Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Seasonality of Deaths in Kenya
(1998)Seasonal variations of vital events are largely symptoms of environmental, socio-economic and sociocultural factors. This study was initiated to determine the seasonality of deaths and its relationship to agriculture and ... -
Vulnerability of Kenyan schools to disaster
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2006-07)This is an exploratory study on the vulnerability of Kenyan Schools to disasters. As we enter a new century, our schools are likely to face formidable challenges not previously encountered in our history as a nation. ... -
Form and content in children's play songs: a case study of Nairobi province
(2006)When one considers the position of children's literature in Kenya, an obvious element that emerges is that it is a collective activity that all children pass through. The children engage in play at home or in school as ... -
Household preferences for improved solid waste management - a case study of Nairobi city
(Department of economics, 2006)This study sought to employ non-marketed goods valuation technique - Choice Modelling (CM) - to determine consumers' preference for improved solid waste management option with different (better) service attributes. This ... -
Managing Elderlihood among the Abagusii, Kenya
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2005)The world population aged 60 years and above is rapidly increasing despite poverty and the prevalence of the AIDS pandemic. This increase is being experienced largely in developing countries. The older people are ... -
Hiv/aids and Fertility Patterns in Kenya
(University of NairobiPopulation studies and research Institute, 2001)The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of HIV/AIDS on fertility patterns among women of reproductive age (15-49) years. The study considered the effect of HIV/AIDS perceived risk of infection and ... -
The socio-economic factors associated with the street children phenomenon
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1996-05)Kakamega town in which this study of street children was carried out, IS IN Kakamega District of Westem Province. Kenya. The Province is basically an agricultural region dominated by the Luhya community. The main objective ... -
Capital flows in a small open economy: The case of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 2000-11)Capital inflows have been shown to have a major impact on macroeconomic variables, most of which in turn are considered as the determinants of capital inflows. This study goes further than previous studies to examine the ... -
Causes of family conflicts in the Kipsigiis community
(Department of Arts, 2000)Violence in the family (referred herein as domestic violence) has been on the increase in many parts of the country and extreme cases reported in the local media. The frequency and the magnitude of this problem has never ... -
Emerging legal challenges in international law: Internally displaced persons (IDPS) and he need for protection
(Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS), 2004-07)This dissertation will appreciate that internal displacement having assumed epidemic proportions is the greatest human rights and humanitarian challenge to international community after the refugee crisis experienced in ... -
From relief to community development: an investigation of the new development paradigm in Dadaab Camps in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2006-08)A succession of armed conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region have resulted in the flight of millions of people in search of safety, with some of them ending in refugee camps. Several aid agencies under ... -
Determinants of information and communication technology application among small and medium enterprises in Nairobi
(Department of Business Administration, 2006)Rapid development of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) accompanied by the convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting and computer technologies is creating new products and services, ... -
The impact of women groups activities on the role and status of women:A study of Ngong division - Kajiado District.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Anthropology, 2000)Women groups in Ngong division are one of the strategies that women use for both economic empowerment and improvement of their roles performance. Traditionally during the Precolonial period, reciprocal labour assistance ... -
An econometric analysis of demand for improved solidwaste management in Nairobi (a case study of Pangani estate)
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2000)The study analysis factors that influence sol id waste management in Nairobi. It uses contingent valuation method to obtain household willingness to pay for improved waste management in Nairobi .A case study was done at ... -
Economic liberalization and industrial restructuring: a case study of the formal manufacturing sector in the city of nairobi
(Department of Arts geography, 2006)The main objective of this study is to examine and analyse economic liberalisation and industrial restructuring in the formal manufacturing sector in the City of Nairobi (hereafter CoN), ... -
Institutionalization as a form Of old age care in Kenya
(Department of sociology, 1993)This study investigated the causes and effects of institutionalization as a form of old age care in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to identify the main factors that led to the establishment of old people's homes ... -
The changing socio-cultural context of the proximate determinants of fertility among the Isukha of Kakamega District
(Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1992)The study is an investigation into the socio-cultural supports of high fertility among the Isukha of Kakamea a district. It revolves around the hypothesis that both persistent and changing socia-cultural factors (norms, ... -
Socio-economic determinants of spousal psychological violence against women in Mathare slums, Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Sociology and Social Work, 2008)Violence against women is a major human rights, development and public health problem world over. There are different forms of violence against women which include spousal abuse or intimate partner violence also called ... -
Internal communication in civil service: an appraisal of the use of personnel circulars in administering civil service reforms
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2007)This study sought to generally examine and analyse the internal communication channels in Civil Service, specifically it was an appraisal of the use of Personnel Circulars in administering Civil Service Reforms. The ... -
Application of Ground Charcoal in the Removal of Organic Matter in Water Treatment
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)The organic matter in water has potential to cause serious effects on human health due to the formation of carcinogenic trlhalornethanes with chemical disinfectants such as chlorine. The organic matter in water may be ...
