Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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the relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in kenya: 1970-2004
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2006-07)This study set out to evaluate the probable relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in Kenya and to determine whether there is either short run or long run equilibrium relationship between these ... -
Determinants of entrepreneurial performance in small scale enterprises in kenya: A case study of Mathira division, Nyeri district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1991)With an increasing level of unemployment In the country, the government has come to the realization that small scale enterprises cal). serve as "shock absorbers" to this problem. Past experience shows that even with ... -
Utilization of harzadous industrial alumina and iron wastes in the cement manufacturing process
(Department of Arts, 2004)This research was conducted with a major aim of improving cement raw material mineralogical composition; hence produce affordable and better quality cement. Limestone is a major component in the cement manufacturing ... -
The digital revolution in Kenya: a strategy for access to markets in the tourist and air travel sector
(2013-05-08)This research paper presents an analysis of the role of information communication technologies (ICTs)on market access to the Tourism and Air travel sub- sector in Kenya. It also provides an inter-country comparison in ... -
Estimation of age distributions, census coverage and death registration completeness in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Population Studies, 1990-08)This thesis has examined two aspects of demography t namely; the completeness of death registration and reIative coverage of censuses in Kenya at the national level and by sex. The data used was the 1969 and 1979 censuses ... -
Bilateral trade between Kenya and Uganda: an empirical investigation
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1992-07)Uganda is Kenya's number one trading partner in Africa, and number three in the rest of the world. It is an important market for Kenya's industrial goods. This study was undertaken to investigate the factors that determine ... -
Impact of civil war on coffee farmers' household income in Burundi: A case study of ruhororo commune, ngozi province
(University of Nairobi,Department of sociology, 2006)The study investigated the impact of the civil war on the coffee farmer's household income (CFHI) in Ruhororo zone in Burundi. The study focused on the farmer's coffee income at the household level after the war that has ... -
Geographical perspectives on the role of small urban centres in regional planning strategy: a study of marketing and trade in Laikipia district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1997)Small urban centers have recently been recognized as important and integral components of regional planning designs in developing countries. For instance, the Kenya Government's Development Policy for ASAL (1992: 64), ... -
Supply response of wheat in kenya - (1970 - 2002)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics,, 2004)Wheat production in the country has continued to decline over the years while consumption of wheat related products have continued to increase. This scenario makes a large portion of the domestic consumption to be imported ... -
The influence of farmland leasing on household livelihood strategies: a study of the Wheatbelt region of Narok District.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Development Studies, 2003-10)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence offarmland leasing on the livelihood strategies of pastoral households. The study was conducted in two wheat-growing locations of Narok district. The ... -
Determinants of poverty in Kenya case study of Trans Mara district, Rift valley province.
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2006)This study identifies the determinants (or proximate indicators) of poverty in Trans Mara District and makes policy recommendations on antipoverty initiatives that are pro-poor. The study uses secondary data from 70 ... -
The demand for money in an open economy: an empirical investigation for Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1992-06)The breakdown in the Money demand models in the mid 1970's popularly known as the "missing money" episodes, has led many researchers to continue investigating the demand for money function. In search for a model which ... -
The impact of international trade liberalization on the textiles and apparel sector in kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of Deplomacy in International Studies, 2002)In this project conducted from June 2001 and September 2002, the researcher assesses the impact of international trade liberalization on the textiles and apparel sector. The main aim was to investigate what the SAPs-related ... -
Interest groups in the governmental process
(Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Nairobi, 1991)This study is designed to analyze and assess the role of Interest groups in policy formulation. The assumption is that the outcome of the activities of interest groups (defined as groups which seek to influence government ... -
Conflict in cooperation and its impact on regional peace and security for the East African Community
(Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS), 2005-10)Quite a number of studies have been carried out in regard to Lake Victoria. They range from the ecological aspects fishing, fish population distribution, and water hyacinth menace - to other aspects such as the uses (and ... -
The role of donor funding in combating HIV/AIDS: a case study of Kenya.
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2001)This study investigates the role of donor funding in the fight against HIV/ AIDS in Kenya. These was done with a view to prescribing policies that would effectively control and curb the spread of HIV/AIDS, by stopping ... -
Impact of intra-African trade: a case study of the preferential trade area (PTA) for eastern and southern Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1998-12)The study uses the residual and gravity models, and graphical analyses to estimate the impact of the creation of a Preferential Trade Area (PTA) for Eastern and Southern Africa, on the economies of the countries belonging ... -
The effects of malaria on economic growth and development in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Economics, 2004-09)This paper was conducted to determine and provide insight into the long-run macro-economic effects of malaria on economic growth and development in Kenya based on national data. Time series regressions and analysis for ... -
The challenges human resource managers encounter in the implementation of HIV/AIDS policy at the workplace
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2007)This study sought to establish the challenges Human Resources Managers encounter in the process of implementing the HIV/AIDS policy at work place and also the challenges the staff encounter in the same implementation ... -
Security of subsistence among small scale migrant farmers: the case of Thome settlement scheme in Laikipia district,Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of African Studies, 1996)This study focused on the subsistence strategies for small-scale farmers living in a semi arid region. The objective of the study was to examine the current social and economic activities of the settlers as they relate to ...
