Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Antonymy in Gĩkũyũ: a Cognitive Semantics Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study endeavored to investigate antonymy in Gĩkũyũ using the Cognitive Semantics approach and provide an analysis of both the traditional (structural) and the cognitive approaches to this sense relation. This research ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainability of Constituency Development Funded Projects in the Devolved Government in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)CDF is a development initiative that was created by the NARC government in 2003(CDF Act 2003) to address poverty and development at grassroots level. For the purpose of this study, the researcher sought to investigate why ... -
The Impact of Financial Development on Economic Growth in Kenya
(2016-08)The debate on the direction of causality between financial development and economic growth has received great attention from scholars. This study examined the effect of financial development (FD) on economic growth (EG) ... -
Teacher Factors Influencing Application of Information Communication Technology in Learning of History and Government in Secondary Schools in Bungoma South Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Over the last few decades, Information ICT has become increasingly important in all organisations in modern societies including schools (World Bank, 2014). Expectation about ICT and its role in developing and transforming ... -
Women Involvement in Cattle Rustling Between the Marakwet and the Pokot Communities of North-western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Cattle rustling between the Nilotic communities of north western Kenya has been a problem of concern to development for long and has also defined inter-ethnic relations. There is plenty of literature on cattle rustling; ... -
The Influence of Capital Resources on Performance of Police Officers in Starehe Division, Nairobi County - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of capital resources of performance of police officers in Starehe Division, Nairobi County in Kenya. Capital resources are all assets available to the police officers ... -
Marketing Strategies and Performance of Media Houses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Marketing strategy is a fundamental issue for the entire business whether the firm is a small scale set up or a well reputable transnational conglomerate outfit,, organizations are tasked and mandated to develop, establish ... -
Factors Influencing Effective Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements in Kenya: a Case of Nile Basin Initiative and Lake Victoria Basin Commission
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio dejenairo in 2012 (RIO+20 ) had as one of it’s two main theme’s “Strengthening the institutional framework for sustainable development”. This theme called for reforms ... -
Factors Influencing Female Refugees’ Participation in Economic Empowerment Projects in Kenya: the Case of Hias Refugee Trust of Kenya, Kayole Office, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing female refugees‟ participation in economic empowerment projects offered by refugee agencies. HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK), a humanitarian agency ... -
Measuring Trade Costs and the Effect of Aid for Trade Facilitation in the East African Community
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 2016-07)Empirical studies that link measurement of trade costs, aid for trade and trade diversification are rare. Previous research in this area use direct trade cost measurements like transport charges, tariffs, freight rates and ... -
Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Factors on Performance of Co-operative Societies in Kenya. A Case of Nairobi County
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The study set out to examine the influence played by monitoring and evaluation (M&E) factors on performance of Co-operative societies in Nairobi County. The study examined how M&E factors, influenced Financial, Non-financial ... -
Ulinganishi Na Ulinganuzi Wa Tasfida Za Matibabu Katika Kiswahili Na Kimarachi
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 2016-10)Tasnifu hii imeangazia ulinganishi na ulinganuzi wa tasfida za muktadha wa matibabu katika Kiswahili na Kimarachi. Tumejikita katika tasfida za tiba, ushauri nasaha, uhamasishaji na uasaji. Tulichagua mada hii kwa sababu ... -
Towards a Fair Lawyers‘ Disciplinary System in Kenya.
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 2016-10)The motivation for doing this research paper stern from my long interaction with the lawyers disciplinary Tribunal in Kenya as one of the prosecutor from the office of Attorney General, department of Advocates‘ Complainants ... -
Influence of public private partnership model on completion of water projects in uasin gishu county, kenya.
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 2016)Completion of the project is considered as a source of concern to both public and private sector clients. Project implementation varies among various options. In all the implementation options, various factors will play ... -
Cloud Computing Vision, Institutional Forces, Organizational Mindfulness, Cloud Adoption and Performance of Selected Firms in Kenya
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 2016-01)The adoption of IT innovations has been a major area of research in information systems. The determinants of IT innovations are known to vary on the basis of the nature of the innovation and the context of adoption. While ... -
Fertility as a Determinant of Household Poverty in Kenya: a Comparative Analysis of Central, Nyanza, Western, and Eastern Regions
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 2016-11)The study used 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey data to provide a detailed analysis of fertility and poverty rates in Kenya. Poverty rates were calculated using Multidimensional Poverty Index in order to compute ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation at the National Police Service of Kenya
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 2016-11)Implementing strategy entails converting the organizations strategic plan into action then into results. The objective of this study was to examine the challenges of strategy implementation at National Police Service in ... -
Socio-economic Determinants of Sustainable Land Management Practices Among Smallholder Farmers in Sabatia Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study investigated the socio-economic factors that determine farmers' decision to use sustainable land management practices (SLMP) – agroforestry, terracing, and manure use - aimed at achieving long-term ... -
Factors influencing completion of construction projects funded by constituency development fund (cdf) in secondary schools: the case of Kwanza constituency-Trans Nzoia county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)CDF was established through the Constituency Development Fund Act, 2003 and amended in 2007 with the goal of fighting poverty at the grassroot level. All the constituencies in the Republic of Kenya have been receiving funds ... -
Whose peace? The impact of war on military families: a case study of Kenya Defence Forces operations in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The focus of this research work is the impact of Somalia war on military families of the Kenya Defence Forces (hereafter KDF). The study examined the systemic effects of war trauma as it impacted on the mental health and ...
