Browsing College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) by Title
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Accountability and Health Care Marketization in Kenya: Why Reform Public Law
(University of Nairobi, 2005)A recent attempt by the Ministry of Health to establish a mandatory social health insurance scheme was vehemently opposed by various inter-est. groups, culminating in the withdrawal of the National Social Health Insurance ... -
Adapt or die: the science, politics and economics of climate change
(University of Nairobi, 2004)have stated that part of the vision behind the Kyoto Protocol 1997 portends for developing countries in the 21st century what apartheid bore for South Africa in the zo" Century. The threats to humanity that come with ... -
Adoption of radio frequency identification technology in university libraries: A Kenyan perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in handling and supporting information services and activities in Kenyan university ... -
An Analysis of Section 4a of the Kenyan Income Tax Act, Hedging and Foreign Exchange Losses and Gains
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The one major drive in government policy in most developing countries, Kenya being no exception, has been to increase foreign direct investment. However, the need to provi,de a suitable tax system as a concomitant to ... -
An Android-Based Mobile App (ARVPredictor) for the Detectio of HIV Drug-Resistance Mutations and Treatment at the Point of Care: Development Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: HIV/AIDS remains one of the major global human health challenges, especially in resource-limited environments. By 2017, over 77.3 million people were infected with the disease, and approximately 35.4 million ... -
The Antecedents of Innovativeness in Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya: a Critical Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Innovation has been accepted as a key stimulus for growth. This is more so with SMEs which are widely acknowledged as being a significant driver in economic growth. In a review of over 90 peer reviewed journal articles ... -
Arbitration law in Zambia the efficacy of the legal framework
(University of Nairobi, 2004)In2001,the ICC (InternationalChamberofCommerce) International Court of Arbitration confirmed its position as a leading provider of international arbitrationservices.With 566 requests forarbitration,this wasmore than ... -
Asserting the Legitimacy of Judicial Power in the Constitution of Kenya: Can Judicial Review of National Security Be Justified?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The currency of executive pleas in cases calling for limitation of rights in matters of national security is often grounded on its functional competence and being elective as opposed to an appointive Judiciary. This concern ... -
Constitution making and democratization trends in Africa the Kenyan case
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Constitution making and constitutionalism has today assumed a greater prominence than at any time before in the struggle for democracy. The last decade has witnessed an ever- increasing number of constitutional ... -
Corporate governance and modification of audit opinion: evidence from state owned enterprises in Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2021-08-19)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between corporate governance and modified of audit opinion in commercial state owned enterprises in in Kenya. Methodology: The study analyzed data from ... -
Disqualification of Company Directors- Safeguarding the Public Interest in the Kenyan Investment Market
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Earnings Management: A critical Literature Review
(African Development Finance Journal, 2021-08-19)Purpose:The purpose of this study was to takes a critical literature review of earnings management with the aim of establishing research gaps and areas for further research.Methodology:The study employed ... -
Effects of browse availability and quality on black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeliGroves 1967) diet in Nairobi National Park, Kenya
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2000)Investigations were conducted to study the effects of browse availability and quality on black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeliGroves 1967) diet in Nairobi National Park, Kenya, between September 1994 and February ... -
Enabling Knowledge Sharing Practices for Academic and Research in Higher Education Institutions
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper underscores the need for knowledge sharing practices as an enabler for enhancing academic and research activities in Higher education institutions (HEIs). Despite the various HEIs availing support driven digital ... -
External Influence on the Political Economy of Kenya: the Case of MNCS
(University of Nairobi, 1992)The political economy of Kenya has since the colonial era been subject to a number of external influences. The external forces that have had most impact on the country's economic and political structures include ... -
Factors influencing collection development process at the University of Nairobi Library
(university of Nairobi, 2021)Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the collection development process at the University of Nairobi library and suggest ways for improvement. Design/methodology/approach – A ... -
Factors Influencing Migration and Settlement of Pastoralists in Nairobi City, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Pastoralism is globally recognized as the backbone of the economy in the vast arid and semi-arid rangelands. Despite its enormous economic contribution, the system is facing a myriad of challenges, among them, land use and ... -
Feminism, Culture and Development in Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Literature, 2013)African women continue to scrambling for leftovers and crumbs as far as participation in the development of Africa is concerned. They are still victims of tokenism that is used to exonerate African societies of discrimination ... -
Figurative Language in Ekegusii Idioms: Its Different Types and Its Morphological and Syntactic Structure in an Agglutinating Language of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)If there is one genre in language that exhibits special features in its compositeness, it is idioms. Their composition, whether it be a string of words or just one word (in agglutinating languages like Ekegusii, a Bantu ... -
Fiscal Decentralization in Kenya and South Africa: a Comparative Analysis'
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Kenya and South Africa have adopted fiscal decentralization models in their Constitutions. Though Kenya’s system is at its nascent stages and its implementation is slowly progressing, South Africa has, to ...
