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Infrastructure Governance and Agricultural Development in Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research project examines the causal relationship between infrastructure governance and agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers have recognized infrastructure as an important determinant of ... -
Integrated Logistics and Service Quality at National Housing Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Integrated logistics is a popular practice within the construction industry in Kenya that various companies currently apply to improve their performance and ensure quality services to the clients. The objective of the study ... -
Kenya-somalia Maritime Dispute and the Economic Development in the Horn of Africa: a Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study examines the Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute and the economic development in the horn of Africa. The maritime dispute which has existed for several decades has had a lot of effects on the economies and social ... -
Land Reforms and Pastoralists’ Land Access: Implementing Community Land Law in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Access to land is an indispensable right of pastoralists. It is the source of their livelihoods and the basis of their long-term resilience towards external stresses associated with climate change. The rights to land by ... -
Motor-cycle Crashes and Socio-economic and Demographic Characteristics of Riders. A Case Study of South Imenti Sub County, Meru County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study acknowledges the rise in the usage of commercial motorbikes as a transportation mode in Kenya. The increase is attributable to among other factors, transport system inability to satisfy Kenyans transport needs ... -
Optimized Health Human Resource System to Upscale Diagnosis and Treatment of Hiv/aids Cases in Migori County Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This project was aimed at coming up with an optimized Health Human Resource system to upscale diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in Migori County Hospital. The county located at the former Nyanza Province has ... -
The participation of non-governmental organisations in local development: the case of Aga Khan foundation youth empowerment programme in Garissa county.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Since the rise of the Washington Consensus in the 1980s, non-governmental organisations have increased their role as development actors at national and international contexts, implementing development projects and creating ... -
Perceived Values in Consumption of Solar Pv Energy- a Case of Households in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Renewable energy has proven to be one of the solutions that scholars and researchers have proposed as a tenable measure in the management of climate change while promoting development. Efforts have, therefore, been put ... -
Public Transport Saccos Compliance With Labour Regulations in Kenya: a Case of Rongai - Route Matatus
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study focused on compliance with regulations governing operations in the public transport sector. Using three SACCO’s with vehicles that ply the Rongai-Nairobi route, the study sought to (i) assess factors that ... -
Relationship Between School Preparedness and Effective Implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum: a Study of Teacher’s Knowledge in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Competency-based curriculum was put in place at the same time that Kenya was working hard to reach its Vision 2030 goals, which require a skilled workforce. The goal of the study was to figure out how school readiness ... -
The Role of Farmers’ Groups in Sustainability of Farm Enterprises: a Case of Small-scale Banana Farmers in Kirinyaga Central Sub County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research sought to explore the role of farmers’ groups on the sustainability of farm enterprises in Kirinyaga Central Sub-county. The variables used in examining the sustainability of farm enterprise included crop ... -
The Role of Information and Communication Technology (Ict) in Market Information Access Among Smallholder Potato Farmers in Buuri Sub County, Meru County. A Case Study of Viazisoko Digital Platform
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Agriculture plays a very significant role in social economic development of most African countries. The sector is a key contributor to economic growth, employment creation, and foreign exchange earnings. Despite the critical ... -
The Role of Microcredit and Financial Capability in the Growth of Smes: a Case Study of Montserrado County, Liberia.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)SMEs overtime has been important in the Liberian economy in the aspect of employment, reduction in vulnerability and poverty alleviation. The growth of SMEs in the private sector increases employment which significantly ... -
The Role of Military Forces in National Food Security Strategies a Comparative Analysis of Egypt and Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Food security is increasingly becoming hard to actualize in many countries, given the constellation of challenges that are posed by today’s world. Countries around the world are grappling with climate change, rising ... -
The Socio-cultural and Economic Drivers of Child Marriage and Their Effects on the Well-being of Women in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County
(2020)This is a descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study on the socio-cultural and economic drivers of child marriage in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County. Specifically, the study sets out to determine their effects on the ... -
Teacher Preparedness for Inclusion and Support of Children With Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) in Public Schools: a Study of Mutituni Zone in Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Quality education is a key public good that should be a guarantee for all learners at all levels. However, there are a percentage of learners who face various difficulties in receiving proper accommodations in the classroom ... -
Towards Decent Work On Online Labour Platforms: Implications Of Working Conditions In Online Freelance Work On The Well being Of Youths In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research examined the implication of the working conditions in online freelance work on the wellbeing of youths working on online labour platforms in Nairobi County. In doing so, it examined the characteristics of ... -
Understanding Roscas’ Resilience in Providing Informal Social Protection Amidst Covid–19 Pandemic in Ongata Rongai Ward Kajiado Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)In Africa, social protection has been lauded and now stands out to be a very strategic tool and modality in responding to poverty and the many eventualities that cause it, like shocks and exposure to different risks ...