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Role of youth in the 2007 post election violence in Kenya a case study of Kibera in Nairobi
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)This study examines the role played by the youth in 2007 post-election violence. While in all past politically instigated and electoral induced ethnic clashes, the youth were condemned for perpetrating violence as ethnic ... -
THE ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS IN INTRASTATE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT DURING THE POST COLD WAR PERIOD
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)This study examines the whole of United Nations in intrastate conflict management in the post-Cold War period. It is necessitated by the following factors: Arising incidences of intrastate war being threats to International ... -
The Role of the Media in Escalating Conflict (a Case of the Rwandan Genocide)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)This study examines the role of media in escalating conflict, a case study of the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The genocide was among the most appalling catastrophes of the 20th century, and media played a significant part ... -
Supplementary agreements in International Law: A case study of bilateral immunity agreements under the statute of the International Criminal Court
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)This study examines the key issues associated with the creation of the ICC and the behavior 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 ... -
Socializing Women Into Marital Responsibilities: the Emerging Phenomena of Bachelorrette Parties Among Educated Young Women in Nairobi
(2013)This study examines socialization of women into marital responsibilities with focus on bachelorette parties/ bridal showers in Nairobi County. In particular, this study sought to establish why the idea of bridal shower is ... -
POST- CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH SUDAN; A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT, JULY 2011 - JULY 2012
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)This study examines post-conflict reconstruction of South Sudan which gained its independence from the Government of Sudan on 9th July, 2011, as the outcome of a referendum as contained in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement(CPA) ... -
Demand for formal credit by small and medium size enterprises in Nairobi
(2010)This study examines demand for formal credit by Small and Medium size enterprises in Nairobi municipality, Kenya. The study was undertaken at a time when financial sector had undergone tremendous growth in the recent years ... -
The role of the media in voter education: the case of the 2007 Nairobi City Council elections
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)This study examined the role played by media in the electoral formations and running of Local Authorities (LAs) in Kenya with a specific focus on the Nairobi City Council. Within the context of the 2007 general elections, ... -
THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN PEACE BUILDING; CASE STUDY OF KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)This study examined the role of religion in peace building with the case study of Kenya. The paper examined the role that religious actor including religious individuals, leaders as well as faith-based organizations have ... -
Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies Managing Persistent Conflicts In Africa
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)This study examined the management of persistent conflicts in Africa using the case study of South Sudan, in particular, the factors causing the persistent conflicts, initiatives adopted to manage them, as well as the role ... -
Alcohol Consumption and Its Effects at Household Level. A Case Study of Makutano Suburban Town of Meru Town, Imenti North District, Eastern Province
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)This study examined alcohol consumption and its effects at household level. The study was carried out in a suburban town of a main town. The researcher's interest in the study was initiated by the need to explore why people ... -
A profile of poverty in urban Kenya:a case study of Nairobi
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1991)This study estimated the extent and depth of urban poverty as well as the socio-economic characteristics of the urban poor in Nairobi in Kenya. The study was justified in terms of yielding useful policy data for the direct ... -
ATTITUDES OF PUPILS TOWARD TEACHERS IN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS OF KENYA COLONY, AFRICA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1956)This study deals with one of the perplexing educational problems of the day; namely, the evaluating of a teacher’s effectiveness in the classroom. Opinions of students and their attitudes do condition their mind set with ... -
Soviet collectivization and Tanzanian villagization; a comperative histographic study of implementational strategies
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1982)This study compares the interpretations of the implementation of Soviet collectivization (1929-1933) and Tanzanian villagization (1967-1976). The descriptions in sixteen characteristic and especiall revealing studies are ... -
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SECONDARY IN KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)This study attempts to examine the possibilities of organizing guiding and counseling services in secondary schools in Kenya. This is because since the abolition of corporal punishment, teachers were left with no alternatives ... -
The Contemporary Management of Security: A Case Study Community Policing in Kenya from 2003-2006
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)This study attempts to examine the concept of community policing and whether its adoption as strategy of crime prevention really reduces crime or the fear of crime in view of the failure of the traditional approach in crime ... -
Non-alignment: an analysis of its interpretation and application in Kenya (1963-1986)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1988)This study attempts to determine whether Kenya has been non-aligned in practice. The period covered is from 1963 to 1986, however these dates are not strictly adhered to. The central question in the study is to establish ... -
ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY AND KENYA’S NATIONAL INTEREST (1963-2015)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)This study assesses the influence of economic diplomacy on Kenya’s national interest since independence. It uses library method and relies on data from official policy documents and questionnaire interviews to assess how ... -
Administration of peace keeping in Kenya: a case study of the Kenya Defence Forces
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)This study appreciates that peace keeping has been applied by the UN and other regional organizations as a tool of conflict management in conflict prone environment. The post-cold war era has seen an evolution in peace ... -
Role of Media in Government Counterterrorism Strategy A Case Study of Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)This study aimed at examining media’s role in government counterterrorism strategy. The motivation for the study arises from the fact that governments all over the world are confronted with threat of terrorism and strive ...
