Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Status and Challenges of Universal Electricity Connectivity in Urban Informal Settlements, a Case of Silanga in Kibera Informal Settlement, Nairobi-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Access to electricity and connectivity has been a challenge facing informal settlements despite being receptors of new migrants to urban areas and cities. The electricity grid in Kibera is poorly connected, leaving many ... -
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Infrastructural Relations in East Africa Region: Case Studies of Kenya and Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study analyzes China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and infrastructural relations in East Africa Region using case studies from Kenya and Uganda. In Kenya, the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor ... -
Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Africa- Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Kenya and Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Governments globally have been faced with threat on their peace and security, which has been attributed by increase in radicalization and recruitment to violent extremist groups. The rationale of this study was based on ... -
Corruption And The War On Terror In Kenya, 2009 - 2019
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study investigates corruption and the war on terror in Kenya between 2009 and 2019. The country has experienced increased terrorist attacks emanating from Al-Shabaab terror group operating in Somalia and with active ... -
Role Of Science And Technology In Advancing National Security In 21St Century, Africa: A Case Study Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study explores Science and Technology and Insecurity nexus in Africa during this current century. Africa is rapidly developing in information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and with this growth; more ... -
Effect of Mobile-based lending on loan default rate among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Mobile based lending has acquired significant concern among Kenya’s commercial banks because of its importance. Commercial banks’ performance has greatly improved after the introduction of mobile based lending. Despite ... -
Delays in Demand for Obstetric Fistula Treatment- a Case Study of Freedom From Fistula Foundation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Obstetric fistula is an abnormal communication between the vagina, the bladder and or the rectum causing uncontrollable leakage of the urine and or the stool. It is considered as the single most dehumanizing injury occurring ... -
Challenges Facing Blue Economy Resource Management In Africa, A Case Study Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)It is important to acknowledge from the onset that Africa is the second largest continent and also the largest island in the World, which is approximately one-fifth of the total surface of the earth. The continent has many ... -
Enforcement of Kenya Immigration Laws: a case of the Directorate of Immigration Services
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed to examine how effectively the Directorate of Immigration Services (DIS) enforces Kenya immigration laws, especially those related to post-entry and residence of foreign nationals in Kenya. The study had ... -
Influence of Accelerator Programs to the Growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Msmes) Supported by Tony Elumelu Foundation- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study sought to investigate the influence accelerator programs have had on the growth of MSMEs supported by Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program by carrying out an in-depth study of the specific businesses that have ... -
Eine Untersuchung Des Potenzials Der Digitalen Medien Bei Der Vermittlung Der Landeskunde an Sekundarschulen in Kenia.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)German is one of the foreign languages offered in secondary schools in Kenya. The learning and teaching of German focuses on the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The need to sensitize the learners ... -
The role of public diplomacy in influencing foreign relations in East Africa: A case study of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study analyses the role of public diplomacy in influencing foreign relations in East Africa; a case study of Kenya. This research study will be guided by the following objectives;1) To assess the role of Kenya’s public ... -
The Impact of Technology on the Efficiency of Correctional Services in Africa:a Case Study of Kenya
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Diversification Of External Sources Of Financing Development In Africa: Impact Of Kenya’S Relation With India And China
(University of Nairobi, 2020)African countries face varied complex issues that the western countries have failed to address since independence. However, after the end of the cold war, there was a high transformation in the aid architecture, with the ... -
Communication Cues in Marriage Conflicts- a Case Study of Middle-class Couples in Embakasi Constituency in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study focused on communication cues in marriage conflicts among middle-class couples in Embakasi Constituency in Nairobi County. The study was guided by four main objectives: To investigate the verbal and non-verbal ... -
Challenges Of Sustainable Maritime Security In Africa: A Case Of The Tanzania-Malawi Dispute
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Challenges of sustainable maritime security in Africa: a case of the Tanzania-Malawi dispute is the research project trying to find solution on the border dispute between “Tanzania and Malawi” on Lake Nyasa. This project ... -
Determining the Existence of Calendar Anomalies on Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange Market- Pre and Post the 2015 Reforms
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Random movements of stock returns have been studied since the introduction of the Efficient Market Hypothesis in the 1960s. Particularly, a range of stock calendar anomalies such as the Monday effect, the incredible January ... -
Estimation of Childhood Mortality in Kenya Using the 2015/2016 Kenya Integrated Household and Budget Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Childhood mortality is one of the key indicators used in determining both the general and national socio-economic development, such as resource allocation and policymaking, among other uses. This can only be achieved by ... -
The Effects Of Media In Public Diplomacy: A Case Of Media During And After The 2007/08 Pev In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Public diplomacy is the effort of one nation to influence public or elites of the next nation for the purpose of using foreign policy to its target. In a democratic state the media ought to be reliable, trustworthy and ... -
Governance and performance of church-based organizations in Kenya a case study of Presbyterian church of East Africa Kikuyu hospital
(UoN, 2020)In Kenya, various financial misappropriations including Church Based Organizations (CBOs) have occurred. These include among others, allegations of financial unfitness and failure to put benefactor assets to the expected ...