Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Fertility and mortality analysis of Kwale District
(Institute of population Studies and research, 1983)This study investigates the ralationship between ferti 1ity and child mortality' in Kwale district. Our first objective was to estimate the total fertility rate (TFR) f the mean closed birth interval (MCB!) and chi ld ... -
A survey of the challenges to funds mobilization by unit trusts in Kenya
(Business Administration, 2011)Unit Trust is an open-ended investment scheme, which enables individual investors to pool their money into funds which can be invested in a wide range of suitable stock market investments or money market instruments. A ... -
Ethnoarchaeology Of The Gabbra: The Distribution Of Material Culture Items In Occupied And Abandoned Settlements
(University of Nairobi.Department of Arts, 1984-03)This study presents a site oriented study of Gabbra material culture and its distribution in different settlements. It is based on observations made in inhabited and abandoned settlements and on the material remains ... -
A diagnostic study of Kenyan children with specific language/reading disability: Dyslexia
(University of Nairobi.Department of Education, 1978-08)Reading must be regarded as a skill which by no means every child of normal intelligence can easily master, no matter how well and patiently taught. This research is concerned, not with backward readers generally, but ... -
A portrait of struggle:Some aspects of the Novels of Alex La Guma
(Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, 1986-08) -
The emergence of rural service centres as growth centres: a case study of growth centres in Bungoma District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1975)Although studies have been carried out on the notion of growth centres in developing countries, very few have examined this policy at the local level. This study examines this policy in Bungoma District, an area in a ... -
A stylistic analysis of the works of Alex La Guma
(Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, 1986-04) -
Tradition and social change in the works of Sembene Ousmane
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1989-06)This thesis entitled "Tradition and Social Change in the works of Sembene Ousmane" investigates the treatment of traditional African institutions in selected works of fiction by Ousmane. institutions to the present ... -
Public Sector Investments In Kenya's Primary And Secondary Education: Recurrent Cost Implications
(University Of NairobiDepartment Of Economics,, 1987)In developing countries, attainment of high levels of growth depends upon human capital, in addition to other factors of production. This entails investment in education by bUilding institutions such as primary and secondary ... -
Fatigue crack growth in a low alloy steel
(University of Nairobi.Department of Science, 1980-10) -
Applicability Of Superposition To Bolted Joints Under Combined Loading
(University of NairobiDepartment of Forest and Wood Sciences, Colorado state University, 1985)Experimental investigations were developed to allow modelling of the force deformation characteristics of two member bolted joints subjected to pure shear, pure rotational am combined lateral am rotational forces loaded ... -
Differential mortality in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of population Studies, 1981)This study is concerned with the investigation of the factors that influence infant/or early childhood mortality at the macro level. The factors investigated include the following district level variables: per-cent ... -
Estimation of the social price of investment and the shadow wage rate of unskilled labour for the Kenyan economy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1977-02)The topic of this thesis is the ''Estimation of the social price of investment and the shadow wage rate of unskilled labour for the Kenyan economy''. Thus the main objective was to estimate the social price of investment, ... -
Community perceptions on the utilisation and management of the double pit latrine in rural parts of Siaya and Kisumu districts
(University Of NairobiInstitute Of African Studies, 2000)The aspect of sanitation related to the hygienic disposal of human excreta is an important feature of mankind's existence. In Kenya, the majority of the population lives in the rural areas where ... -
The Emurwon - diviner/prophet - in the religion of the Iteso
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1984-07)This study focuses on the role of the diviner-prophet, that is, the emurwon, ih Iteso religion.It invistigates the presence, origin and functions of the diviner prophet in Iteso society. The Iteso are found in both Kenya ... -
The house Nigger in Black American Literature
(University Of NairobiDepartment of Literature, 1985)This dissertation has emerged out of a deep admiration for the writings of many dedicated Black American poets and playwrights, prose writers and essayists who are atuned not only to their own community's aspirations and ... -
Nomiya Luo Church:The dynamics of an African Independent Church among the Luo of Siaya District
(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, 1981-11)The history of the Christian Church in Africa is a vast field uiai, the moment a lot of work is being done on. The extent of the task grows with the increasing recognition accorded the widespread indigeneous churches new ... -
Rural to rural migration and employment:A case study in a selected area of Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, 1974)This study sets out to probe into the question of why people migrate from one rural area to another in Machakos District. It also deals with the question of who migrates and how he migrates. The findings of the study were ... -
Population pressure on urban housing: The case of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Arts, 1982-01)This study addresses itself to the factors which have led to the present housing problem in Nairobi. Past studies have approached the housing problem from the legal, economic and sociological perspectives. This one has ...
