Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Influence of education projects initiated by church of God on development of society in Keumbu division of Kisii central district
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Society development is a great concern of many institutions in the world today. Churches and faith-based organizations have made concerted efforts towards answering both spiritual and physical needs of people in society ... -
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DIPLOMACY OF WAR; CASE STUDY OF PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL CONFLICT
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)since time immemorial, human beings have been preoccupied with making decisions about the phenomena of war and conflicts. The main concerns have been on whom the responsibility of deciding on the conduct of the war falls. ... -
The 1998 terrorist bombing and its implication on security preparedness: a case study of government buildings within Nairobi CBD
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)Security preparedness in response to emerging terrorism threat in Kenya has over time been treated casually prior to the 1998 terrorist bombing in Nairobi. It is this specific terrorist incident that terrorism threat in ... -
A study on the challenges of implementing free primary education (FPE) in public schools in Kisumu municipality
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)Since independence in 1963. the Kenya government has considered education as an important strategy for sustainable development and eradication of ignorance. poverty and disease. Further. Kenya is a signatory to the regional ... -
THE ROLE OF DIPLOMACY IN PROMOTING REGIONAL SECURITY; CASE STUDY OF RWANDA’S CONTRIBUTION
(2019)Regional Security is a multi-level concern in which States, knowledge-empowered people, institutions and organizations need to get together in order to chart a way to overcome regional and global challenges. The study’s ... -
THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY POLICING ON CRIME RATE IN KENYA; A CASE STUDY OF EASTLEIGH
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)Security is a critical component of the national political and development agenda. The prevalence of traditional, informal security governance practices, particularly in Africa, demonstrates their continuing relevance in ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL ACTORS ON THE EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY (1990-2016)
(2017)Regional integration has a long history in East Africa. The main concerns of this study are to examine the influence of external actors on the East Africa Community. Specifically, the study aimed at evaluating the relationship ... -
RECIDIVISM AMONG WOMEN PRISONERS;
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Recidivism is relapsing into criminality after punishment by criminal justice system. Statistical data provided by the research, statistics, data and legal department at prison headquarters of the year 2014 show that we ... -
Factors influencing use of radio in teaching and learning in secondary schools: the case of Starehe District in Nairobi County
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Radio is an important instrument for educational instructions which has received considerable research in developed countries compared to the developing ones. In Kenya, for example, distance learning, through radio, has ... -
EXAMINATION OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)Recent elections in various countries to the count of Afghanistan, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Nigeria, Guatemala and Thailand have been marred by politically motivated violence and grave human rights abuses. Electoral violence ... -
The vocabulary level of standard three and four pupils of Kakamega District
(1978)Prior to this study, there has been no research done in Kenya to determine the range of children’s vocabulary in English at any given level, to enable the educators to choose or to write books of the correct level of ... -
THE IMPACT OF THE RESTRUCTURING OF PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION ON STAFF MOTIVATION IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Provincial Administration has been a department in the office the President, coordinating national government responsibilities and representing the executive arm of the government in the field. However, major changes along ... -
The proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapon in the horn of Africa: a case study of Kajiado District, Kenya 1991-2009
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Possessions of illicit small arms and light weapons have become widespread and their severe impacts felt across the Horn of Africa. Traditionally African communities practiced raids with use of traditional weapons but the ... -
Determinants of students' performance at National examinations (KCSE) in public and private secondary schools in Central Division, Machakos District, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Poor performance of students in KCSE examinations have been a concern for education stakeholders for a long time. This has been particularly been brought about by the glaring difference between KCSE performance in public ... -
THE EFFECT OF ELECTORAL POLITICS ON A COUNTRY’S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICA 1994 TO 2017
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)Political systems remain vital determinants of the relations that exist between nations. Before entering into any form of international relations, actors tend to consider various factors among them being the existing ... -
The Role of Special Interest Groups in Good Governance in Kenya: the Case of Professional Associations
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)Political life in Africa is conducted through a complex web of social forces, institutional settings and interpersonal relationships. If government's structures furnish the context of official interactions in public domain, ... -
The impact of piracy on international security: The case of Somalia, 1991-2010
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Piracy in the region and in the world is of course not a new phenomenon, however, the momentous rise in the frequency and sophistication of piracy off the Somali coast is of great concern. The main objective of this study ... -
The Effectiveness of Political Communication in Social Media: a Case Study of Political Communication in Kenyan Social Media
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Political communications, specifically political campaigns, have one ultimate goal. To convince the voter to cast his ballot for one candidate. Numerous studies have been done to explain voter behaviour, the earliest being ... -
Factors influencing implementation of peace education: a case of primary schools in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Peace is a major component for the development of human beings in the whole world over, without peace there can be no development. The physical suffering and economic damage that lack of peace inflicts upon individuals, ... -
Maritime piracy: A critical analysis of its development and legal regulation
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Piracy constitutes a phenomenon that has existed as long as maritime trade and has taken a more outstanding proportion in the last two decades. It is considered a breach to the most fundamental principles of modern ...