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Palaeo Environmental Reconstruction of Holocene Vegetation in East Turkana, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study demonstrates the importance of phytolith proxy in reconstructing vegetation history and understanding human and climate impact on vegetation changes. Phytoliths are plant silica that preserves for a long period ... -
Participatory Communication and Sedentary Livestock Keeping in Wajir County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study was undertaken to establish the role of participatory communication in influencing the uptake of sedentary livestock keeping in Wajir County. The objectives of the study were to examine the role of participatory ... -
Participatory Communication in Kenya’s Large-scale Infrastructural Development Projects’ Planning & Implementation: a Case of Lamu Port in Hindi Ward, Lamu West Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examined how developers of Lamu Port in Hindi Sub-County incorporated participatory communication during the design and implementation of the project. The study interrogated four objectives, including the ... -
Perceived Factors Influencing Adoption of Modern Cooking Technologies in Public Secondary Schools in Nairobi County of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Biomass energy usage in Kenya, accounts for about 68% of country’s total energy consumption, the major consumers being households, communal institutions such as secondary schools, and small and medium enterprises. Firewood ... -
Perceived Factors Influencing Project Implementation in Arid and Semi-arid Areas in Uganda: a Case of Integrated Water Management and Development in Arua District, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Existing records indicate that the Integrated Water Management and Development (IWMD) Project of Uganda continues to face a number of challenges that hamper its efforts to deliver on its mandate. This study investigated ... -
Perceived Factors Influencing the Implementation of Home-grown School Feeding Programme in Public Primary Schools in Turkana Central Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Turkana County has1 experienced1 increased1 levels1 of hunger due1 to food1 insecurity, famine, and1 poor economy. The1 hunger has1 greatly affected1 school enrolment, attendance1 and1 progression rates1 of learners1 ... -
Perception of factors influencing indiscipline among Administration Police Officers at Embakasi Area, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Police Departments worldwide are plagued by numerous incidents of excessive use of force, torture, verbal abuse, dishonesty, abuse of authority, sexual assault, demand for sexual favors, and discourtesy, among other forms ... -
Perceptions and Causes of Suicide Among Members of the National Police Service in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study was mooted in the context of the problem of suicide among law enforcement officials which is rampant across the world and, the lack of a comprehensive study of the phenomenon in Kenya. Subsequently, the study ... -
Perceptions of empowerment among Women involved in Coffee farming in Kirinyaga East Sub-county, Kirinyaga County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Women empowerment play a key role in helping women improve the wellbeing of their households. However, gender systems have remained complex and dynamic. Regions, communities, and countries have different social constructions ... -
Perceptions on the Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs by Athletes in Selected Counties of North Rift, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Some Kenyan athletes have tested positive for medicinal, recreational or prohibited substances that are in the Prohibited list of World Anti-doping Agency. Depending on the nature of their violation, these athletes have ... -
Performance and Literary Exploration of the Nduumo Ceremony Among the Agikuyu Community in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The focus of this research is on the nduumo performance.It first appeared in early 1920s among the Giküyü community. The goal of the research was to determine what elements may have contributed to the nduumo genre's survival ... -
The Perspective of Toilet Graffiti: a Comparison between selected Primary and Secondary Schools toilet Graffiti in Njoro Sub County, Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In this study, a total of 200 texts were collected. The texts were purposively selected from five primary schools and five secondary schools. The ten schools were randomly selected. One hundred graffiti text from primary ... -
Perspectives of Female Journalists About Framing of Women Issues in Women Magazines in Kenya’s Daily Newspapers
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to investigate the perspectives of female journalists about the framing of women issues in women magazines in Kenya’s daily newspapers. The study objectives were: to find out how female journalists view ... -
A Phonological and Semantic Study of the Influence of Arabic on Orma Language
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This is a phonetic and semantic study of the influence of Arabic language on Orma language. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of the sound and semantic systems of Arabic on Orma language. The ... -
The Phonology of Olutura Syllables
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This thesis is about the sound segments, syllable structures and phonological processes of Olutura with the main aim of making a contribution towards making a valid conclusion as to which group of Luyia dialects Olutura ... -
Planning for the Economic Potential of Donyo Market Centre, Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Market centres play a crucial role in promoting the development of the areas they serve through social and economic activities that are carried out in the markets. These activities attract several land uses to the markets ... -
Political Activism And Democracy: The Use Of Online Spaces By The #thisflag Movement In Zimbabwe
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study is about Political activism and democracy. Specifically, it studied hashtag this flag movement in Zimbabwe, commonly referred to as “the #ThisFlag Movement”. The study was carried out between April 2016 and ... -
Politicization of Inter-ethnic Clashes in Nakuru County:the Case of Nakuru Town.1992 -2015:
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper focuses on the politicization of ethnic clashes in Nakuru town between the periods of 1992 to 2015. The selection of the study area was informed by its previous conflict history that has witnessed the relapse ...