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The influence of media ownership on content: a comparative study of the standard and the Daily Nation Newpapers on their coverage of former Presidential Daniel Arap Moi before (2009) and during the 2010 Kenyan constitutional referendum period
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
There are various scholars who have argued that there is a consistent 'liberal', or left - leaning, bias across the news media (Sutter 200 1; Lichter et al. 1986). Here the argument often suggests that journalists (who in ...
Managing organizational change at Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd
(University of University, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to describe change management at Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited. The study was guided by the following objectives namely; determine change management practices; establish the challenges ...
Air transport infrastructure and economic growth in Kenya, 1980-2009
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This empirical study investigates the relationship between transport infrastructure (with focus on air transport) and GDP growth between 1980 and 2009 in Kenya. The number of air transport passengers was used as a proxy ...
Changing images of women in selected works of Henry Ole Kulet
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This project examines a selection of Henry Ole Kulet's writing. We consider the author's works in order to capture the possible differences in the portrayal of the images of women. Our basic assumption in this project is ...
The impact of input costs on maize production: the case of Trans Nzoia District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Maize is the main staple food crop in Kenya and the government policy objective is to increase maize production in order to achieve food self-sufficiency and security. The government has been applying import tariffs on ...
Style in Barack Obama's 'Dreams from my father'
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This project examines the way Barack Obama uses style in his autobiography. By 'style' we refer to the wider meaning of the word. We therefore discuss three aspects of style: the author's organization of the material of ...
Influence of motivation on teachers' performance in secondary schools in Uriri District Nyanza Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
One of the major issues in education in the world today is the influence of motivation on teachers' performance at work. However, in a number of countries where research on teachers' motivation have been done such as ...
Economic growth and monetary stock in Kenya (2000-2009)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Due to the neutrality of money debate, empirical studies have been carried out in different countries to analyse the effect of money on economic growth. The bone of contention has been whether a monetary variable can have ...
Hospital preparedness to provide comprehensive care for gender based violence survivors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Sexual violence (SV) in all its forms is universal and occurs in every culture, and level of society in all nations and creed. In most cases survivors are women and girl children but men of various ages are also involved. ...
Authenticity in 'Witness literature'': an examination of 'truth'' in three memoirs of war-survivors
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Testimony never precedes action. We like to talk of testimony only after something has taken place. The action has to carry a sense of importance for us to be interested in it. In many cases, testimony is our last test of ...