...REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF LABOUR THE NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY MAY 2012 FOREWORD A proactive and well-functioning policy on Occupational Safety and Health is important for improving the safety and health of workers, reducing cost of business and improving productivity. The Government has developed this National Occupational Safety and Health Policy to enhance the framework for implementation of occupational safety and health programmes for the country’s development. Implementation of the policy will contribute significantly to the achievement of the goals of the Economic, Social and Political pillars of the country’s development blueprint, the Kenya Vision 2030. The Kenya Vision 2030 aims to create a globally competitive and prosperous country with a high quality of life by the year 2030. For the country to achieve the aspirations of the Vision, there is need to improve the safety and health of workers. It is expected therefore, that implementation of this Policy will contribute significantly to the country’s competitiveness and development of the human resource, and hence the achievement of the aspirations of the Vision 2030. Kenya faces a major challenge of employment creation, especially for the youth. However, a significant portion of those in employment still face the challenge of unsafe and unhealthy workplaces. It is therefore important that the country not only focuses on creating jobs but also improves safety and health at workplaces...
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... Common External Tariff CHE Commission for Higher Education (Kenya) CIEREA Conference of Economics Research and Training Institutions in Francophone Africa CIRES Ivorian Centre for Social and Economic Research CM Common Market COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COBET Complementary Basic Education in Tanzania CODESRIA Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa CPI Consumer Price Index CRE Christian Religious Education CSAE Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford CSO Civil Society Organization CU Customs Union EA East Africa EACSCO East African Common Services Organization EABC East African Business Council EAC East African Community EADB East African Development Bank EAHC East African High Commission EARISC East Africa Regional Integration and Scientific Cooperation ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States ECDE Early Childhood Development Education ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EPA Economic Partnership Agreement EAPF East African Political Federation EPZ Export Processing Zone EU European Union FCCs Fears, Concerns & Challenges FDI Foreign Direct Investment FTA Free Trade Area GER Gross Enrolment Rate GCR Gross Completion Rate GDP Gross Domestic Product GOK Government of Kenya GOR Government of Rwanda GOT Government of Tanzania GOU Government...
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...Contents DIETARY HABITS AND NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE ATHLETES IN TECHNICAL UNIVERSIRY OF KENYA NAIROBI 3 INTRODUCTION: 3 1.2: STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. 4 1.3: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY 5 1.4: OBJECTIVES 5 1.5: HYPOTHESIS 6 1.6: SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 6 7: JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY 6 CHAPTER TWO 7 LITERATURE REVIEW 7 2.0: INTRODUCTION 7 2.1: BASIC NUTRITION 7 2.1.1: Importance of nutrition 7 2.1.2:Pre-game meal 8 2.1.3:Post-game meal 9 2.2: ATHLETE KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION AND BEHAVIOUR 9 2.3: RElATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITION AND SPORTS PERFOMANCE 10 2.4: CONCLUSION 11 CHAPTER THREE 12 METHODOLOGY 12 3.0: STUDY OCATION 12 3.1: RESEARCH DESIGN 12 3.2: STUDY POPULATION 12 3.3: SAMPLING PROCEDURE 13 3.4: DATA COLLECTION 13 3.5: DATA ANALYSIS 13 TIME SCHEDULE: 14 BUDGET 15 REFERENCES 16 QUESTIONNAIRE 17 DIETARY HABITS AND NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE ATHLETES IN TECHNICAL UNIVERSIRY OF KENYA NAIROBI INTRODUCTION: Too often, student athletes are left with very little time to meet their nutritional needs. The athlete tends to grab the easiest on the go food for their meal; little do they know that this lack of nutritious food can affect their performance. Student athletes need regular well balanced meals and snacks to maintain the high energy demands of training, competition and the rigor of an academic program (Ziegler et al 2005) showed how the increased competitiveness of the sport raises concerns about the health of these athletes .For example nutrient intake was...
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...provide an educational base for the mentally challenged children of Nairobi, and to provide training and employment opportunity for the mentally handicapped adults as well. To be able to work at the workshop, the mentally handicapped adults must have undergone training at the Jacaranda school of the special, and must be at least eighteen years of age. In the workshop, they are taught how to produce, create and market bead jewellery. They learn how to fashion beads out of fresh clay, they learn how to roll them into almost perfect spheres, paint them, dry them, bake them and finally, use their creativity to make necklaces, bracelets, and rings out of them. The jewellery is then finalized and then marketed at festivals and other charity events. All of the money made through selling these wonderful and hard laboured jewellery at these events is then used to keep the workshop open and running. There are two workshops at the Jacaranda compound - the brass workshop and the ceramic workshop. Currently, there are 30 mentally handicapped adults working in the workshop. They work the usual working hours, where they begin to work at 8:00 AM and close up for the day at 4:00 PM. They work on weekdays (from Monday - Friday) but usually, the workshop is closed during the weekends so they do not work on Saturdays and Sundays. The Jacaranda workshop is also a project of the Nairobi Rotary Club. They planned and designed the very school training program that is still being used at Jacaranda...
