Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Assessment of Urban Neighborhood Sustainability: a Case Study of Ngara Estate, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study is an assessment of urban neighbourhood sustainability. The study argues that unmanaged urban growth has led to urban issues such as environmental problems, poor infrastructure and congestion, among others, ... -
Role of Regional Organizations in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism-the Case of Igad
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region has been the most conflict and terrorism torn zone in the world. Following the adoption of the Draft Implementation Plan to Counter Terrorism in 2003, IGAD has ... -
Influence of competitive strategies on the performance of Bata Kenya Limited
(UoN, 2020)Strategy formulation and implementation is at the centre of organization performance, a situation that has led organizations to adopt strategic measures aligned to an organization strategic priority. In light of increased ... -
Persisting Transboundary Resource Conflicts in Africa- a Case Study of River Omo Delta
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globally, there are 263 transboundary river basins, out of which 59 are in Africa and five in Kenya. The Omo Delta is located within Lake Turkana Basin, which is one of Kenya’s shared ecosystems with Ethiopia. Due to bad ... -
Challenges and Prospects of African Integration; a Comparative Analysis of the Eac and Comesa (2000-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to make a critical analysis of the challenges and prospects of the African integration by making a comparative analysis between the EAC and COMESA since the year 2000. Among the key questions the study ... -
The effect of budget deficit on economic growth in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)Over the past few decades, budget deficits have gained a great deal of scrutiny. This is because most of the challenges facing developing countries have been blamed on it. The study looked at budget deficit link to ... -
The Role of Individual Member-states in Sub-regional Organizations Conflict Management: a Case of Kenya in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study focuses on the role of individual member-states in sub-regional conflict management; a case for Kenya in IGAD. It examines the role played by individual member states towards the efforts carried out by the ... -
Effect of financial technology on financial development in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The utilization of financial technology has significantly increased in the financial sector globally. Evidence shows that development practitioners are continually having the conviction that the outreach arising because ... -
Women’s movements and collective action in Africa: lessons from Ousmane Sembene’s God’s bits of wood, Anlu of Cameroun and the women’s market rebellion in Lagos
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The objective of this thesis was to analyse women’s collective action in colonial Africa with a goal of understanding and highlighting the roots, gains and opportunities of women’s movements in Africa through an African ... -
Change management practices and performance of private security firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)Diverse change management practices adopted by organizations enhance the quality and impact of service delivery. Institutions keep on restructuring their strategies in order to mitigate to environmental change. Organizations ... -
Financial structure and performance of commercial airlines in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)In Kenya, the air transport industry is estimated to have contributed about $1.9 billion to Kenya’s GDP. The domestic commercial airlines performance has been inconsistent over the years. As much as there is fluctuating ... -
Quality management system implementation and continuous improvement in Glaxosmithkline Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Global competition is ever increasing and with the increase in the demand for better quality products and services by buyers, organizations have come to the realization that the only option to survive in business is through ... -
Effect and Audit quality on financial performance of listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
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Assessing the Effects of Selective Enforcement of Anti-prostitution Laws in Kenya: the Case of Kasarani Sub-county Sex Workers
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research assesses the effect of selective enforcement of anti-prostitution laws on sex workers in Kasarani in Nairobi County. The study distinguishes the term sex work and prostitution in that prostitution implies ... -
Challenges facing non-governmental organizations in financial resource mobilization in Kisumu central sub-county, Kenya.
(UoN, 2020)The main motive of this study was to research on the challenges faced by NGOs in financial resource mobilization in Kisumu Central Sub-county. This study purposed to address the main research objectives which were: ... -
Environmental Diplomacy In Large Participatory Conferences: A Review Of Kenya’S Environmental Laws 1963 - 2018
(University of Nairobi, 2020)As early as since independence Kenya led in advancing environmental concerns at regional and international level demonstrating commitment to sustainable development. Kenya’s participation and negotiations in international ... -
Tense Agreement in the English of Upper Primary Learners of the Siathani Primary School in Machakos County, Kenya: a Frequency Analysis Approach.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study set out to investigate the application of the tense agreement rule in the English of upper primary learners of the Siathani Primary School in Machakos County. The study was undertaken to identify the extent to ... -
Effect of gross domestic product on financial performance of collective investment schemes in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)Collective investment schemes are pools of investments which bank their relevance on management ability to cause investments to be done through them. The main motivation for investment is to increase wealth and therefore ... -
The Status and Challenges of Universal Electricity Connectivity in Urban Informal Settlements, a Case of Silanga in Kibera Informal Settlement, Nairobi-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Access to electricity and connectivity has been a challenge facing informal settlements despite being receptors of new migrants to urban areas and cities. The electricity grid in Kibera is poorly connected, leaving many ... -
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Infrastructural Relations in East Africa Region: Case Studies of Kenya and Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study analyzes China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and infrastructural relations in East Africa Region using case studies from Kenya and Uganda. In Kenya, the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor ...