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Assessment of the Communication Strategies Used in Uptake of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund Initiative: Case of Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of existing communication strategies in the adoption of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund in Nakuru County. The study objectives were: to investigate the methods of ... -
An Assessment Of The Conflict Management Approaches By State And Non-State Actors In Kenya: A Case Study Of The Mt. Elgon Conflict
(University of Nairobi, 2009)This study investigated the effectiveness of the conflict management approaches by state and no-state actors in the conflict in Mt. Elgon District, Kenya. It made an attempt to establish the main causes and impacts of the ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of Nation Media Group in Enviromental Conservation: the Case of Karura Forest
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)There is an increasing worry about climate change globally and its threat on food security especially in the developing countries. Climate change has come about largely due to human activities that harm the environment ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of the Corporate Taxi Industry to the Nairobi County Carbon Emission
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The automotive industry is a big contributor to the global carbon emissions. Most developed countries have continued to research towards reaching an agreeable emissions estimate not only at the country level but further ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of the Shifting Focal Area Agricultural Extension Approach in Kiambaa Division of Kiambu District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study focused on the Shifting Focal Area Agricultural (SFAA) extension approach that has been applied by the National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Programme (NALEP) since the year 2000 and funded by the Swedish ... -
Assessment Of The Criminal Profiles Of Male Homicide Convicts: A Case Study Of Kamiti And Nyeri Maximum Prisons, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Homicide is arguably the most horrifying public offence, it is the only crime that creates finality to human life. The impact of murder goes far beyond the loss of life and might create an environment of ambiguity and fear ... -
An Assessment of the Demand for Meat in Rural and Peri-urban Areas of Central Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-10)This study examines the consumption patterns of four meat types in rural and peri-urban Central Kenya. The study used cross-sectional data gathered from a household consumption survey of 447 households conducted between ... -
An assessment of the determinants of financial performance of Islamic banks and conventional banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Islamic banking is banking business whose aims and operations do not involve any element which is not approved by the religion of Islam. While the aim of both conventional and Islamic banks is profitability, the former ... -
An Assessment of the Determinants of Growth of Bancassurance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Abstract not available -
Assessment Of The Dynamics Of Resource-Based Conflict On Human Security In Kenya: A Case Study Of Isiolo County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)With key focus on increased resource-based conflict in Kenya, this study sought to examine the nature of resource based conflict in Isiolo County. Chapter one covers the background to the study, problem statement, ... -
Assessment Of The Effect Of Community Sensitization On Child Labour: A Case Study Of Kathiani Location, Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study is an assessment of the effect of community sensitization on child labour: a case study of Kathiani location, Machakos County. International Labour Organisation (2013) refers to child labour as work which is ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of General Elections on the Stock Market Returns in Kenya
(2014)The main aim of the study was to establish the effect of the general elections on the return of the stock market in Kenya. This is an empirical study that analyzed the stock market returns during electioneering periods ... -
An assessment of the effect of inflation on loan repayment among commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)The macroeconomic environment is viewed as a critical driver for non-performing loans. In this regard, the main goal of this study was to determine the Effects of inflation as a macroeconomic variable on loan repayment ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of Irrigation Projects on Wetlands: Yala Swamp, Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The relationship that exists between irrigated agriculture and its effect on the wetland ecosystem has been depicted as one of the trade-offs between increased human demand for food verses the natural environment. This ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of Micro-insurance on the Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The principles of Micro insurance are not new. Risk pooling and risk transfer can be traced back to some of the precursors of insurance, such as the Roman burial guilds. The products are not new as small policies, such as ... -
Assessment of the effect of permethrin impregnated bednets on the transmission of Lymphantic Filariasis in Kwale District, Coastal Region Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000)The effect of permethrin impregnated bed nets on transmission of lymphatic tilariasis was investigated in twelve study villages selected in the southern part of Kwale district. Kenya. endemic for lymphatic filariasis. In ... -
An Assessment of the effectiveness of information, education and communication messages in the mass media among adolescents: a case Study of the Television "Chill" Adverts
(University of NairobiSchool of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2005)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) mediated messages among adolescents by examining the "Chill" adverts that ran in the media in 2005. The ... -
Assessment of the effectiveness of positioning strategies used by the residential property developers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This study sought to assess the effectiveness of positioning strategies used by residential property developers in Nairobi, Kenya. It covered firms whose property development activities are based in both Nairobi and other ... -
Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of Security Intervention Measures By African Union: A Case Study Of Amisom In Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The dissertation examines the effectiveness of African Union Intervention measures, with a bias to the Somalia intervention. The study focuses on the link between the interventions and their effectiveness. The objectives ... -
An Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of The Financial Reporting Centre And Financial Institutions In Prevention Of Money Laundering: A Case Study Of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The control of money laundering has not been successful despite the enactment of POCAMLA and other laws. Money laundering damages the stability of financial sectors and places significant costs on the economy leading to ...