Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The challenges of Regional Integration: case study of EAC (2000-2019)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study focuses on the challenges of regional integration by looking at EAC. The new East African Community was initiated by its three founder member states i.e Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya in 1999 and came into force ... -
The Impact Of Economic Integration On The Sugar Industry In Kenya: A Case Study Of Comesa
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to examine the relevance of economic integration in relation to transforming the sugar sector in Kenya. It sought to examine the impact of economic integration on the sugar industry in Kenya. The study ... -
Implications of International Terrorism on the Art of Equipping Anti Terrorism Police Unit in Kenya. A Case of Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)International terrorists groups have planned and executed terrorist’s attacks leading to massive deaths of the civilians, damaging of property, economic decline, state failure and near state collapse in some parts of the ... -
The Influence Of Gender On Organizational Citizenship Behavior At The Cooperative Bank Of Kenya Headquaters
(University of Nairobi, 2020)If an organization wants to remain competitive, it should deploy highly qualified personnel to devote all their resources and effort to confront , maneuver around tough circumstances and attain organizational goals. ... -
The Effects Of United Nations Security Council Veto Power On Stability Of States: A Case Study Of Syria And Its Neighbors
(University Of Nairobi, 2020)This study examined the effects of UNSC veto powers on stability of Syria and its neighbors from 2011 to 2019. The central argument of this study is that the UNSC has failed to execute its mandate and restore stability in ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation of Public-private Partnership Projects: a Case Study of the Nairobi Southern Bypass in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study investigated factors influencing implementation of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects with focus on the Nairobi Southern Bypass (NSB) PPP Project in Nairobi County, Kenya. As PPPs keep on expanding in ... -
Risk Management Effect On Profitability Of Commercial Banks: Evidence From Kenyan Commercial Banks
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study aimed at establishing whether risk management in Kenyan commercial banks affects the profitability of those banks. The study also strived to find out whether management of various risks had the same effect on the ... -
Utility of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Intensive diabetes therapy goal is to avert diabetes related complications, improve quality of life and reduce health cost burden. Local diabetic population have poor glycemic control with at least one diabetes ... -
Rainfall And Temperature Trends, Farming Patterns And Rainwater Harvesting Technologies In Kieni Sub-County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study area was in Tigithi Sub-location of Kieni constituency in Nyeri County which is an Arid and Semi-Arid zone with unreliable rainfall and high temperatures. The area experiences a bimodal rainfall pattern. The study ... -
Influence of Commercial Interests in Editorial Independence: a Study of the Kenyan Print Media
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Serving public interest is one of the key tenets of the media. However, over time, this principle is being eroded due to the influence of commercial considerations over editorial freedom and decisions in media organisations ... -
The Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Adolescents Antisocial Behaviour in Secondary Schools in Embakasi East, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The proposed study aimed at examining the relationship between parenting styles and adolescent antisocial behavior among students in Secondary Schools in Embakasi East Nairobi County. It was mainly centered on examining ... -
Challenges in Teaching Visually Impaired Students in Kenya- the Case Study of Kitui Secondary School in Kitui Central
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The general objective of the study was to investigate the obstacles encountered by teachers who teach students with visual impairment. The specific objectives were; (a) To understand the level of knowledge of the teachers ... -
Do Access to Urban Infrastructure Influence Rental Housing Prices in Kenya?
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Increased urbanization caused by increased birthrates and accelerated rural-urban migration has caused the mushrooming of low-income residential neighborhoods in major towns in Kenya. The growth of these low-income areas ... -
Wise use of Wetlands under International and National Laws: the case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Wetlands are vital resources for human beings and the environment generally. They are natural resources that have multiple values. To mention but a few, wetlands provide source of food for a large population living around ... -
Devolved Governance and Economic Security in Selected Counties in Kenya (2010-2018)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Though the government of Kenya has been emphasizing on economic growth and development as a pathway to solving chronic poverty amongst the people of Kenya counties have continued to face economic insecurity thereby threating ... -
Access to State Funded Legal Representation for Indigent Persons Charged With Capital Offences in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The Constitution of Kenya recognises and protects the right to state funded legal representation by all accused persons in Kenya. The Legal Aid Act espouses on this right by setting out the procedures, terms and institutions ... -
Influence of selected land use change and indigenous knowledge on soil quality in the Agro-pastoral Semi-Arid Karamoja-Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Karamoja agro-pastoral semi-arid zone of Uganda is characterised by rapid land use and land cover change (LULCC), and soil quality (SQ) decline. However, the extent to which these changes have occurred and their impacts ... -
The Threshold Effects in the Relationship Between External Debt and Human Development: the Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed at establishing the relationship between external debt and human development in Kenya by identifying the optimum threshold of external debt. This was done by carrying out a regression of the human development ... -
Conditions for Optimum Germination of Sprawling Bauhinia Seed (Tylosema Fassoglense) (Kotschy Ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Understanding seed biology and germination ecology of plants is critical for domestication of neglected and underutilized species (NUS). However, this information is not readily available for Tylosema fassoglense [Family: ... -
Realizing Social Justice in Kenya Through the Implementation of the Special Economic Zones Act of Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)This study is inspired by the realization that although the Special Economic Zones Act has provided criteria for the designation of Special Economic Zones and with emphasis on the need for SEZs to have proximity to resources, ...
