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Women’s Agency in the Context of Devolution in Kenya: a Case of Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)There has been considerable debate in the literature on women’s participation and role in public administration and management. Devolution, currently in its third year of implementation in Kenya, offers a good platform ... -
Women’s Autonomy and Contraceptive Use in Kenya: a Multilevel Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) in Kenya has steadily increased from 39% in 2008-09 to 58% in 2014. Nonetheless, the modern contraceptive need of 18% of women aged 15 – 49 years is still unmet ... -
Women’s empowerment through education in Africa: a case study of unesco
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research study was carried on women empowerment through education in Africa. This was done with an aim of establishing the matters of concern related to women empowerment through education in Africa either the ... -
Women’s Experiences in Peace Building Processes: the Case of Turkana County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The overall goal of this study was to investigate women‟s experiences in peace building within the County of Turkana. The study‟s specific objectives were to: document the role of women in peace building within the County ... -
Women’s participation in small and micro enterprises and the performance of their businesses in Gikomba market, Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In the developing countries, Small Micro Enterprises (SME) comprises 95% of all businesses and 60-70% of employment. Although the majority of entrepreneurs are male, nowadays female entrepreneurs comprise a quarter to a ... -
Women’s perception of leadership and its influence on voting for women leaders in Kenya: a case study of Bumula constituency in Bungoma county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Women constitute more than half of the world population and therefore their contribution to social and economic development is also more than half as compared to men by virtue of their dual roles in the productive and ... -
Women’s self help groups : a study of their characteristics and performance in Saboti constituency, Trans-nzoia county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Recently issues of women Self - help groups have gained grounds. Kenya like many other Sub - Saharan Africa n countries has a vibr ant history of self - help groups. Self - help groups play a major ... -
Women’s status and fertility behaviour in Kenya:a case study of Nyamache division, Kisii District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Anthropology, 1990-05)This study examines the relationship between women's status and fertility behaviour in the Gusii Community of Kenya. Although there are several dimensions by which women acquire their status,this study focuses mainly on ... -
Women’s status as a crucial factor in fertility regulation:A case study of Mathare and Komarock residential areas of Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1998)This is a Micro-level study which attempts to examine the impact of differential status of women on fertility level at family level in an Urban setting in Nairobi-Kenya. Women's education and labour force participation ... -
Wood fuel impact on environment in Kenya: a case of Dadaab refugee camps
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2005)The environment is impacted by activities undertaken in most countries. In developing countries, poverty has been linked to the destruction of the environment. There are many causes of environmental destruction that ... -
Wood resources and woodfuel requirements in North Bunyore location, Kakamega District
(Department of Geography, University of Nairobi, 1989)This study focussed great attention on wood resources and wood-fuel requirements in North Bunyore location of Kakamega District,Kenya. The wood resources yield the biomass used for timber~ construction poles and wood-fuel ... -
Word order in Toposa: an aspect of multiple feature-checking
(2002)The purpose of this thesis Is to provide a feature-checking approach to sentence structure and language typology within the generative framework, based on Toposa, a highly inflectional Eastern Nilotic language of Sudan. It ... -
Work-life balance in Kenya: an analysis of the legislative framework and the perceptions of young advocates in Nairobi
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Work-life Balance Practices Among Female Employees in the Public Service Commission, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Recent changes in the nature of work along with introduction of new technologies have led to many employees struggling to balance roles in their work and personal life. In response to these changes and the conflict they ... -
Work-related Factors and Coping Strategies as Determinants of Burnout Among Nurses at Pumwani Maternity Hospital Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The experience of burnout is brought about by continuous exposure to stressors and failure of coping strategies leading to exhaustion. Burnout has detrimental effects to the service provider both physically and psychologically. ... -
Workers' motivation and labour turnover among sales agents; A Study of British - American Insurance Company in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2004-04)This study investigates the link between motivation and labour turnover of sales agents in British- American Insurance, a leading Life Insurance company in Kenya. To facilitate understanding of motivation, reference was ... -
Workers' Voices in Informal Employment Relations: Case Study of Kamukunji Jua Kali Cluster, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This study investigates how emergent labour related disputes experienced by informal sector workers are resolved by Kamukunji jua kali workers in determining their employment terms and conditions. The study is based on ... -
Workforce Diversity and Firm Performance
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Workforce diversity management strategies and firm performance at LG electronics Kenya limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Diversity management is a holistic and strategic intervention aimed at maximizing every individual’s potential to contribute towards the realization of the organization’s goals through capitalizing on individual talents ... -
Workforce Diversity Management Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Diversity is increasingly recognized and utilized as an important organizational resource in regards to whether the goal is to be an institution of choice, to provide excellent performance, or to maintain a competitive ...