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Manifestation of stereotypes through Gikuyu figurative language: a lexical prgmatics perspective
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Language is a very powerful tool and the most common method of communication. Through language the prejudices that people harbor within themselves are reflected. This study is an examination on how stereotypes are manifested ...
Design of a pilot batch pulse vibro-fluidized bed tea dryer for study of effect of environmental variables
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The frequent and instantaneous changes of atmospheric and weather conditions on a typical day, significantly influences ambient air that is heated and used for drying prepared wet tea leaf (dhool) in a dryer. Its frequent ...
Factors contributing to drug abuse by youthfull offenders in the Eastlands area of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study set out to investigate factors contributing to drug abuse among youth in the Eastlands area of Nairobi. Its specific objectives were: To establish the types of drugs abused by youth; establish the consequences ...
The socio-political effects of Marakwet-Pokot conflict in Tot Division
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study sought to investigate the effect of Marakwet-Pokot conflict on the sociopolitical organization of the Marakwet in Tot Division (along the Kerio Valley). The Marakwet-Pokot conflict has visited untold sufferings ...
Preparedness of the health system in Mandera District for relization of Millenium Developement Goal 5
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The Millennium Development goals (MDGs) are eight goals to be achieved by 2015 that respond to the world's main development challenges. The MDGs are drawn from the actions and targets contained in the Millennium Declaration ...
Prevalence and risk factors for intimate partner violence among married female adolescents in Busia District in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
For more than a decade, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), also referred to as domestic violence or spouse abuse, has been recognized as major global public health problem, as well as serious human rights abuse. This study ...
Factors determining the role of community leaders in conflict resolution in Mandera District in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study examines factors determining the role of community leaders in conflict resolution in Mandera. In the past three decades alone, an onslaught of increased clan hostility has transformed the Mandera district into ...
Mass Media framing of homosexuality: a content analysis of the national daily newspapers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Kenya has been undergoing substantial transformations in the socio-economic, political and cultural realms. These changes have been influenced by several factors both internal and external, including Western Education and ...
The downsizing and survivors' motivation in state corporations: a case study of Agricultural Finance Corporation of Kenya (AFC)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This is a research based on downsizing effects in an organization, and the individual. However, this research, at the individual level, focused specifically on the effects of downsizing on the survivors' motivation of the ...
The agenda-setting role of the Kenyan Media in the 2007 general election: a case study of the print media
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study focused on the agenda-setting role of the mass media. It is based on the 2007 General that plunged the country the country into serious unrest and wide- spread destruction of land and property, displacement and ...