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Examining the Nature of Sports Betting Among Motorcycle Riders: a Case of Motorcycle Riders Community in Umoja Estate, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Sports is a widespread activity among the youth with most of them being at high risk of developing betting-related problems. Globally, between 39% and 92% of young people have participated in sport betting at least once ... -
Examining the Role of the Ombudsman in Promoting the Right to Fair Administrative action in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Fair administrative action is a core principle in public administration and a guarantee of fairness in decision making by persons whom power has been bestowed to exercise on behalf of others. It is also a human right ... -
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 ... -
Exploring Intrinsic Factors Motivating Community Health Volunteers to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening, Isiolo Subcounty
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) provide healthcare services such as basic curative, promoting and preventive healthcare services at the community level. While CHVs role is outlined at policy level, their ... -
Exploring the significance of the effects of reliability of eye witness testimony during investigations and in the trial process
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The justice system in kenya and world over heavily rely on eyewitness testimonies to convict the suspects and therefore extracting maximum credible amount of information from an eyewitness helps to prevent wrongful conviction. ... -
Export Potential and Efficiency in Kenya: an Application of the Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The primary aim of this study was to provide estimates of the export potential and efficiency of Kenya’s bilateral trade with its top 20 trading partners using a stochastic frontier gravity approach. The paper’s specific ... -
Export Potential And Efficiency In Kenya: An Application Of The Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The primary aim of this study was to provide estimates of the export potential and efficiency of Kenya’s bilateral trade with its top 20 trading partners using a stochastic frontier gravity approach. The paper’s specific ... -
External actors in State Reconstruction: a case study of Somalia (1991-2015)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examines state reconstruction in the context of external actors both state and nonstate and Somali provides the case of study. The study makes use of Structural realism to examine behavior of actors in the ... -
Factors Affecting Access to Justice and Human Rights for Persons Living With Disabilities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study contextualizes access to human rights and justice for PWDs in Kenya and in particular Nairobi County. The study proceeds on grounds that access to justice and human rights is a broad concept. The study further ... -
Factors Affecting Enrollment and Dropout Rate in Adult Education Programs in Kenya: a Case Study of Kajiado North Sub-county, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The goal of the study was to identify the factors that contribute to enrolment and dropout rate in adult education programme in Kenya's Kajiado North Sub-county. The specific research questions were: What is the dropout ... -
Factors Affecting the Building of Political Institutions in Post Conflict Societies: the Case of Somalia (2000 – 2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study assessed the factors affecting the building of political institutions in Somalia. It covered the period between 2000 and 2017. The study had the following objectives: to determine the influence of insecurity to ... -
Factors Contributing to Criminal Behaviour Among the Youth in North West Kisumu Location, Maseno Division,kisumu County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Increased incidences of crime across the country are becoming a matter of grave concern. Of even greater concern, however, is the growing number of youths who are taking to crime. The study aimed at finding out socio-economic ... -
Factors Contributing to Youth Involvement in Crime in Bungoma County, 2014 to 2018
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Annual Police Report of 2015 ranked Bungoma 6th out of 47 counties in reported crime incidents. Despite the County’s initiatives, crime continues to be committed by youth in Bungoma County. The County has about 467,171 ... -
Factors Determining Acccess to Maternal Health Services: a Case of Pregnant Women Visiting Karatina Level Five Hospital in Mathira Sub-county, Nyeri County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study set out to examine the aspects that underlie access to maternal health services among pregnant mothers in Nyeri County. Its specific objectives were to: To find out the level of access to maternal health care ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Working Mothers At Kangemi Informal Settlement, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of an infant for the first months of life has been scientifically proven to reduce the likelihood of childhood illnesses such as pneumonia and diarrhoea. Additionally, EBF has other advantages ... -
Factors Influencing Management of Feeding Programme in Public Early Childhood Education Centres a Case of Nyeri County, Kenya.
(university of nairobi, 2019)The purpose of the study was to assess the factors influencing the management of feeding programme in public ECDE centres in Nyeri County, Kenya. The objectives of this study included: to establish how community participation ... -
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Greenhouse Farming by Smallholders in Central Imenti Subcounty in Meru County.
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The role of technology in agriculture production has continued to grow in importance over time. One method which has been proposed to address continued food production throughout the year and to meet the growing food ... -
Factors Influencing the Integration of Information Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools: a Case of Matungulu Sub County, Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In the present world, the use of information technology is inevitable in all sectors of development. All levels of teaching institutions have no option but to fit in the wave of using IT in their daily activities. The ... -
Factors Influencing the Performance of Youth Owned Small Businesses Initiatives: Case of Mathare Informal Settlement, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing performance of youth owned businesses initiatives. More specifically, the study focused on how individual factors and business socio-ecological factors ...