Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Effects of large multi-purpose dams on public health and food security: A case study of Masinga dam - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2009)Large multipurpose dam schemes are developed to provide reliable hydro¬electricity, improve food security, act as new centres of tourism, improve on transport and infrastructure and, improve on the social and economic well ... -
An Investigation of Factors Responsible for High Labor Turnover Within Nightclubs in Nairobi
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2006-11)Labour turnover occurs when workers leave an organization and need to be replaced by new recruits. It can therefore be described as the rate of movement (separations) from an organization in a given period. It can occur ... -
The impact of farm technologies on household food security among smallholders in western province of Kenya: A gendered perspective
(University of Nairobi.Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2009)The study examined how improved farm technologies affected household food security in two rural districts in Kenya (Busia and Vihiga). The study further explored the gender related constraints that affected household food ... -
Mothers' perception and management of malaria among young children in Nyang'oma area of Bondo district
(University of NairobiInstitute of African Studies, 2005)The control of malaria remains one of the greatest public health challenges, particularly, as we are still waiting for an efficacious and applicable vaccine. Current statistics show that over one million deaths (mostly in ... -
Fertility preferences among the currently married women: A case study of Abogeta location in Meru district
(population studies and research InstitutetPopulation studies and research Institutet, 1990)This study is concerned with the investigation of the factors that influence desired family size of currently married women at the micro-level. The study aims at establishing how the various socioeconomic, socio-cul ... -
Socio-economic factors that influence famine vulnerability in Kibwezi division Makueni district kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of African Studies, 2011)The study attempted to unveil the major socio-economic factors influencing famine vulnerability in Kibwezi division of Makueni district. This study was based on the presumption that food security and famine vulnerability ... -
Assessing the role of east African legislative assembly in managing conflicts in the east African sub-region: 2001 - 2008
(University of Nairobi.Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2009-10)Efforts at achieving integration in East Africa have a long history. Formal economic and social integration have been traced to, inter alia, the commencement of the construction of the Kenya-Uganda Railway (1897-1901), ... -
Conflict transformation through mass media:A case study of the democratic republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi.school of Journalism, 2009-10)The objective of this research was to examine the transformation of the Congo conflict though mass media. Specially, the research sought to assess critically and analyze the manner in which the Congo violence has been ... -
Child sexual abuse
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a silent epidemic in society in that it is rarely discussed within homes and schools and at the larger community, yet it takes place daily in those same environments. A lot of studies have ... -
Impact of the HIPC Initiative on the Debt Crisis in Africa: a Case Study of Uganda
(International relations, 2007)Unsustainable debt has for over two decades undermined investment and growth in low income countries in Africa. This has posed a serious threat to the efforts of these countries to address the problem of absolute poverty. ... -
An ecological approach in understanding the rise of strikes in secondary schools in Nairobi
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, 2010)This study was designed to explore the extent to which socio-ecological factors in the school contribute to the strikes in secondary schools within Nairobi. Fieldwork for this study was conducted in Langata constituency, ... -
Motivators and obstacles of voluntary counseling and testing among young people in Usigu division; the case of Got Agulu sub-district hospital
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, 2010)This was a cross-sectional qualitative study with the objective of exploring factors that motivate young people to go for Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), the obstacles they face accessing VCT and the shortcomings ... -
The role of women in household food security in Mathioya division of central Kenya.
(University of NairobiInstitute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 2010)This study sought to assess the role of women in household food security. It was conducted among women of over 18 years who are smallholding farmers of rural Mathioya Division of Central Kenya. The study aimed at examining ... -
Traditional art and the individual:An ethnographic investigation of Turkana kitchen art.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 2010)This thesis presents findings of a study entitled 'Traditional Art and the Individual: An ethnographic investigation of Turkana kitchen art.' The study was done in Turkana North District in northwestern Kenya. The main ... -
Fertility differentials by occupation type among ever married Kenyan women
(population studies and research Institutet, 1995)This study was aimed at exploring variations in women's work patterns and the relationship between women's work and fertility using data from KDHS 1993. Four occupational groups were distinguished: Modern (Professiona ... -
Gender power imbalances in HIV/AIDS transmission:opportunities for creating an enabling environment
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, 2000)Since the AIDS virus was discovered two decades ago, it has claimed over 18 million lives globally, over 50% (or 10 million) of these deaths have occurred in sub-Sahara Africa. Available data show that women are at a ... -
Social and demographic determinants of fertility in Kisii District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Population Studies, 1993-12)This study is an investigation into the social and demographic factors which determine fertility in Kisii district. It revolves around the hypothesis that both social and demographic factors affect negatively or positively ... -
Gender-based violence: best practices in prevention and rehabilitation of victims in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, 2010)The aim of this study was to document best practices among gender-based violence (GBV) service providers for victims and survivors in Nairobi. This was in the light of escalating cases of GBV despite the existence of a ... -
Effects of female genital mutilation on the Maasai community of Ntashart location
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, 2010)This cross-sectional and descriptive study was designed to assess the effects of female genital mutilation. The field work was carried out in Ntashart Location, Ngong Division, and Kajiado District. The study sought to ... -
A Study of Factors That Influence Poor Performance in Mathematics in Secondary Schools by Female Students in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Gender and Development studies, 2010)This study aimed at investigating the factors that influence the performance of mathematics among girls in high schools. Specifically study investigated the contribution of both the teachers and girls in the overall performance ...
