Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Demographic analysis of Kenya’s national Social security fund contributors
(University of Nairobi.DEpartment of Population Studies, 1985)The main purpose of the study is to examine the factors affecting the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Contributors in Kenya. The studies of social security in the past have approached the social security problem ... -
Reserve ratios as monetary policy instruments in Kenya
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1985-06)In this study, the possibility of making reserve ratios effective monetary policy instruments in Kenya was examined. Deposit components of money stock were found to be sensitive to changes in the ratio of the reserve assets ... -
Vacational training and rural employment: an investigation into some factors which influence the local employment of youth polytechnic graduates inMachakos District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 1986)This study investigates some of the major factors which influence the local employment of Youth Polytechnic graduates in Machakos District. The study is based on the hypothesis that the individual Youth Polytechnic ... -
Problems in the Conception of Culture: the Case of Cultural Development in Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1999)The gist of this study revolves round the question and nature of cultural development. Admittedly, many societies in the world in general, Africa in particular have been struggling hard to realise cultural development. ... -
The development of a revolutionary consciousness in maxim gorky
(University of NairobiDepartment of Literature, 1983-11)This thesis is a study of a small selection of Maxim Gorky's early literary works. It is limited to the period bet ween Gorky's earliest pub Li.c at.Lon , "Makar Chudra" (1892) and the publication of the novel, ... -
The Politics Of A Changing Society, Mumias
(University of Nairobi.Department of history, 1980)This is a study of a peasant society, Wanga, that has undergone a subtle process of transformation over the last few years due to the establishment of :a sugar industry in its midst. The thesis, however, begins ... -
Estimation of some reproductive behavior indices of women in Kenya from census data
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1989-07)This thesis was set to present estimates of some indices of reproductive behaviour of women in Kenya at regional level from information derived from 1969 and 1979 censuses. The indices estimated are mean age at birth ... -
European settlers in the trans Nzoia district: A case study of racial domination in the Kenya white highlands,1920 - 1946
(University Of Nairobi,Department Of History., 1987)This case study reconstructs the history of European settlers in Trans Nzoia district from 1920 to 1946. Chapter one serves as an introduction, outlining the historical problem under study and providing a survey of the ... -
Regional fertility levels and rural-urban fertility differentials in the Sudan
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Population Studies, 1981-08)The objective of the present study is two fold: The first aim is to estimate, on the basis of data available and its nature, the most plausible fertility levels for the Sudan as a whole, its regions and rural-urban ... -
The social origin of primary school student-teachers in Kenya
(University Of NairobiDepariment Of Education, 1978)This is a study of the social origin of primary school student-teachers in Kenya's Primary school Teacher Training Colleges. Students in this study were drawn from Kagumo, Kigari, Machakos and Thogoto Teacher- Training ... -
An economic analysis of the Kenyan sisal industry
(Arts-economics, 1987)Kenya is an important producer of sisal fibre in the world market. The sisal crop not only provides cash income to producers but is also an important source of foreign exchange resulting from exported fibre and fibre ... -
population-food inter-relationship in Kenya: district level analysis 1980 to 2000a case study of maize and beans
(Institute of population Studies and research, 1989)The inter relationship between population and food production (maize and beans) in Kenya at district level for the period 1980 to 2000 was investigated. The investigations were based on the 1969 and 1979 population data ... -
An exploratory study into the problems and attitudes of Bahima parents with regard to formal school influence on their children's socialization
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology of Education, 1981)The investigation for this study was carried out in the rural community of Nyabushozi County in the Nother~part of Mbarara District. ~he study aimed at examining general problems experienced by Bahiwa parents with respect ... -
An Investigation Of Vocational Education In Kenya With Reference To Village Polytechnic Programme
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 1982-06)Industrial and vocational education has been a subject of discussion since the introduction of the formal education. The first pioneers In African education, the missionaries, were interested in christian and vocational ... -
The historical process of Kikuyu, movement into the Nakuru district of the Kenya white highlands :1900 - 1963
(1980)This is a study of the evolution, adaptation and subordination of the Kikuyu squatter community in the Nakuru District of the then White Highlands of Kenya in the period between 1900 and 1963. The study portrays the ... -
Demand for gasoline and light diesel in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1987-06)This study focuses on the analysis of the demand for gasoline and light diesel in Kenya. The main objective was to estimate demand functions of the two fuels. The specific objectives were: to identify the main ... -
A study of indirect methods of estimating mortality with reference to Kenyan data
(Institute of population Studies and research, 1982)It is true that Kenya is one of the African countries where accurate, complete data on mortality are not available. Up to now, Civil Registration has not been developed to the extent that it can cover every birth and ... -
Subsidized shelter for Kenya’s urban poor case study of Dandora site and service scheme
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1987-06)The housing market process is a slow and inefficient method of increasing the national housing stock, and in providing shelter fpr all income groups. For this reason Governments and other actors in urban housing have ... -
Decentralization of decision-making process: its implications fro the implementation of the crops improvement programme in Kakamenga district, Kenya
(1980)This study examines the reasons for low agricultural pro~uctivity among the majority of farm units in smallholder areas in this country. Available data indicated that low productivity might result from the fact that ... -
Suicide in Kenya: determinants and impact on the victims and the family
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1982)This study on suicide and attempted suicide was carried out in Nairobi. The main purposes of the study werg (1) to investigate the extent and nature of suicide in Kenva in general and Nairobi in particular (2) to look ...
