Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Economic effects of horticulture on income and investment in Kenya
(2006)This research paper analyses the economic effects of horticulture on income and investment in Kenya over the period 1970-2004. The variables used are government expenditures on horticulture, which is divided into Cut-flower ... -
The effects of child labour on girl child educational performance and reconstruction:
(2007)This study discusses the effects of child labour on girl child educational performance and reconstruction in Kakuzi Division, Thika District. Child labour is illegal in Kenya; however, it still exists in various places ... -
Commercial paper as a source of finance for Kenyan companies
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 1999-10)Financial structure decisions are a central part of corporate theory. Corporate managers need to make decisions pertaining to the sourcing of funds, and how much of the firm's earnings will be distributed to shareholders ... -
Male Attitudes To Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDS): A Case Study Of Matatu Touts In Murang’a Town
(Department of Arts, 1996)Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are the commonest communicable diseases found in the world today and cause a world wide public health problem. They This study looked at matatu touts towards STDs. These are young men ... -
The extent of application of the marketing variables by commercial banks in Kenya
(Department of Business Administration, 2005)This study carried out among the commercial banks operating in Nairobi, focused on the extent of application of the marketing mix variables by commercial banks in Kenya. The objectives of the study were: to determine the ... -
Factors influencing the prices of non-seasonal agricultural produce (fruits and vegetables) - a case study of ongata rongai
(2006)Kenya's economy is predominantly agriculture based where majority of the people deriving their livelihood from agriculture are based in the informal sector, which has recorded a dramatic and sustained expansion during ... -
Analysis of socio-economic factors affecting the production of bananas in Rwanda:
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2005)The economy of Rwanda depends on agriculture. It accounts for 41% of its GDP. Bananas are a major food crop and an essential source of income for households in the country. However. the production of bananas has been ... -
The role and challenges of Kenyan trade unions in the context of macro-economic reforms.
(2002)This research project was conducted with the understanding that the Trade Union movement in developing countries particularly in Africa is weak. There was therefore need to re-evaluate the role and challenges of the ... -
Prospects for a Stock Options Market in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 2000-08)The research constitutes a study on the possibility of a stock options market within the Kenyan economy. The research is based on the response obtained from the Nairobi Stock Exchange, Capital Market Authority, Stockbrokers, ... -
Poverty and Inequality in Kenya, 1994 -1997: A Stochastic Dominance Approach
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2005)This study has been motivated by the question of whether it is practical to adopt an alternative approach to poverty analysis that does not rely on the subjective exercise of setting a poverty line ... -
Workers' motivation and labour turnover among sales agents; A Study of British - American Insurance Company in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2004-04)This study investigates the link between motivation and labour turnover of sales agents in British- American Insurance, a leading Life Insurance company in Kenya. To facilitate understanding of motivation, reference was ... -
Strategies for Reducing Youth Unemployment in Kenya:a Case Study of Makadara Division, Nairobi
(Deparment of sociology, 2008)The youth, who form a critical mass of the Kenyan population, are unemployed. Efforts have been made to alleviate the problem of youth unemployment in Kenya. However, these strategies and efforts have come under intense ... -
Determinants of youth labor force, participation in Kenya
(School of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2005)The Kenyan youth form the largest source of human resource, yet face numerous challenges in their efforts to participate in the labor market. It is therefore essential to understand their circumstances through comprehensive ... -
Child and female labour in kiambu district 1902 - 1960
(1990)Child and female labour is an aspect of labour in general which has been ignored by Kenyan historians. The role of women and children in development and maintenance of the colonial economy has only been attempted by the ... -
Signaling factors to investment decisions: an empirical study of Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Economics, 2002)One of the main objectives of firms is to maximize Profits. This study adopts Tobin's Q theory of investment and examines: the role of stock market as a signal to mangers in making investment decisions.The study aims at ... -
Subsidization of cotton farming in the united states
(Institute of diplomacy and international studies, 2006)Agriculture still remains the key sector in African economies as it contributes significantly to their growth. A large proportion of agricultural produce from these countries is meant for the export market but shifts in ... -
The awareness and management of mental illness among the Babukusu of Bungoma district
(1992)Anthropologists have turned in increasing numbers to carry out investigation on health care systems, etiologies and management of diseases and illnesses in societies of differing complexity. What is apparent from their ... -
Parental guidance in children television programming in Kenya
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2007)The main aim of this study was to establish the role of parental guidance in children TV programming in order to inform and shape television programming policy and provision of programmes that cater for the needs of children ... -
Kenyan government's response to the proliferation of small arms and light weapons: a case study of Samburu and Laikipia districts
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2006)This study investigated the response of the Kenyan government to the proliferation of small arms in Samburu and Laikipia Districts in the Northern part of Kenya. The study focused on the factors fueling ... -
Preferential trade area (PTA) for Eastern and southern Africa
(Department of Economics, 1998)The study uses the residual and gravity models, and graphical analyses to estimate the impact of the creation of a Preferential Trade Area (PT A) for Eastern and Southern Africa, on the economies of the countries belonging ...
