Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Factors influencing the achievement of sustainable peace in Somalia
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)This project report has identified the factors influencing achievement of sustainable peace in former Italian Somaliland (currently known as Somalia) since 1960. The study was conducted with the objective of establishing ... -
Einstein's nuclear formula and its ramifications in shaping geo-political security aspects: A case study of the United States of America, 1905-2011
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)This project involves showing the relationship between Einstein's formula, E=MC2 and nuclear weapons and how it has affected the international security with threats. The United States of America has been used as a case ... -
Reporting Rape Cases at Police Stations in Kenya: Human Rights Dimensions of Survivors Experiences in Nairobi County
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)This project presents findings of the study on the human rights dimensions of the experiences of those who report rape cases in Nairobi County, Kenya. The main objective was to explore how rape cases reporting at police ... -
GROWTH OF THE AFRICAN DEMOCRACY; A CASE STUDY OF KENYA, 1963-1992
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2002)This project analyses the factors that are responsible for the growth of democracy in Africa and more specifically Kenya. It has five chapters each dedicated to different sectors of the Kenya's national life, however there ... -
The role of religion in conflict: the case of the Roman Catholic and the Anglican Churches in Southern Sudan, 1950s - 2005
(2008)This project focuses on the Conflict in Southern Sudan, 1950s - 2005. The study argues that the Anglican Church (AC) and the Roman Catholic Church (RCC), their leaders, followers and ... -
APOLLO’S WILL; A PLAY
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)This play, Apollo’s Will, focuses on an inheritance conflict in a church set-up. It exposes hypocrisy, power struggles and greed in religious circles. The project uses dramatic techniques and theories of play writing that ... -
LINKAGES BETWEEN STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE AND RESOURCES-BASED CONFLICT; THE CASE STUDY OF SOUTHERN SUDAN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)This paper seeks to investigate the linkages between structural violence and resources’ based conflict in Southern Sudan (1954-2005). The importance of this study lies in exposing the relevance of considering resources and ... -
Persuasion and persistence:Female Circumcision among the Embu, Kisii and Somali of Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)This is a comparative study of female circumcision (Fe) among the Embu, Kisii and Somali societies of Kenya. This study was both exploratory and explanatory in nature. The main objective of the study was to describe, analyze ... -
AFRICAN SOCIALISM AS A DETERMINANT OF GUINEA'S FOREIGN POLICY
(1974)This paper seeks to discuss African Socialism (Guinea’s style) as one of the key determinants of Guinea's foreign policy. The analysis covers the period 1959 to 1973 Implicit in my discussion is the notion that other ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL FACTORS ON UGANDA’S FOREIGN POLICY SINCE INDEPENDENCE
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2003)This dissertation has concerned itself with describing, explaining, examining and predicting the influence of internal factors in the foreign policy of Uganda. It proceeds from the premise that studies in the past have ... -
Assessment of the OAU mechanism for conflict prevention, management and resolution : case study of the Rwandan conflict 1990 - 1994
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2006)This dissertation assesses the role of the OAU Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in conflict management. The major argument is that the OAU conflict management Charter principles, namely ... -
THE ROLE OF NGOS IN PEACE BUILDING; A CASE STUDY OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE TURKANA AND SAMBURU IN KENYA’S SAMBURU COUNTY
(2017)This chapter provides a brief introduction and background to the study, the statement of the problem, research questions and objective of the study, literature review which seeks to identify the literature gaps. The chapter ... -
Factors influencing performance in the kenya certificate of secondary education examination of the public secondary schools: a case study of Kilungu Division, Makueni District, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2004)This study set out to establish the factors which influence academic performance in K.C.S.E. examination in Kilungu Division, Makueni District. The research was intended to find out ... -
Transitional justice: a case study of Kenya's Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)There has been a remarkable increase in the number and type of truth commissions being created globally. This study examines the Kenyan Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC). This study aims to answer the ... -
International community and stability of Somalia: case of Amisom
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)There have been numerous attempts to bring peace to Sonialia by the international community over the past 20 years. However, the international community efforts led by the United States and the United Nations in early 1990s ... -
Determinants of the implementation of rehabilitation Programme of male inmates. a case of Kericho main prison, Kericho county, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)The year 2003 is known as the time prison department experienced positive changes in administration and treatment of prisoners in Kenya. As the new organization came to control, correctional department have experienced ... -
VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM IN 21st CENTURY THE CASE OF AL-SHABAAB AND BOKO HARAM
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2020)The world today faces numerous security challenges and United Nations has listed violent extremism and terrorism among the leading security concerns of the 21st Century. Questions arise on how violent extremism and terrorism ... -
Democratising Africa, American sanctions on Zimbabwe
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)The United States imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe as an instrument of achieving peaceful democratic change and assist the people of Zimbabwe achieve economic growth. For over a decade, Zimbabwe was under the sanctions targeted ... -
TYPES OF DRUGS ABUSED BY STUDENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS TO LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SIAKAGO DIVISION (MBEERE DISTRICT)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)The title of this research work is to identify the types of illicit drugs used by students in the secondary schools in Siakago Division. It also intended to find out the effects of drug abuse in schools in the division. ... -
Influence of environmental knowledge on secondary school students' attitudes toward environmental conservation in Central division, Machakos district, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)The title of this study is, 'The influence of environmental knowledge on secondary school students’ attitudes toward environmental conservation'. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of environmental ...
