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The UN international security mandate: a critical analysis of the post Cold war period
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)The mandate of the United Nations (UN) in the maintenance of peace and security has been under scrutiny due to the changing world order. The UN as it is was formed after the world war and its main mission was to outlaw war ... -
Church management of internal conflicts in Africa: A case study of northern Uganda conflict (1990-2006)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)The research paper provides analysis into the non official actors in. the management of internal conflicts in Northern Uganda. This is the output of the research work intended for the fulfillment of the requirements of the ... -
A Study of predictive validity of O-level, A-level and an aptitude test in relation to the performance at the University of Nairobi
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1976)This study is an empirical investigation to determine the predictive validity of A-level, O-level and an aptitude test in relation to performance at the University of Nairobi. In this prediction study a sample of about 260 ... -
Conflicts in Africa and their effect on the rights of children - a case study of Rwanda-1990 TO 2004
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2006)The growth and development of international law on the rights of children has not been matched by practice especially in armed conflict situations. Children experiences difficulties due to their vulnerability and also ... -
Factors affecting the implementation of early childhood development (ECD)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)It is no doubt that the level of preparedness of the EeD children for transition to the primary school i.e. to standards one definitely depends on how effective and intensive the curriculum has been implemented. Before its ... -
Factors influencing performance among teaching staff in Maranda Division, Bondo District, Nyanza Province, Kenya.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Performance is an important aspect of HRM. Employees should be motivated in order to improve on their performance. Employees should therefore be provided with a sound working environment and also good pay. When employees ... -
The Somali conflict and its security implications to the horn of Africa Between 1990 and 2004.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2005)This paper is set to analyze Somalia as a collapsed state between 1990 and 2004 and explore the protracted conflict situation despite diverse conflict management efforts in the relatively homogeneous community. The Somali ... -
A critical analysis of post cold war emerging dimensions of security
(2008)The main purpose of this study is to investigate the societal dimensions of security in Kenya. In achieving this objective, the study has examined the debates relating to the concept of security. The study acknowledges ... -
FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION TN KENYA A study of the effect of the Abolition of School Fees in Machakos District
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1986)Existing evidence shows that Nairobi is experiencing a serious housing problem. The existing housing stock is wholly deficient while the existing conventional housing supply mechanisms, both private and public, are not ... -
A study of the effects of the implementation of individualised instruction in form four of the motor vehicle course in the technical secondary schools of kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1979)This research was an investigation into the implications of the introduction of individualised instruction into Form Four of the Motor Vehicle Technology course in the Technical Secondary Schools in Kenya. It included ... -
Experimental study of programmed learning among primary teacher training colleges in Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1978)The purpose of the study was to compare the three method of presenting programmed materials to the first year student in primary teacher training colleges in Kenya , in their learning of Mathematics. The method compared ... -
Factors influencing learning at lower primary level in Machakos District
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1979)In recent years, a great deal of concern has been voiced allover the world over the lopsided development in~education in which quality in education has fallen casualty to quantitative linear expansion. A look at educational ... -
Pre-school education and access to educational opportunities in Nairobi
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1979)This is an exploratory study of nursery education in Nairobi. The main aim is to classify the types of nursery schools which exist and identify their social significance. Although research in the Sociology of Education has ... -
The politics of educational development in Central and Southern North Nyanza, Kenya, 1904-1939
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1977)Analysis of the effects of local politics on education was found to De a useful framework for understanding the multidimensional forces that influenced the pattern and pace of educational development among the southern and ... -
Parental influences upon students educational and occupational aspirations
(1976)This study examines the relationships between Parents' Educational Attainment t their Occupat ional status, and students Educational and Occupational Aspirationso The data was obtained by administering a qtlestionnaire to ... -
A Parental punitive scale for the Kikuyu rural adolescents
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1974)A Parental Punitive Scale for Kikuyu, Rural Adolesoents. This study was designed in order to construct ''A Parental Punitive Soale' for Kikuyu, rulral adolesoents. The methodused in designing and validating this soale was ... -
The Effectiveness of Kenya's monetary policy during the period 1967 -1976
(1977)Monetary policy like Fiscal policy is one of the Public interventionary measures aimed at influencing the level and pattern of economic activity so as to achieve certain desired targets. The ability of the monetary authority ... -
THE PROBATION SERVICE IN KENYA ITS ORGANISATION FUNCTIONING AND EFFECTIVENESS
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1978)This was an exercise in testing +ho effectiveness of the Probation of Offenders in 'curing' crime. The substance of the dissertation is built on the basic assumption that crime is part of normal social behavior. Like all ... -
The Demand for an Illegal Commodity:a Case Study of Chang'aa Consumption in Nairobi's Mbotela Estate
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1987)Economic crime is an area which has been accorded low research priority but this trend is changing due to increasing awareness of the important role played by such activities in the provision of goods and services and ... -
A comparative study of teaching with radio by trained and untrained teachers through pupil achievement
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1982)The study attempted to compare the effectiveness of trained and untrained teachers on the utilization of instructional radio in the teaching of Health Education to Kenyan Rural Primary Schools. The effectiveness of ...