Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The role of co-operatives in residential housing provision: a case study of the city of Nairobi.
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Inflation in kenya: an empirical analysis of inflation trends and policy.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2002)This paper will trace the main causes of inflation in Kenya during the period 1971 - 2001 and its effects on selected macroeconomic indicators, based on pertinent theoretical and empirical literature review. The paper ... -
Challenges facing investment banking in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 2003-10)Banking business is faced with many challenges, one of them being the turbulent changes in the competitive environment. Investment banking is no exception. This study investigates the challenges and factors facing ... -
Road traffic accident analysis using a non metric camera
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1993)The road traffic accident (RTA) situation in Kenya is, to say the least, simply appalling. Accordingly, the RTA analysis methodology used is not only inefficient and inaccurate, but is also susceptible to criminal distortion. ... -
The role of the media in entrenching prison reforms in Kenya
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2007-12)Punishment of criminal offenders is a barometer of culture. It signifies society values, morality, sensibility and reasoning. As we approach the end of the 20th century, issues of imprisonment are topical. More than ever ... -
The impact of dividend announcements on firm value: an event study of the case of the NSE
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2004-09)This research uses the event study methodology to analyze the impact of one type of disclosure dividend announcements, on the firm value as measured by stock price. We investigate the information content of dividend ... -
An analysis of the terms and conditions of employment in the Export Processing Zones: a case study of Athi-river Export Processing Zones (EPZs)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Sociology, 2005-10)The Export Processing Zones (EPZs) are being used by many countries as strategies for employment creation, foreign exchange earning and transfer of technology. In Kenya, the EPls provide both direct and indirect employment ... -
Africa’s Growth and Opportunity Act: Economic Policy Implications for Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Africa’s growth and opportunity act: Economic policy implications for Kenya, 2002-10)The study examines the policy areas that Kenya needs to improve on in order to take full advantage of Africa's Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Act, as a new US trade and policy towards Sub-Saharan Africa, provides ... -
The role of indigenous medicine in maternal health: a case study of Nyamache Division in Kisii district, Kenya
(Department of Arts, 2009)This study focuses on the role of indigenous medicine in maternal health services in Nyamache Division of Kisii District. The overall objective of this study was to evaluate the role of indigenous medicine as a ... -
Examination of effects of rezoning on the transport demand in Nairobi hill area
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2004-07)The Hill Area which is adjacent the CBD was a low-density residential area. Since the late 1960's when the Ministry of Works building was constructed within the Community Building area, was the only office development ... -
The social and economic contributions of the united nations system in kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of Development Studies, 2003)This project examines the social and economic contributions of the UN system in Kenya since independence. The focus of the study is on the agency specific contributions towards social and economic development. These ... -
The role of hate speech and unsavory language in inciting ethnic animosity: an experimental case study of the 2005 referendum on the draft constitution in Kenya
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2007)In many countries world over, and especially in Africa, identity politics, hate speech -- broadcastetl in the media has had profound consequences on different ethnic communities. Hate speech has in the ... -
Traditional conflict early warning systems: a case study of Turkana among Karamoja cluster pastoral communities.
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2003)This study explores conflict early warning systems. The case study of the Turkana pastoral community in Karamoja cluster within IGAD sub-region is taken to illustrate indigenous conflict early warning among the ... -
The determinants of rural urban migration in Kenya: a comparative study of Kiambu and Kitui
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1992)The period after independence opened up economic opportunities for Kenyans as they took over jobs formerly performed by expatriates. Since most of the jobs and economic opportunities were concentrated in the urban ... -
Investigation of the media used for communication in environmental education a case study of selected primary schools in Nairobi city
(Department of Arts geography, 2003)The study is focused on media used in communicating environmental education in primary schools in Nairobi City. Environmental Education (EE) is infused formally in the primary level of the Kenyan 8-4-4 System of education. ... -
Managers' compensation preferences and the existing compensation schemes (a case study of the co-operative bank of Kenya)
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 1999-10)In an attempt to determine managers' compensation preferences and the relevance of the existing compensation schemes in the Banking Industry of Kenya, this study was designed to take the nature of a survey and focussed ... -
Tow Ards an Appreciation of African Women's Contribution in Forests and Land Conservation in Africa: Case Study Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2006)Human poverty and the environment are multi-sectoral and multidimensional problems which cut across the traditional scientific disciplines. Kenya, like many other developing countries in the world is subject to several ... -
Factors Influencing the Supply of Wheat :an Analysis for Kenya 1970 - 1989
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1991)Demand for wheat and wheat products in the country has continued to outstrip the production level over the last two decades. The growth rate in consumption is estimated to be approximately 8% annually wpile the growth rate ... -
An Empirical Assessment of Buoyancy and Elasticity of the Kenyan Tax System: 1973 - 2003
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2005-09)One of the most significant dynamics impacting on Kenya's public revenue is the issue of taxation. Taxation is essentially concerned with restructuring the balance between current consumption and current investment, ... -
Tax and Capital Structure: the Case of Listed Companies in Kenya.
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)This paper looks at the impact of tax on the capital structure of companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The study adopts the static trade-off theory (STO) of capital structure given that this theory ...
