University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Role Of Community Policing In The Prevention Of Youth Radicalization In The Eastleigh Area Of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Community policing approaches have been used successfully to prevent crime, reduce fear of crime, and improve public safety. A raging debate however is emerging as to whether this approach can be used with equal effectiveness ... -
A Framework Towards Digital Inclusion. A Case Study Of Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)The Internet as a global phenomenon has transformed the way people conduct business, interact, and learn on an international scale. Though more than half of the world’s inhabitants have access to ICT, the distribution of ... -
Factors Influencing Adoption of Information Communications Technology in Management of Hotels: a Case of Selected Five Star Hotels in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)ICT has become an integral part of human daily activities that sometimes we barely notice its effect, and has had a major impact on the way we live, work and play. Information technology is everywhere currently and adding ... -
The Role Of Football In Conflict Resolution In Kenya, A Case Study Of Kibra Constituency.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Football has become the universal game in the world and has participation in most places in the world and by more individuals than any other sport on the planet. It has the ability to connect, promote closeness, and get ... -
Benchmarking Practices and Performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this research was to establish the correlation linking benchmarking practices and the performance of supermarkets in Nairobi County. The study adopted a descriptive research design aimed at exploring the ... -
Provision of Safe Abortion Care for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Kenya: the Implications of Article 26 (4) of the Constitution
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The Constitution of Kenya 2010 under Article 26 (4) prohibits the procurement of abortions in Kenya. However, the provision introduces more exceptions when a safe abortion may be procured. While the Penal Code1 provided ... -
Effect Of Structured Newborn Clinical Evaluation By Paediatric Residents At Kenyatta National Hospital On Re-Hospitalization Rates Within The First Month Of Life
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Neonatal morbidity and mortality continues to significantly contribute towards under-5 morbidity and mortality despite significant improvement seen worldwide within this population. Studies at Kenyatta National ... -
Newspaper Framing Of Sexual Violence In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study sought to find out how newspapers frame sexual Violence in Kenya. Gender based violence and more specifically sexual violence is on the rise despite the media constantly highlighting these stories. Newspapers ... -
What Drives Current Account Deficit In Kenya? Evidence From Time-Series Data (1980-2014)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)As a rule of thumb, current account deficit should not exceed 5% of GDP. If it exceeds, it must raise concerns about its sustainability. In Kenya, current account balance deficit increased to 10.5% of the GDP by 2014 and ... -
Perceived Influence of Employees Benefit Package on Employee Performance at Safaricom Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study is to establish perceived influence of employees benefit package on employee performance in Safaricom Limited in Nairobi. The study employed descriptive research design. This design was considered ... -
The Relationship Between Risk Management Practices And Financial Distress Among Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The reason for the study was to decide the relationship between hazard administration hones and monetary misery in business banks in Kenya. The study was an expressive review concentrate on and used auxiliary information ... -
Operations Strategy and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Tyre Industry in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The main aim of the study was to operations strategy and sustainable competitive advantage in Tyre industry in Nairobi County, Kenya. The objectives of the study are: to determine the operation strategies used by Tyre ... -
Determinants Of Performance Of The Tourism Industry In Kenya: A Case Of Mount Kenya National Park
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The tourism industry is one of the greatest investments Kenya can bank on as a future opportunity to finance and implement projects to improve and sustain life of vulnerable communities. This study intends to address ... -
Influence of Principals’ Leadership Styles on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Public Secondary Schools in Meru South Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of principals‟ leadership styles on teachers‟ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Meru South Sub-County. The objectives of the study included, to ... -
Kenya-Us Cooperation In Countering International Terrorism Submitted
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Over the past two decades or so, acts of international and localized terrorism in Africa and elsewhere in the world have not only caused wanton human suffering but also constituted a direct threat to state survival. Terrorism ... -
Prevalence and Bacterial Sensitivity Patterns of Antimicrobial Agents for Diabetic Foot Infections at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Diabetic foot ulcers are a major complication of diabetes mellitus. These ulcers are prone to bacterial infection and form a major cause of admission into healthcare institutions among patients with diabetes. ... -
Influence Of Performance Contracting On Organisational Performance: A Case Of Kenya Commercial Bank.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The goal of performance contracting is the control and improvement of representatives' execution and in this manner the execution of the entire organization. Performance contracting upgrades worker consistence with targets ... -
Parental Characteristics Influencing the Enrolment of Pre-school Children in Mwing Zone, Mwingi-subcounty, Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of parental characteristics on enrolment of pre-school children in Mwingi Zone. The objectives of the study were; to determine the influence of parents‘ income ... -
Acceptability of Routinely offered HIV Testing among Children admitted at Lubango Provincial Pediatric Hospital-Angola
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Globally, more than 270,000 children under 15 years died of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in 2009. The antenatal HIV prevalence in Angola is 2.8% and in Lubango it is 2.2%. With the recent availability of ... -
The Effectiveness Of Communication In Conflict Resolution Between Administration And Teaching Staff In Public Secondary Schools In Gatanga Sub-County In Murang’a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to establish the effectiveness of communication in conflict resolution between administrations and teaching staff in public secondary schools in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang’a County, Kenya. The study was ...