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...THE IMPACT OF PENSION SECTOR REFORMS ON THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF PENSION PLANS IN KENYA By Akwimbi Ambaka William March 12, 2011 Department of Business Administration, School of Business, University of Nairobi, Kenya Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1784297 TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration List of Tables List of Figures Appendices Abbreviation CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. Background of the Study The Conceptual Basis of Social Security Schemes The Kenyan Contextual Basis of Social Security Problem Statement Research Questions and Objectives Research Hypotheses Importance of the study 1 3 10 19 22 22 23 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0. Introduction 2.1. Review of Theoretical Literature on Financial Viability of Pension Schemes 2.2. Review of Empirical Literature of Studies on the Solvency of Pension Schemes 2.3. Models for Evaluating the Financial Viability of Pension Schemes 2.4. A Summary of the Knowledge and Research Gaps 25 25 46 60 68 REFERENCES APPENDICES i Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1784297 GLOSSARY CAC CALPERS CAPSA CBS C-D CEO CGE CSR DB DC E.T.I EME ERISA FMA GASB GDP GSP INPFRS INSS IPD IRA IRBS KNAO KNBS LUPFUND NSE NSSF NYSCRF OECD OSFI PBGC PLC PPF PPR PROST PRPOPS PSPS PSSS RBA SAM SIPO SOX SSNIT SSS Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act CEO California Public Employees Retirement System The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities Central Bureau...
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...Ethnic Conflicts and Transition to Democracy in Africa: Recurrence of Ethnic Conflicts in Kenya (1991-2008) Author: Berita Musau Matrikelnummer: 0601567 Academic degree aspired Master (M.A) Vienna, August, 2008 Studienkennzahl: A 067 805 Studienrichtung: Global Studies - a European Perspective Advisor: Prof. Dr. Walter Schicho Table of Contents Dedication ……………………………………………………………………. iii Acknowledgment …………………………………………………………….. iv List of Acronyms …………………………………………………………….. v List of Tables and figures …………………………………………………….. vii Abstract in English …………………………………………………………… viii Abstract in German …………………………………………………………... ix Chapter One: Introduction ………………………………………………… 1 1.1. Introduction …………………………………………………………… 1 1.2. Problem statement …………………………………………………….. 2 1.3. Aim and objectives of the research …………………………………… 4 1.4. Research questions and hypotheses …………………………………... 7 Chapter Two: Literature review and theoretical framework ……………. 8 2.1. Literature review ……………………………………………………… 8 2.2. Transition to democracy and ethnic conflicts in Africa ………………. 12 2.3. Definition of concepts ………………………………………………… 16 2.4. Theoretical framework for analysis of ethnic conflicts ……………….. 18 2.4. Research methodology ………………………………………………... 21 2.5. Significance of the research …………………………………………... 23 Chapter Three: Background to the struggle for democracy and ethnic conflicts in Kenya……………………………………………………………. 24 3.1. A short retrospect in to Kenya’s colonial period ……………………...
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...Almighty God for being with me and taking me throughout the research period and for his guidance and strength that he gave me to overcome all the difficulties. I would also wish to greatly thank my supervisor Mrs Yunia Miyayo for the dedication and commitment she has demonstrated as I sought her assistance on my research work. I am also thankful to Mr. Omondi Richard for his time and relentless dedication in order to see me through with my proposal development. In addition, I would also like to thank them for their guidance, support, feedback and timely response to my assignments. I would also like to thank my family and my friends for their encouragement and support throughout the research period. May the good Lord bless you abundantly! DECLARATION I hereby declare that the study of The Integration of culture and leadership of Human Resource Management role in Nakumatt: A case study of Eldoret town is my own original work written in partial fulfillment of the course MGMT 492, Research methods II. I am submitting this research to the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, School of Business, and Department of Management. This work has not been presented anywhere else. Name: Namakula Hellen Walusimbi Student ID: SWALHE1031 Signature:............................................. Date....................................... SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION Name: MRS. MIYAYO YUNIA Signature:............................
