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Governance and Ethics: A Philosophical Perspective
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2012)
Broadly speaking, governance can be perceived to refer to the competent
management of public affairs in a government. Governance therefore is the act of
governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant ...
An Inviting School in Urban Low Socio-Economic Setting: A Case Study of A Public Primary School In Kibera Slum, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2012)
Truly inviting schools do exist in growing numbers throughout the United States, Canada, South
Africa, Hong Kong and other countries. These schools do not happen by accident but are the
products of optimism, trust, ...
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND THE TRIPS AGREEMENT: ARGUMENTS FOR A SHIFT TO VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE
(African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2012)
Following years of intense lobbying, disagreements and a circus of back and forth
arguments, intellectual property rights eventually found their way into the legal
framework regulating global trade.1 This followed the ...
Strategies Influencing Achievement in Mathematics and Competence in Soft Skills among Students in Technical Colleges in Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2012)
Mathematics is useful in daily life. It plays an important role in developing students’ logical,
creative and critical reasoning, optimize industrial processes, solve problems, function with linear
and non-linear thought ...
Policed perceptions, masked realities: Human rights and law enforcement in Kenyan popular art
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2012-03)
Human rights record is often monitored through mass media content.
However, in repressed societies, mass media is often policed, resulting in
sanitised depictions of life. Such mass media appears inadequate as a
source ...
Education as a Tool for Enhancing Social Adjustment for Students with Mental Retardation
(NA, 2012)
Mental retardation is a condition characterized by a combination of deficits in both cognitive
functioning and adaptive behavior. The severity of mental retardation is determined by the
discrepancy between the individual’s ...
Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health Education on Students Sexual Behaviour in Secondary Schools in Lugari District Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2012)
Over the recent years, health systems in many countries have recognized the importance of
providing students with reproductive health services and education. This has been attributed to earl y
initiation of students into ...
Cross-Border Cooperation in East Africa: Building Capacity among University Academic Staff
(NA, 2012)
Cross-border cooperation in East Africa dates back during colonial time and soon after member
countries attain its independence in 1960’s, new Permanent Tripartite Commission formed in 1967
but collapsed in 1977, due ...
SOCIAL EXCLUSION, CLASS ATTENDANCE AND AVAILABILITY OF COUNSELING SERVICES TO ORPHANS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
(kabarak university, 2012)
Orphan-hood can be a source of both physical and psychological trauma in children. Apart from being
excluded by family members and friends, orphans are likely to miss classes and hence may require
consistent guidance and ...
The Role of Value-Based Management Tools on the Performance of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Kabarak University, 2012-02)
The purpose of this paper was to determine the role of value-based management tools namely
the Balanced scorecard and selected organizational factors on the performance of firms listed in the
Nairobi Securities Exchange. ...