Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Women’s status and fertility behaviour in Kenya:a case study of Nyamache division, Kisii District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Anthropology, 1990-05)This study examines the relationship between women's status and fertility behaviour in the Gusii Community of Kenya. Although there are several dimensions by which women acquire their status,this study focuses mainly on ... -
Some aspects of indigenous industries amongst the Mbeere c. 1850 - 1963
(1992)This study focuses on some aspects of the Divisions between 1850 and 1963. The main industries included iron working, pottery manufacture, basketry, leatherwork, clothing and woodwork. In data collecting, formal questionnaires, ... -
Socio economic factors influencing recreation demand in the municipality of Mombasa, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2002)Tourism is an important foreign exchange earner to Kenya. As a result there is emphasis on tourism and all efforts are geared towards this sector- growth and expansion of tourist hotels and conservation of wildlife. Little ... -
Demand for maternal health services: a case study of antenatal care in Thika division of Kiambu district
(Department of Economics, 1994)The main aim of this study was to analyze tile rectors that influence demano For Maternal and Child Health (MCH) care services. with a focus on antenatal care (ANC). The focus on the ANC was rationalized on the understanding ... -
Valuing habitat protection:the case of Ruthumbi forest in Kenya
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2002)The protection and preservation of natural forests generates a wide variety of market and non market benefits, which, individuals derive through consumptive or non-consumptive uses. Benefitsaccruing from consumptive ... -
Comparative study of refugee management
(Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS), 2004-04)This study is concerned with describing. explaining. examining and comparing the nature of Refugee Management in Kenya and Tanzania. It proceeds from the premise that studies on refugee management are done by scholars ... -
The role of community based Organisations (cbos) in poverty reduction with special reference to Yatt a south women groups (Yswgs) in Katangi, Machakos District
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2001)This study sought to examine the role of community based organisations III poverty alleviation. Specifically YSWGs were studied as an example of CBOs. A random sample of 32 respondents and 16 purposively selected key ... -
Targets and beneficiaries of agricultural extension services: a case study of rural women in Kirinyaga District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Sociology, 2003-09)This is an exploratory study on Targets and beneficiaries of agricultural extension services with a focus on rural women of Kirinyaga district in Kenya. The general objective of carrying out this study was to find out ... -
The contribution of ocimum kilimandscharicum project to livelihoods of communities living adjacent to Kakamega forest
(Department of sociology, 2008)A study was conducted to establish the contribution of the commercial cultivation of Ocimum kilimandscharicum on the livelihoods and conservation practices among the community living adjacent to Kakamega forest. Specifically, ... -
Factors contributing to drug abuse among secondary school students in Kirinyaga central division, Kirinyaga District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2009)This study was carried out to investigate the factors contributing to drug abuse among secondary school students in Kirinyaga central division. Drug and substance abuse is not only a problem in Kenya but also a global ... -
The role of rural-urban linkages in urban and regional planning: a case study of the spatial interaction of the municipality of Machakos and its umland
(Department of Arts geography, 2003)This study is on the role of rural-urban linkages in urban and regional development, a case study of spatial interaction of Municipality of Machakos (MoM) and its umland. Spatial ... -
An investigation of some economic impacts of feeder roads in rural areas: a case study of Thika district, Kenya
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2005). In the rural areas of Kenya, the nature of roads is identified as, but one of a number of interrelated constraints to development. In these areas, the cost of transport is a significant factor affecting agricultural ... -
The effectiveness of childcare centers in provision of support services for abused children in Nairobi’s Mathare slums
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2004)Child abuse by all means is a huge problem in our Nation. The silence that has engulfed it over the years has perpetrated the continuance of the vice to alarming heights. One can understand much about how a society values ... -
Globalisation and poverty reduction: a critical analysis of the challenges to Kenya’s poverty reduction efforts in the context of global transformation.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts International Studies, 2002-10)While the government of Kenya took charge of, and dominated planning, funding and overall poverty reduction efforts including employment in the years before 1980, the last two decades have witnessed Kenya's increased ... -
Debt-servicing and economic growth in Kenya
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2002)Foreign debts are a priority claim on the foreign exchange earnings and international reserves. They reduce the scope for manoeuvrability for financing development and meeting balance of payments needs. Also, being ... -
External public debt servicing and economic growth in Kenya: An empirical analysis
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2008)A group of low-income countries have continueci to ex-petience c1ifflcu\tiesin m.ana-s'm-s and servicing their relatively huge stocks of external debt. Most of these countries, including Kenya are in Sub Saharan ... -
The challenge of communicating HIV and AIDS messages at the workplace: The case of the Kenya Power & Lighting company limited (KPLC), Nairobi
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2007)This study sought to investigate the challenges faced in communicating HIV and AIDS messages at the workplace with special reference to the Kenya Power & Ughting Company Limited (KPLC). In particular, the study aimed at ... -
Gender wage differentials in Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, Economics, 2005)The determination of wages has repercussions on the economy is also crucial in determining which direction public funds should be channeled. Discerning the differences in wages that stem from endowments such as education ... -
An exposition of the foundations of the philosophy of human nature
(University of NairobiDepartment of Philosophy and Religious Studies, 2007)Our study is an exposition of the foundations of the philosophy of human nature. This task, of the exposition of the foundations of human nature philosophy, is undertaken because in our preliminary investigations, we ... -
Without sanitary towels: the experiences of primary school girls in Korogocho slum, Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Sociology, 2007)This was a study that investigated the experiences of primary school girls without sanitary towels:The study was limited to understanding the relationship between lack of sanitary towels and performance of girls in selected ...
