Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Infant and child mortality differentials in Taita-Taveta district, by division
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1990-10)This study has looked into the effects of socio-economic factors education, marital status and place of residence on infant and child mortality by divisions of Taita-Taveta District as of 1979 census. Trussell's method ... -
Production Finance for Small Farms in Kenya: the Case for Group Credit
(University of Nairobi,Faculty of the Graduate School, 1990)Economic growth in Kenya depends on agricultural prosperity. With only 18% of the total land area in Kenya suitable for farming, improvement in productivity will mainly hinge on improved agricultural techniques. ... -
The viability of micro-finance programs for the empowerment of rural poor women enterpreneurs: a case of Bujumbura rural province
(Department of sociology, 2003)This studyaimed at investigating the issue of how far micro-finance programs are viable for the empowerment of rural poor women entrepreneurs in the context of Bujumbura rural province, in Burundi. The main purpose wasto ... -
Understanding the Middle Stone Age Adaptive Strategies in East Africa: an Experimental Approach
(University of NairobiDepartment of history, 2001)In this study, I explore the Middle Stone Age (MSA) technological and subsistence adaptive strategies at two Sites in Kenya, Muguruk in Western Kenya, and Prospect Farm in Kenya's Central Rift Valley. This work is different ... -
Savings-investment-growth interactions and micro-economic adjustment in Kenya:An empirical analysis
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1993-07)This paper examines inte.ractions among domestic saving, private investment and per capita growth in output, and their response to changes in key macro-economic variables in Kenya during the period of macroeconomic ... -
Poverty reduction strategies utilized by non-governmental organizations (NGOs): The case of Kisumu district, Kenya
(University of NairobiIntitute of Development studies, 2003)This study is about strategies employed by NGOs in poverty reduction. The main objective of this study is to examine the suitability of these strategies in tackling poverty. The study discusses how these strategies are ... -
The microeconomic effects of trade liberalization in Kenya
(Department of Economics, 1993-07)The objective of this study is to determine what effect trade liberalization has had on the economic growth rate, the balance of trade and employment in Kenya. The study is motivated by the lack of theoretical and ... -
A Critical Assessment of Peacekeeping Missions in Conflict Management: A Case Study of the 19_94 Rwandan Genocide
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2007)The study critically assesses the role of peacekeeping missions in conflict management. The study was based on the realist theory and shows how power politics impeded the work of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda ... -
Ethno archaeological investigations on domestic stock age spectra from pastoral Neolithic sites in Kenya
(Department of Arts, 1992)This study is designed to address an interpretive problem that has arisen during the study of animal bones from Pastoral Neolithic sites in Kenya. A solution to this problem, it is suggested, could be obtained through ... -
Some aspects of smallholder tea production in Belgut division of Kericho district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography, 1999)This study is about smallholder tea growing m Belgut Division of Kericho District, Kenya. The last thirty years in Kenya have witnessed rapid agricultural development contributed largely by the small-scale farm sector. In ... -
The impact of conflict on intra-regional relations: a case study of the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict (1997-2004) and its impact on relations hip the horn of Africa.
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2005)This research undertook the initiative to investigate the impact of inter-state conflicts on intra-regional relations. The case study targeted the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict. The conflict IS umque in the African context. ... -
Socio-economic and cultural factors influencing food security status of children under five years in Siaya district, western Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of African Studies, 2001)This study investigated the socio-economic and cultural factors that affect the food security of children under five years in Boro and Usigu Divisions of Siaya District in Western Kenya. Food insecurity is a common ... -
David hume's conception of the principle of causality and the problem it creates in african metaphysics
(1993)The study attempts to understand the status of the principle of causality. In experimental science it is held to be cardinal on grounds that every scientific experiment presupposes a cause. Hume however, who is the ... -
External sources of ideational shift in domestic policy: The world bank and the Kenya public service
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2007)This study was concerned with external pressure on domestic policy change as opposed to conventional studies of domestic sources of foreign policy. The study recognized the problem of uncontrolled Corruption in Kenya in ... -
The effects of economic enterprises on fertility behaviour:
(Department of Arts, 1992)This study examines the effects of selected economic enterprises on selected fertility behaviour variables among the Gusii community of western Kenya. Its basic objective is to determine whether different economic practices ... -
Political conditionalities and development cooperation: the Kenya-Denmark relations in the post-cold war era (1989-2001)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts International Studies, 2004-11-29)Over the years, the developed countries have used aid as a stepping-stone to influence or impact events mainly in the political and economic spheres in the recipient countries. There is the contention that until the ... -
The effects of biomass energy use by rural households in a dryland environment - case study of Mwingi District
(Department of Arts, 2004)The predominant use of biomass energy in rural households continues to raise serious environmental concerns especially because of its unsustainable utilization. Additionally, its use could contribute to adverse ... -
Politico-economic structural constraints and their impact on regional integration in east africa: A case study of the east african community (EAC) 1993 - 2003
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International studies, 2005)Regional integration has along history in East Africa. The main focus of this study was to investigate the impact of politico-economic structural constraints on regional integration in East Africa with specific reference ... -
Effects of civil conflicts on women (a case study of Sudan 1983 - 2005)
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2005)This study investigates the effect of civil conflict on women by focusing on the Sudanese Conflict between 1983 and 2005. The analysis sought to understand women's experiences in the civil conflict. The study reached ... -
Factors that generate and sustain handcart transport activities: a case study of Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2000-12)The major objective of the study was to explore factors that , generate and sustain handcart transport activities, in the streets of Nairobi. This entailed a thorough exploration of handcartpullers pertaining to their ...
