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Effects of 2007 post election violence on the well being of children in Kenya: a case study of children in Kibera Slum nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)
This study sought to understand the effects of 2007 Post Election Violence (PEV) on Children's socioeconomic wellbeing by focusing on children living in Nairobi's Kibera slum .Post election violence is a recent occurrence ...
From OAU to AU: a critical analysis of peacekeeping
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)
This study is on peacekeeping on the African continent from the 1960s to the present date. In particular it examines the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and later its successor African Union (AU) on how they conducted ...
Determinants of childrens health status in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)
This study used the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey of 2005/2006 to analyze the determinants of children health status in Kenya. The children that were considered for analysis in the sample are between the ages ...
An investigation on challenges encountered in strategy implementation by selected middle level colleges within Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2009-11)
The performance of colleges is greatly affected by the type of strategic planning practices
that an institution has adopted. Institutions must align their strategic planning practices
with the environment for improved ...
Evaluating communication methods for disaster management strategies in Kenya
(2009-10)
The study examined communication methods used for disaster management in Kenya.
This was done with a view to establish appropriate and effective communication methods
for disaster management in Kenya. The study was based ...
Incorporation of safety into the regional transportation planning process in Virginia
(University of Virginia, 2009)
Crashes are a significant health risk. In 2008 almost 70,000 crash related injuries
occurred in Virginia (Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, 2008). It has been
suggested that the incorporation of safety into the ...
Portrayal of women in the Daily Nation's Saturday magazine:Empowerment or subjugation
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The coverage of women and women's issues has gradually improved, in part due to combined pressure of the different national and international lobbies and advocacy campaigns. Nevertheless, the portrayal of women as content ...
The drivers of return for firms listed on the Nairobi stock exchange.
(University of Nairobi., 2009-10)
The research provides a test on what are the drivers of return for the firms listed on the Nairobi
stock exchange. The data collected covered the period covering 2002 December to 2008
December. The focus was to come up ...
An empirical investigation of stock returns reaction around earnings announcements for quoted companies at NSE
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
This study investigates stock returns and trading activity reactions around annual earnings
announcements for listed companies at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) to verify" whether
these announcements possess informational ...
Performance contracting at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2009-03)
Performance contracting is one of the key planks of the new public management (NPM)
reforms aimed at improving public administration and service delivery in the public sector.
The NPM reforms have now become a global ...