Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Economic and demographic influences on household saving in urban Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Economics, Duke University, 1976)This thesis investigates the impact of social, economic, and demographic influences on the level and composition of Kenyan household saving. While most economists would agree that the size and age structure of the ... -
An economic analysis of the Kenya milk subsystem
(Arts-economics, 1978)The study was designed with the broad objective of contributing to the understanding of Kenya milk production, marketing and consumption as a subsystem of the Kenyan economy. The specific objectives were to: 1) Analyse ... -
The influence of agronomic factors on maize yieldsi in western Kenya with special reference to the time of planting
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Credibility, speculation and the speed of trade liberalization with an application to Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Economics, 1993)This thesis studies the causes and consequences of the credibility problem in trade liberalization, with a special reference to African economies. The two necessary conditions for credibility are found to be macroeconomic ... -
East of Mount Kenya: Meru Agriculture in transition
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A case of multinational investments in East Africa: the soft drinks industry in Kenya
(Arts-economics, 1979)There is very little information available on the soft drinks industry in Kenya and this study is an attempt to rectify the situation. It provides some information on the soft drinks available on the Kenyan market. ... -
Effect of guided discovery learning on first year nursing students
(School of Education, University of Nairobi, 1978)The objective of this study was to demonstrate whether or not learning by discovery would motivate Kenyan student nurses to learn more on their own than learning by lecture method, and also whether or not the group that ... -
Participation in upgrading programmes: the case study of Mathare 4A slum upgrading programme in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Arts-Development studies, 2005)This study set out to assess community participation in upgrading of Mathare 4A in Nairobi City Council. Specifically, the study investigated the factors that facilitated and those that hindered community participation. ... -
Socio-economic benefits arising from the Kitengela wildlife conservation lease programme
(University of NairobiInstitute for Development Studies (IDS), 2008)This study sought to assess the socio-economic benefits arising from the Kitengela Wildlife Conservation Lease (WCL) Programme in Kitengela location of Kajiado district in Kenya. The study also sought to ... -
The currency-deposit ratio in Kenya
(Arts-economics, 1982)This study has provided an insight on the behaviour of the currency ratio over time. It brings to light the fact that the currency ratio is a decreasing function over time. The spread of banking activities, the level ... -
Twilight of an East African Slum:Pumwani and the evolution of African settlement in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.School of Arts, 1968)This dissertation deals, in broad terms, with the development of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest 'city in East Africa, and with the patterns of residential occupance that have evolved in the African areas ... -
Paratransit fares and commuters' modal choice: a study of . industrial workers in Sameer Park EPZ, Nairobi.
(University of NairobiInstitute for Development Studies, 2010-11)Paratransit operations playa key role in serving the mobility needs of both the low income and the middle income populace in developing countries. The extent to which this means of public transport is affordable is key ... -
Intergovernmental fiscal relations in Kenya: A Case study of Nairobi City Council
(Arts-economics, 1980)The alm of this study is to identify the maJor responsibilities of local authorities in Kenya, and compare these expenditure responsibilities to sources of revenue. An attempt has been made to analyse the determinants ... -
Machine goods and spare parts industries: a case study of the water pumps industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics,, 1982)Machine Goods and Spareparts Industries are critical in the development process since they produce the necessary and suitable machines and spareparts for all sectors of the economy. This research studied the set up and ... -
Is child labour a viable escape route from chronic poverty? the case of households in Tabaka Sub-Location, Gucha District.
(Arts-Development studies, 2010)This is a study about the characteristics of chronically poor households and children engagement in child labour in Tabaka Sub-Location, Gucha District. Specifically, the study investigates: the characteristics of ... -
A Test of the nutrient non-Substitution hypothesis in crop response and fertilizer carryover analysis
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1978)The study is motivated by the rapidly escalating energy prices, the accumulation of the major nutrients in many prime agricultural soils and the need to recognize the dynamic nature of the crop fertilization pro blem. ... -
Modal choice in cargo haulage for the Mombasa-Nairobi route
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1989-09)This paper presents findings of a study on the determinal of choice in cargo haulage between road freighters and the railways. The study covers route between Mombasa and Nairobi incoming dry cargo cleared from Kilindini ... -
Post secondary school career and training decisions in Kenya
(Arts-economics, 1982)Post-secondary school career and training decisions among Kenyan School Leavers has to be analyzed in the context of the bigger problems of proper utilization 01' human resources, the most important resource in developing ... -
Land, credit and crop transitions in Kenya:The Luo response to directed development in Nyanza Province
(University of Nairobi., 1985-04)A New Scramble? Historians of Africa refer to the late nineteenth century as the time of the Scramble. The European imperial powers sent their "explorers" into the savannahs and rain forests of Africa to claim lands ... -
Ownershp, management and economicp performance two Agro-Industries in Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of Development Studies, 1991)One of the central concerns in the recent development debate has been the impact of different ownership structures on the industrialization process in less developed countries. This thesis investigates the impact of ...
