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Strategies teachers employ in assessing children's academic achievement in Early Childhood Education in Nairobi West District, Nairobi province, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies employed by preschool teachers to assess the academic achievement of their pupils in Nairobi West District. The objectives of this study were to identify the assessment ... -
Application of Jean Piaget's mental developement theory in assessment of pupils of grades one and two in Bungoma East District, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)The study sought to find out whether mental developmental theory of Jean Piaget was applied in the assessment of grades one and two in primary schools in Bungoma East district in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to ... -
The agenda-setting role of the Kenyan Media in the 2007 general election: a case study of the print media
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)This study focused on the agenda-setting role of the mass media. It is based on the 2007 General that plunged the country the country into serious unrest and wide- spread destruction of land and property, displacement and ... -
Porous borders and the insecurity of civilians: a case study of Kenya-Somalia border area conflict (1995-2008)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Kenya has pledged to reinforce its border with Somalia in an attempt to stem the recent string of abductions carried out by militants as stated in a Trans World news release [BBC Report July 2009] Government officials have ... -
African sub-regional bodies in armed conflict resolution: the case of IGAD in Sudan 1994-2005
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Achieving peace through mediation and negotiation in Africa has come with many challenges. In recent years, Africa's sub regional bodies have emerged as institutions of mediations in armed conflicts on the continent; ... -
Role of parliament in foreign policy formulation: a case study of Kenya, 1999-2009
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)A brief definition of foreign policy can be given as 'the sum of official external relations conducted by an independent actor, usually a state in international relations'. The ideal world as a homogenized entity is much ... -
Colonialism and ethnic conflict in post colonial Africa: a case study of Kenya 1963-2007
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Kenya was a British Colony from 1895- 1963. The British stamped their imperial power through the way they administered Kenya. They used divide and rule whereby they divided the administrative boundaries based on tribal ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL DIPLOMACY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE IN KENYA, 1970-2010
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The significance of environmental diplomacy is becoming more elaborate by the day since environmental issues ranging from climate change, hazardous chemicals to biodiversity loss are affecting almost every aspect of policy ... -
The impact of secondary schools' guidance and counselling departments in imparting acceptable societal values to students
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Effects of instructional materials on children's performance in Science in pre-schools in Muguga division , Kikuyu District, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of instructional materials on children's performance in science in pre-schools in Muguga division. This research was carried to find out if there is any relationship ... -
Role Of Subnational Governments In International Relations
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)This research set out to investigate the role of subnational governments in international affairs, using Kenya??™s County Governments as a case study. Subnational governments are governments below the national/central ... -
The role of political decentralization in conflict prevention: a case study of Kenya, 1990-2010
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)This project critically analyzes and builds an in-depth understanding on the role political decentralization plays in conflict prevention. Without the foundations for good political and economic governance, development ... -
Influence of play on the developement of preschool children's social skills in Kabete Zone, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of play on pre school children's social skills in Kabete zone. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study employed descriptive survey design ... -
Effects of nationalism on regional integration a comparative study of Tanzania and Kenya in the East African Community (EAC)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Africa has reached a point in its history where it has realized the importance and need to unite in order to grow as continent. Unification and strength in numbers is vital in rendering Africa a force to reckon with in an ... -
Perceptions of pre-school and standard one teachers on school readiness of children transiting to standard one in Kabete District, Central Province, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The purpose of this study was to establish the perceptions of both pre-school and primary school teachers on school readiness of children transiting from pre-school to standard one. This study set out to investigate the ... -
Interventions in the participation of children with physical challenges in Early Childhood Education learning in Starehe district of Nairobi
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)This study sought to investigate the interventions adopted by preschool teachers in the learning of physically challenged preschool children in Starehe District of Nairobi. The study looks at the background information ... -
Management of Gender Based Violence: challenges faced by psychosocial and medical practitioners in Nairobi Women's Hospital
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The research focused on the management of GBV: challenges faced by the medical and psychosocial practitioners in Nairobi Women's Hospital. The study also sought to find out the following: the extent to which financial ... -
A study of the impact of phonemic awareness and phonics intervention on children's reading achievement: a case study of Shadrack Kimalel Primary School- Nairobi Province, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)This study investigated the performance of pupils with pre-school education in reading activities, before and after the phonemic awareness and phonics intervention, and the performance of pupils without pre-school education ... -
An Anlysis of Militant Radical Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Measures in Kenya, 1985-2010
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Globalised radical militant Islamist terrorism has been on the rise. Located in the fourth wave of modem terrorism, this kind of terror differs from other since it is deeply rooted in religion. In effect its religious root ... -
Decision making in International Crisis: Kenya's post-election crisis, 2007-2008
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The concept of international crisis has recently transformed from the conventional interstate conflicts to an intra-national dimension. The transformation has developed along the lines of intra-state conflicts resulting ...
