Faculty of Education (FEd): Recent submissions
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Strategic response by Postal corporation of Kenya to competition in the telecommunication sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2011)Postbank's branch expansion programme has improved customer satisfaction except for limited cases on the rate of service at the arrival and service counters. The long customer queues and delays are a manifestation of slow ... -
A morpho-syntactic analysis of agreement in Gikuyu in the minimalist program
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2004)The main concern of this study was to analyze agreement in Glkuyu nouns and verbs. The noun and verb movements were analyzed for feature checking under the Minimalist Program Chapter one mainly introduces the tenets and ... -
A Study of the causes of drug abuse among students in selected secondary schools in Kisumu municipality, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2007)This study focused on drug abuse among secondary school students in Kisumu Municipality. It sought to find out the reasons why students abuse drugs. The sample was drawn from 10 public secondary schools. 15 form four ... -
The impact of oil import dependence on a developing country : a Keynesian econometric model analysis of the Kenyan Economy
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2003)Oil dependence remains a potentially serious economic and strategic problem to oil importing developing countries. Large oil imports draws heavily on the scarce foreign exchange earnings of the developing countries and ... -
Treatment of HIV/AIDS in fiction : a focus on Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye's Chira, Joseph Situma's the mysterious killer and Carolyn Adalla's confessions of an AIDS victim
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2005)This study examines how Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye in Chira. Joseph Situma's The Mysterious Killer and Carolyn Adalla's Confessions of an AIDS Victim, have exploited literature to depict the causes of HIV/AIDS, its effects ... -
The contribution of livestock production to drought vulnerability reduction in Mwingi district, kenya
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2005)Mwingi district records a 66% probability of food crop failure and consequently food shortage as a result of recurrent droughts. This situation compels farmers to engage in various coping mechanisms including livestock ... -
The impact of retrenchment/redundancy on employees that remain in employment: a case study of Kenya Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2007)Retrenchment today has become a household name in many organizations as Companies strive to minimize costs and maximize profits. The loss of a job can be devastating to an individual especially if it is not voluntary. It ... -
Comparison of bedside inoculation of culture media with traditional cerebrospinal fluid culture method in patients with suspected bacterial meningitis at Kenyatta National Hopsital
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2008)Background: The yield of bacterial cultures from cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is very low. Bedside inoculation of culture media with CSF may improve yields. Objective: To compare ... -
Responses to regional terrorism in Eastern Africa : a case study of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Uganda, 1991-2001
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2008)This study is on Regional Terrorism in Eastern Africa (East Africa and the Horn of Africa) It analyses the philosophical, political and religious roots of terrorist activities in the region and discusses the regional effects ... -
Factors influencing repayment of bank loans: a case of NIC bank limited, Nairobi Province Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)A financial institution assumes a risk whenever a credit facility has been extended to a borrower under a financial contract. The fear of losing funds due to loan default has led to increased attention to Credit risk ... -
Analysis of factors that contribute to successful implementation of projects: the case of Anglican Church of Kenya, Mt. Kenya region
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)The main objective of the research was to analyze the major factors that influence the successful implementation of projects. The research is descriptive in nature and takes a survey of Anglican Church of Kenya, Mt. Kenya ... -
An investigation of the factors that influence sustainable food production in Nyeri Central District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)The current global food crisis has caused great concern and attention the world over, giving rise to a growing trend towards more sustainable agricultural practices. Researches about the sustainability of food production ... -
Factors influencing cross border conflict resolution between Turkana and Pokot communities of Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)For many decades peacemaking between Turkana and Pokot communities in Northern Kenya has been very elusive. This study therefore examined major factors influencing cross border conflict resolution between the two communities ... -
Gender influnce on group lending repayment behaviour among the micro-finance service providers in Kirinyaga District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Group lending methodology has become famous among the Micro Finance Institutions that are targeting the low income earners. These are the people who are not able to provide convectional collaterals as a way of securing ... -
Challenges of implementing Public procurement and disposal act, 2005 in public secondary school; a case of selected public secondary schools in Mombasa District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This Study was conducted on the challenges of implementing public procurement Act 2005. The objective of this study was to identify successes, challenges and bottlenecks in the implementation of the PPDA with recommendations ... -
Factors influencing sustainability of dairy goat projects: a case of integrated small livestock project in Mukurweini District, Central Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The Livestock sub-sector accounts for 12% of Kenya's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 40% to the agricultural GDP and employs 50% of agricultural labour force and the sector is dominated by small scale producers. Upgrading ... -
Determinants of service delivery on customer satisfaction by Local Authorities in Central Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Customer satisfaction is paramount to public service delivery. This elucidates the need for the study's focus on the major factors which influence service delivery in local authorities and thus in extension customer ... -
Factors influencing the people's choice of mobile telecommunication network: a case of Buru Buru shopping center, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Mobile phone penetration in the developing world shows remarkable growth patterns, which triggers competition among mobile operators and service providers. As a consequence, mobile providers are working work extra hard in ... -
Effectiveness of international child sponsorship programme on academic development of children in Kaloleni area development programme, Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)For millions of households in wealthy countries, international child sponsorship programs represent one of the most direct forms of involvement with the poor in the developing world. Sponsorship gives donors the opportunity ... -
Factors influencing staff engagement in corruption in the Public Service of Kenya: a case of the department of Immigration
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The study sought to establish the factors that influence staff engagement in corruption in the Department of Immigration in Kenya. The study was identified based on the high corruption perception index of the Department ...
