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Violence against women: the case of Kiogoro division, Kisii central district
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, 2008)This study identifies the common forms of violence and the causes of the violence. It dwells on violence against women both within and without the households. The study stems from pre-existing differences in socio-economic ... -
Violence among boys: the case study of Nairobi
(Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2007)Recognizing sexual violence as a hindrance to development is particularly important for addressing the social, cultural and economic arrangements that inhibit or suppress the realization of human rights. For violence ... -
Violence and memory in the Ethiopian novel: Maaza Mengiste’s beneath the lion’s gaze and Dinaw Mengestu’s children of the revolution
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)This study explores the themes of memory and violence in Maaza Mengiste’s Beneath the Lion’s Gaze and Dinaw Mengestu’s Children of the Revolution. The theme of violence is discussed in the first chapter while memory is ... -
Violence in childhood narratives: Chimamanda Adichie's purple hibiscus and half of a yellow sun
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This research investigates the role of the child figure in telling narratives of violence based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's two novels: Purple Hibiscus (2004) and Half of a Yellow Sun (2006). I have explored the uniqueness ... -
Violence in Kenya: an analysis of the dimensions of Ethnic violence associated with Elites, 1991-2008
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This study examines the dimensions of ethnic violence associated with elites in Kenya and covers the period from 1991 to 2008. The researcher's interest to study the phenomenon was inspired by its recurrence in the country ... -
Violent Conflicts over Natural Resources in the Great Lakes Region
(Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies,, 2013)Africa‘s Great Lakes Region has recently experienced political strife, violent conflicts and population displacements with severe humanitarian consequences. While these events have clearly revolved around political struggles ... -
Viongozi kama visababishi vya mabadiliko katika riwaya za Mwenda Mbatiah: Vipanyam vya maabara na majira ya tufani
(2014)Katika utafiti wetu tumeangazia viongozi kama visababishi vya mabadiliko katika riwaya za Vipanya Vya Maabara na Majira Ya Tufani. Jamii mbalimbali huwa na mitazamo anuai kuhusu majukumu ya viongozi na mchango wao hauwezi ... -
Virtual Diplomacy and Inter-state Relations: a Case Study of Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)There is no country in the world that has managed to set up diplomatic missions in all the United Nations 193 member states. This is because of lack of resources and capacity to establish embassies and consulates in all ... -
Virtual media's blurring effect on traditional norms, contexts and contests of social interaction: a survey of virtual media use amongst university of Nairobi students aged 25-45 at the college of humanities and social sciences
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Virtual Radio Listener’s Group and the Production of Ramogi Fm's Wang’ Onyango Programme
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A paradigm shift in the value of publics (i.e., publics as participantsin the production process); speaker–to–listener relation (i.e., the evidence of a new form of intimacy); the listener–to– listenerrelationship; and ... -
Virtual value chain and competitive advantage of five-star hotels in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The stiff competition among the Kenyan five star hotels has forced the managers to look for alternative and cost effective ways of getting extra revenue. One of the strategies is to use Information and Communication ... -
The vision of Roger Mais: An investigation into the hills were joyful together and brother man
(University of NairobiDepartment of literature, 1991)This thesis identifies and clarifies the vision on of life portrayed in Roger Mais' novels, namely Brother man and The Hills Were joyful togetheri; it is built on the premise that artists discri inate in the choice of ... -
The vision of the heroic self in Soyinka's tragic drama
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1989)This thesis examines the vision of the tragic heroic self in Soyinka's tragic drama. Soyinka's presentation of the vision of the tragic heroic self in A Dance of the Forests,The Strong Breed, The Road and Death and the ... -
Visualization of urban growth: a case study of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Current urban growth planning initiatives for Nairobi city mainly rely on single-epoch static maps as base data in conjunction with other non-spatial attribute information. This approach falls short of offering an optimal ... -
Visualizing the spatial-temporal patterns of crime in Nairobi
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007-05)Crime in Kenya is a serious problem with high social and economic costs. Crime is neither unique nor random, but rather tends to be unevenly distributed and has a spatial temporal pattern. Geographic Information Systems ... -
Vitendo Usemi Na Ulinganifu Wa Maana Katika Tafsiri: Mifano Kutoka Tafsiri Za Kazi Mbili Teule Za Barbara Kimenye
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Huu utafiti ulihusu matumizi ya nadharia ya vitendo usemi kusuluhisha tatizo la ulinganifu katika tafsiri. Msisitizo ulitiliwa kwenye ngazi ya ilokusheni ambapo swali kuu lililoongoza utafiti wenyewe ni kutatokea nini ... -
Vitex Doniana Sweet (Verbanaceae): Evaluation of Pharmacological Basis of Use in Traditional Medicine
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Vitex doniana is a medium sized deciduous tree, 8 to 18 m high, with a heavy rounded crown and a clear pole up to 5 m in height. It is quite wide spread occurring in Savanna regions, Coastal woodlands, riverine and low ... -
Vocational and Technical Training of School Leavers: Its Effects on Their Livelihoods in Vihiga County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Youth are the future of any nation. To be certain that they have the required knowledge and skills, vocational and technical institutions have been used to impart the necessary training and skills. This study was conducted ... -
The Voice of Informal Sector Entrepreneurs: a Case Study of Jua Kali Associations of Homa Bay Town, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This thesis is about the role of voice in advancing the needs and interests of informal sector entrepreneurs. It investigates how and when women and men working in the informal sector generate and use voice to change a ... -
Voices Of The Civil Society And Donor Agents In Ole Kulet’s The Elephant Dance
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study evaluates the conspicuous voices of the civil society and donor agencies in Ole Kulet’s The Elephant Dance. The objectives of the study were to illustrate how Ole Kulet’s has been influenced by the civil society ...