University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Impact of Prison Reforms on Rehabilitation of Offenders in Kenya: the Case of Naivasha Maximum Security Prison
(University of NairobiArts in Development Studies,, 2013)ABSTRACT The study aims at establishing the impact of prison reforms on rehabilitation of offenders. Specifically, the study seeks to establish the chief drivers of prison reforms in Kenya and how opening up prisons to ... -
Piracy, Maritime Security and Economic Implication in East African Coast
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies,, 2013-11)Piracy, a criminal activity embellished in maritime East Africa, has become more virulent. Piracy continues to threaten the security of East African regional waters and ports. Consequently, the only way to deal with ... -
Taswira Ya Mwanamke Katika Tamthilia Zanguzo Mamana Mama Ee
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Tumeangazia taswira ya mwanamke katika tamthilia za Nguzo Mama na Mama Ee. Jamii mbalimbali zina mtazamo anuai kuhusu taswira ya mwanamke. Waandishi wa tamthilia hizi walitoka maeneo tofauti na waliandika katika vipindi ... -
Effect of Domestic Debt on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of NairobiArts Economics,, 2013)The overall shift of public debt in favour of domestic debt in Kenya coupled with the debt sustainability analysis which showed that domestic debt over the period under the study is not sustainable raises the need for ... -
Outcomes of Community Participation in Management of Public Primary Schools in Kikuyu District
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The concept of community participation in management of education is a crucial topic in attaining quality education. When schools work together with communities to support learning, the child tends to succeed not just in ... -
Implementation of Foreign Direct Investment as an Internationalization Strategy by Kenyan Firms in the East African Community
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Firms in developing countries have in the recent past adopted foreign direct investment as a strategy to expand its market and increase revenues. The ideology of the East African Community has also come of age in the ... -
Women's Role and Participation in Water Management: a Case of Kaiti Watershed in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of anthropology, Gender and African studies, 2013)Women play an important role in the provision, management and safeguarding of water resources. Despite their essential role, they are still being excluded from important public decision making process in water projects ... -
An Assessment of Livelihood Strategies Adopted by the Urban Poor in Khalaba Ward, Bungoma Town, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography, 2013-11)The study examined urban poverty and the coping strategies adopted by the urban poor households to urban life in Khalaba Ward, Bungoma Town. The study further examined the characteristics of poverty among the poor households, ... -
Cultural pluralism as a source of political instability in Kenya: a critical analysis
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-11)Since her independence in 1963, Kenya has been marred by a wave of political instability that is ethnically motivated. This research endeavors to within the context of the broader historical background of conflict in ... -
Value Creation Through Strategic Partnerships Between Businesses and Health Ngo’s in Nairobi - Kenya
(University of NairobiBusiness Administration,, 2013)In a dynamic environment, organizational success can be determined by strategic networking. Organizations must also tap into opportunities by monitoring their competitive environment. This means that organizations must ... -
Information Technology Audit and Fraud Prevention Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(School of Business, 2013-11)The study focused on commercial banks in Kenya, as they are dependent on technology in carrying out their banking operations. The reliance on technology has resulted to numerous challenges such as multiplicity and ... -
The Effect of Selected Macroeconomic Variables on the Financial Performance of Private Equity Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)Kenya has experienced vibrant activity relating to the acquisition of local firms by Private Equity (PE) and the size of PE transactions. Some notable PE firms are well known and are listed on the NSE, such as Centum ... -
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The role of microfinance credit in enterprise growth: a study of Women microenteprises in Ol Kalou Town, Nyandarua County.
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013)Microfinance is recognised as a catalyst for enterprise growth in the World. In Kenya, the microfinance industry has experienced robust growth. The country has over 5000 institutions that offer microfinance services. ... -
Strategic Responses Adopted by Kenya Women Finance Trust to Enviromental Changes
(University of Nairobi, 2013)ABSTRACT Environment has been characterized as complex, dynamic, multi-facet and having far reaching impact on organizations that operate within it. As a result of these characteristics, the environment is composed of ... -
Impact of the Global Policy of Gender Mainstreaming in Engendering Public Institutions: a Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Gender mainstreaming is a phrase that was coined during the 3rd world women conference in 1985 with the aim of broadening interventions to end gender inequalities in a more comprehensive way. Feminist thinking envisioned ... -
Influence of parenting styles on academic performance of adolescents in secondary schools: a case of Manyatta constituency, Embu county
(University of NairobiSchool Of Continuing And Distance Education, 2013)The Kenya Vision 2030 identified education as a major component of the social pillar of the Kenyan economy. The issue of parenting styles has been highlighted as a major component of academic achievement among adolescents ... -
Influence of Micro-finance on economic empowerment of Women: A case of Kenya Women finance trust, Nakuru town, Kenya
(Department of Extra Mural Studies, 2013-11)Theoretically, microfinance is a critical tool to empower women belonging to poor households. Improving the women empowerment improves the infant and child survival, increases child schooling and results in increased ... -
The Internationalization Process of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Internationalization of business is the expansion of a firm’s activities into foreign markets. It is a business strategy influenced by internal and external forces; proactively or reactively such as profit, growth goals, ... -
The Plight of Unaccompanied Refugee Girls From the Democratic Republic of Congo in Nairobi
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-09)This research project is an attempt to analyse the multiple challenges faced by unaccompanied refugee children in urban settings but with an emphasis on young girls from the Democratic republic of Congo living in Nairobi, ...
