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Demand for Kerosene in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
68% of the energy needs in Kenya are met by biomass energy. Although biomass is a renewable resource, the high rate of its extraction and inefficient utilization renders it a non-renewable, a trend that needs to be reversed. ...
Global Health Diplomacy; a 21st century agenda for Africa
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Global health is the health of populations in a global context. and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations. It aims at improving the health of people worldwide. Global health continues to operate ...
Challenges of attaining equivalence in television news translations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This study is an analysis of the challenges of attaining equivalence among television news editors, reporters and translators. It uses Eugene Nida's formal and dynamic equivalence theoretical framework. This research project ...
Decision making in International Crisis: Kenya's post-election crisis, 2007-2008
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The concept of international crisis has recently transformed from the conventional interstate conflicts to an intra-national dimension. The transformation has developed along the lines of intra-state conflicts resulting ...
Public enterprises and the new constitution: towards a better system for corporate governance
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
State Owned Enterprises (SO E) in Kenya have been poorly managed since independence owing to three factors, the appointment of Board of Directors on political and ethnic basis, poor monetary disclosure and oversight bodies ...
A critical analysis of the role of Kenyan Print Media in Conflict Management: Using 2007 Post Election Violence as a case study
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The coverage of the pre- and post-election violence phases is negligible at best and only a few armed conflicts are covered in the violence phase. In Kenya, the media has been accused of exacerbating conflicts in most of ...
Piracy, international law and diplomacy: a case study of Kenyan agreements on prosecuting piracy
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This study looks at piracy off the coast of Somalia that has riveted the world's attention since 2008 when a sudden increase in its incidences was reported. It traces piracy from the ancient times through the Middle Ages ...
Significance of local language stations in socio-economic developement-the case of Muuga FM
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This study tested the significance of Muuga FM in the socio - economic development of the station's target audience. It sought to establish what programs are favored by the audience, why, and what influence these programs ...
The profitability of momentum trading strategies in emerging markets: evidence from Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
A generation ago, the intellectual dominance of the efficient markets hypothesis as the accepted asset pricing paradigm was unchallenged. It was generally believed that securities markets were extremely so efficient that ...
Factors influencing implementation of integrated financial management information system software: a case study of Kenya Institute of Education
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The Integrated Financial Management Information system (IFMIS) is a computerized budgeting, accounting and reporting system used by Kenya Institute of Education to plan and use its financial resources more efficiently and ...