Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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An Assessment of Cargo Containers Used to Provide Affordable Housing in Kenya: a Case of Embakasi West Constituency, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The main aim of this study was to assess the implications of using container houses to provide affordable housing in Embakasi West Constituency, Nairobi County. The study’s specific objectives were to examine the people’s ... -
Economic Valuation of Consumptive Water Use Service: a Case Study of Mount Marsabit Watershed Ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Mount Marsabit ecosystem is a significant dry-land water tower supporting vast sets of ecosystem goods and services. The study sought to document watershed ecosystem service beneficiaries and their characteristics and ... -
An analysis of local dynamics in conflicts over use of natural resources in the marakwet-pokot border region of kerio valley,kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kerio valley in kenya is an area characterized by competition over natural resources especially Water, land and pasture. This competition is often a source of violent conflict over resource rights Particularly between ... -
The Role of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operation in Conflict Mitigation: a Case Study of Sudan (2005-2018)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Sudan has been blessed with abundance of natural resources which ranges from fertile land to oil. However this sector has been abused in the region and it has led to conflict and disagreements in the region. The link between ... -
The Linguistic Devices of Euphemism in Kamba: a Case of Kamba Benga Music
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research presents a relevance theoretical approach on the linguistic devices of euphemism in Kamba Benga music. The work sought to establish whether listeners of Kamba Benga music were able to interpret euphemisms ... -
The Influence of Performance Appraisal on Delivery of Public Services: a Case Study of National Youth Service (Nys)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study sort to find out the influence of performance appraisal on delivery of public services in NYS Technical and Vocational Training Institutes. The study established how performance targets, monitoring employees ... -
A Review of the Efficacy of the Legal Framework for Water Hyacinth Management in Kenya’s Winam Gulf
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Lake Victoria is a major source of livelihood to the communities living on the riparian land around the Lake with the communities heavily depending on it for water, fishing, transport and tourism. Over the years, the ... -
Factors Influencing Use and Adoption of Clean Cooking Technologies in Rural Households: a Case Study of Bondo Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Use of inefficient biomass pyrolysis stoves is a major driver of the degradation of biomass energy resources. As a mitigation measure, use of improved cookstoves has been promoted. However, only 14.5% of households in Siaya ... -
Towards Resource Recovery, Reuse, Reducing and Recycling of Solid Waste in Nairobi County: a Case Study of Roysambu Sub-County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Solid waste management practices such as resource recovery, reduction; reuse and recycling (4R‟s) have emerged mainly to minimize the negative impacts to the environment. These practices have faced various challenges ... -
Efficacy of Community Based Adaptation (CBA): a Case of Kalro Projects in Makindu Subcounty, Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Various climate change response approaches, such as Community Based Adaptation (CBA), have been proposed and piloted globally. There is a dearth of information on the effectiveness of such approaches to enhance communities’ ... -
Analysis of Climate Resilience Among the Livestock Dependent Community at Satao Elerai Community Wildlife Conservancy, Kajiado County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Currently, climate change is a phenomenon of titanic concern for livestock dependent communities. In particular, climate variability is associated with increased droughts occurrence and intensity in arid and semi-arid ... -
Impact of Benefit Sharing Arrangements on Sustainable Management of Public Forests: a Case Study of Karura Forest in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Forests support livelihoods of an estimated 1.6 billion people globally. Besides, forests provide a multiple of direct and indirect benefits to human beings. In Kenya, benefits from forests such as provision of building ... -
Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution to Settle Conflicts From Infrastructural Development Activities: a Case Study of Standard Gauge Railway Project in Nairobi National Park
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This work looks at the consequences of litigation and alternative dispute resolution to settle conflicts from development activities that impact environmental conservation. Conflicts emerging from implementation of ... -
Analysis of Mechanisms for the Protection of Traditional Forest Related Knowledge and Practices to Achieve Sustainable Forest Management; a Case Study of Kaya Forests of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)There is a close nexus between biological and cultural diversity. International instruments that recognize this nexus include the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) and the Convention Concerning the Protection of ... -
Governance dilemma and sustainable provision of ecosystem services by Mt. Marsabit Forest, Kenya
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The role of Early Childhood Education on Genderedself Conceptof Children in Naivasha Sub County, Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Gendered self-concept can be described as an individual’s perception or evaluation of himself or herself, including the perceptions about the gender roles the person plays in society. The study sought to examine the role ... -
Challenges to the Implementation of the Constitutional Provisions of the Two-thirds Gender Rule in the National Assembly of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study aimed at investigating challenges to implementing the Constitution of Kenya provision on two-thirds gender rule in the National Assembly. Specifically, the study examined the judiciary-related challenges, the ... -
Media framing of Intimate Partner Femicide in Mainstream Print Media in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Violence against women is found in every socio-economic group, ideology, class, race, and ethnic grouping. Domestic violence victims are abused based on their sex and/or gender. The violence committed against them, meanwhile ... -
An assessment of the Prevalence and Social determinants of Maternal Mental Disorders in Kenya: a case study of three counties.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Mental illness is a common occurrence in the event of pregnancy and one year postpartum. In essence, all women can develop mental disorders in the course of pregnancy and in the year postpartum, however gender disparities ... -
Effects of Sexual Violence on young Girls’ self Esteem in Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This is a cross-sectional study on the effects of Sexual Violence on young girls’ self-esteem in Makueni County. Specifically, the study set to establish the types of sexual violence that young girls’ experience, the ...