Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Factors that are associated with labour turnover among health professionals in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006)While other studies have looked at labor turnover, this is the first to do so in relation to health professionals in Kenya to the best of my knowledge. This research aimed at determining the factors perceived to be most ... -
Economic costs of malaria in Kenya.
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2006)This study measures the cost of malaria among households in Kenya. The overall objective of the study is to determine the economic burden of malaria among households in Kenya.The methodology involved the use ... -
Smallholder credit repayment in Kenya a case study of Lugari division in Kakamega district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1990-06)Less than a fifth of Kenya's total land is productive agriculturally. Shortages of additional productive agricultural land implies that, productivity and employment on small scale farms which are the bulk of Kenya's ... -
Social cultural factors that influence the adoption of modern family planning in Amagoro division, Teso district,Kenya.
(Institute of African Studies University of Nairobi, 2001)This study focused on adoption of family planning. The major objective of the study was to examine the social-cultural factors that influence the adoption of modern family planning. In particular, the study attempted to ... -
An Adequate Base for Theorizing E-government Change in Africa
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006)Africa is absorbing new socio-technologies such as eGovernment while simultaneously building basic norms and institutional frameworks for governance. This paper addresses the absence of adequate philosophical and methodological ... -
Economic dependency as a basis of co-operation and political compliance in inter-state relations: a case study of Kenya’s foreign policy towards Britain, 1963 - 1988
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts International Studies, 1994)Kenya's economic dependence on Britain since independence has had immense significance in determining Kenya's foreign policy behaviour towards Britain and therefore, the overall relationship between the two countries. ... -
Socio-political influences on bureaucratic resource allocation and utilization for rural development: a case study of Tongaren settlement division of western Kenya
(Department of Arts, 1990)The ouest for rapid rural development in Keny a is a priority factor on the agenda of not only the government but of the majority of the affected communities as well. But the attainment of the concrete objectives of rural ... -
Trait dispositions and situational determinants of behavior among gusii children of southwestern Kenya
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A philosophical investigation into gender inequality in local authorities in Kenya
(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1999)The work focuses on the contribution of Local Authorities to the enhancement and perpetuation of gender inequality with the aim to show how such reflect negatively to the development process. In academic and intellectual ... -
Mobilizing domestic resources for economic development:the role of Commercial Banks in Ghana
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2008)The purpose of the research was to find out the factors that affect financial resource mobilization (savings) and investment processes in Ghana. After a long period of liberalization in the financial and other sectors ... -
Correlates and determinants of husband-wife communication about family planning.
(1991)This thesis examines the correlates and determinants of husband-wife communication about family planning by currently married women aged 15-49 years in Igunga (Maragoli), Sabatia Division, Kakamega District. One of the ... -
The failure of socialism to cater for freedom: a philosophical study of Kwame Nkuruma
(Department of sociology, 1991)This thesis is a philosophical study of Kwam.e Nkrumah's Social-political theory. The study examines Nkrumah’s opinion that socialism could retrieve African freedom which had been taken away by colonialism and ... -
An investigation of challenges faced by media companies in the fight against corruption
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Communication Studies, 2009-10)The objectives of the study were to establish the role of the Kenyan media in the fight against corruption; investigate and establish the factors influencing media coverage of corruption; investigate and understand the ... -
External aid inflows and the real exchange rate in Kenya
(Department of Economcs, University of Nairobi, 2003)This paper estimates an empirical model for Kenya's real exchange rate with special focus on foreign aid. A model of the real exchange rate determination is adopted and foreign aid proxied by the amount of overseas ... -
Sociological effects of long term improvement of women in the nuclear family: the case study of Langata Maximum women prison
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Parental characteristics influencing individual educational attainment in Nairobi
(Department of sociology, University of Nairobi., 2004)In recent times education has been given a priority role in its ability to offer or with hold the chance of one rising in the socio-economic hierarchy. This can be seen by the efforts the Government of Kenya makes in ... -
The care of orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)Currently in Kenya, an estimated 2.2million people are infected with HIV. These infections are concentrated in the 15-49 years old age group. The vast majority of these persons are parents and so, AIDS has been responsible ... -
The socio-economic and physical impediments to child health in kibera informal settlement, nairobi
(Department of sociology, University of Nairobi, 1994)I wish to thank my supervisor Dr.P. M. Walji for her invaluable guidance and close supervision, without which this study could not have been a success as well as Dr. O.N. Gakuru who spared his valuable time to go through ... -
Community policing as a tool for combating insecurity: a study of Nairobi province
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2005)This thesis seeks to examine how improved partnership between the police and the community can achieve better results in a compacting crime. It examines and analyses social, economic and political factors that ... -
Determination of the price elasticity of sunflower supply in Kenya
(Department of Economcs, University of Nairobi, 1995)The production of sunflower and other oil crops in Kenya has been low and declining over the years. In order to feed its population, Kenya has over the years been importing vegetable oils and fats in form of crude palm ...
