Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Corporate Governance: the Challenges Facing Implementation of Gender Diversity in the Composition of Boards of State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The board of directors is an integral element of corporate governance. Its role is to guide, plan, manage, oversee and steer the strategic thinking of the corporation. The composition of the board influences the effective ... -
Expedient Humanitarianism in Kenya? the case of Islamic relief Worldwide in Garissa County, 2007-2017
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This project paper is about the humanitarian activities of the Islamic Relief Worldwide in Garissa County of Kenya from 2007 to 2017. It uses that case study to understand whether humanitarian organizations remain ... -
Multiple Legal and Regulatory Framework in the Banking and Financial Sector in Kenya: Addressing Resultant Complexities,disharmony and Conflicts in Policy Goals
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Financial services play a catalytic role in the efficient allocation of productive resources and in the economic development of third world countries. This study focuses on Kenya’s financial regulatory framework, which ... -
An Analysis of the Ugandan Legal Framework Governing the Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers (Between 2006 and 2019)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Uganda has numerous legal frameworks on reintegration in place. However, the exercise has been marred by the ineffective implementation of the laws and policies, caused by gaps and contradictions within the regulations, ... -
Factors influencing Environmental concern and Pro-environmental Behavior among University of Nairobi Students
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The gap between environmental education or knowledge, awareness and the behaviour that promotes environmental sustainability is an important gap to understand. This study aimed to bring into focus the levels of the variables ... -
Public Participation in Foreign Direct Investment Projects in Kenya
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Reading fluency among class Four learners and its impact on Writing: a case study of two Schools
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to establish whether fluency in reading had any impact on accuracy in writing. Twenty four- class four pupils from two primary schools in North Imenti Sub- County participated in the study. The following ... -
In Who’s Best Interest?a Critique of the Ban on Homosexuals From Adopting Children Under Kenyan Law
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Connection between family background and academic achievement among Government sponsored High Schools: Dagoretti South in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The type of a family a student comes from has a great influence on their psychological, emotional, social and mental state. There is alarming evidence that many students perform poorly at the high school level and those ... -
Evaluation of Law and Practice on Environmental Protection During Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya has in the recent years witnessed an increase of activities in the petroleum industry especially in North-Western parts of the country. While the discoveries, mainly done in 2012, came with raised hopes for revitalized ... -
Legal Responses to Intra-familial Child Sexual Abuse in Kenya: a Case for Restorative Justice
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Children are more vulnerable to victimization than adults. It is for this reason that they are more prone to all kinds of abuse including sexual abuse. Statistics show that most perpetrators of child sexual abuse are persons ... -
A Case for Legal Protection of Cross Border Disaster Displaced Persons
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The impact of climate change can be felt through droughts, rising sea level, floods, earthquakes, unpredictable rainfall, increase in temperature, which are clear signs of change weather patterns. Some people are temporarily ... -
The Inadequacy of the Legal Framework Governing Islamic Banking in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Islamic banking refers to a system of banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of sharia and its practical application through the development of Islamic economics. Islamic banking sectors stem ... -
Motor Insurance Fraud in Kenya: an Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Legal and Institutional Framework in Curbing Insurance Fraud
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to analyse the effectiveness of the existing legal and institutional framework in curbing motor insurance fraud in Kenya. The study establishes whether there’s need to review the current Insurance legal ... -
Governance in the Data Age: the Application of Corporate Governance to Ensure Consumer Data Protection in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Data privacy is a hot button issue that is being discussed by people all over the world. Vast amounts of personal data are being collected, transmitted and stored globally by ever growing computing and communication ... -
Teachers’ perception on the Quality of free Primary Education in Public Primary Schools: the case of Kamukunji Sub-county, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Education in its broadest sense results from any /experience that affect the way in which one thinks feels or acts. In the narrowest sense education is the formal process by which society deliberately passes accumulated ... -
Relationship between Parental influence and adolescent Pregnancy among KMTC Nursing students in Meru County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)UnitediNation Development Fund pointed that adolescence pregnancy is a phenomenon that is in increase requiring urgent resolution worldwide. The world Health Organization (WHO) reported that 11% of all births are due to ... -
The Effectiveness of Government initiated Youth Entrepreneurship support in Busia County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Entrepreneurship has gained increasing attention from governments and development actors across the world as an alternative source of employment and wealth creation for the youth. The Kenya government has for the last ... -
A Critique of the Anti-money Laundering Legal and Institutional Framework in Kenya
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Assessing the influence of Police crime Management strategies on crime reduction within major bus termini in Kenya: a case of Machakos Country bus terminus, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)There is limited information available as to the extent of crime and disorder on public transport. Furthermore, discrepancies exist as to the actual levels of crime and disorder on public transport. The most likely reasons ...