Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Alternative Rites of Passage as a Means of Eradication of Fgm Among the Maa Community of Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study sought to investigate the effectiveness of the alternative rites of passage (ARP) interventions in the prevention of the cultural practice of FGM among the Maa speaking communities of the Laikipia County, Kenya. ... -
Mchango Wa Vijana Wa Kuleta Ukombozi Katika Yasinya, Zinguo La Mzuka Na “mwavyaji Wa Roho”
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Katika tasnifu hii tulishughulikia mchango wa vijana katika kuleta ukombozi katika kazi za Leonard Sanja ambazo ni “Mwanyaji wa Roho” katika diwani ya Mwavyaji wa Roho na hadithi Nyingine (2011) Zinguo la Mzuka (2011) na ... -
An Investigation Of The Impact Of Drugs And Substance Abuse On Muslim Families In Eastleigh, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study focused on the impact of drugs and substance abuse on Muslim families in Eastleigh, Nairobi County-Kenya. The problem addressed by the study was that despite clear Islamic teachings against drug and substance ... -
Assessing The Challenges Facing The Department Of Immigration Services In Preventing Illegal Immigration Of Ethiopians Into Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The objective of this research is assessing the challenges faced by the Department of Immigration Services in preventing illegal immigration of Ethiopians into Kenya. Effective border management at the points of entry ... -
The Effectiveness of Local - Level Mobilization Strategies for Public Participation: a Case Study of the Budgetary Process in Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of local-level mobilization strategies for public participation in the budgeting process of Embu County. Three mobilization strategies, Community Radio, Posters, and County ... -
A Conceptual Metaphor Analysis of Metaphors, Metonymy and Their Interaction in the Conceptual Space: the Case of Kikamba
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research paper is an explication on metaphors and metonymy in Kĩkamba language with an analysis using The Conceptual Metaphor Theory perspective. It touches on agreed upon expressions in Kĩkamba and details on how ... -
The Dynamics Of Roadside Micro-Enterprises: A Case Study Of Kayole-Soweto Informal Settlement
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya’s informal sector has over the years grown faster than the formal sector. Eventually, observed today is that the micro-enterprise (ME) sector of Kenya has the largest number of establishments in the Country (MSME, ... -
Entrepreneurial Determinants of Opportunity Recognition Among the Dairy Farmers Within Makueni County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)In the process of entrepreneurship, recognition of opportunity being the first stage is an important and unique entrepreneurship element. Although different studies on entrepreneurial opportunity have been done, the ... -
Assessment Of The Effects Of Greenhouse Farming On Food Security At Ikutha Sub-County, Kitui County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Food insecurity in Kenya continues to rise due to inflated food prices, civil and political unrest, recurrent seasons of failed or poor rains, prolonged high food prices, environmental degradation, outbreak of diseases ... -
Übersetzung Als Kulturtransfer Am Beispiel Der Deutschen Übersetzung Von Yvonne Adhiambos Roman „Dust“
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Literary translation plays an important role in „Cultural transfer“, a term that was coined by Michel Espagne in the 1980s to refer to the cultural exchange between France and Germany through translation. Translation has ... -
Consumer Characteristics, Product Characteristics and Choice of E-commerce Platforms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Overtime e-commerce businesses have gone from their simple initial stages to becoming a threat to the more established, big retail businesses. E-commerce and all its related processes can be unified with traditional ... -
Relationship Between Duration Of Institutionalization, Attitudes Towards Rehabilitation And Psychological Coping Strategies Among Confined Adolescents In Nairobi County Rehabilitation Schools
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between duration of institutionalization, attitudes towards rehabilitation and psychological coping strategies among adolescents in Nairobi County rehabilitation ... -
Customer Satisfaction Among the Nhif Members: Case of Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Provision of quality and affordable health services can yield significant benefits to the respective institutions, governments and members. Social Health Insurance has been introduced by a number of developing countries ... -
Eine Kritische Betrachtung Der Deutschen Übersetzung Ausgewählter Sudanesischer Metaphern, Redensarten Und Sprichwörter In Salichs „Bandarschâh“
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Translation is no longer limited to the transfer of texts from one language to another, but rather plays a major role in intercultural communication between two cultures, especially the translation of texts, that are loaded ... -
Effect of the Nullification of the 2017 Presidential Election Results in Kenya on Share Price Movements at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to ascertain the effect that nullification of 2017 presidential election had on share prices of companies whose shares traded on the country’s security exchange platform using an event study model design. ... -
Household Factors Affecting the Implementation of Forest Conservation Strategies. A Case of South Nandi Forest, Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Forest resource utilization poses a major challenge to the delicate balance between complex-fragile ecosystems in many developing countries. Forests in such economies are major sources of livelihood for the rural communities ... -
Relationship Between Age At Time Of Marriage And Marital Satisfaction Among Married Couples In Murang’a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study examined the relationship between age at time of marriage (ATM) and marital satisfaction (MS) among married couples in Murang’a County, Kenya. Owing to changes in established social set up, individuals have been ... -
Determinants of Strategic Change Management Practices Among County Governments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The process of change management is extremely important since it is a structured process designed to facilitate the transitioning of people, groups as well as an organization‟s present circumstance to a better and improved ... -
Factors Contributing To Trade In Counterfeit Products In Nairobi City County: A Case Of Hp Toner Cartridges
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Counterfeit trading in the City of Nairobi has been on the rise owing to a myriad of factors as explained in this paper. The study dwelled on four factors that influence counterfeit trading. Against this background, the ... -
Social Injustices and Criminal Gangs in Kenya: the Case of Mungiki Movement in Kiambu, 1992-2013
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to establish whether the Mungiki movement in Kiambu is a case of social injustice or just a criminal gang. The main aim of this study was to examine the persistence of the Mungiki group in Kenya despite ...
