Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Spatial Analysis of Informal Settlement Sprawl and Its Environmental Impact: a Case Study of Kibera
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2009-08)One of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to achieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by the year 2020 (UN Habitat, 1990). This requires identification of slum ... -
Local Communities and Wildlife Interactions the Case Study of Kitengela Wildlife Dispersal Area of Nairobi National Park
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2009-11)Many protected areas in Kenya are inextricably linked to their adjacent areas/ dispersal areas by the movement of migratory species. Despite of this ecological importance the functional relationships between protected ... -
Effects of Principals' Leadership Styles on Students' Performance in Kcse in Public Secondary Schools in Meru Central District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Education, 2009)This aim of this study was to investigate the effects of leadership styles on the performance of secondary students in KCSE in Meru Central District. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. Research ... -
Essays on an Emerging Stock Market: the Case of Nairobi Stock Exchange (Statistical Distribution of Returns, Market Seasonality and Reactions to Dividend Announcements
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2009)The general objective of this thesis is to test the well known market efficiency hypothesis using daily data from the Nairobi Stock Exchange. This high frequency data permits a thorough testing of the efficiency hypothesis ... -
Conflict management styles used by head teachers and their effects on KCSE performance in Lari division, in Lari district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Education, 2009)This study endeavored to establish conflict management styles used by head teachers and their effect on KCSE performance in secondary schools in Lari division in Lari District. The objectives were to identify the sources ... -
Communication strategy effectiveness in breast cancer awareness campaigns: Case study of Nairobi West location of Nairobi province
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Communication Studies, 2009-10)The main objective of this study is to determine the types of communication strategies that have proven effective in creating awareness about BC and in reducing BC mortality. In order to achieve this, the study will look ... -
An evaluation of content and channels of HIV/AIDS communication in public Universities: A case study of the university of Nairobi
(university of nairobiSchool of Journalism, 2009)HIV/AIDS was declared a national disaster in Kenya in 1999 despite the fact that the first case of HIV infection was reported early 80's. Since then there have been spirited efforts by both international, national and ... -
The Role of Traditional Cultural Practices in Trauma Management: the Case of Internally Displaced People in Rift Valley
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2009-11)There are estimated to be about 23.7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) worldwide in 52 different countries today, living amidst war and persecution. They have little legal or physical protection and a very ... -
Economic change in Bunyore - Kenya, 1902 - 1963
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1997)The onset of colonialism in Bunyore began in 1902 when the whole of Western Kenya, including the area occupied by the Abanyole, was separated from Uganda and became part of the British East Africa Protectorate under British ... -
The changing public relation landscape in Kenya : A case study of the banking sector
(University of NairobiSchool of journalism,, 2009)Public relations is the practice 01' managing and the flow or information between an organization and its public. It is used to build rapport with employees, customers, investors, voters, or the general public: Almost any ... -
The demand for health care in a Nairobi slum: The role of quality and information
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2009-11)Although studies have previously been done in Kenya on health care demand, it has hitherto not been clear how health seeking behavior due to illness is affected by information on health care quality, and by quality ... -
The church and sustainable development: a case study of All Africa Conference of Churches in the conservation of forests in Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Environmental Planning and Management, 2009)This research sought to understand the relationship between the attitudes of Christians as defined by their belief and teachings and how this has affected the conservation of forests in Africa. It did so by understanding ... -
The influence of Kenya’s office of public communications on the public perception of government
(University Of NairobiSchool Of Journalism, 2009)The study sought to establish the level of influence of the office of the public communications on the public perception of the Government of Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to determine the PR strategies used ... -
Teachers' perceptions of quality assuarance and standards officers supervision in public secondary schools of central division, Laikipia district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2009)In this paper, teachers' perceptions of quality assurance and standards officers' supervision in public secondary schools of central division, Laikipia District, Kenya have been described. The study wished to answer the ... -
Challenges facing effective implementation of HIV/AIDS control strategies in Kenya: the case of Navakholo Division, Kakamega Central District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Project Planning and Management, 2009)This study sought to investigate the challenges facing effective implementation of HIV/AIDS control strategies in Navakholo Division. The study was guided by the following objectives :-People's attitude towards the use ... -
The role of women in the growth of media in Kenya: A study of trends and influencing factors among female staff of Kenya broadcasting corporation (1990 -2008)
(University of NairobiSchool of Journalism, 2009)Kenya's media industry has grown tremendously since post independence era. Similar to other professional fields, women have played a significant contribution to the growth of Kenya's media industry despite various ... -
The effects of public awareness campaigns on knowledge levels and attitude about human rights in Dandora- (Nairobi)
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2009-07)The realization of a human rights state in Kenya has been a mirage because both state and nonstate actors have failed to acknowledge that sustainable development of the country must take account of the people's human ... -
Mass media and nationhood:a study of opinions on images of Kenya after post election violence
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2009)This study was carried out to establish the role the media played in the destruction of images of nationhood by creating hatred and disconnect through their reporting of the post election violence in 2007. ... -
An assessment of the impact of sabbath school lesson study programme on Seventh Day Adventist church adherents: A case study of Homa-bay District, Kenya
(Department of Arts-Religious studies, 2001)Despite various documented works on Seventh-Day Adventists, there has been no specific study conducted on the impact of Sabbath school lesson study programme on Seventh-Day Adventist Church adherents yet lesson study motif ... -
A content analysis of the Daily Nation and The Standard newspapers on their reporting of issues related to child rights
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Communication Studies, 2009-10)The main aim of this study was to investigate the reporting of children rights related issues in major newspapers in Kenya in order to raise awareness of those rights among the people and policy makers in Kenya. Specifically, ...
