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The role of Intra-Military factors on the performance of continental peace missions: the case of the OAU/AU in Darfur Conflict, Sudan, 1967-2007
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Conflict in Africa poses a major challenge to African Union's efforts to ensure regional peace, socio-economic prosperity and human rights for its entire people. To a very large extent, political power, ethnic supremacy, ...
A comparative environmental risk assessment for Lake Nakuru National Park and Nairobi National Park
(University of nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Conservation of biological diversity is mainly done through the establishment of a protected areas system. There are over 100,000 protected areas in the world. Kenya has a well established protected area system whose area ...
The role of microcredit projects in economic empowerment of women: a case of LEWA Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This research project sought to assess the role of micro credit projects towards economic empowerment of women through Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (L WC) in Imenti North District. The study aimed at analyzing the progress ...
Some aspects of the urban informal sector activities : a case study of Nyamira Town Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study examines some aspects of the urban informal sector namely, employment creation range and threshold of its goods and services and problems affecting its growth and development using Nyamira town, in Kenya as a ...
Factors influencing employees' performance: the case of International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study is aimed at investigating the factors influencing employee performance at ICRAF. The findings provide suggestions on addressing the challenges met by employees that affect their performance.This study was relevant ...
Factors influencing safety of small-hydro power projects: a case of community operated projects in the larger Kirinyaga District, Central Province
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Community operated Small and Mini-hydro Electricity Projects have been developed and many more continue to be developed in various parts of the country especially in the rural areas as the government moves to support the ...
Rural militia groups in Kenya : the case of Mungiki in Kigumo District, 1987-2008
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study examined the activities of rural militias and their impact to the society. The study concentrated on Mungiki in Kigumo District. The research begins with a historical analysis of militia groups in Kenya, narrowing ...
The principle of non-interferance in international relations : a comparison of OAU and AU practices
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study investigates the relevance of the principle of non-interference in internal affairs of a sovereign state provided for in the UN, the AU and its predecessor the defunct DAD. The practices of the DAU and AU in the ...
Agenda setting role of the print media in reporting on Internally Displaced people (IDPs) in Kenya: a content analysis of the standard newpaper (January-June 2008)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Agenda-setting is based on the belief that media do not control what we think but do influence what we think about (Dearing & Rogers, 1996). If an issue is 'salient' and receives frequent and/or expansive coverage by media, ...
An assessment of residual and social networks of active aged: a case study of Werugha location in Taita Taveta County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to assess the residual and social networks of active aged in Kenya. The target population included all the active elderly people in two sub locations (Mlondo sub location ~d Marumange sub ...