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Dual approaches of conflict management: the case of Karamoja, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
It is fifty years since Uganda as other East African countries are celebrating independence.
Independence is a beacon of self-rule and management of internal state affairs. However, this
golden jubilee era since independence ...
Implication of informal land uses on Ngong River. Case of Bunyala Road
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This paper is meant to investigate on the implications of informal land uses on upper Ngong‟river riparian reserve. Slum dwellers are always excluded from most service deliveries by the responsible authorities. These include ...
An assessment of sanitation in primary schools in Embakasi district, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
There is a need to meet the millennium development goals, especially to achieve
universal primary education. However, there are challenges due to continual increase in
enrollment of primary school pupils. Despite the ...
Socially responsible investment, portfolio management, institutional characteristics and performance of mutual funds in Kenya
(2014)
This study aimed at establishing the relationship among Socially Responsible Investments (SRI),
portfolio management, institutional characteristics and performance of mutual funds in Kenya so as to
address the four main ...
Daycare services and women’s participation in informal employment: a study of Mukuru kwa Njenga
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Women’s participation in informal employment is impeded by their perceived roles which
include; productive, social and reproductive role. However, day care services present an
opportunity to address the productive and ...
Integrating policy transfer, policy reuse and experience replay in speeding up reinforcement learning of the obstacle avoidance task
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Obstacle avoidance is one of the key functionalities necessary for the proper functioning of an
autonomous mobile robot. Smart & Kaelbling (2002) showed that the time required to learn this task
using reinforcement ...
Female combatants in Africa: A case study of the Niger delta crisis
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Conflict in Africa has become a recurring decimal over time and ranges from wars of
liberation against colonial masters to struggles against oppressive governments. There have
also been conflicts arising from political ...
Demand-Side Factors Influencing the Adoption of Broadband for Small Business in Kenya: A Case Study of Cybercafés in Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
Public participation in the selection of public officers: a critical analysis of the mechanisms under the leadership & integrity act, 2012
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In Kenya public participation is one of the values and principles of governance provided for under
Article 10 of the Constitution. These values and principles are binding on the State and every other
person whenever they, ...
Determinants of water and sanitation services in Kilifi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The study investigated the factors influencing water and sanitation services provision in Kilifi
County, Kenya. The purpose of this study was to carefully investigate the underlying factors that
influence water and ...