Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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POOR, SINGLE - MOTHERHOOD AND ITS EFFECT ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY A STUDY OF VAGRANT CHILDREN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1984)Alot has been said about vagrant children (hence parking Boys) of the streets of Nairobi in the past. This includes some of the speeches made by some of the senior most civil servants and politicians in this country, who ... -
Non-alignment: an analysis of its interpretation and application in Kenya (1963-1986)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1988)This study attempts to determine whether Kenya has been non-aligned in practice. The period covered is from 1963 to 1986, however these dates are not strictly adhered to. The central question in the study is to establish ... -
ISLAMIC MORAL TEACHINGS ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; A CASE STUDY OF MUSLIM YOUTH OF MUMIAS
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)It is a common scene to find some Muslims especially, the youth in Mumias drunk. Despite the teachings of Quran being clear in condemning alcohol, still some do get drunk. Islam reached Mumias during the reign of Nabongo ... -
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRACTICES IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SERVICE DELIVERY; A CASE OF MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Studies have indicated a situation where despite the existence of monitoring and evaluation in various countries including Brazil, Colombia, and South Africa and in Kenya, the practice has not been fully institutionalized. ... -
INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CULTURAL FACTORS ON ACCESS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION; A CASE OF IFTIN PRIMARY SCHOOL, HAGADERA, DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP, GARISSA COUNTY KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of social cultural factors on access of primary school education in Dadaab refugee camp. The study was guided by four research objectives. The first objective one sought ... -
A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF POPPER'S THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
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INFLUENCE OF NAKURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT ON PARENTING OF SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
(2019)Parenting plays a big role in the raising of children. Effective parenting is essential for the successful upbringing of children in the society. Ineffective parenting can lead to bringing up of children that cause disturbance ... -
INFLUENCE OF COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION FORUM PROJECT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AMONG TEACHERS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Educational projects are becoming common in helping organizations and governments to improve on the education standards and also respond to the emerging issues in education. Most of these projects seem to be focusing on ... -
IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION DELIVERY SERVICES ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF DAIRY CATTLE IN KENYA; A CASE OF SMALLHOLDER DAIRY FARMERS IN NYERI EAST DISTRICT
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Artificial Insemination service in Kenya has undergone tremendous changes from time it was introduced by the colonial government. At that time, it was only available to the to the white farmers who were practicing dairy ... -
IMPACT OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA A CASE STUDY OF KABONDO DIVISION
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)The accessibility and consumption of psychoactive substances by the youths have attracted a great deal from scholars. Drug abuse by secondary school students is a major concern among parents, teachers and the society in ... -
IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF REMUNERATION ON CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SECTOR SERVICE DELIVERY; CASE STUDY OF THE MINISTRY OF- PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND INTERNAL SECURITY IN NAIROBI PROVINCE.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)The research study sought to examine the extent to which poor remuneration is a cause of corruption by public officers. The objectives of the study were; to determine the relationship between poor remuneration and bribery ... -
FACTORS LEADING TO ALCOHOL USE BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2014)The purpose of this study was to find out the factors leading to alcohol use among university undergraduate students. The objectives of the study sought to establish the underlying psychological, sociocultural and situational ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION; A CASE STUDY IN GARISSA DISTRICT, 2003-2011
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)The right of human being to education was first realized and recognized during the Universal declaration of human rights in 1948. Many international movements towards the increase and place the entire world’s children in ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRISONS HEALTH PROJECTS IN KENYA; A CASE OF PRISONS IN MERU REGION
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)The prisons departments have been working with Non-Governmental Medical Organizations to implement health projects within the prison’s facilities in Kenya in order to improve the health of prisoners. However, successful ... -
EVALUATING THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERING ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE TO STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)This research study investigated University of Nairobi’s institutional framework for delivering administrative justice to its students. The research was undertaken in response to the evident increase in number of students ... -
DYNAMICS OF NEWS FRAMING OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT BY THE MEDIA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)Southern Sudanese have been embroiled in over a decade of conflict brought about by ethnic religions problems within their own borders, territorial disputes and resources disputes. There have been movements to establish ... -
A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF BERNARD LONERGAN’S NOTION OF JUDGMENT AS A RESPONSE TO THE CRITICAL PROBLEM
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)This project sets out to explore the core of the critical problem. The critical problem is the epistemological question concerning the objectivity and subjectivity of human knowing. The question raised is whether man is ... -
DRINKING AMONG THE YOUTH IN A DEVELOPING URBAN CENTRE WITH REFERENCE TO KISII TOWN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1987)”I am not going to lead a nation of drunkards”, so declared President Keneth Kaunda of Zambia when he found that his civil servants were over drinking In Kenya, up to 1978, the situation had been such that drinking was ... -
DETERMINANTS OF REPORTING OR FAILING TO REPORT A CRIME TO POLICE;
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Crime has become a worldwide concern. A number of studies carried out show that crime is on the increase and new methods of committing crime are developing as well. One way of fighting crime is by reporting the crimes to ... -
DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME IN KENYA; A CASE OF MOMBASA COUNTY
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Witness protection programs are strategic interventions adopted by specific governments to ensure perpetrators of crimes are charged and convicted. That currently in the world, crimes are on the high rise due to a number ...