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An Assessment of the Nature and Character of Child Trafficking in Kenya: a Case Study in Mombasa County
(university of Nairobi, 2016)Trafficking in persons is considered globally a new form of modern-day slavery where victims are lured into involuntary servitude and sexual slavery for profit and gain of traffickers. According to the US Department of ... -
Assessment of the OAU mechanism for conflict prevention, management and resolution : case study of the Rwandan conflict 1990 - 1994
(University of Nairobi, 2006)This dissertation assesses the role of the OAU Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in conflict management. The major argument is that the OAU conflict management Charter principles, namely ... -
An Assessment of the Older Citizen Monitoring Model by Helpage International in Siaya County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Approaches that are applied by citizens or civil society organizations (CSO) to hold authorities accountable are categorised under social accountability. HelpAge International has used the older citizen monitoring approach ... -
An Assessment of the Opportunities and Constraints of Urban Agriculture in Cheptais Town, Bungoma County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)This research study was undertaken in order to assess the opportunities and constraints of sustainable urban agriculture in Cheptais town, Bungoma County. The objectives included; (1) to examine the type and purpose of ... -
An assessment of the opportunities and constraints to enhanced animal identification, traceability and quality verification in a beef marketing chain in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of implementation for an electronic Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) in Kenya. It was envisaged that LITS would enable Kenya 1) ascertain ... -
An assessment of the perceived attractiveness of the Kenyan market to international airlines
(Business Administration, 2006)The primary objective of the study was to assess the perceived level of attractiveness of the Kenyan market to International airlines. The research sought to know from the airlines with current operations in and out of ... -
Assessment of the Perceived Benefits & Limitations of the Automated Trading System at the N.s.e – a Survey of Mba Students at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The concept of automated trading at the stock market is a fairly recent phenomenon at the Nairobi stock exchange, having been introduced only recently in the year 2006.This was just about 2 years after the piloting and ... -
An assessment of the performance of corporate social responsibility projects: a case study of Kenya Commercial Bank
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study set out to assess the success or failure of plan implementation of KCB' s CSR projects by investigating the extent to which planned estimates for the various CSR projects are actually attained. It also assessed ... -
Assessment of the potential of enhancing rainfall through weather modification in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The study assessed the potential of enhancing rainfall through weather modification. The specific objectives were aimed at determining the seasonal wind pattern; investigation of the temporal and spatial variation of ... -
An assessment of the potential of primary schools as agents of health education in Bondo division, Siaya district
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender & African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1996)This study is pointer to the increasing interest in health education as a new research area by anthropologists. This research:- i) examines the role of primary schools' health education in the provision of health education ... -
Assessment of the predictability of rainfall on seasonal time scales over East Africa using the climate forecast system model
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study focused on assessing the predictability of rainfall on seasonal time scales over East Africa region using Climate Forecast System (CFS) model for the period January 1981 to December 2009. The rainfall seasons ... -
An assessment of the process of accessing youth enterprise development fund on youth employment: the case of Laikipia East Constituency in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This was a study on assessment of the youth enterprise development fund: the case of Laikipia East constituency in Kenya. Unemployment of youth is one of the most daunting economic challenges facing Kenya. The unemployed ... -
An assessment of the process of implementing free primary education in public primary schools in Ndhiwa division of Homa-Bay district
(Department of Education, 2006)This study assessed the process of implementing free primary education in public primary schools in Ndhiwa Division of Homa Bay District. It sought to establish the extent to which the programme is meeting its objective ... -
Assessment of the Prospects for the Integration of Somali Urban Refugees in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya.
(university of nairobi, 2018)The overstretched Dadaab and Kakuma camps are a living example to the failure to adhere to the international expectations. It is unlawful to restrain the refugees into a camp, deny them inalienable right to freedom of ... -
Assessment of the provision of sexual and reproductive health services to young people in health facilites in Wagai and Karemo divisions, Siaya District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Young people have a right to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, to help them stay healthy during their journey into adulthood. However, several barriers make it difficult for young people to access ... -
An assessment of the quality of neonatal mortality data
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Although there has been a reduction in childhood mortality globally, sub Saharan Africa has realized a very slow improvement. Neonatal mortality in Kenya has shown very little improvement over the 20 year period. Over the ... -
Assessment of the Relationship Between Biashara Plus Loan of Co-operative Bank of Kenya and Performance of Funded Micro-enterprises
(University of Nairobi, 2005-09)This study sought to investigate the relationship of funding activities on MSEs in a bid to determine the relationship of MFIs’ lending to MSEs and entrepreneurs. It entailed finding out whether MSEs on Biashara Plus Loan ... -
An assessment of the relationship between economic intergration and regional security in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This project is an assessment of the relationship between economic integration and regional security in East Africa. This was done by examining the factors leading to security threats in the East African region and efforts ... -
An assessment of the relationship between risk and return at the Nairobi securities exchange using the downside risk capital asset pricing model
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was conducted with the aim of determining whether the D-CAPM accurately predicts the behavior of returns on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study was a time series analysis using data for the five-year ... -
An Assessment of the Relative Importance of the Factors Influencing Decision Making in Initial Public Offerings (IPOS) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)The present study set out to assess the relative importance of the factors internal to a firm that motivate companies to conduct IPOs at a particular given time, at a certain offer price with the help of a specific ...