Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The genres of Acoli Oral Literature volume one, analysis and evaluation
(Makerere University, Kampala, 1975)The Thesis sets out to study three main genres of Acoli Oral Literature, namely: fol': narrative, the short fixed forms (proverbs, proverbial sayings, similes and riddles) and the sung form. The study focuses on ... -
A contribution to the study of the neolithic in East Africa with particular reference to Nakuru-Naivasha basins
(University Of California, 1975)This thesis presents a study of Neolithic sites in East Africa with special emphasis on sites located in the Nakuru, Elementeita, and Naivasha Basins. The study is based on material from museum collections, particularly ... -
Road traffic generation and distribution in the rural areas of Kenya
(University of East Africa, 1966)This thesis contains a study of road traffic generati.on and distribution in the rural areas of Kenya. The economic development of Kenya, as with many of the less developed countries, gives priority to expansions in ... -
Transportation in the Nairobi area: a geographical analysis
(Facult of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1976)This study of transportation in the Nairobi Area investigated four major aspects of the road transport system* The areas examined comprised the analysis of the road network properties and the explanation of the processes ... -
Gusii trade in the 19th Century
(Facult of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1973)The role of trade in African societies during the Pre-Colonial period is a factor which is often underestimated. In Gusii society, trade was an important aspect of their subsistence economy during the 19th century. For ... -
British rule in Gusiiland, 1907-1963
(Syracuse University, 1971)This work describes the establishment of British colonial administration over the Gusii people of Kenya and the years 0f British rule down to Kenya's independence in 1963. During the more than five decades of colonial ... -
The Giriama rising, 1913-1914 focus for Political development in the Kenya Hinterland, 1850-1963
(University Of California, 1973)This dissertation seeks to examine the development of Giriama society during a period of transition after the mid-nineteenth century and to examine the Giriama rising of 1913-1914 as a microcosm of Giriama politics - ... -
Assessment and characterization of drought occurrence in the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya: a case study of West Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography, university of Nairobi, 1990)The droughts of early 1970s and early 1980s were some of the worst on record in the history of Sub-Saharan Africa.drought which in this study refers to an extended period of exceptional low rainfall, has been associated ... -
The significance of literary devices in the oral narrative
(Department of Arts university of Nairobi, 1986)The creative process in art has always interested the critic. To be able to evaluate and appreciate works of art one has to make an attempt of understanding the creative process. The literary critic more often than ... -
Taita Hills Association
(1977)The focus of this paper is on the Taita Hills Association It is the Story of how the Wataita reacted to the imposition of Colonialism and its subsequent economic exploitation. In order to give a coherent account of the ... -
The extent to which streaming is practiced: a survey study of Nairobi Secondary Schools
(University of NairobiFaculty of education university of Nairobi, 1982)The present study is divided into five chapters. The first chapter, provides an introduction to the study in terms of definition, statement of the problem, purpose, aims of the study and methodology. In Chapters 2, 3, ... -
The politics of nationalism and irredentism in north-eastern province Kenya
(1979)This thesis is about the emergence and development of Somali nationalism and irredentism in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its major inquiry is to probe the Social, political and economic factors which may help ... -
Housing and planning policy: the case of squatter settlements in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania
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The dissemination of christianity in Nyeri district (1903-1963)with special recerence to the works of african teachers and evangelists
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1975-08)This is a historical study of the Africans' initiative in the foundatIon and the diffusion of christianity in Nyeri District in the period between 1903 and 1963. During the period, christianity was disseminated through ... -
Border relations between the Luo of Kisumu location and the Luyia of Bunyore and south Maragoli locations: 1880 - 1963
(1972)This paper is an attempt to survey relations between the Luo on one hand and the Abanyole and Abaloogoli on the other on the Luo-Luyia border of Kisumu-BUnyore-South Maragoli. The period covered is roughly from mid 19th ... -
A history of sleeping sickness in Uganda: administrative response 1900-1970
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A comparison of archaeological assemblages of narosura and nsongezi archaeological sites
(1977)One of the fundamental sources for the study of material remains is Archaeology. It is concerned with the material remains of human activity. That this paper therefore attempts to do is to establish how the relationship ... -
Penetration of christianity into the akamba traditional family
(1974)This study is about the penetration o Christianity into the Akamba traditional family. It examines the teaching of three church organizations and their approach towards the Akamba traditional beliefs and values Christianity ... -
Population and nutrition in central and western Kenya
(1969)Population Geography has long identified its methodological objectives as being the determination of the earth's ability to support populatiol1o But development has been largely restricted to the distributional aspects ... -
Socio-economic Inequalities In Kenya The Case Of Rift Valley Province
(University of Nairobi, 1976-10)This thesis is about the emergence and development of socio-economic inequalities in Kenya. It mainly deals with the role of land as a factor of economic exploitation by the European settler capitalism. It also deals ...
