Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Community challenges affecting the implementation of free primary education programme in Kaloleni District, Coast province
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)The purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges affecting the implementation of free primary education in Kaloleni district of Coast province. The objectives of the study were to: investigate the level of community ... -
Influence of motivation on teachers' performance in secondary schools in Uriri District Nyanza Province, Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)One of the major issues in education in the world today is the influence of motivation on teachers' performance at work. However, in a number of countries where research on teachers' motivation have been done such as ... -
Representation politics & legislator re-electability in Kenya : the case of Alogo & Bondo constituencies
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Parliament has an important role to play in modem governments. The key functions of parliament are legislation, oversight and representation. The study looks at the representational role of parliament in Kenya. It explores ... -
Understanding cattle-rustling in Northen Rift Valley region of Kenya : political economy of cattle rustling in Kenya 1997-2007
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)This study examines the problem posed by cattle-rustling in Northern Rift Valley region of Kenya CNRV)I. It responds to two critical questions; what political, economic and social factors predispose people in NRV to rustling; ... -
The management of internal conflicts through peace support operations : a case study of UN exit from Burundi
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)This study examines the dynamics that led to the exit of the United Nation (UN) mission in Burundi. The study revolves around the theoretical framework put forth by idealists that world security can be ensured collectively ... -
The principle of non-interferance in international relations : a comparison of OAU and AU practices
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)This study investigates the relevance of the principle of non-interference in internal affairs of a sovereign state provided for in the UN, the AU and its predecessor the defunct DAD. The practices of the DAU and AU in the ... -
Effects of the Settlement of Somali along Kenya’s Highways; the case of Namanga Highway- 1995-2010
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)This project seeks to investigate the actual and potential factors that encourage the settlement of Somali along the Namanga Highway and effects of this settlement thereof. Focusing on the factors such as conducive trading ... -
Track two diplomacy in environmental security in the Nile Basin
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)This study examines the role of track two diplomacy in environmental security in the Nile basin. It analyses the study under three themes namely; security, track two diplomacy, and environmental security in the Nile basin. ... -
An examination of the role of women in negotiation processes in Southern Sudan: a case of the 2005 Machakos/Naivasha peace process
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)This dissertation contends that despite bearing the highest brunt of violence, it is imprecise to relegate all women to the status of victims of war and conflict. Consequently the study argues that women deserve a place ... -
The challenges of implementing International Humanitarian Law of Non-International Armed Conflicts: a case study of Kenya 2007 post election conflict
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Despite almost universal ratification of international Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts by states, the implementation of this law on the ground reveals a different situation. IHL has been violated in the course of waging ... -
The role of political parties in the transition to democracy in Kenya, 1990-2002
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)The main objective of the study is to assess the role of political parties in the transition to democracy in Kenya, 1990 - 2002. In pursuit of this objective, the research answered the following questions: To what extent ... -
Conflict and border control: the case of Liboi control point, 1973-2007
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The focus of this study was to assess the impact of conflict on border control in Kenya. The study focused on the Kenya/Somalia border, using Liboi border point as a case study. The BCP was established in 1973 when the ... -
Piracy and Maritime security in the Gulf of Aden: a case study of Somalia, 1999-2010
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Since the fall of Siad Barre in 1991, Somalia has been without a functioning government. Maritime pirates and a host of other individual actors have taken advantage of the situation to exploit the global commons. The extent ... -
The influence of multiparty politics on ethnic conflict: a case study of Kenya 1992 and 2007 multiparty elections
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Since the re-emergence of multiparty politics in Kenya in 1992, there has been a lot of ethnic violence with every other multiparty election. One such violence was the one experienced in 1992, before, during and after the ... -
Ethnicity and electoral conflict in Kenya: a case study of 2007 elections
(2011)This research is based on ethnicity and electoral conflict with specific reference to Kenya, 2007 elections. Causes and dynamics of ethnic related electoral conflict form an important component of the discourse. The ... -
The contribution of community support to the provision of quality education in public primary schools in Starehe Division, Nairobi
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)The purpose of this study was to establish the contribution made by local communities in their support to the provision of quality education in public primary schools in Starehe Division, Nairobi. Collaborationin the ... -
External actors in State Reconstruction: a case study of Somalia (1991-2015)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)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 ... -
Special envoys in Kenya's diplomacy of conflict management
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Kenya has pursued a foreign policy and diplomacy of conflict management especially beginning in 1980s. It has actively mediated conflicts within and outside the Hom of Africa sub-region. The involvement in mediation of ... -
An assessment of the influence of teacher input on the literacy development in English: a case study of Musa Gitau pre school in Kikuyu district
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)This study assessed the impact of teacher input on the performance of preschoolers in their literacy skills learning. The study sought to explain the aspects of teacher input that contributed towards the enhanced performance ... -
An Analysis of the Extent to Which Ict Is Integrated in Teaching and Learning in Selected Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)The potential for information and communication technology to support appropriate and sustainable teacher training programs cannot be underestimated. It is recognized that transformational potential of Information and ...
