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Effectiveness of Selected Civil Society Organizations in Community policing in Kenya’s Informal Settlements: A case of Kibera
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)Community policing plays a critical role in maintenance of law and order in the society. However, the success of community based policing depends on the relationship that the police and the public cultivates. Traditionally, ... -
Unintended Consequences of Incarceration on Prisoners’Families in Kenya: Case of Busia County
(2017)Prison punishment is the most comprehensive social control, regulation, and crime prevention mechanism. The purpose of this study was to examine the unintended socio economic impacts of incarceration on prisoners’ ... -
Conflict Resolution Mechanisms in Restoring Sustainable Peace in Saku Sub-County, Marsabit County
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)African societies and the developing countries have been undergoing difficult times in terms of ethnic and clan conflicts and antagonism. The northern part of Kenya especially Marsabit is infamous for the frequent ... -
Knowledge and Practices on Utilization of Social Media for Security Management in Kitui West sub County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the levels of knowledge and practices on the utilization of social media for security management in Kitui West Sub County, Kenya. The following were the research objectives in ... -
Effect of Tax Aggressiveness Practices on Tax Governance in Eastleigh Jurisdiction, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)Developed countries, where Kenya is no exception, need to collect taxes from both individuals and corporates to finance growth and development initiatives, running of day to day expenses of the government, control the ... -
Effects of Devolved Governance on the Economic Development of Marsabit County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)Devolved governance has become a political response to the ills plaguing fragile and plural societies, such as, conflicts, inequalities, rent seeking, economic stagnation, corruption and inefficient use of public resources ... -
Influence of Informal Peace Agreements on Ethnic Conflict Resolution: A Case Study of Al-Fata Declaration, Wajir East Sub-County, Wajir County
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)Since time immemorial, countries all over the world have been using peace agreements as a standard approach to mitigate conflict. These agreements are used as a means to achieve peace and address the incompatibilities ... -
Impact of Accelerating Access to Clean Energy for Rural Women in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County
(2017)Energy security is one of the most important future challenges for the international agenda of security, peace, and stability worldwide. In rural parts of Kieni West, women are disproportionally affected by this massive ... -
Factors Influencing Boys` Dropout rate in Public Primary Schools in Matungu Sub County, Kakamega County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish factors influencing boys’ dropout rate in public primary schools in Matungu Sub County. The research was guided by Bronfenbrenner`s ecological systems theory, (1979). The target ... -
Effects of Gender Based Violence on Women Participation in Political Elections: A Case Study of Women Political Aspirants in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2017)The participation of women in decision-making and politics is a human rights issue enshrined in the Constitution. Violence during campaigns leading to elections is seen as a deterrent for many capable women aspirants ... -
Strategies for Mitigating Human Wildlife Conflict in Nairobi National Park: A case of Communities in Kajiado County Living along the Park, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)Human wildlife conflict is the interaction between human beings and wildlife and the result in most cases is destructive. It could either be the resources available to human beings are affected or wildlife habitat is ... -
Influence of Selected Factors on Girls Completion Rate in Primary Schools in Mochongoi Division, Marigat Sub-County, Baringo County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)The trend of completion rates of the girl child in primary school in Mochongoi division necessitates an investigation into what influences the phenomenon. Without girls’ education a country’s development remains seriously ... -
Influence of Mathematical English Performance of Standard Eight Learners in Public Primary Schools in Miriga Mieru West Division, Imenti North Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)Mathematical English is a unique language based on ordinary English, with highly stylized formal symbol systems. Owing to the fact that it has its own lexicon, syntax, semantics and literature; this makes it more difficult ... -
Influence of Selected Factors on the Level of Implementation of Preschool Creative Activities Curriculum in Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru County, kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)Creative activities serve an important part in promoting children’s learning and development besides enhancing their emotional, intellectual and social skills. Thus, the conscious use of creative activities to promote the ... -
Effectiveness of the Africa Union Mission(AMISOM) in the Transformation of Somalia Conflict (2007-2016)
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)Peace in Somalia has remained elusive for nearly three decades since the fall of the Siad Barre’s regime in 1991. International and regional organizations have tended to establish initiatives with an aim of finding lasting ... -
Effects of ICT Integration on Performance of Mathematics among Students in Public Secondary Schools in Mwala Sub-County, Machakos County
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)The objectives of mathematics teaching have largely not been achieved as indicated by the performance in the national examination (KNEC, 2015). Studies have been carried out with the aim to arrest the situation; however, ... -
Challenges and Prospects to Post Conflict Reconciliation of Peaceful Co-existence in South Sudan
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017)This research was carried out to investigate the challenges and prospects to post-conflict reconciliation on peaceful co-existence in South Sudan. The study was guided by the following objectives; investigating the role ... -
Factors that influence the performance of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) in promoting peace and security in Africa
(Africa Nazarene University, 2017-09)The African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) is a policy and institutional framework that the African Union (AU) established in 2002.It was intended to be an operational structure for the effective implementation of ... -
Influence of slected parental characteristics on children academic performance in publc pre-schools in Tigania west sub-county , Meru county,Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-04)Although ECD programs have been institutionalized in most countries around the globe, the parent is expected to perform a vital part in the child’s life at this stage. Even though previous studies had pointed out that ... -
An assessment of guidance and counselling programmes' capacity to offer effective services in public primary schools in Kikuyu sub county ,kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-04)The current problems facing the Kenyan pupil require Guidance and Counseling (G&C) teachers to be knowledgeable about psychological and behavioral interventions, both at the preventive and responsive levels. Despite the ...