Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Stochastic modelling of regional annual rainfall anomalies in East Africa
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1986)ARIMA (p, d, q) models were fitted to areal annual rainfall of two homogeneous regions in East Africa with rainfall records extending between the period 1922-80. The areal estimates of the regional rainfall were derived ... -
Essays on Earnings and Human Capital in Kenya
(GUPEA, 2003)Among Sub-Sahara Africa countries, Kenya has had a rapid educational expansion. This dissertation provides empirical analyses of the impact of education on labor earnings in Kenya, based on surveys of manufacturing firms ... -
Who Is Jesus in Africa? Priest, Prophet and King
(Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1998) -
The Kenya General Elections: Troubling Political Propaganda in an Intellectual Garb
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of political Science, 2009) -
Hyperekplexia and stiff-man syndrome: abnormal brainstem reflexes suggest a physiological relationship
(Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, GermanPopulation Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)Background and objectives: Hyperekplexia and the stiff-man syndrome (SMS) are both conditions with exaggerated startle suggesting abnormal brainstem function. Investigation of brainstem reflexes may provide insight into ... -
Constitutional Trends in Africa-The Kenya Case
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Law, 2000)The relevance of the theme," Constitutional Trends in Africa," is to be appreciated in the first place with regard to the interplay between international law and municipal law—this relationship itself makes a case for ... -
An inequality perspective of education structure and performance in Kenya - University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited
(Department of management science, 2011)Education is an important determinant of individuals’ income, health as well as the capacity to interact and communicate with others. In spite of this view, there is considerable evidence of inequalities of opportunity in ... -
Africa Challenge
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Farming as a livelihood source for the urban poor of Nakuru, Kenya
(African Studies Centre, Leiden, NetherlandsDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, 2008)Farming among urban dwellers in Sub-Saharan Africa is a common phenomenon. The present study, carried out in a medium-sized town in Kenya, not only confirmed this but also showed that farming by urban dwellers in the rural ... -
Unobserved heterogeneity and the relation between earnings and firm size: evidence from two developing countries
(ElsevierDepartment of Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2005)Large firms in Ghana and Kenya pay much higher wages than small ones. We use panel data to show this is not the result of employing high-ability individuals. The size effect remains substantial with controls for individual ... -
Parties, Presidents, and State Consolidation: Cross-National Evidence with Illustrations from Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Political Science, 2009)This paper conceives of state consolidation as comprising the two distinct concepts of state strength and state firmness. It is argued here that increasing the accountability between various branches of government and ... -
The nature and impact of population policy in Kenya.
(Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1989)This paper examined the existence and impact of population policy in Kenya. The findings show that Kenya has adopted an antinatalist population policy which also aims at promoting balanced population distribution. This ... -
Family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices among health centre personnel in Western Province of Kenya.
(Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1991)The 1984 Kenya Contraceptive Prevalence Survey revealed that 91% of every married woman 25-34 years old knew of some contraceptive method, yet only 20% had ever used a contraceptive method and a more 2% currently used such ... -
Refugee research in Africa: problems and possibilities
(Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990) -
Hope on the horizon: Essays on the status and liberation of African women
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Use of the shared frailty model to identify the determinants of child mortality in Rwanda
(2011)According to United Nations Development Programme report, achieving the 4th Millennium Development Goal(MDG) means that Rwanda will have to reduce under-five mortality from 196 to 47 deaths per 1000 live births between ... -
Use of hyperimmune serum as a prophylaxis in puppies CPV-2 enteritis infection
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1991)No Abstract Available -
Case history: complication and management of abortion.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1987)A case of septic abortion in a 27-year old woman treated by surgical intervention is presented in chart form. The woman presented with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding and was treated medically and discharged. She ... -
Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in Rural UgandaA Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2003-06-18)Context Despite the importance of mental illness in Africa, few controlled intervention trials related to this problem have been published. Objectives To test the efficacy of group interpersonal psychotherapy in ... -
Political Succession and Related Conflicts in Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Goverment, 1997)
