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Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Schools Educational Radio Broadcasting at Junior Secondary Level in Lesotho
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An Assessment of the Effects of Canalization on the Water Quality and Birdlife in Lake Naivasha
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Lake Naivasha which is approximately 150 km2, supports large scale production of flowers for the European market. This has significantly raised the water abstraction levels with the horticulture farms around the lake digging ... -
An Assessment of the Effects of Climate Variability on Tea Production in Kericho County: a Case Study of James Finlay’s (Kenya) Limited Tea Estates, Kericho, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Climate variability may change the frequency and intensity of weather events which will likely challenge human and natural systems than the normal weather change. Agriculture is considered one of the most vulnerable systems ... -
Assessment Of The Effects Of Greenhouse Farming On Food Security At Ikutha Sub-County, Kitui County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Food insecurity in Kenya continues to rise due to inflated food prices, civil and political unrest, recurrent seasons of failed or poor rains, prolonged high food prices, environmental degradation, outbreak of diseases ... -
Assessment Of The Effects Of Human Scavenging On Livelihood And Welfare Of Low-Income Earners At Dandora Dump-Site In Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The main focus was to look at the effects of scavenging solid waste materials for income on livelihood and welfare at Dandora dump-site. In this study; the respondents were young men and women who come to scoop solid ... -
An assessment of the efficacy of policy and action against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons: A case study of Kenya and Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The overall objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of policy and action against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons with a specific focus on Kenya and Uganda. This paper argues that improving the ... -
An assessment of the environmental impact of waste disposal in residential areas • a case study of Pandora residential area in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1995)This work sets out to study the environmental impact of waste disposal in Dandora residential area. In order to examine this impact, four environmental attributes are analyzed - air, land, people and buildings. The study ... -
Assessment of the environmental impacts of wildlife based tourism in Kenya’s protected areas: a case study of Maasai Mara national reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, wildlife based tourism accounts greatly towards the growth of Gross Domestic Product. Tourism is part of a broad conceptual framework formed by a complex relationship between the nature of tourism development, ... -
Assessment of the Ethnic Factor in the Kenyan Electoral Violence: a Case Study of Mathare, 1992-2017
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This thesis set out to assess the ethnic factor in the Kenyan electoral violence with a specific case study of Mathare. The study was guided by three specific objectives which includes; Assess how politicized ethnic ... -
An Assessment of the Extent and Context in Which Radio Journalists Employ Social Media to Gather News Content: a Case Study of Easy Fm and Radio Maisha
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study set out to investigate the extent to which radio journalists use social media to gather news content. It focused on the contexts under which social media are preferred or are used in addition to traditional ... -
An Assessment of the extent of implementation of Basel II Accord in Kenyan Commercial Banks and its implication on their profitability
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-09)Basel II is the second of the Basel Accords, which are recommendations on banking laws and regulations issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Initially published in June 2004, it was intended to create an ... -
An assessment of the extent to which the Western media sets the agenda for the local media in Kenya: the case of Kenya Television Network (KTN)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)There have been issues in the measurement of the agenda in the media houses. This however, has not found a consensus among the researchers. More so, sscholars have not exhaustively addressed how foreign media influence the ... -
Assessment of the Factors Affecting Farmers’ Involvement in Environmental Conservation in Gatundu North Sub-county, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Farming, being an agricultural activity that utilizes water, soil, and air, can expose the environment to destruction. Farmers can therefore embrace practices that effectively conserve the environment. This study was ... -
Assessment of the Factors Affecting Issuance and Usage of East Africa Travel Documents in Promotion of Free Movement of Persons. A Case Study of Kenya (2008-2013)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The movement of persons within a region is an essential for regional integration. This is because free movement of people within a region aims to wide and deepen cooperation among the partner states in economic and social ... -
An Assessment of the Factors Influencing Growth of Agency Banking in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)This study sought to assess the factors influencing growth of agency banking within the Kenya banking industry. Agency banking was commissioned in Kenya in May 2010. The use of the agency banking model by banks in Kenya ... -
An assessment of the factors influencing media training in the 21st century in kenya:A Study on Public and Private Middle-Level Colleges in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of journalism & mass communication, 2008)The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing media training in Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: 1. Examine the entry qualification of students in diploma and certificate media ... -
An Assessment of the Feminization of Poverty in Urban Areas: a Case Study of Kibera Location, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 2008-10)This study was designed to assess the feminization of poverty in urban areas. Fieldwork for the study was conducted in Kibera slums, Nairobi in July and August 2008. The study sought to find out the socio-cultural and ... -
The assessment of the genetic diversity present in Jatropha curcas L germplasm cultivated in Kenya as a potential biofuel feedstock
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Jatropha curcas L has the potential of becoming an important feedstock for biodiesel and bioenergy in Kenya. There has been a concerted effort in collaboration from the sector industry to promote large scale farming of ... -
An Assessment Of The Housing And Environmental Conditions Of Bondeni Estate In Nakuru Town, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)The study is an assessment of the housing and environmental conditions of Bondeni estate in Nakuru Town, Kenya. The study argues that informal settlements are characterized by several environmental challenges, including ... -
The assessment of the impact of anthropogenic activities on the migratory corridors of Nairobi national park: a geographic information systems approach.
(Department of Arts, 2002)The impact of the anthropogenic activities on the migratory corridors of Nairobi National Park was studied from 1990 - 2000. These activities were categorized as the residential areas, industrial ...