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Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning Hiv/Aids prevention among youth in Eastleigh location in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Good knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of HIV prevention a re essential in order not to acquire HIV infection a n d to prevent the disease from spreading. A proper and well-functioning prevention of HIV requires ... -
Factors influencing productivity of potato farming projects in Kabondo Kasipul sub county, Homa Bay county
(University of Narobi, 2014)Unemployment is steadily increasing in many countries across the world, yet so acute in developing countries with relatively explosive population parameters, that job creation becomes the focus of all nations. In an attempt ... -
Challenges women farmers face in accessing agricultural extension services, in Kamugere Sub location of Embu county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Agriculture is not only one of the most important sources of rural livelihoods in Kenya but also makes vital contributions to the country’s economy. Rural women are major agricultural producers especially at the household ... -
Determinants of delivery of justice in sexual offence cases prosecuted in Naivasha law courts in Nakuru county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The criminal justice system in Kenya has continually faced compounded challenges in addressing the plight of victims and survivors of sexual offences. There are relatively few convictions as compared to the number of ... -
Kenya Entangled in Proscribed Crimes of Terrorism and Violations of Human Rights Law
(Horizon Research Publishing, 2015)The Republic of Kenya is one of the youngest African States emerging from British Colonial power since 1963. Since then it has been caught up in series of terrorist attacks claiming damages and harms to civilians. As ... -
Media and conflict: A comparative study of 1994 Rwanda Genocide and 2008 Kenya Post election violence
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Headteachers practices influencing girl child participation in schooling in public primary schools in Kimana and Amboseli division, Kajiado county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the head teachers‘ practices influencing girl child participation in schooling in public primary school among the girl child in in Kajiado County-Kenya. The objectives of the ... -
Interest rates volatility on nonperforming loans portfolio of listed commercial banks in Kenya
(2014)Interest rate is the price a borrower pays for the use of money they borrow from a lender/financial institutions or fee paid on borrowed assets. The core function of any financial institution is to facilitate mobilization ... -
The level of preparedness of sugar firms in Kenya ahead of the end of Comesa safeguards in february 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The sugar industry is currently facing numerous challenges. The sugar firms operate in a very dynamic environment and therefore must devise creative strategies to stay competitive. The status of the industry in Kenya is ... -
Harmonizing the orthographies of Bantu languages the case of gĩkũyũ and Ekegusii in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Despite the multiplicity of African languages, available literature on the development of these languages points to the need to have their orthographies harmonized and standardised. This is because properly designed ... -
Effect of marking scheme on the consistency of scoring mathematics examinations
(University of Narobi, 2014)It is common practice for secondary schools in Kenya to use common examinations to assess students’ achievement. Proper monitoring of how formative assessment tests are typed and administered is usually done by school ... -
The role of micro and small non farm enterprises in poverty reduction a case study of grocery and transport businesses in Gacharaigu location of Murang’a county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The study focuses on poverty reduction through micro and small enterprises in Gacharaigu Location of Murang’a County. According to the National Poverty Eradication Plan 1999 - 2015 many of the disadvantaged groups are ... -
Factors influencing Women's small scale businesses in accessing microfinance loan: a case of Machakos open market, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The main aim of this study was to investigate the factors influencing women’s small scale businesses in accessing microfinance loans in Machakos market. The objectives of this study were : to examine how collateral ... -
Confronting impunity in sexual violence against women in Kenya the role of local and international criminal tribunals
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Use of GIS in mapping the spatial distribution and security of WI-FI networks case study: Nairobi central business district
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This project shows the important role that GIS can play in mapping the spatial distribution of wireless networks and their security protocols that have been put in place by institutions, companies and businesses within ... -
A relevance-theoretical analysis of aspects of Mchongoano
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This article investigates mchongoano, a Kenyan speech event very similar to what Americans call “playing the dozens”. Much as sociologists, folklorists, and anthropologists have studied playing the dozens fewer studies ... -
Quality status of farm saved bean seed in Maragua sub -county and management of seed-borne diseases by seed treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L .) is the leading food l egume widely grown in the world. In Kenya, beans play an important role of sustainable livelihood to millions of small scale fa rmers through provision of ... -
Combining ability, heterotic grouping of early generation lines and yield stability of drought tolerant maize hybrids
(University of Narobi, 2014)Maize (Zea mays L) is an important food and feed crop in sub-Saharan Africa whose demand has continually increased pushing farmers to grow the crop in less suitable areas. Breeders have developed new germplasm that can ... -
School factors affecting head teachers provision of special needs education in public primary schools Kangundo sub county Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)T hroughout the world, children who have mental disabilities and many others who experience difficulties in learning have been traditionally marginalized within or excluded from schools . Th is has led to numerous ... -
Reference cohesion within the complex sentence in the Swahili of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This paper focuses on reference cohesion within a complex sentence in the day-to-day Kiswahili of Nairobi. The thrust of its argumentation is that although earlier research inspired by Halliday and Hasan (1976) has been ...
