Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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An investigation of the impact of mandatory employee uniform policy on employee job satisfaction in retail business outlets: A case of Safaricom Ltd
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2009)Mandatory employees' uniforms generally constitute an important component of hospitality or a business establishment's brand identity. Not only do uniforms create a specific impression of a property, but they are an ... -
An Exposition and Critique of H. Odera Oruka's Philosophy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Philosophy and Religious studies, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)This work is a conceptualization of the philosophy ofH. Odera Oruka. It is, in the main, an exposition of the philosophical ideas of Odera Oruka. The problem this work set out to address is to investigate and determine ... -
An Assessment of the Feminization of Poverty in Urban Areas: a Case Study of Kibera Location, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 2008-10)This study was designed to assess the feminization of poverty in urban areas. Fieldwork for the study was conducted in Kibera slums, Nairobi in July and August 2008. The study sought to find out the socio-cultural and ... -
Hearing impaired learners in schools in Kenya
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)This study investigated Hearing Impaired Learners (HILs) in regular schools in Kenya: A case study of their integration in selected schools in the city of Nairobi. There was need to establish the factors that influenced ... -
Factors affecting international tourist arrivals in Kenya
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2009-09)Tourism is one of the most important industries in Kenya, being the major foreign exchange earner for the country. Moreover, the industry employs a considerable number of Kenya's work force and contributes immensely to ... -
The impact of gate-keeping on media reporting in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.school of Journalism, 2009-11)Gate-keeping is the process by which potential news goes through a series of decision points where certain items are passed along and others are halted with the end result being the transmission of certain items to ... -
Register variation: a comparative study of planned and unplanned discourse in Kenyan sign language
(Department of Arts-Linguistics, 2009)This dissertation is in line with our general research questions which include the companson of planned and unplanned discourse in KSL. Specifically. the study's objectives include an ... -
Traditional African Communalism and the Neo-communal Spirit in Africa
(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, 2003)Communalism in traditional African Societies has become a common theme in most discourses on African Philosophy. This has made it crucial that detailed studies be done on this way of life to establish its underlying ... -
Factors influencing performance of students in private primary teacher training colleges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Education, 2009)Teaching is one of the oldest professions and it has evolved to what it is today. Poor performance is a concern since the government of Kenya has allowed private educational institutions to provide quality education yet ... -
Determinants of Private Investment in Kenya:an Empirical Analysis
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2009-09)This study was motivated by the conviction that private investment is the key to economic growth and increasing it is one of the prerequisites for achieving a sustainable economic growth. The study examines the determinants ... -
An Investigation of the Causes of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Tongaren Division of Bungoma North District - Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Arts, 2009)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of causes of students indiscipline in secondary schools in Tongaren Division of Bung oma North District. It sought to establish whether or not students discipline ... -
Web-Phone land information and billing System: Getting the Registry on your Mobile Phone
(Department of Geography and Environmental studies, University of Nairobi, 2009)Survey of Kenya is the country's institution charged with the responsibility of collecting, checking, storing and disseminating Land parcel related records. Of late efforts have been made to digitize these records and ... -
The agenda setting role of media in conflict: a case study on nation newspaper during the 2007 general elections in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.school of Journalism, 2009-10)The objective of this research project was to establish the agenda setting role of media in conflict. Specifically, the research sought to examine how the Nation Media group reported conflict during the 2007 general ... -
Foreign policy and conflict in Somalia, 1960-1990
(Department of International Studies, University of Nairobi, 2009-07)The study provides an overview of pre-1991 Somali foreign policy and conflict. It examines the extent to which the foreign policies of Somalia, regional states and other key external actors were a contributory factor to ... -
Analyzing Rural Livelihoods in Kenya: a Social Capital Approach
(University of Nairobi.Department of Economics, 2009-10)The capacity of people's self-organization, social ties and solidarity is at the core of social capital. Social capital provides the means for accessing resources and support at vulnerable life cycles. Rich endowment of ... -
A text linguistic analysis of political speeches: A case study of Obama speeches
(Department of Linguistic and Languages, University of Nairobi, 2009-07)This study attempted an analysis of political rally speeches. It specifically focused on the standards of cohesion, coherence, acceptability and situationality of speeches delivered by the current US President, Barrack ... -
The trend of public relations practice in education sector in Kenya: a study of orthodox college of Africa
(University of NairobiSchool Journalism and Mass Communication, 2009)The purpose of this study was to explore the PR in education sector in Kenya, with specific attention to strategies, roles and challenges in the management, growth and the development of middle-level colleges in Kenya. ... -
The Dimensions of Child Abuse in Kenya: a Case Study of Forms of Child Abuse in Kiambaa Division in Kiambu District
(University of Nairobi.Department of Sociology, 2009-11)Child abuse has for a long time been recorded in literature, art and science in many parts of the world and remains a challenging social problem all over the world. Manifestations of child abuse include: child labour; ... -
The impact of public relations activities in the performance of Kenya Tourism Board
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Communication Studies, 2009-10)Public relation as profession is taking a centre stage as a management function in many corporate and government institutions. However, hurdles brought about by institutional problems face its role and activities. The ... -
The Role of Social Capital in Enhancement of Food Security in Twic County, Warrap State, Southern Sudan
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2009-12)Twic County is a food insecure area in Southern Sudan and is recovering from the effects of civil conflict. This situation compels households to engage in various coping mechanisms including relying on family and kinship ...
