Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Towards a Housing Strategy to Support Industrial Decentralization: a Case Study of Athi River Town
(1986)Kenyans are faced with an enormous task of hastening industrial development in support of the dominant agricultural base in order to attain the general development objective of improving their living standards. Various ... -
A Study of Housing Finance Agencies in Nairobi, With Special Reference to Their Role in Low-income Housing
(1981)Housing problems of one form or another exist in countries allover the world. Howeve r-: the magnitude, the scope, dimension, the fundamental causes vary from one country to another. Kenya, like other countries has ... -
Settlement Upgrading: Towards Solving the Housing Problem of the Lower Income Groups in Nairobi: a Case Study of Pumwani Estate, Nairobi
(1985)Nairobi is experiencing a serious housing problem as the existing housing stock is wholly deficient, both quantitatively and qualitatively. The primary causal factor of the present situation is the inability of the ... -
Planning for Housing the Economically Weak Section of the Urban Population a Case Study of Selected Site and Service Schemes in Nairobi
(1977)The provision of housing for low-income people is one of the major problems facing the local authorities in this country. Site and Service Scheme approach is being applied as a means of alleviating the shortage of housing ... -
The Impact of Women Self-help Groups on Community Development: a Case Study of Muthetheni Location
(University Of Nairobi, 1991)The role of Women in Regional and National Development is very vital since Women play major role in the economy of any given country. Women form about 50% of Africa's human population and this creates the need for effective ... -
Planning and Conservation Strategy of Karura Forest, the City of Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2004-07)The purpose of the study was to investigate the practice of Urban Forestry. This was necessitated by the revelation, from the press and other members of public that the allocation of forest land for other land uses was ... -
Evaluation of Environmental Impacts of Large Coffee Enterprises in Kiambaa: a Political Economy Approach
(University Of Nairobi, 1993)It is necessary for development to be undertaken on sustainable basis. Such a development process should take from the environment as much and as fast as the environment is able to renew itself. It should be fitted ... -
Towards a Better Production of Sugar Cane by Outgrower Farmers' of Webuye Division, Bungoma District
(University Of Nairobi, 1993)Agriculture is the mainstay of Kenya's economy. The general agricultural policy has been guided by an overall strategy of meeting the objective of trying to maintain a position of broad self-sufficiency in foodstuffs ... -
Employee Empowerment Practices at Equity Bank Limited Kenya
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Effects of Price Regulations on the Performance of Kenya's Oil Sector
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Determinant of Ideal Family Size Among Young Women in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Determinants of desired family size among married men in Kenya
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Urban Land Use Planning Policies For The Physical Developmentof Peri Urban Areas Case Study Of Shirere Kakamega
(University of Nairobi, 1978)The Physical Development of peri-urban areas has raised considerable concern in planning policy for the urban areas in Kenya. These peri-urban areas have shown considerable inconsistency with the orderly planned ... -
The Problems Facing Machakos Township Authority in the Preparation and Implementation of Physical Development Plans
(University of Nairobi, 1979)Land use development poses a formidable challenge to the local authorities which are inadequately equipped politically, administratively, technically and financially to perform their planning obligations efficiently ... -
Urban Design and Energy Conservation for Nairobi
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Planning for Domestic and Commercial Solid Waste Management in the Informal Settlements: a Case Study of Langas in Eldoret Municipality
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Solid waste management is one of the major responsibilities of local governments world over. The responsibility is complex and depends very much on organization and cooperation between households, private enterprises and ... -
An Assessment of Industrial Solid Waste Management in Eldoret
(University of Nairobi, 1997)Industrial pollution has become a common phenomenon in the developed countries and is now a major problem in the developing countries. Industrialization in Kenya is not an exception but has only increased in the recent ... -
The Challenge of Providing Water and Sanitation Services in the Fringe Areas of Nairobi: the Case of Riruta
(University of Nairobi, 2002)Safe water and sanitary disposal of waste are central to good housing, living and health conditions (WB-UNDP 1993, 1998, UNCHS 1998, GOK-UNDP 1999). Together with other infrastructure services they enhance urban livelihood ... -
Constraints to the Development of Chuka Town to a Growth Centre
(University of Nairobi, 1980)In Kenya; like in many other developing countries the growth centre strategy has been adopted to foster development,with particular emphasis on the rural sector. The principle underlying the policy is the belief that ... -
Development Plan for Kiambu Town
(University of Nairobi, 1977)
