Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Participatory Communication in the Budget-making Process in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examined participatory communication in the budget-making process in Kajiado West Sub County in Kajiado County. Kajiado West subcounty has the highest poverty and underdevelopment index in Kajiado County. ... -
Impact of Capital and Recurrent Expenditure on Public Debt in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Public expenditure is a fiscal policy measure taken to influence a country’s economy and is therefore an important tool for boosting economic growth. In Kenya, the level of spending is way higher than the revenue collected ... -
Total Quality Management Practices and Organisational Performance: a Case Study of Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The banking sector in Kenya play an important role in the economy. Given the rise in competition and need for survival, it is critical that banks adopt management practices that ensure efficiency and high quality services ... -
The Impact of Nairobi Diaries K24 Television Reality Show on the Youth; the Case of Undergraduate Students at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Nairobi Diaries speaks of a reality television show that acts as a catalyst for culture and cultural text, which suggests of a particular way of life which is an emerging trend among the youths today. The study used Nairobi ... -
Whose Justice? - the Dilemma in Resolving the Conflict in Northern Uganda 2005– 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The effect of the Kony war to Uganda as a whole and specifically to Northern Uganda has been not only dehumanizing but devastating as well. After decades of conflict and violation of human rights , questions of justice, ... -
Factors Associated With Continuum of Maternal Health Care in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study focuses on uptake of maternal health care among pregnant women that is adequate antenatal care services use, health facility delivery and timely postnatal care of the mother. The aim of the study was to determine ... -
The Regulation of Stockbrokers in Kenya’s Capital Markets
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Assessment of Stakeholders’ Participation in the Construction of Dandora New Stadium in Embakasi North Constituency, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The stakeholder involvement in development projects has been a going concern by donors, NGOs and governments in general for better ownership and sustainability of the project implemented in rural and urban communities. ... -
Investigating Lexical and Syntactic Interference in Simultaneous Interpretation: a Case Study of Kiswahili Into English
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Linguistic interference interferes with the quality of rendition especially by interpreter trainees hence reducing efficiency of communication between the speaker and the listener who happens to be the consumer of the ... -
Failed States as a Failure of Policy: A Case Study of Somalia (2011-2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The case of Somalia is typical of a failed state. For close to three decades now, the country has been in an endless civil war. In the absence of a strong government, the Somali nationals languish in abject poverty due to ... -
The Relationship Between Family Support, Self-efficacy And Relapse Occurence Among Youths Recovering From Drug Addiction In Selected Rehabilitation Centres Of Limuru Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background of the Study Addiction is a major concern (Chesang, 2013), there has been an increase in the prevalence of young people becoming addicted to drugs and being taken to treatment facilities. For instance, the ... -
Factors Affecting The Adoption Of E-commerce In Kenya: A Case Study Of Consumer Perspective In Thika Town
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The rapid spread of internet has created a platform where business transactions are conducted over the internet. Driven by the growth of internet users, e-commerce provides local and global opportunities to businesses. ... -
The Effects Of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Leadership Initiatives On Political Stability In Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examined the Effects of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) key leadership initiatives in Somalia. The institutional arrangement support such as Somalia Institutional Support programme (SISP), the Rule ... -
Effect of Maternal Education on Infant Mortality in Kenya: a Comparative Analysis of Nyanza and Central Regions
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Maternal education holds tremendous effect on child wellbeing as well as survival globally. Investing in female education is perceived to be the only powerful policy for bringing socioeconomic development in less developed ... -
Political Activism And Democracy: The Use Of Online Spaces By The #thisflag Movement In Zimbabwe
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study is about Political activism and democracy. Specifically, it studied hashtag this flag movement in Zimbabwe, commonly referred to as “the #ThisFlag Movement”. The study was carried out between April 2016 and ... -
Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes To Youth: The Case Of Kenya Commercial Bank’s 2jiajiri Youth Empowerment Programme
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study investigated the communication of corporate social responsibility programmes focusing on Kenya Commercial Bank’s 2jiajiri youth empowerment programme. The objectives for the study were: to assess the communication ... -
Population Projections of Women of Reproductive Age and Its Implication on Maternal Health Care Services in Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The main objective of the study was thus to project women of reproductive age in Kilifi County. The study used cohort component method to project the population of Kenya, coast province and Kilifi County. The main source ... -
Reporting Sexual Violence In Tabloid Press In Kenya: A Case Study Of The Nairobian Newspaper
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The broad objective of this study was to examine how tabloid media in Kenya report sexual violence. It explored the nature of agenda setting, framing and priming of sexual violence in The Nairobian newspaper. The specific ... -
A Study On Manufacturing Consent In The Coverage Of The 2017 Presidential Elections In Kenya: The Case Of Select Fm Stations
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study aimed at establishing the extent to which manufacturing consent influenced the coverage of the 2017 presidential elections by the three selected FM radio stations in Nairobi: Radio Citizen, Radio Maisha and KBC ... -
Evaluating the Adequacy of the Legal and Regulatory Framework of Mobile Money Transactions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)