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...1 Violence Free Elections: Perspectives on the Peace Initiatives on the 2015 General Elections in Nigeria Warisu O. Alli Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution Plot 496 Abogo Largema Street, CBD, Abuja Email: alliwo@yahoo.co.uk; Mobile: 08035991377 ABSTRACT Elections are essential in a democracy and are fundamental features of representative democracy.. When free, fair and transparent, they confer credibility and legitimacy on the outcome. However, Nigeria's electoral history has always been marred by various levels of violence with grave implications for the polity. Since return of democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria, has conducted elections in 2003, 2007, 2011 but with an ever increasing rise in electoral violence. The April 2011 elections, which benefitted from the electoral reform efforts of President Yar ‗Adua, and was considered the most credible since the return to democracy also turned out to be the most violent as the country witnessed an orgy of bloodshed after the elections. The 2015 elections were to be held against the background of a prediction about the disintegration of Nigeria against the background of several socio-economic, political and security challenges, including insurgency in the nation‘s North East. The emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a formidable opposition to the ruling People Democratic Party (PDP) fifteen year rule also added more tension to the charged atmosphere of the elections. The Peace Initiatives which started immediately...
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...LAWS OF KENYA RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT CHAPTER 197 Revised Edition 2012 [2010] Published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the Authority of the Attorney-General www.kenyalaw.org [Rev. 2012] Retirement Benefits CAP. 197 CHAPTER 197 RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I – PRELIMINARY Section 1. 2. Short title. Interpretation. PART II – THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS AUTHORITY 3. 4. 5. 5A. 5B. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Establishment and incorporation of the Retirement Benefits Authority. Headquarters. Object and functions of the Authority. Assistance in investigation. Authority may investigate. Board of directors. Powers of the Board. Conduct of business and affairs of the Board. Delegation by the Board. Remuneration of Board members. The Chief Executive Officer. Staff of the Authority. The Common Seal of the Authority. Protection from personal liability. Liability of the Authority for damages. The Retirement Benefits Levy. The Retirement Benefits Authority Fund. Investment of funds of the Authority. Financial year. Annual estimates. Accounts and audit. PART III – REGISTRATION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEMES, MANAGERS, CUSTODIANS AND ADMINISTRATORS 22. 22A. 23. 24. 25. 25A. 25B. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Retirement benefits schemes managers, and custodians to be registered. Criteria for suitability. Registration. Requirements for registration of schemes. Requirements for registration of managers and custodians. Requirements...
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...AGRICULTURAL LAW AEC304 CONVENOR – Felix Odimmasi OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE The course is intended to help the student to explore the legal environment of Agricultural Law by providing a comprehensive survey of the development and regulation of legislation and doctrines which affect the development of Agriculture as a distinct driver of the economy in Kenya. CONDUCT OF THE COURSE The course shall consist of both coursework and examination. The coursework will be in the form of a researched seminar presentation, a term paper and a continuous assessment test each constituting 10% of the final mark, thus a total of 30% of the total mark. The exam will constitute the remaining 70%. COURSE CONTENT | |TOPIC |WEEK |COMMENT | |1 |Nature and sources of Kenyan Law | | | | |Definition and Classification of Law | | | | |Sources of Law | | | | |Law making processes | | | | |Administration of the Law ...
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...This title is part of the IDH Case Study Series, published in December 2010. Another title in this IDH Case Study Series is: • nilever sustainable tea, Part II: U Reaching out to smallholders IDH also has a Best Practices Series, whose titles include: • Marketing sustainability • Sustainable sourcing among SME’s • Beyond auditing • Sustainable trading • Retailers and sustainability • Sustainable sourcing and procurement Case study Unilever sustainable tea Part I: Leapfrogging to mainstream y Tania Braga, B Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ralf Seifert, IMD’s Center for Corporate Sustainability Management Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (Initiatief Duurzame Handel) Utrecht, The Netherlands www.dutchsustainabletrade.com office@dutchsustainabletrade.com Foreword A tipping point happens when a critical mass of people begin to shift their perception of an issue and take action in a new direction. As I look across the global landscape, I feel that we are approaching a tipping point concerning global sustainability. It is catalyzed by at least three important realizations by business, government, and civil society: The first is a realization that the world is finite and that a growing population with a higher ambition for living standards will inevitably lead to a world which will be resource and carbon constrained. The second is the realization that to solve the challenges for this future world we need systems solutions. We cannot solve individual...
