Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment of Women in Rural Area Projects in Mwingi West, Kitui County, Kenya.
(university of nairobi, 2022)There is consensus that advancing women's economic participation is essential to achieving global goals such as ending poverty, realizing women's rights, and achieving gender parity in political and economic power. The ... -
Socio-economic Factors That Determine Final Market Demand for Fish and Chevon Meat in Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research project focused on investigating the social and economic factors informing the end-use demand for goat meat and fish in Kenya’s acutely food insecure arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of the north, using ... -
Communication Challenges Between Teachers and Learners Based on Linguistic Resolution Features. A Case Study of Bahati Sub County, Nakuru.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Communication is the passing of information between interlocutors and receiving of feedback from contexts such as the one under study in secondary schools in Bahati subcounty. Interlocutors are participants in a discussion ... -
Influence of Socio-economic Factors on the Desire to Migrate Through Illegal Human Trafficking: a Case of Moyale-Ethiopian Migrants on the Kenya-Ethiopia Border
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Human trafficking is a widespread problem with estimates ranging from 140,000 to 500,000 individuals trafficked around the world annually. Statistically about 80% of trafficked individuals are women and girls. According ... -
The Influence of Organizational Factors on the Performance of Public Private Partnerships Water & Sanitation Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Maintaining a high level of quality economic investment necessitates that governments from all around the globe continue to increasingly seek to grow financing strategies, which combine the public and private sectors, ... -
Human Resource Information System and Performance of Staff: a Case of the Teachers Service Commission,Samburu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has the constitutional mandate of managing professional teachers in the Kenyan educational environment. As a result, it has developed the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) to ... -
Assessing the Performance of United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa: the Case of UN Mission in South Sudan (Unmiss)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study largely analyses United Nations peacekeeping missions in Africa with UNMISS as a case study. It examined the opportunities and challenges facing UN operations in Africa, discussed the prospects for success, and ... -
Barriers to Land Ownership Among Widows in Kolwa East Ward, Kisumu County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This was a cross-sectional study on barriers to land ownership among widows in Kolwa East Ward, Kisumu County. The study investigated the extent to which existing Kenyan legal frameworks and tools aid widows in gaining ... -
A Qualitative Study of Urban Women's Experience and Coping Strategies Towards Domestic Violence During Covid-19 Lockdown in Kitengella, Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Domestic violence encompasses many forms of violence, including sexual, psychological (emotional), and physical abuse an intimate partner, a relation or a friend in a domestic setting. DV is a global social and public ... -
Kurzwortbildung in Deutscher, Englischer Und Französischer Medizinischer Fachsprache: Eine Übersetzungsorientierte Untersuchung Nach Der Suche Von Äquivalenzbildungen.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Medical abbreviations are the main focus of this intended study. From the assumption that translation is needed in case of medical care of patients from German speaking countries and from self-experience, I noted that this ... -
The Experiences of Female Survivors of Gender Based Violence in Recovery Centres in Nairobi City County.
(2022)The main aim of this descriptive study was to examine the experiences of female survivors of GBV in two recovery centres in Nairobi City County. The study intended to document these women’s journeys as they sought support ... -
A Comparative Analysis of the Risk in Islamic and Conventional Banks in Kenya
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Effect of Corporate Governance Practices on Performance of Conservation Non-governmental Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The aim as well as purpose of this inquiry was to determine the connection the adoption of corporate governance practices and the outcome of productivity (performance) of conservation non-governmental organizations (NGOs) ... -
Determinant of Modern Contraceptive Use Among Rural Women in Kenya
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The Effect of Risk Management on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)As a result of the rising volatility of money markets, financial inventions, and the expanding importance of financial instruments associated with financial intermediation, risk management is becoming an essential subject ... -
The Role of Civil Aviation in Promoting International Trade in Africa: a Case Study of Kenya Aviation Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to determine the perceived influence of African civil aviation in promoting international trade. We argue that liberalization of African air transport will enhance connectivity, service quality, choice, ... -
The Effect of Corruption on the Productivity of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to determine the effect of corruption on productivity of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to investigate the extent to which the productivity of firms in the manufacturing ... -
The Political Economy of Oil and Its Role in Enhancing Development in Africa: a Case Study of Nigeria and Angola
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The purpose of the study was to examine the political economy of oil and its role in enhancing development in Africa, using case studies of Nigeria and Angola. The study attempted to apply the World Systems Theory developed ... -
Do Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Firm Value? Case Study of Kenya Commercial Bank and National Bank of Kenya Acquisition
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The current study sought to establish whether M&As enhance or destroy value in Kenyan firms. Through the theoretical lenses of the synergy theory, the differential efficiency theory, the free cash flow theory and the ...