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A morphophonological nativization of lumarachi loan words: a case of borrowing from Dholuo
(2008-07)
This study deals with the phonological and morphological nativization of loanwords derived from Dholuo language using the Natural Generative Phonology (NGP) theory propounded by Vennemann (1972) and developed by Hooper ...
Tone as a distinctive lexical feature in the Lexicon of Gi-Gichugu dialect, Gikuyu Language
(2008)
This study is an investigation of tone as a lexically distinctive feature in the lexicon of
Gi-Gichugu dialect of Gikuyu language. It focuses on the distinctive role of tone in
Gi-Gichugu nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, ...
Gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping operations: a case study of UNMIL (2003-2007)
(2008)
The view of the international community on gender issues has gone through several changes - from ignorance to ignoring, from ignoring to separate treatment, from separate treatment to equality and, eventually, to ...
Factors that contribute to gender disparities in the choice of courses in technical institutions: a case of Kabete Technical Training Institute Nairobi
(2008)
Gender disparities exist in the choice of courses in technical institutions. The study set out to investigate the factors that contribute to this. The study focused on the individual, the school factors and factors outside ...
The effect of integrating continuous assessment with KCSE examination on students' academic performance in Mombasa secondary schools
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Education plays a key role in the socio-economic development of a nation. The
quality and standards of any education system of a country is aptly gauged through
assessment and evaluation. Consequently, for assessment to ...
Causes and effects of deviant behaviour among Secondary school students: a case study of Kihumbuini Location,Thika district
(2008)
The purpose of this study was to try to investigate the types, causes and effects of deviant behaviour
among students in secondary schools in Kihumbu-ini Location of Gatanga division Thika District. Kihumbu-ini
Location ...
Socio-economic determinants of spousal psychological violence against women in Mathare slums, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Violence against women is a major human rights, development and public health
problem world over. There are different forms of violence against women which
include spousal abuse or intimate partner violence also called ...
Effectiveness of existing power supply programme to peoples settlement schemes in Kenya: a case study of study of slums in Nairobi.
(2008)
This research project should be treated just as a starting point for further investigations into why many development projects aimed at improving the living conditions of the slum dwellers or peoples settlements fail in ...
Humanitarian law and the war against international terrorism: Challenges and opportunities since September 11, 2001
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The action by the US to invade Afghanistan and Iraq in its stated war against international
terrorism represented a great paradigm shift in the law of armed conflict. The response invoked a
confluence of legal regimes ...
Economic imp act of relocating hawkers from Nairobi central business district to the new Ngara market
(2008)
This paper describes the economic impact of relocating hawkers from NCBD. Working from the existing literature and interviews, this paper assesses the impact of relocating hawker's businesses from the NCBD to the Ngara ...