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An assessment of training needs and activities for public relations specialists in public firms: the case of government ministries and parastatal organizations in Nairobi
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2009-10)Organizations without a direct training effort are merely asking employees to acquire job knowledge and skill in their individual ways on a haphazard and unorganized basis. Through direct training, the employer also has ... -
An assessment of urban poverty in post war Liberia: a case study
(Department of Sociology and Social work, University of Nairobi, 2007)As poverty remains pervasive and multifaceted in post conflict Liberia, it is essential to institute proactive strategies through a comprehensive research for tackling it. This study, whose objectives were to estimate ... -
An Assessment Of Urban Sanitation Management Approaches In Mavoko Municipality Of Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Mavoko municipality in Machakos Municipality is facing rapid urbanization but it is not clear whether it is able to absorb the demands of this population relative to provision of sanitation services. Hence proper urban ... -
Assessment of vulnerability to fire in public boarding secondary schools: a study of schools in Central Division, Machakos District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Fire disasters in public boarding secondary schools in Kenya have. been very rampant in the past few years. Some have been very tragic with lose of students lives. Property worth millions of shillings is destroyed every ... -
An assessment of water resources, and IWRM strategy in Bahari sub basin, Kilifi district
(Department of Civil Engineering, 2006)The main purpose of this study was to identify water sources in Bahari Sub basin, and determine how they were managed so that they benefit the whole community while preserving the environment for the future generation. ... -
Assessment of Water Scarcity and Conflicts and Its Impact on Livelihoods, a Case Study of Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The dwindling supply of water has been noted to be a precursor to very many conflicts in the globe today as many communities and countries are seeking to control the sources of this commodity. This study focused on assessing ... -
An assessment of woody vegetation structure in Maasai Mara conservancies of Narok county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Vegetation structure is a result of adaptation of plants to the environment. Itis important because it can be used as indications of measuring changes in habitats. Vegetation structure mapping and monitoring is however ... -
Assessment of zea mays (maize) yield changes in relation to weather variability in trans-nzoia district, western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Given the consensus of scientific evidence, the 21st century society will need to learn to mitigate, adopt and cope with accelerated weather variation and possibility of climate change. East Africa's livelihood systems, ... -
An assessment on the impact of poverty alleviation on women in Mukuru slum, Nairobi-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The first Millennium Development Goal is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. Efforts towards achieving this goal along with the other Millennium Development Goals are being carried out by governments, ... -
Asset allocation by fund managers and the financial performance of unit trust in Kenya
(School of business, 2011)Much of the previous research into the evaluation of asset allocation by fund managers and the financial performance of unit trusts mechanism has concentrated generally on developed countries. Not much known local study ... -
Asset Allocation Strategies Adopted by Pension Schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Asset allocation strategies adoption in pension schemes management present cardinal importance. This study sought to examine asset allocation strategies adopted by pension schemes in Kenya. The study used descriptive cross ... -
The Assignment of Teaching Staff to Courses at Teaching Institutions: the Case of Faculty of Commerce University of Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of commerce, 1993)In order to make use of individuals skills while providing job satisfaction, the assignment of individuals to jobs is cruicial to the smooth and economic functioning of any organization. However, to perform this function ... -
The Association Between Custodial Rehabilitation and Recidivism of Male Prisoners in Kenya: the Case of Nairobi Remand Prison
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study examined the association between custodial rehabilitation and recidivism of male prisoners in Kenya. Fieldwork was conducted at Nairobi Remand Prison in Nairobi County. The objectives of the study were to determine ... -
Association between extraordinary items and stock prices and the use of extraordinary items to smooth income in publicly quoted companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Faculty Of Commerce, University Of Nairobi. June 1990., 1990)The focus of this study was twofold: 1. To determine which of the two figures, earnings before extraordinary items or earnings after extraordinary items has a stronger relationship with stock prices. 2. To determine ... -
Association Between Formal Continuous Professional Development, Job Satisfaction and Perceived Job Characteristics: the Case of Clinical Officers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Clinical officers are middle-level healthcare providers trained to offer health services at all levels in Kenya health system. This therefore necessitates them to provide quality, safe and evidence based care that meets ... -
Association Between Serum Procalcitonin and 28-day Outcomes in Patients With Presumed Bacterial Sepsis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Introduction: Sepsis remains a major cause of mortality worldwide despite the increase in deaths due to non-communicable diseases. Poor diagnostic capability and delay in confirming appropriateness of therapy are major ... -
Asurvey into the causes of financial distress in co-operative societies in Nairobi
(School of business, 2011-11)At one time in the life time of every institution, there are high possibilities for experiencing financial distress. Consequently, corporative societies just like any other organization are not immune to these financial ... -
Asurvey of the Use of Human Resources Information Systems in Human Resources Management in the Banking Sector in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Business Administration, 2003)This study was carried out in the banks operating in Nairobi, Kenya. The study was about the use of use of human resources information systems in human resources management in the banking sector. The objectives of the study ... -
Asylum and National Security in Kenya
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Asylum Law: Toward Reform of the Refugee Protection System in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Law, 2005)