Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Some socio-economic and environmental determinants of adolescent sexuality and interventions in the city of Nairobi, Kenya
(Population studies and research institute ( PSRI), 1996)Women all over the world are discriminated against right from birth in all areas of life including education, health and employment among others. Several efforts are, however, being made towards rectifying the situation. ... -
People on the move: the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the low-income migrants and their housing needs in Nairobi
(Arts, 1982)The primary goal of this study was to link the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the low-income migrants to their housing need in Nairobi. In order to do this, the study had to identify these charateristics. ... -
Studies on the characteristics and treatment of selected food industrial effluents in Nairobi
(University Of NairobiEnvironmental Health Engineering, 1989)All industrial processes, regardless of product or size generate wastewater by the nature of their respective operations. The circumstances of industries are so varied that there is no general ... -
Estimation of fertility in Kenya using parity progression model
(University Of NairobiPopulation Studies And Research Institute, 1997)The study was intended to estimate Kenya's fertility from information derived from 1993 KDHS. The measurements used herein are parity progression ratios ( pace of childbearing), the mean children ever-born ... -
The role of social networks in fertility decline in Kenya
(Population studies and research institute ( PSRI), 2000)This dissertation examines the role of social interaction in the diffusion of new ideas about family size and spread of fertility control in Kenya. Kenya has undergone a dramatic and puzzling fertility decline since 1989, ... -
The Significance of Philosophic Sagacity in African Philosophy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Philosophy, 1994)The gist of the tudy revolves round the question of the nature of African philosophy. The controversy and debate over the nature of African philosophy was generated by the celebrated (though to ... -
Fertility and family planning in Kenya
(Population studies and research institute ( PSRI), 1982)This study had three objectives: to assess the impact of the Kenyan Family Planning Program on fertility during 1969-1979; estimation of contraceptive users and acceptors during 1969-1979 period required to achieve the ... -
The Demand for an Illegal Commodity:a Case Study of Chang'aa Consumption in Nairobi's Mbotela Estate
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics,, 1987)Economic crime is an area which has been accorded low research priority but this trend is changing due to increasing awareness of the important role played by such activities in the provision of goods and services and ... -
Origins and demographic characteristics of migrants in Mombasa
(Institute of population Studies and research, 1988)Using the 1979 Kenya census data, this study examines and analyses some demographic and origin characteristics of the one-year migrants to Mombasa Town. The analytical techniques used include percentages, bar' graphs and ... -
Fertility and contraceptive use in Meru district
(Population studies and research institute ( PSRI), 1990)The study Fertility and Contraceptive use in Meru District estimate fertility levels in Meru district, examines fertility differentials within Meru district and examines contraceptive differentials within the district. The ... -
A comparative study of the determinants of infant & child mortality in Kenya & Ghana
(Institute of population Studies and research, 2006)Under-five mortality (USMR) and infant mortality (IMR) have been used as measures of children's well-being for many years (Hill et al, 1996). The high number of children under five years of age dying each year in Africa ... -
Demand for commercial energy in Kenya, 1963-1985: A structural investigation
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Fertility preference among men in Kenya
(Population studies and research institute ( PSRI), 2001)This study alms to investigate the socio-economic, socio-cultural and demographic factors that influence family size preference among men in Kenya. This study is basically concerned with the investigation of how selected ... -
State and agriculture in Kenya: the case of sugar industry
(University of NairobiDepartment of Political science and public administration, 2002)The central purpose of this study was to unearth the economic, political and policy factors that impinge on the performance of the sugar industry. A study of the political economy of sugar industry is important ... -
Some characteristics of rural migrants to Laikipia District ( a case study of Mutirithia farm)
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Female education and fertility behaviour in Kenya: study of rural and urban areas in Kenya
(PSRI, 1998)The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of female education on fertility. To help this investigation the following variables were considered: female education level, Age at first marriage, desired family ... -
Infant mortality differentials in Kenya and Tanzania
(Institute of population Studies and research, 2007)Infant mortality is an important indicator for describing the social and economic wellbeing of a country. In 2002, almost half of Sub-Saharan African countries had infant mortality rates greater than 100 per 1000 live ... -
Childhood Mortality and Poverty in Kenya: Levels, Patterns and Differentials
(University of NairobiInstitute of population Studies and research, 2007)This research project focused on the estimation of the current levels of childhood mortality (measured by Under-five) in Kenya, generally, and in light of poverty, using secondary' data from the 2005/06 Kenya ... -
The extent of death clustering in rural Kenya: evidence from 1999 Kenya population and housing census
(Institute of population Studies and research, 2004)This study set out to explore the extent of concentration of infant and child deaths in rural Kenya, as well as to investigate the factors that influence such clustering of deaths. It also hoped to come up with.' findings ... -
Estimation of mortality levels and the impact of major causes of death: a case study for Nairobi, Nyeri and Bungoma Districts
(Institute of population Studies and research, 2003)Demographic surveys and population censuses only give the number of deaths without indicating the causes and this limits the usefulness of the data in designing health policies and programmes. Under the civil registration ...
