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Assessing the Counter-terrorism Preparedness and Mitigation of Terrorist Attacks: the Case of Dusit D2 Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The aim of this study was to assess the status of counter-terrorism preparedness and mitigation of terrorist attacks at the Dusit D2 hotel in Nairobi County in the aftermath of 2019 terrorist attack. The specific objectives ... -
The Effects of Cybercrime on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Kenya's economy. However, due to their nature of business operations SMEs typically lower their costs on information technology to the extent that they outsource any ... -
Lived Experiences of Female Domestic Workers in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Domestic work is an informal sector which employs thousands of female workers. Despite the ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention in 2011, female domestic workers face many challenges. The convention seeks to ... -
Exploring Socio-economic and Psychological Resilience: a Case of Kenyan Distance Runners During the Covid-19 Pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Resilience as a broad concept has attracted different academic orientations over the years and subsequently, been applied in diverse fields. The concept of developing resilience capacities has also gained prominence among ... -
Experiences of Women With Breast Cancer During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The global cancer burden is increasing and Breast Cancer is now the top cause of death among women, most in the prime of their lives, the majority of whom are from the poorer nations of the world. Cancer is therefore ranked ... -
The Contribution of Smallholder Women Farmers to Food and Nutritional Security in Vihiga Sub-county, Vihiga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Women contribute in many waystowards food and nutritional security particularly in the rural areas. Although smallholder women farmers have great potential to guarantee food and nutritional security, they have an even ... -
Examining Local Malls Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness Strategy Against Terror Attacks in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study was carried out against the backdrop of the Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi and an era of increasing terror attacks on soft targets globally. Notably, additional incidences in Kenya include the Dusitd2 ... -
HIV Oral Self-testing (HiVST) Strategy for Increased HIV Testing Among Female Sex Workers (Fsw) in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study aimed at determining the uptake of HIV Self-Test kits for HIV Testing among Female sex workers (FSW) in Starehe Sub-County, Nairobi County. The specific objectives included ascertaining the accessibility of HIV ... -
Exploring Socio-economic Factors Influencing Food Insecurity Among Older Women With Disability Living in Informal Urban Settlements: a Case of Dagoretti South Constituency, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The main objective of this study was to investigate the extent to which socio-economic factors within the context of the triple burden of gender, old age, and disability among women frames food insecurity as an ongoing ... -
Wholesome Education For The Girl Child In Kenya: An Assessment Of The Teaching And Learning Spaces In Selected Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study looked at Wholesome Education for the Girl Child in Kenya: An Assessment of the Teaching and Learning Spaces in Selected Counties. The study focused on the two settings where teaching and learning occur; the ... -
Batch Anaerobic Digestion of Banana Plant Residues for Methane Production Determinants of Sexual Debut Among in-school Adolescents in Nyamira County,south-western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sexual intercourse is commonly initiated during adolescence. When an adolescent begins to have sex, the path taken and the outcome depend on factors that can influence their behavior at each stage, that is, economic, ... -
Assessment of Effects of Sub-catchment Governance on Management of Water Resources: - a Case of Rwamuthambi Sub-catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Degradation of sub catchments has been a major global challenge. Kenya has experienced a similar situation in spite of water sector reforms of 2002 that assigned every wetland to a sub catchment, separated water service ... -
An examination of Mary Lou Williams’ creative resilience against racism and patriarchy
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This dissertation set out to find out why African American jazz genius, pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) and her music are unknown, forgotten, or obscured despite her celebrity during her lifetime ... -
Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the Female Population; a case of in Kabete Ward, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)As the number of people infected with the COVID-19 virus continues to rise in Africa, governments have put in place prevention measures like social distancing and lockdown to contain this pandemic. This measures, although ... -
Whose Justice? - the Dilemma in Resolving the Conflict in Northern Uganda 2005– 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The effect of the Kony war to Uganda as a whole and specifically to Northern Uganda has been not only dehumanizing but devastating as well. After decades of conflict and violation of human rights , questions of justice, ... -
A Comparative Study of Errors in Written English Among Learners: a Case of Gatimu and Koros Secondary Schools
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of the study was to compare the language errors in the writing of English among form one learners of Gatimu and Koros secondary schools. These learners have acquired Kikuyu and Nandi as their first language ... -
A Pragmatic Analysis of Patriarchy and Dholuo Proverbs: the Use of Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Dominance Theory.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research study attempts a pragmatic analysis of patriarchy and Dholuo proverbs using conceptual metaphor theory which analyses the understanding of these proverbs in terms of source and target domains. Dominance Theory ... -
An Assessment of Environmental Sustainability Practices in Construction Industry. A Case Study of Tilisi Development Project Site, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Construction industry in many developing countries continues to be a key pillar of economic development. In Kenya, the industry contributes to gross domestic product and creation of employment. Even with these contributions, ... -
The Interface Between Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics in Nandi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study aimed at describing the interface between syntax, semantics and pragmatics of the Nandi simple sentence using the Role and Reference Grammar. The study sought to test the adequacy of the RRG in accounting for ... -
The Convergence of Self and History in Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s This Child Will Be Great and Joe Khamisi’s Dash Before Dusk: A Slave Descendant’s Journey in Freedom
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examines convergence of self and history in Ellen Johnson Sirleaf‘s This Child will be Great and Joe Khamisi‘s Dash before Dusk: A Slave’s Descendant’s Journey in Freedom. The autobiographies contain personal ...
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