Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Role of Southern African Development Community in Creating Security in Southern Africa: a Case Study of Zimbabwe Since Independence to 2002
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2004-11)Tension started in Zimbabwe when the government proved to the people that it was not going to acquire and distribute adequate land for settlement of the poor people. Misuse of government finances combined with the ... -
Determinants of wage employment in kenya in the period 1973 to 2006
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2005)The broad objective of this study is to analyze the determinants of wage employment in Kenya before and after introduction of liberalization and structural adjustment, suggest appropriate policy recommendations and provoke ... -
The impact of local language fm radio stations on Kenya’s political culture
(University of NairobiSchool of Journalism, 2009)This study sought to investigate the impact of local language FM radio station on Kenya's political culture. Specifically this research sought to investigate how local language radio stations facilitated communication ... -
The role of savings and internal lending communities (SILC) in the empowerment of women: the case of SILC groups in Kaloleni division, Kilifi district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2009)This study aimed at investigating the role of Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) programs in empowering the women in Kaloleni Division of Kilifi District. The main purpose was to look at the role of credit ... -
Towards a national spatial data infrastructure (NSDI): inventory and evaluation of existing geospatial datasets and systems in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surveying, 2004)In Kenya there are presently about 50 institutions with GIS installations and it has generally been noted that there are duplications of effort in the production of geospatial data. Again, co-operation among these institutions ... -
Education and female labour market participation in Uganda
(university of nairobiSchool of Economics, 2009)Female labour force participation in Uganda is an issue that has picked considerable attention as the country aims to achieve the MDG on gender equity and women empowerment. Though female labour force participation has ... -
The impact of demographic and socio-economic factors on woody plant biodiversity: a case study of Mukogodo forest, Laikipia district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2009-06)Poverty is predominantly a socio-economic phenomenon. Many of the disadvantaged groups are found in the rural areas of the country. For this reason, the study was designed to basically establish, among other issues, the ... -
Patriarchal culture and the issue of oppression; among men - views from married men in Nairobi
(Department of sociology, 2003)It has always been assumed that men enjoy a priviledged position in society. However little has been done in the area of men studies to verify this. Much focus has been on women studies to an extent ... -
International human rights and state management of internal conflict: a case study of the ethnic clashes in Kenya, 1991 - 1997
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2005)This study investigates the relationship between human rights observance and conflicts. It also examines the role of government officials in conflict situations as well as how this impacts on human rights ... -
Proliferation of Christian Denominations In Kenya: A case study of selected New Charismatic Movements in Nairobi Province
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2008)This study is about proliferation of Christian denominations in Kenya especially through the New Charismatic Movements (NCMs). These movements are mostly founded by pastors/preachers with charisma in response to social, ... -
Effect of migration on infant and child mortality
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1998)This study seeks to establish the effect of migration on infant and child mortality in Kenya. The data was drawn from Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, 1993. A total of 3,904 women with 5,727 children who were under-five ... -
Assessing Cooperative Institutional (UN-ECOWAS) Management of the Conflict in Cote D'voire (19 September 2002-15 November 2004)
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2006-11-11)With the end of the Cold War, the confrontation between the two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States on African soil has petered out. So, too, has their intervention in conflicts on the continent, as ... -
A contribution to the study of the South Nyanza stone structures with special emphasis on architecture, distribution and the settlement history of the region.
(Department of Arts, 1990)This study presents the architectural features of the South Nyanza stone structures, their distribution in our area of study and the sequence of settlement in this area. The architecture of the structures has formed ... -
The Impact of Foreign Aid on the Sovereignty of States: a Case Study of Kenya (1980 - 2005)
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2008)State Sovereignty is a concept formulated in the latter part of the 16th Century. The concept depicts the ability of a nation-state through its government, to have control over its domestic and foreign affairs. This study ... -
The Influence of Socio-economic Factors and Poor Governance on Poverty Reduction in Kenya: a Case of Kangemi Slum in Westlands, Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2009)The main objective of the study was to establish the main impediments to poverty reduction in Kenya with a case of Kangemi slum in Nairobi. The main problem is that although poverty has been identified as a major cause ... -
Effect of infant and child mortality on fertility in Kenya
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1992-11)The specific objective of this study was to assess whether behavioural effects on fertility of replacement and insurance following an infant or child death exist in Kenya independent of biological effects. A further ... -
The Role of Kayole Catholic Parish in Caring for Rwandese Refugees in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Religious Studies, 2000)Large-scale movements of refugees have become a defining characteristic of the contemporary world. At few times in recent history have such large numbers of peoples in so many parts of the globe been obliged to leave ... -
Spatial evaluation of celtel (Zain) Kenya network coverage as per user experience based index: a case study of Mavoko municipality and its environs
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2009-06)Careful network coverage planning targeting the consumer's needs is paramount to any Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM) mobile operator. Celtel Kenya operator promised their customers a given level of service ... -
Popular religion: a study of some lunch hour religious assemblies in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2000)This study is about Lunch Hour Religious Assemblies commonly found in some public halls, parks and streets of Nairobi. Lunch hour evangelism is organised by some christians who have taken up the responsibility of preaching ... -
Densification of geodetic control Networks under reproducing parametric and stochastic fiducial constraints
(University of Nairobi;Department of Science, 2001-07)A principal consideration in densification of geodetic systems has been the need to incorporate the stochasticity of the datum parameters in the densification process. The special question however is how to incorporate ...
