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Measuring Trade Costs and the Effect of Aid for Trade Facilitation in the East African Community
(Univeraity of Nairobi, 2016-07)Empirical studies that link measurement of trade costs, aid for trade and trade diversification are rare. Previous research in this area use direct trade cost measurements like transport charges, tariffs, freight rates and ... -
The Mechanical Properties of Sisal and Loofah Fibres and Their Composites Resulting From the Reinforcement of Epoxy Resins
(University of NairobiDepartment of Technical Engineering, 1993)Sisal and Loofah are two amongst a number of natural fibres that are found in Kenya. While Sisal is cultivated commercially in large scale plantations, Loofah grows in the wild. The traditional uses for Sisal fibre ... -
The mechanical properties of sisal fibre reinforced composites of epoxy resin and rice husk ash pozzolanic cement
(Department of engineering, 2001)Sisal is a vegetable fibre extracted from the leaves of Agave Sisalana. The fibre is long, bold and creamy white besides being exceptionally strong. It can be used for making agricultural and parcelling twines of various ... -
The mechanics of drawing polygonal tube from round on a cylindrical plug
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Philosophy, 1981-10)Economic factors such as the expense of raw materials, labour and power, are compelling manufacturers of polygonal section rod and tube to seek new production routes. One such method generating considerable industrial ... -
Mechanism of Action of Cathinone From Khat (Catha Edulis) on Behavioural and Reproductive Function in Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus Aethiops)
(University of NairobiDepartment of veterinary anatomy and physiology, 2013)Biological effects of cathinone on behavioural and reproductive functions are inadequately investigated, and available reports in literature are conflicting. A number of these studies have indicated varying degree of ... -
Mechanisms and effect of access to Microfinance credit by women entrepreneurs on child care, health practices and food consumption patterns in urban low income settings in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) sector has been recognised throughout developing countries as an engine to development and a vehicle towards fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the UN Millennium ... -
Mechanisms and effects of special education financing policy in Kenya.
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)The primary resource of every nation is the capacity of creation of its citizens. Historically, persons with disability all over the world were considered socially and physically less capable. Hence, they were not easily ... -
Media advertising in Kenya: Development and current trends of the industry
(Department of Arts- Journalism, 2009)This study sought to investigate media advertising in Kenya with special reference to development and current trends of the industry. In particular, the study aimed at establishing the emerging new forms of media ... -
Media performance in democracy: a case study of political coverage by the print media in Kenya
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2006)The Kenyan news media are today at a critical point in their history. A liberalized political and social environment has opened a floodgate of all sorts of media products. Mainstream print and electronic media have had to ... -
Media and Conflict in Kenya: an Analysis of the Print Media Reportage of the Post Election Violence
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This is a content analysis study that set out to examine the print media reporting of the post election violence in Kenya. It was limited to the period January 2008 and the Nation, Standard and Nairobi Star newspapers. The ... -
The media and conflict management in Kenya, 2007-2008
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)With the rapid advancement of Science and Technology in the 21st century the role of media is omnipresent for all positive and negative changes in the society no matter of geographical location but it depends how media ... -
Media and conflict resolution: the case of Cattle Rustling in Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This Northern Kenya case study is an example of armed violence in the periphery, in the remote, semi-arid northern districts of the country. The economy is principally dependent upon pastoralism, and armed violence is ... -
Media and conflict resolution: the role of radio in the management of Burundi conflict
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The media in more ways than one contributes to the density of violence in the world. In many media reports, the media has been accused of focusing on what is irrational without looking at the reasons to resolve conflict, ... -
Media and Conflict: a case study of Citizen Television's decision making during the 2007-2008 Electoral Conflict
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Between 2007 and 2008, Kenya experienced an electoral conflict unlike any other previous conflict in its history. With the abrupt declaration and swearing in of Mwai Kibaki as Kenya's president on zs' December, 2007, a ... -
Media and Conflict: a Comparative Analysis of Media Coverage of Turbi Massacre (May-september 2005) and Mt. Elgon Clashes( July-november 2007)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This study seeks to conduct an investigation into how the Kenyan Media covered the Turbi Massacre conflict in Northern Kenya with a view of highlighting the poor coverage and lack of Agenda setting. The study also tries ... -
Media and conflict: A comparative study of 1994 Rwanda Genocide and 2008 Kenya Post election violence
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Media and constitution making: an assessment of their agenda setting role in the adoption of the new constitution in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Agenda-setting theory is about transfer of salience from the mass media's pictures of the world to those in our heads. Elaborating Lippmann's perspectives, the core idea is that elements prominent in media's pictures become ... -
Media and environmental awareness in Kenya: the case of TV
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya‟s economy is highly dependent on natural resources. However, these natural resources are at risk of extinction due to environmental degradation. The general perception is that environmental degradation is partly ... -
The Media and Environmental Safety: a Comparative Analysis of the Coverage of Environmental Safety Between the Nation and Standard Newpapers in the Year 2009
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The project surveys the role that the Nation and Standard newspapers play to sensitize the Kenyan public on issues of environmental safety. It endeavors to establish the preferences of . various readers in terms of the ... -
Media and Ethnic Conflict Management: Case Study Nation Media Group
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy & International Studies, 2013-11)The growth of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has led to rising worldwide connectivity and both states and societies are being impacted by these changes. Mobile phones and Internet have provided many ...