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From institutional and programmatic approach to alternative management of corruption in Kenya
(2015)Since independence, corruption in Kenya has assumed an incrementally progressive trajectory, almost in tandem with the escalation of measures to tackle it. This study therefore interrogates the appropriateness of the ... -
From International Policy to Domestic Practice: Challenges in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Kenya
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, University of Nairobi, 2005)Concern for the well being of the environment is a phenomenon whose history is as old as the history of man himself, and efforts to conserve and preserve various aspects of the environment have been undertaken at various ... -
From OAU to AU: a critical analysis of peacekeeping
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study is on peacekeeping on the African continent from the 1960s to the present date. In particular it examines the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and later its successor African Union (AU) on how they conducted ... -
From Olusuba to Dholuo a case study of language shift in Muhuru division
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study is about Olusuba spoken in Muhuru Division. Muhuru is a small Division that lies in the western part of Kenya and it borders Tanzania to the south and hinges on Lake Victoria to the west. The Division is in fact ... -
From relief to community development: an investigation of the new development paradigm in Dadaab Camps in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2006-08)A succession of armed conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region have resulted in the flight of millions of people in search of safety, with some of them ending in refugee camps. Several aid agencies under ... -
From Rendille to Samburu: a language shift involving two mutually unintelligible languages of Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study is an investigation of the factors responsible for the linguistic shift from Rendille to Samburu by persons who claim a Rendille identity and are, therefore, expected to speak Rendille language. The two languages ... -
From shop to stall: a study of exhibition centres as retail outlets in Nairobi's Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The focus of this study was on the emerging retail premises called Exhibition Centres. The general objective of the research was to study the emergence and the development of the Exhibition Centre as a retail premise in ... -
From the Bukusu fireside to the stage: the performance of the oral narrative in the shifting spaces
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study is premised on the idea that the performing arts are dynamic and adaptive to the changing social and artistic demands. It therefore examines the artistic adaption of the oral narrative from the traditional ... -
From The Classical Beta Distribution To Generalized Beta Distributions
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 2008)This Master's project considers on one hand, the construction of the two parameter classical beta distribution on the domain (0, I) and its generalization and on the other hand, the construction of the extended two ... -
From the Hands to the Eye; the Role of Kenya Sign Language in Realization of the Right to Access to Justice for the Deaf Community in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Access to justice is a fundamental right, as well as a prerequisite for the protection of all other human rights. Access to justice is a broad concept, encompassing people’s effective access to the formal and informal ... -
From the OAU to the AU: A critical assessment of the Quest for Pan- Africanism, 2002 – 2012
(University of Nairobi,Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies,, 2013-10)This study critically assesses the effectiveness of the quest for Pan-Africanism by examining the transformation from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU). It reviews the objectives as well ... -
Front office Hotel Management Information System (FOHMIS) Sirikwa hotel
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2005)Services offered by the hotel include accommodation, hiring halls, laundry, and recreationamong others. Efficiencyof these servicesdepends on easinessand speed of executingthe transactions and accuracyof result. The ... -
The frontlinestates in southern African International politics 1975-1989
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Fronto-occipital Head Circumference Of Kenyan Infants Of African Origin Aged 0-12 Months Living In And Around Two major Towns In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1982)A cross sectional study to determine fronto-occipital head circumference was done on 890 healthy Kenyan infants of African origin living in and around the towns of Mombasa and Nairobi. The mean head circumference at ... -
Fruit yield and quality of ridge gourd (Luffa Acutangula (l) Roxb) as influenced by plant density and varietal differences as ascertained by Isozyme analysis
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1993)Luffa acutangula is a' potentially important export crop for Kenya. Little is known of its optimal production practices, genetics or fruit quality. Three studies were conducted at the Institutes for Applied Research of ... -
Fuel consumption in an Automobile transport unit
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Transport is performed by various modes; air, water, road etc. The focus of the project was study on road transport. Transport industry in Kenya is dominated by the automobile which includes cars, buses, haul trucks etc. ... -
Fuel price regulation; A critique of the energy (petroleum pricing) regulations 2010
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Fulfillment Of The Responsibility To Protect Through The Use Of The Civilian Policing Oversight Institution In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study connects the international responsibility to protect to policing oversight institutions. It uses the example of Kenya’s policing oversight to demonstrate that although Kenya has sought to fulfil its international ... -
The Function of Divination and the Roles of Ajuoga (Divines-doctor) in the Changing Society of the Luo of Western Kenya 1904-1986
(University of Nairobi, 1987)This study is a contribution to the current interest in the African traditional values. It focuses on the divination and the roles of ajuoga (diviner-doctor) in the Luo Religion. Questionnaire interviews, written sources ... -
Functional Analysis of Immune Response to Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes Surface Antigens Pfs25, Pfs48/45 and Pfs230
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Malaria Transmission Blocking Vaccine (MTBV) candidates capable of eliciting effective and long-lasting protection, thereby blocking or reducing community Plasmodium falciparum transmission rates are becoming more fashionable. ...
