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A Cognitive Analysis of Ekegusii Riddles
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This project study, A Cognitive Analysis of Ekegusii Riddles, is an analysis on the classification, conception and interpretation of Ekegusii riddles. The study also sought to establish whether the Gusii culture and context ... -
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 ... -
Communication Challenges Between Teachers and Learners Based on Linguistic Resolution Features. A Case Study of Bahati Sub County, Nakuru.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Communication is the passing of information between interlocutors and receiving of feedback from contexts such as the one under study in secondary schools in Bahati subcounty. Interlocutors are participants in a discussion ... -
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 ... -
Communication Gap Between Scientists and the Public on the Climate Change Discourse; a Case of Kasarani Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Despite the popular dialogue among the scientists on climate change, the general public’s level of understanding and their engagement in climate change discourse remains a concern as the public remains uninformed and ... -
Communication Techniques in the Uptake of Education Insurance Policies in Kenya: a Case Study of Jubilee Insurance Company Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Education serves as a fundamental engine of personal development, encompassing the transfer of cultural values, knowledge, and abilities passed down from one generation to the next. Traditionally, knowledge and cultural ... -
Communication, Pharmacy Personnel Knowledge, Consumer Preference and Generics Uptake in Retail Pharmacies in Njiru Sub-county, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Adoption rate of generics remains low in Kenya (30%) despite well-demonstrated cost-saving benefits, amid pervasive perceptions of low quality, thus impeding access to affordable medication. The moderation effect of pharmacy ... -
Community Involvement and Performance of Health Care Projects: the Case of Nutrition Projects in Kamukunji Sub County, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The goal of the research is to determine the effect of community involvement on the performance of healthcare projects, namely the nutrition project in Nairobi's Kamukunji sub-county. In relation to the performance of ... -
Community Participation and Sustainability of Rural Water Projects: a Case of Siaya-bondo Water Project in Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Beneficiaries are integrated into various project management cycle stages throughout the different phases. Despite Siaya County’s situation, community participation doesn’t guarantee sustainability. The purpose of the study ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Opportunity, Transaction and Health Costs of Human-wildlife Conflict in Amboseli and Mt. Kenya Ecosystems, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Conventionally, the cost of Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has largely dwelled on visible costs (VC), ignoring the hidden costs (HC). The HC of HWC are losses that are uncompen-sated, temporarily delayed, or of psychosocial ... -
A Comparative Study of Print Media Coverage of the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme to Vulnerable Groups in Kenya Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study set out to investigate how print media covered the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific objectives were: to find out the extent to which the Inua Jamii cash ... -
Competitive Strategies and Environmental Turbulence: the Case of Horticultural Firms in Kenya During Covid-19 Pandemic.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The external environment's dynamism and predictability govern how organizations modify their competitive tactics, affecting future success. The competitive skills of an organization influence the competitive strategies ... -
Compliance Assessment for Safety and Health Measures in a Geothermal Development Company: a Case Study of Baringo-silali Geothermal Drilling Sites
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Workers are among the most valuable assets an organization has and this implies that there is need to guarantee safe and healthy workplace for them. Some of the safety and measures that organizations have in place include ... -
Conflict Over Urban Business Space: a Case of Kenyans and Somali Refugee Entrepreneurs in Nairobi’s Central Business Districts, 1991-2020
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This project paper seeks to investigate the conflict over urban space in Nairobi‟s CBD between local entrepreneurs and Somali refugee entrepreneurs. The paper focuses on the circumstances that contribute to the conflict, ... -
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 ... -
The Construction of Femininity in the Akamba Popular Songs of Bosco Mulwa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examines how femininity has been constructed in the songs of Bosco Mulwa. The objectives of this study are: Interrogating the aspects of femininity through language that the artist incorporates in the songs to ... -
Construction of Masculinity in Kenyan Popular Music: a Close Analysis of Selected Kamba Popular Performances
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In the contemporary world popular music has become a fertile ground for the demonstration of masculine identity with artists making songs an arena for the exhibition of masculine identity. The current study, construction ... -
Consumption of podcasts among internet users in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The main objective of this study was to explore the consumption of podcasts among users of the internet within the County of Nairobi. The study is informed by two theories i.e. the uses and gratifications theory also ... -
Contemporary African Christian Marriage Challenges and Responses in Selected New Religious Movements in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examined the new social dynamic challenges facing contemporary African Christian marriages and attempts by New Religious Movements in Nairobi to address them. The study was guided by four objectives. First, it ... -
The Context of Viewership and the Production of Television Serial Drama Fiction in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study, ‘the context of viewership and the production of television serial drama fiction in Nairobi, Kenya’, explores how audience watch and interrelate with the producers and the TV station executives in the consumption ...