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DYNAMICS OF NEWS FRAMING OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT BY THE MEDIA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)Southern Sudanese have been embroiled in over a decade of conflict brought about by ethnic religions problems within their own borders, territorial disputes and resources disputes. There have been movements to establish ... -
A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF BERNARD LONERGAN’S NOTION OF JUDGMENT AS A RESPONSE TO THE CRITICAL PROBLEM
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)This project sets out to explore the core of the critical problem. The critical problem is the epistemological question concerning the objectivity and subjectivity of human knowing. The question raised is whether man is ... -
DRINKING AMONG THE YOUTH IN A DEVELOPING URBAN CENTRE WITH REFERENCE TO KISII TOWN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1987)”I am not going to lead a nation of drunkards”, so declared President Keneth Kaunda of Zambia when he found that his civil servants were over drinking In Kenya, up to 1978, the situation had been such that drinking was ... -
DETERMINANTS OF REPORTING OR FAILING TO REPORT A CRIME TO POLICE;
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Crime has become a worldwide concern. A number of studies carried out show that crime is on the increase and new methods of committing crime are developing as well. One way of fighting crime is by reporting the crimes to ... -
DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME IN KENYA; A CASE OF MOMBASA COUNTY
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Witness protection programs are strategic interventions adopted by specific governments to ensure perpetrators of crimes are charged and convicted. That currently in the world, crimes are on the high rise due to a number ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT A CASE STUDY OF GULU DISTIRCT
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)The study examined the extent to which women contributed to conflict management and peace building process in Gulu district in the period of 1999-2006. The government of the Republic of Uganda in the period of 1986-1999 ... -
CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE COVERAGE OF PREMIERSHIP ISSUE AS DEBATED IN THE KENYA NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE IN 2003 BY FOUR NEWSPAPERS
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)Kenya having been colonized by Britain, was under a monarchical government prior to independence. When Kenya attained self-rule in June^1963, the office of Prime minister (PM) was established but the monarch still reigned. ... -
Civic Education and its relevance in Kenyan Context; A provider’s perspective
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Civic education in Kenya has become the catch word for Government, Civil Society, donors and commissions especially as we head towards 2013 elections. According to Grindle (2004), civic education, aims to teach people about ... -
CHANG’AA DISTILLATION AND DRINKING IN IDAKHO LOCATION IKOLOMANI DIVISION, KAKAMEGA; IMPACT OF THE CLOSURE OF BUSAA CLUBS
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1984)The study raises the questions of the effect (s) of the closure of Busaa clubs (and ban on brewing of traditional types of alcohol) on the actual activity of brewing or distillation and drinking of Busaa and Chang'aa. The ... -
CAUSES OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AMONG FEMALE COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS; IN MAJENGO WARD, MOMBASA COUNTY.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)The main objective of the study was to establish the causes of sexual violence among commercial sex workers in Majengo, Mombasa County. The study had three main objectives namely; to examine the underlying causes of sexual ... -
CARJACKING IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY; AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TRENDS AND PATTERNS.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Carjacking is a form of organized crime which is serious and potentially life-threatening as criminals are heavily armed and use force or threat to rob victims of their vehicles. Globally, carjacking has become popular as ... -
ASSESSING THE USE OF COMPUTERS TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS; A CASE STUDY OF NAIROBI PRIMARY SCHOOL
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Much of the previous research into the computers and internet being used to enhance teaching and learning in primary school’s mechanism has concentrated generally on developed countries. Not much known local study has ... -
VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM IN 21st CENTURY THE CASE OF AL-SHABAAB AND BOKO HARAM
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2020)The world today faces numerous security challenges and United Nations has listed violent extremism and terrorism among the leading security concerns of the 21st Century. Questions arise on how violent extremism and terrorism ... -
THE SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY; A STUDY OF KENYA’S MIGRATION MANAGEMENT
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)This study was undertaken to determine if there is a symbiotic relationship between Kenya’s immigration management and national security. The work set out to achieve three major objectives. Firstly, to determine if a ... -
THE ROLE OF NON-STATE ACTORS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; A CASE STUDY OF THE RED CROSS SOCIETY OF KENYA ,
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)Diplomacy is becoming a critical government function in the 21st century owing to globalization and interdependence of nations in political, social and economic development. Further many non-state actors have come into ... -
USE OF BORDER COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE INTEGRATION IN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY; A Case Study of Karamoja Cluster
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)The East Africa Cooperation is working on a formula for attaining political federation. There is the office of Deputy Secretary General for Fast Tracking Political Federation but to date, EAC remains an association of ... -
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN PEACE BUILDING IN SOMALIA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Peace building has become increasing important as a means of preventing continuing hostilities among previously warring factions. However, peace building strategies or designs have not fully recognized the particular needs ... -
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN PEACE BUILDING IN PUNTLAND, SOMALIA.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Peace building has become increasing important as a means of preventing continuing hostilities among previously warring factions. However, peace building strategies or designs have not fully recognized the particular needs ... -
COMMUNITY-BASED SECURITY INITIATIVES AND THE SUCCESS OF NATIONAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA; A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE KENYA AND RWANDA EXPERIENCE
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2020)This research set out to explore community-based security initiatives and the success of national security management in the African continent. It also sought to assess the global role of this mechanism in managing national ... -
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN PEACE BUILDING; A CASE STUDY OF LIBERIA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2014)This study is based on the role played by women in sensitizing, making and building peace in post conflict times. The case study is Liberia which after prolonged periods of civil war is gradually experiencing a different ...