Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The relationship between head teachers' leadership styles and girl students' performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in public secondary schools in Narok district, Kenya
(Department of Education, University of Nairobi, 2007)The education of the girl child is very important to any society. It leads to improved standard of life for a big part of the population since educated girls will become women who are 'conscious of health issues like ... -
Supplementary agreements in International Law: A case study of bilateral immunity agreements under the statute of the International Criminal Court
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2007-11)This study examines the key issues associated with the creation of the ICC and the behaviour of the US vis-a-vis the ICC. The study examines the legality of the BIAs in international law and analyses whether an ICC party ... -
The role of communication in integrating research to policy: the case study of KEMRI, ministry of health and the mass media
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2005)This study examines the role of communication in integrating research to policy, mainly between the Research and Development institutions, Government and Mainstream mass media. It focuses on the nature of interaction ... -
Conflict early warning and early response mechanisms in the I.G.A.D.sub-region: an analysis of the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict, 1996-2000
(Institute of Diplomacy and International, University of Nairobi, 2003)The impetus of this study emanated from the quest to shift the focus from reactive management of conflict to proactive prevention of conflict. This shift lays emphasis on the significance of sub-regional organisations ... -
A Study of the Challenges Posed by Adolescence to the Management of Secondary Schools in Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Education, 2004-04)The study focused on the challenges posed by adolescence to the management of secondary schools in Machakos District, Kenya. The chaIlenge was understood to encompass administrative tasks, which headteachers perform in the ... -
Influence of headteachers administrative task on student discipline in secondary schools in Kikuyu division Kiambu district, Kenya
(Department of Education, 2005)A headteacher's public and professional reputations depends more on the standard of discipline in his or her school than any other single factor. This is because good discipline brings about good results in every field of ... -
The impact of behavior change communication in reduction of corruption in the public service in Kenya: a knowledge,attitudes and practices (KAP) survey
(2008)This study was conducted to examine the impact of Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) , initiatives in reduction of corruption in the public sector in Kenya. The study hence investigated the current communication situation ... -
Levels of motivation among arts-based graduate teachers in public secondary schools in Nairobi province
(Department of Education; University of Nairobi, 2004)Teachers' conditions of service and teachers status were relatively good in pre- colonial and colonial Kenya. It worsened progressively as other white-collar professions flourished after independence (1963). Educational ... -
A study on constraints in the use of radio programmes in primary schools in kenya. A case study of Thika Municipality.
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2008)Radio as a teaching and learning device, has been put into use in many countries. In Kenya, no systematic evaluation research appears to have been carried out on the effectiveness of educational radio. This research ... -
Structural Sources of Constitutional Conflicts: A Conflict Analysis of Constitution-making in Kenya, 1997-2005
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2008-09)The study investigates the structural sources of constitutional conflicts in Kenyan society by examining the process and content debates in the constitutional review process that took place between 1997 and 2005. The ... -
Factors influencing students' performance in the Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE) examination in Meru South District, Kenya
(Department of Education, 2006)This study investigated factors that influenced students' performance in KCSE examination in Meru South District. The study sought to achieve five objectives:- to examine whether there was any relationship between class ... -
The role of facilitation in conflict resolution a case study of the Burundi peace process (1996 to 2002)
(Diplomacy and International Studies, 2002-10)As conflict continues to ravage Africa and the world as a whole, various methods of peace building continue to be used. Increasingly states have pulled out of the process and this has resulted in peace building being left ... -
The relationship between the principal's characteristics and discipline in public secondary schools in Nairobi province
(Department of Education, 2002)A head's public and professional reputation depends more on the standard of discipline in his or her school than any other single factor, for good discipline brings about good results in every field of school endeavour. A ... -
The application and practice of Islamic law of divorce:a case study of the Wanga Muslim Community of Western Kenya
(Department of Arts, 1998)This thesis is a result of field work undertaken in Mumias and Matungu Divisions of Kakamega District in Kenya. The study attempted to establish the extent of application and practice of Islamic Law of Divorce amongst ... -
An assessment of the process of implementing free primary education in public primary schools in Ndhiwa division of Homa-Bay district
(Department of Education, 2006)This study assessed the process of implementing free primary education in public primary schools in Ndhiwa Division of Homa Bay District. It sought to establish the extent to which the programme is meeting its objective ... -
Teacher made test scores as indicators of national public examination scores in Kenya schools: a case study of national public secondary schools.
(Department of Education, 2008)In this research project the relationship between schools based mock examination scores and final KCSE scores have been investigated and the corresponding predictive validity determined. Consequently how well mock scores ... -
The leadership role of secondary school principals in guidance and counselling programmes of students in Manga division, Nyamira district, Kenya
(Department of Education, 2008)The education system in Kenya has undergone major curriculum changes since independence, but this does not seem to totally rid the students of problems in academics, career/vocational and personal issues. This study ... -
A study on factors affecting demand for secondary education in central division, Tharaka district, Kenya
(Department of Education, 2005)This study was carried out to investigate factors affecting demand for secondary education in Tharaka Central Division of Tharaka District. Low enrolment rates in secondary school and low transitional rates of pupils from ... -
Using classroom based assessment for learning the case of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2008)This study setout to determine the extent to which teachers use information from classroom-based assessment for learning. The study was undertaken in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu 'West District. The study explored the purpose ... -
Secondary School Headteachers' Attitudes Towards Guidance and Counseling in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Education, 2004)Upon the headteacher is invested the weighty responsibility of running and controlling the school, and the task of ensuring the success of the school programmes rests squarely on him/her. His attitudes towards such a ...
