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The Portrayal of Intergenerational Trauma in Motherhood in Okwiri Oduor’s Things They Lost
(University of Nairobi, 2023)It is widely perceived that motherhood is a coveted status that many women would wish to go through in fullness of time. The desire to have a family especially children becomes a priority that such women would long for. ... -
Portrayal Of Women In Business In Print Media: A Case Of Nation And Standard Newspapers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The objective of this study was to assess how women in business are portrayed in print media by focusing on the daily nation and standard newspapers in Kenya. The main research questions in the study were; how are women ... -
Potential for Bike-share in Upper Hill Area, Nairobi, Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Commuters using motorized transport in Nairobi walk long distances to connect to their destinations from public transit stops which makes them lose a lot of valuable time and is uncomfortable. The use of bike share can ... -
Potential For Periodic Markets As Nodes Of Food Trade And Territorial Development: A Case Of Machakos-Kitui Road, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sustainable agriculture and healthy food standards, applicable to a changing climate; with the capacity to preserve existing ecosystems; are among the more significant policy contributions that can neither be overlooked ... -
Potential Impacts of Land Use Change on Sustainable Management of Water Bodies: the Case of Masinga Dam
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Land degradation poses a real threat to agricultural production and water availability in Sub-Saharan Africa. Land use and land cover change have critical environmental consequences at local, regional, and global levels. ... -
A pragmatic analysis of metaphors in HIV/AIDS discourse a case of Ekegusii
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research is based on a Pragmatic Analysis of Ekegusii metaphors used in HIV/AIDS discourse. This follows the fact that among the Abagusii people, metaphors are ubiquitous. These metaphors are basically used to relay ... -
A Pre-colonial History of Abatachoni, 1500-1900 a.d.: 0 a Study in Socio-cultural Change
(University of Nairobi, 1991)This thesis is a survey of the pre-colonial history of Abatachoni from A.D. 1500 to 1900. The thesis set out to trace the origin, migration and settlement of Abatachoni from the Uasin Gishu plateau of Rift Valley Province ... -
Print Media Coverage of the First Female Chief Justice in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to examine print media coverage of the first female Chief Justice in Kenya. It analyzed two of the major dailies in Kenya; Daily Nation and The Standard newspaper. The study aimed at establishing the ... -
Print Media Coverage Of The Land Reform Agenda During Elections In Kenya: A Comparative Content Analysis Of The Standard And Nation Newspapers
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study analysed how the print media, The Standard and The Daily Nation newspapers, covered the land reform agenda during the general elections in Kenya. The main objective of this study was to explore how The Daily ... -
Print Media Coverage of the Refugee Crisis in Kenya: a Comparative Analysis of the Daily Nation and Standard Newspapers
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to investigate print media coverage of the refugee crisis in Kenya by the Daily Nation and Standard newspapers. The study objectives included establishing the amount of coverage of the refugee crisis by ... -
Print Media Coverage of Youth Business Startups in Kenya: a Comparative Analysis of Hustle and My Network Magazines
(university of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed at examining how the print media in Kenya specifically Hustle and My Network magazines cover stories on business startups founded by the youth. The study was anchored on four main objectives that seek ... -
Procurement Practices and Completion of KERRA Road Construction Projects in Bomet County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Completion of road construction projects is significant from a global perspective as it impacts directly on the social – economic development as well as infrastructural progression and transportation. The broad objective ... -
Project Management Practices and Performance of Financial Technology Projects in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The researchers in this study set out to answer the question, "How do project management methods in Nairobi, Kenya's financial technology firms affect the success of individual projects?" This study's objectives were to ... -
Project Management Practices and Performance of Food Security Projects in Kenya: a Case of Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP) in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Food security is a critical concern in Kenya hence the need to develop projects that will enhance food security in the country. There is an underlying assumption that specific universally recognized project management ... -
Promoting Enterprise Sustainability Through Green Marketing Models: a Case Study of Tissue Manufacturing at Chandaria Industries Limited Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Enterprise sustainability in manufacturing firms has become one of the pressing issues that the world wants to achieve in the 21st Century. This study aimed at establishing how green marketing can promote enterprise ... -
Prospects of the Proposed Green Park Terminus for the Decongestion of Nairobi’s Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Rapid population growth results in rapid urbanization. Nairobi has been experiencing rapid urbanization for the last few decades. For the CBD to be efficiently running, an efficiently working infrastructure has to be in ... -
Proverbial Language That Expresses Power and Dominance Against Women- the Case Study of Gĩ-gĩcũgũ Dialect of Gĩkũyũ Language
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study focused on the proverbial language that expresses power against women and upholds dominance of men in Gĩ-Gĩcũgũ dialect of Gĩkũyũ language within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis Theory, as proposed ...