence of inclusive education on academic performance of refugee children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub-County. The study objectives were; to examine the influence ... -
The conduct of community-based policing initiative in Kakamega county
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to examine the conduct of CP program in Kakamega County. It was guided by four objectives, namely: To establish how community-based policing is organized, to examine how personal characteristics of the ... -
The Impact of Interest Rate Capping on the Stock Returns of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Investors expect stock prices to react to some special event. They are however uncertain about the timing and magnitude of that reaction. If financial markets pick up information about an impending event, that event can ... -
Influence of strategy implementation drivers on project performance in non governmental organisations: a case of Riziki Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to investigate the influence of strategy execution drivers on project performance in non-governmental organizations in Kenya with a particular focus on Riziki Kenya situated in Kibra slums, Nairobi County. ... -
Effects of Employee Share Ownership Plan on Earning Per Share of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)(ESOP) is a type of worker budgetary cooperation that gives on workers the privilege to partake in abundance of organization and, in principle at any rate, the privilege to practice some level of control over organization ... -
Impact of Older Persons Cash Transfer on Its Beneficiaries in Kenya: a Case of Makadara Constituency, Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of Older Persons‘ Cash Transfer on its beneficiaries in Makadara Constituency, Nairobi City County. The objectives of the study included describing how older persons‘ cash ... -
The efficacy of treatment on schistosoma mansoni, schistosoma haematobium and soil transmitted helminthes and its effects on antischistosome IgE levels among primary school children in Taveta , Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Helminth infections caused by soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and schistosomes are among the most endemic, communicable diseases of humans who live in parts of the developing world. All-inclusive strategies for the ... -
Option pricing with stochastic volatility correlated to the underlying process
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Influence of socio- economic status on the access to agricultural farm inputs by small holder farmers in Yatta sub-county of Machakos county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the socio economic factors influencing the access to farm inputs by small holder farmers in Yatta Sub-County, Machakos County. The objectives of the study included; establishing ... -
Sustainable management of community based Tourism: the case of community based tourism projects in Isiolo county in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Generally, this study is about the sustainable management of community based tourism in Kenya using Isiolo County as a case study. Consequently it examined the role of Sustainable Management of Community Based Tourism in ... -
The Efficacy of the Immigration Department in Controlling Human Trafficking: Analysis of Counter-trafficking in Person’s Act 2010
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study explored the efficacy of the immigration department in controlling human trafficking: analysis of counter-trafficking in person’s Act 2010. The main objective of this Research is to establish to examine the ... -
Liberalization of Trade in Legal Services Within the East African Community
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Determinants of performance of small scale Tea farming projects: a case study of Kisii County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Tea is the most popular drink in the world and Kenya is ranked the fourth nation that produces tea in the world, where tea sector is mainly supplied by small scale tea farmers who produce about 62 per cent of total tea ... -
Determinants of repayment of group loans amongst microfinance institutions in Nakuru county, Nakuru town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)There has been significant growth in the recent years of MFIs which offer financial services to people who are financially excluded by main stream financial institutions. The MFIs therefore use group lending methodology ... -
Methane Gas Emissions by Enteric Fermentation From Cattle Production in Kenyewa Location of Kajiado County in Kenya: a Study on Potential Climate Change Mitigation Strategies
(University of Nairobi, 2017-10)The study focused on the enteric fermentation contribution to the methane emissions as part of the global anthropogenic greenhouse effect by cattle in Kenyewa Location. The study used cattle numbers and IPCC default values ... -
Factors associated with obstetric fistula repair failure among women admitted at Gynocare women’s and Fistula Hospital in Kenya, 2012-2016: a case control study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Obstetric fistula is an abnormal hole that connects a woman’s vagina and bladder or rectum or both leading to continuous leakage of urine and/or stool. It is estimated to affect about 2 million women in the ... -
A Situational Analysis of Youth Correction and Training Centers in Kenya; a Case Study of the Kamiti Youth Correction and Training Center
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Rehabilitation can be described as the process to restore to useful life by therapy and education or to restore to good condition. The rehabilitative ideal views criminal behaviors as diseases that can be cured if well ... -
An Analysis of the Representation of Terrorism and Somalis in Kenya in the Nation and the Standard Newspapers, 2015
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study analyzed how The Nation and The Standard newspapers in Kenya represented ethnic Somalis in their coverage of terrorism in 2015. The study was motivated by the fact that 2015 was a difficult year in Kenya, with ... -
Challenges of Consolidating Democratic Governance in 21st Century Africa: the Role of China
(University of Nairobi, 2017-09)Drawing from centuries’ effort of articulation and consolidation, the two concepts of democratic governance and human rights are seen more as irreducible set of values or ideals that should accrue to humanity, irrespective ... -
Social Integration of Refugees: a Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenya has received many refugees in the last two to three decades. These refugees have some of them found their way to find homes in various urban centers as majority of them still live in the refugee camps. This study ...
