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An examination of Mary Lou Williams’ creative resilience against racism and patriarchy
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This dissertation set out to find out why African American jazz genius, pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) and her music are unknown, forgotten, or obscured despite her celebrity during her lifetime ... -
Assessment of Effects of Sub-catchment Governance on Management of Water Resources: - a Case of Rwamuthambi Sub-catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Degradation of sub catchments has been a major global challenge. Kenya has experienced a similar situation in spite of water sector reforms of 2002 that assigned every wetland to a sub catchment, separated water service ... -
Batch Anaerobic Digestion of Banana Plant Residues for Methane Production Determinants of Sexual Debut Among in-school Adolescents in Nyamira County,south-western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sexual intercourse is commonly initiated during adolescence. When an adolescent begins to have sex, the path taken and the outcome depend on factors that can influence their behavior at each stage, that is, economic, ... -
Wholesome Education For The Girl Child In Kenya: An Assessment Of The Teaching And Learning Spaces In Selected Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study looked at Wholesome Education for the Girl Child in Kenya: An Assessment of the Teaching and Learning Spaces in Selected Counties. The study focused on the two settings where teaching and learning occur; the ... -
HIV Oral Self-testing (HiVST) Strategy for Increased HIV Testing Among Female Sex Workers (Fsw) in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study aimed at determining the uptake of HIV Self-Test kits for HIV Testing among Female sex workers (FSW) in Starehe Sub-County, Nairobi County. The specific objectives included ascertaining the accessibility of HIV ... -
Exploring Socio-economic Factors Influencing Food Insecurity Among Older Women With Disability Living in Informal Urban Settlements: a Case of Dagoretti South Constituency, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The main objective of this study was to investigate the extent to which socio-economic factors within the context of the triple burden of gender, old age, and disability among women frames food insecurity as an ongoing ... -
Examining Local Malls Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness Strategy Against Terror Attacks in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study was carried out against the backdrop of the Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi and an era of increasing terror attacks on soft targets globally. Notably, additional incidences in Kenya include the Dusitd2 ... -
The Contribution of Smallholder Women Farmers to Food and Nutritional Security in Vihiga Sub-county, Vihiga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Women contribute in many waystowards food and nutritional security particularly in the rural areas. Although smallholder women farmers have great potential to guarantee food and nutritional security, they have an even ... -
Exploring Socio-economic and Psychological Resilience: a Case of Kenyan Distance Runners During the Covid-19 Pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Resilience as a broad concept has attracted different academic orientations over the years and subsequently, been applied in diverse fields. The concept of developing resilience capacities has also gained prominence among ... -
Experiences of Women With Breast Cancer During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The global cancer burden is increasing and Breast Cancer is now the top cause of death among women, most in the prime of their lives, the majority of whom are from the poorer nations of the world. Cancer is therefore ranked ... -
Lived Experiences of Female Domestic Workers in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Domestic work is an informal sector which employs thousands of female workers. Despite the ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention in 2011, female domestic workers face many challenges. The convention seeks to ...