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...This title is part of the IDH Case Study Series, published in December 2010. Another title in this IDH Case Study Series is: • nilever sustainable tea, Part II: U Reaching out to smallholders IDH also has a Best Practices Series, whose titles include: • Marketing sustainability • Sustainable sourcing among SME’s • Beyond auditing • Sustainable trading • Retailers and sustainability • Sustainable sourcing and procurement Case study Unilever sustainable tea Part I: Leapfrogging to mainstream Tania Braga, By Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ralf Seifert, IMD’s Center for Corporate Sustainability Management Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (Initiatief Duurzame Handel) Utrecht, The Netherlands www.dutchsustainabletrade.com office@dutchsustainabletrade.com Foreword A tipping point happens when a critical mass of people begin to shift their perception of an issue and take action in a new direction. As I look across the global landscape, I feel that we are approaching a tipping point concerning global sustainability. It is catalyzed by at least three important realizations by business, government, and civil society: The first is a realization that the world is finite and that a growing population with a higher ambition for living standards will inevitably lead to a world which will be resource and carbon constrained. The second is the realization that to solve the challenges for this future world we need systems solutions. We cannot solve individual problems in silos. The...
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...This title is part of the IDH Case Study Series, published in December 2010. Another title in this IDH Case Study Series is: • nilever sustainable tea, Part II: U Reaching out to smallholders IDH also has a Best Practices Series, whose titles include: • Marketing sustainability • Sustainable sourcing among SME’s • Beyond auditing • Sustainable trading • Retailers and sustainability • Sustainable sourcing and procurement Case study Unilever sustainable tea Part I: Leapfrogging to mainstream Tania Braga, By Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ralf Seifert, IMD’s Center for Corporate Sustainability Management Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (Initiatief Duurzame Handel) Utrecht, The Netherlands www.dutchsustainabletrade.com office@dutchsustainabletrade.com Foreword A tipping point happens when a critical mass of people begin to shift their perception of an issue and take action in a new direction. As I look across the global landscape, I feel that we are approaching a tipping point concerning global sustainability. It is catalyzed by at least three important realizations by business, government, and civil society: The first is a realization that the world is finite and that a growing population with a higher ambition for living standards will inevitably lead to a world which will be resource and carbon constrained. The second is the realization that to solve the challenges for this future world we need systems solutions....
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...publishing research papers in all related fields of social and management sciences. Contents THE EFFECTS OF INQUIRY-BASED AND COMPETITIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES ON ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PHYSICS ................................................................................................ 4 PATIENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF DEPRESSION ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT EXPECTATIONS IN A NIGERIAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL .............. 12 PARENTAL CHILD-REARING STYLES, HOME STABILITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS IN CROSS RIVER STATE OF NIGERIA ........................................................................35 MODEL JOB ANALYSIS AND DESCRIPTION FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS IN KENYA..............................46 NOLLYWOOD, NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND INDIGENOUS CULTURES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD: THE NIGERIAN DILEMMA ......................................................................................................................................... 62 2 This Page is deliberately left blank 3 THE EFFECTS OF INQUIRY-BASED AND COMPETITIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES ON ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PHYSICS AFOLABI, FOLASHADE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION FACULTY OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN OYO STATE, NIGERIA. afolabigrace@yahoo.com +2348033682979 ABSTRACT The study investigated the effects of inquiry-based and competitive learning strategies on academic performance of...
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...REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND MINERAL RESOURCES MERU NORTH DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT ACTION PLAN 2009-2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Economic growth and environment are closely intertwined in Kenya’s development. Environmental Action Planning is a tool that aims at enhancing the integration of environment into development planning. Meru North District faces many environmental challenges with some being unique to the District. Some of the challenges include; Poverty has lead to the over-use and destruction of environment. Continued reliance on trees for fuel and wetlands for farming and its resources has lead to deforestation and wetland encroachment. Annual flooding continues to destroy property and frustrate farming. The DEAP highlights priority themes and activities for the District towards achieving sustainable development. The report is divided into eight chapters. Chapter one gives the challenges of sustainable development and also describes the rationale for and preparatory process of the DEAP. The chapter introduces the district’s main profile covering the physical features, demographic, agroecological zones, and main environmental issues. Chapter two describes the District’s Environment and Natural resources of Land, Water, Biodiversity (forest, wildlife, and Dry lands biodiversity), wetlands and agriculture, livestock and fisheries. For each resource, major environmental issues, challenges and proposed interventions are identified. Chapter three discusses the Human...
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