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Determinants of inclusion of learners with special needs in public primary schools in Kisumu municipality, Kisumu county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to investigate determinants of inclusion in public primary schools in Kisumu municipality, Kisumu County, Kenya. It was conducted in 24 out of 118 schools in Kisumu Municipality. Five research objectives ... -
Factors influencing maintenance of roads by Kenya rural roads authority in Busia region
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Roads are clearly a critical enabling condition for improving living conditions in rural areas. Rural roads have only relatively recently received attention in development research. Production costs, employment creation, ... -
Socio-economic factors influencing implementation of road construction projects by selected contractors in Nyeri south sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)It is generally accepted by the public and government that road construction projects is vital for economic growth and poverty reduction since it plays a key role in enhancing competitiveness, facilitating trade and ... -
Factors that influence the need for private supplementary tuition in secondary schools: a case study of selected schools in Borabu district of Nyamira county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Since the introduction of the 8.4.4 system of education in Kenya in 1981, the use of private supplementary tuition in schools (remedial classes or extra classes) and outside the schools premises (in holiday tuition centres) ... -
Motivational factors influencing teachers’ engagement into adult and continuing education in Kajiado north sub county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing teachers’ engagement in adult and continuing education among public primary school teachers in Kajiado North Sub County, Kenya. Four research objectives ... -
Influence Of Social Organization Office On Successful Completion Of Women’s Group Projects In Katulani District, Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The study aimed at assessing the influence of social organization office on successful completion of women’s group projects in Katulani district, Kitui County, Kenya. This study was designed to fulfill five objectives: ... -
Determinants of effectiveness of youth enterprise development fund in Gilgil sub-county, Nakuru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Unemployment is a big challenge to the governments across the globe with developing countries being affected most. The youths are the major victims of unemployment hence; governments, public benefit organizations, and the ... -
Influence of executive business training on the growth of small and medium sized enterprises: a case of executive education program of Strathmore business school
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study set out to explore the influence of Executive Business Training on the growth of SME's. The key rationale of the study was to establish whether there is a relationship between entrepreneurial focused executive ... -
Use of bayesian model for word alignment in Swahili-English statistical machine translation
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)State of the art word alignment models such as IBM Models (Pietra et al.,1993), hidden Markov model(HMM)(Vogel et al.,1996), and the jointly-trained symmetric HMM, contain a large number of parameters such; word translation, ... -
Factors influencing accessibility of micro-finance products by low income entrepreneurs in Rongo constituency Migori county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to investigate factors influencing accessibility of microfinance products by low income enterepreneures in Rongo constituency Migori County. The objectives of the study was to examine the extent to which ... -
Influence of ICT competence among bank staff on adoption of e-banking: a case of KCB ltd, Nairobi county Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The new millennium brought with it new possibilities in terms of information access and availability simultaneously, introducing new challenges in protecting sensitive information from some eyes while making it available ... -
Factors influencing integration of urban refugee pupils in public primary schools in Dagoretti division, Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing integration of urban refugee pupils in public primary schools in Dagoretti division Nairobi County, Kenya. It sought to determine whether language of ... -
Influence Of Corporate Governance On Bank’s Perfomance In Kenya: A Case Study Of Kenya Commercial Bank, Kisumu Central District
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Corporate governance plays a very crucial role on firm’s performance. Lack of proper corporate governance systems can lead to corporate failures and declining firm performance. The study examined the influence of corporate ... -
Influence Of Maternal Nurturing Capacity On Child Survival: A Case Of Compassion International Child Development Programs In Samburu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study examines the influence of maternal nurturing capacity on child survival in Samburu County in Northern Kenya. It utilized an ethnographic descriptive study design to examine the influence of maternal knowledge, ... -
Factors influancing principal in administration of public secondary schools in kitui district,Kenya
(2014-09-01)Accomplishment of educational goals to a large extent depends on proper school management under the guidance of principals. Principals play a key role in achievement of educational goals and objectives in schools. Poor ... -
Diplomacy Of The Diaspora: Harnessing The Diaspora In Post conflict
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-05-22)This study investigated diplomacy of the diaspora: harnessing the diaspora in a post conflict society in Rwanda. The study identified various initiatives by the government of Rwanda to reach out to the diaspora population, ... -
An examination of the factors influencing social media adoption by corporate organisations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Social Media is transforming the way the world does business. Today the implications are huge and the prizes are enormous for those businesses & individuals who handle it right. However a few organizations in Kenya today ... -
Multi-factor authentication and secure integration of mobile payments
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)Adoption of technology reduces cost of doing business, creating competitive advantage and efficiency. The cost of Internet connectivity and smart devices is gradually dropping, exposing many to vast online resources and ... -
Teacher factors influencing implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools in Nyangala division, Taita Taveta county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Inclusive education promotes education of all learners in mainstream schools including those with special needs. Teachers play a critical role towards realization of this process. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Influence of health information systems on monitoring and evaluation of HIV/aids programmes in Kenya: a case of Nandi hills district hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Information gathered from Health Information Systems (HIS) is essential for monitoring health, and for evaluating and improving the delivery of health-care services and programmes. Yet health information systems in most ...
