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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 ... -
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN PEACE BUILDING IN PUNTLAND, SOMALIA.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Peace building has become increasing important as a means of preventing continuing hostilities among previously warring factions. However, peace building strategies or designs have not fully recognized the particular needs ... -
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN PEACE BUILDING IN SOMALIA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Peace building has become increasing important as a means of preventing continuing hostilities among previously warring factions. However, peace building strategies or designs have not fully recognized the particular needs ... -
Regional integration peace and security in Africa: an analysis of the East African Community
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Peace and security are essential ingredients for regional integration and they continue to pose a major challenge in Africa and other parts of the world. Past efforts to form regional integration schemes in East Africa ... -
POST-CONFLICT CHALLENGES IN SOUTH SUDAN; ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Peace agreement can be perceived as an integral part of conflict resolution. It is difficult to explain and describe conflict resolution without analyzing some forms of agreement that have been reached between the conflicting ... -
Participation in planning and management of Local Authority Transfer Fund (LATF) the case of Maina ward slum dwellers
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)Participatory approaches have gained much importance in thinking and development practice. This is due to the premise that local people have a better capacity to understand and conduct their own affairs than can outsiders. ... -
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 ... -
IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT PURCHASES ON GROWTH OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Our study set out to establish the determinants of growth of the local pharmaceutical industry in Kenya, measured in terms of employment levels. The focus of the study is primarily on the role of government purchases. We ... -
Power sharing as an outcome of Civil war : a case study of Coalition Government negotiations in Kenya, 2008
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)On February 2008 Kenyan political leaders engaged in negotiations that saw the signing of a peace agreement following an election crisis. It sought to resolve the impasse by using a power sharing agreement implemented ... -
A critical analysis of the implementation of the 1951 Geneva convention on refugees: a case study of Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2003)Not so long ago, the status that the refugee problem has acquired in international politics today was unimaginable. What was viewed as a passing cloud by the international protection regimes until last midcentury has ...