Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Citizen Journalism And Conflict News Reporting: A Case Study Of The Garissa University Terror Attack
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This section provides global, regional and national perspectives of the subject matter of the study, which is citizen journalism and news reporting on terrorism. The new paradigm of terrorism is partly a consequence of a ... -
Organizational Sponsorship, Career Management Behaviour, Proactive Personality and Career Success of Managerial Staff in Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Organizations today are experiencing major changes within and outside the work environment. This has led to gradual decrease in their support for employees’ career advancement. Despite these changes the urge to remain ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Technological Capability, Environmental Dynamism and Firm Innovativeness in Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study sought to establish the factors that influence innovativeness within manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. The general objective of the study was to establish, analyse and determine the ... -
Macro Environmental Factors and Performance of Multinational Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Several multinational companies have set up base in Africa over the past years. This research was carried out mainly to determine if the macro environment affects the achievements of global firms that are in Kenya. The ... -
Strategy Typology, Organizational Factors,external Environment and Performance of Freight Forwarding Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Strategic management scholars have argued that firms in the same industry and companies that practice strategic management have varying performance outcome..... -
Incentives in Governance of Water Resources to Mitigate Impacts of Dams on Livelihoods- a Case Study of Chebara, Elgeyo-marakwet County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Studies have shown that dams have unexpected adverse impacts on the livelihoods of local communities. The overall objective of this study was to analyze water governance, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, ... -
The Effects of Magistrates’ Transfer on the Administration of Justice in Kenya- a Case Study of Courts in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Although studies have been carried out on staffing and transfers of judicial officers, there is limited empirical data on the effect of frequent magistrates’ transfer on the administration of justice in Nairobi City County. ... -
Influence of Career Development on the Engagement of Non-academic Staff at Kenyatta University
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Engaged Human Resource in an organization is critical for transforming the corporates’ vision and mission to a reality. However there is paucity on the specific impact of career development on workers and their engagement. ... -
Balancing Economic and Social Objectives in Public Procurement in Kenya-a Review of the Law, the Policy and the Practice
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The coexistence of economic and social objectives in a system of public procurement regulation often results in conflict and dilemma. The conflict and dilemma occur when government bureaucrats make economically efficient ... -
Discourses and realities of Judicial role in International security Relations: the Case of the Kenyan Judiciary and the War on Terror (2006 - 2016)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The discourses and realities of judicial institutional behavior in the adjudication of terrorism cases is the subject of this study between 2006 and 2016. A convergence of Buzan’s conception of security and the Lockean ... -
The grammatical structures of figurative Language: an investigation of Kiswahili Metaphorical Constructions
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study is an investigation of how Kiswahili metaphorical constructions are lexically, syntactically, and semantically structured. The study was library based and was to a large extent qualitative. The data were sourced ... -
Assessing Judicial Review in the domain of National Security
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Under Chapter Fourteen of the Constitution, the government has an obligation to protect its people, their rights, freedoms, property, peace, stability and prosperity and other national interests. However, some of the ... -
Competitive strategies, Business Environment, corporate image and performance of large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Understanding of how firms can attain improved organization performance has been empirically researched but has not yet to be settled. While strategy is seen to influence performance, other factors seem to influence this ... -
The Use of Reconciliation by the East African Court of Justice (Eacj) in Dispute Resolution by Member States
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study sought to establish the use of reconciliation by the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in dispute resolution by member states. The study’s main objective was to determine the extent to which the EACJ effectively ... -
Centering the Maker in Makerspaces; an Exploratory Study of the University of Nairobi’s Makerspace
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Makerspaces are creation spaces, equipped with digital fabrication tools and equipment for use by makers. Access to these expensive tools and networks has made makerspaces popular globally. Internationally, universities ... -
Impact Of Sacco Societies Act On The Growth Of Deposit Taking Saccos In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of Sacco Societies Act, 2008 on the growth of deposit taking SACCOs in Kenya. By using a sample of 10 deposit taking SACCOs, the study conducted a panel regression model ... -
Impact Of Official Development Assistance On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The demand for continued aid exists. Whether or not foreign aid is positive for the recipient country’s economy remains inconclusive. Since attaining political independence in 1963, Kenya has continued to receive ODA ... -
Effects Of Cost On Pharmaceutical Availability Of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) Drugs
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Purpose of the study: Pharmaceuticals are essential in addressing the increasing burden of Non Communicable Diseases which are the leading cause of mortalities in low and middle income countries (LMIC’s). Pharmaceuticals ... -
Men’s Perceptions Of Gender Mainstreaming In Murang’a County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This is a descriptive and cross sectional study interested in understanding how men perceive gender mainstreaming in Murang’a County. The study interrogates men’s perceptions of women empowerment programs from a disempowered ...