Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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A descriptive analysis of middle stone age artefacts from cartwright site of Kinangop plateau, Rift valley,Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 1990)This study sets out to verify the extent to which Cartwright site assemblage belongs to the Middle Stone Age period. The sources of data used included library research and laboratory analysis of the excavated material ... -
Demand for Contraception Among Adolescents in Kenya
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2005-09)The government's efforts in the provision of family planning services have been successful in lowering the countries fertility rate, however adolescents have generally been sidelined as a special category group. This ... -
Dhana ya maisha katika novela mbili za Euphrase Kezilahabi: Nagona na mzingile
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts Kiswahili, 1999)Tasnifu hii imechunguza suala la maisha kati ya maudhui mengine katika novel a mbili za kezilahabi • Nagana na Mzingile. Tasnifu hii ina sura tano. Katika sura ya kwanza tumebainisha tatizo la utafiti. Aidha tumebainisha ... -
Social stigma and reintegration of obstetric Fistula survivors in west pokot, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2010)Obstetric fistula is a medical condition in which a woman develops a hole between the vagina and rectum or the bladder during delivery. In West Pokot, this condition attracts social stigma, abandonment, seclusion and ... -
Occupational segregation in the Employment sector: a case study of Nairobi. Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2006)Gender equality has been a contentious issue in Africa and more so in Kenya for a long time. Women have been disadvantaged in taking up positions equal to those of men in society due to a variety of factors including ... -
Domestic Labour in Embakasi Division, Nairobi Province: a Gender Perspective
(University of NairobiInstitute of African Studies, 2005)Domestic work is unrecognized, unregistered, unregulated, and one of the poorest remunerated occupations, whether performed by adults or children. Domestic work is hidden or clandestine, not just because the work is itself ... -
Societal perceptions of sexual violence: the case of Westland’s division, Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2007)There has been increasing concern about sexual violence against women in general in both developed and developing countries. Not only has sexual violence against women been acknowledged worldwide as a violation of the basic ... -
Women’s status as a crucial factor in fertility regulation:A case study of Mathare and Komarock residential areas of Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1998)This is a Micro-level study which attempts to examine the impact of differential status of women on fertility level at family level in an Urban setting in Nairobi-Kenya. Women's education and labour force participation ... -
An ethnographic study of cervical cancer among women in Limuru Division, Kiambu District, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2010)Cervical cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in the developing countries. In Kenya, it accounts for 59% of all genital cancers of both men and women. Although it is the most preventable form of cancer, ... -
Mobile telephony and its influence on gender roles among the Maasai women of Ngong division Kajiado north district
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2010)Mobile telephony is widely used across all classes in Kenya. The penetration and accessibility has created and offered opportunity for majority of people in Kenya. However, the accessibility and use is not uniform ... -
Perceptions towards the collection and exhibition of contemporary urban material culture: a case study of The national museums of Kenya, Nairobi Museum
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2003)Urban centres in Africa are a melting pot where diverse cultures from different parts interact together, thus, coming up with new urban subcultures. Museums, as custodians of culture, have a duty to undertake in the ... -
An investigation into the Critical Success Factors (CSF's) in implementing enterprise information systems in Kenya: a case study of chevron Kenya and Kenya pipeline company limited.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Project Planning and Management, 2008)A lot of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems implementations fail, because organizations which bought the systems thought that buying them was all they require to do. Failure cases of ERP implementation show that ... -
Gender and agriculture in Siaya district: Issues and strategies for Policy analysis and reforms
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2006)This study describes the significant and critical contribution made by rural women in Africa to the food security and economies of their countries through their work in the agricultural sector. The main concern of this ... -
Assessing the awareness levels of young girls of the risk to sexual exploitation posed by use of internet technology in Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2010)This study assesses the awareness levels of young girls of the risks to sexual exploitation posed by use of internet technology in Nairobi. The study has been inspired by the upsurge of internet technology and the ease ... -
A survey of competitive strategies and performance of the five stars hotels in kenya
(University Of NairobiSchool Of Business, 2006)The focus of this research study was factors hindering the growth of ICT usage in state parastatals in Kenya. The ICT/MIS managers in the state parastatals were used as informants to the study. The study applied a ... -
Rela tionship between training practices and Performance: a survery of companies listed In the Nairobi stock exchange
(Business Administration and planning, 2006)Globalization has changed the training trend in Kenya. The nation faces challenges that call for changes towards modem methods of satisfying consumers on the local and global markets. The presence of multinationals has ... -
An Economic Analysis of Improved Environmental Sanitation in Wajir Town: a Contingent Valuation Study
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)Environmental health (EH) in urban centres is an important policy concern for developing countries. Like most African countries, Kenya environmental sanitation problems especially faecal and solid waste management is ... -
Equity Structure and Corporate Performance. A Case of the Kenyan Oil Industry
(University of Nairobi,Business Administration and planning, 2006)This study examines the effects of ownership structure on corporate performance of Kenyan oil sector firms between 2001-2005. Ownership structure is defined along two dimensions: ownership concentration and ownership ... -
Extent of commercial banks exposure to foreign Exchange risk
(Business Administration and planning, 2006)The increasing dealing in foreign exchange by commercial banks over the years has lead to the importance studying the volatility associated with it. In this study, we have examined the stock market and the foreign exchange ... -
The challenge of competition and competitive strategies used by public health institutions in Kenya
(Business Administration and planning, 2006)The essence of formulating competitive strategy is to relate a company to its business environment and enable it to cope with competition. Competitive strategy is therefore the bases on which an organization or a business ...
