Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The sociology of community oriented policing. (A case study of Nairobi Province.)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2003)This was an exercise to understand the concept of community policing and find out how this new policing style is working in Nairobi. The study was aimed at finding out how community policing is able to contain crime at ... -
A critical analysis of the relevance of the just war theory in modertn international relations: a case study of the 1990-91 and 2003-03 USA-Iraqi wars
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2003)This study set out to critically analyze the relevance of the just war theory in explaining the modern international relations and conflict. The study sought to answer the question whether the just ... -
The Role of the Church in Rural Development: a Case Study of the Seventh-day Adventist (Sda) Church in South Nyanza District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts-Religious studies, 1992)Despite the various documented works on church and development, there has been no specific study conducted to evaluate the role of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church in rural development. The available documents have ... -
Strength characteristics of bamboo: structural applications in bamboo-reinforced Concrete
(Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1993)An investigation into the strength characteristics of local bamboo has been carried out. The local bamboo that was the subject of this thesis is of the species Arundinaria alpina. The theoretical part of the study was ... -
An assessment of tax revenue performance before and after liberalization of exchange rate in Kenya: 1972-2000
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2002)This paper evaluates the performance of tax revenue before and after liberalization of exchange rate market in Kenya. The recently developed econometric techniques associated with cointegration of time ... -
The origins and spread of Bahai faith in Kenya With reference to Bahai communities in Nairobi and Vihiga (1950 - 1999)
(Department Religious Studies, 1999)Bahai faith was introduced in Kenya in the early ]950s. However, it is hardly known by many of how it came to Kenya, for what reasons and the basic tenets of its teachings. This study examines the content of the Bahai ... -
The effect of formal education and cultural values on the use of :methods of contraception among urban women'{: the case of Nairobi.
(Department of sociology, 1995)The main purpose of the study was to establish whether demand for contraception methods exists to match the supply.) and this was to be facilitated by an analysis of the impact of sociological variables ... -
Estimation of Kenyas nuptiality levels. Trends, Patterns and differentials
(Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1989)This study analyzes indirect methods of estimating nuptiality, applies these methods in estimating nuptiality levels in Kenya, both al national and at district level and compares the results obtained by these different ... -
The diffusion of small•scale rainwater harvesting technologies in the arid and semi arid areas of Kenya: a case study of Lare division, Nakuru district, Kenya
(School of journalism and mass communication, 2003)This study focuses on how communication affects adoption and diffusion of agricultural technologies, especially the diffusion of rainwater harvesting technologies in Lare Division of Nakuru District, Kenya. Although there ... -
Training and public relations in policing
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2003)This study addressed the issue of Training and Police Public Relations. The main objective was to find out if Training of Police Officers has any influence to their Public Relations. Several methods of data collection ... -
Alcohol abuse and its impact on family life: a case study of the Nandi community of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Sociology, 2003-08)The study is concerned with the investigation of factors that have led to alcohol abuse among the household heads and its contemporary socio-economic effects on family life. The main objective was to find out the ... -
Ammonia Removal by Use of Natural Kenyan Zeolite (Hydrated Ferrous Sodium Potassium Aluminosilicate
(school of Emgineering, 1999)A series of batch experiments were conducted to ascertain the ability of a natural Kenyan zeolite (a crystalline aluminosilicate) to remove ammonia from synthetic wastewater samples composed of Ammonium hydroxide ... -
Determination of the concentrations of trace elements in a variety of drinking juices
(School of Biological Sciences, 1996)Drinking juices (n=90) were sampled from Nairobi, Nyeri, Naivasha and Ruin, where microscale industries are well established with the aim of determining the levels of trace elements. Juices from Nairobi macro-scale ... -
A study of Logooli moral values: with particular reference to taboos, curses and oaths
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Philosophy, 1996)In contemporary Kenya, aspects of social and moral instability have been aggravated by changes in life patterns both in rural and urban areas. Hence,rehabilitation centres, law courts and jails are not sufficient attempting ... -
Sustained gender stereotyping as shown in Kenyan television commercials, possible effects on the image of women and the way forward:
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2003-11)The purpose of this study was to look into the degree to which adverts promote stereotypes, the impact of this on society's expectations and subsequent treatment of women. The study sought to describe the role television ... -
Waste disposal, sanitation and health in Nairobi: a case study of Kasarani, Nairobi
(Department of Geography and Environmental studies, 2007)The study focused on waste disposal, sanitation and health in Kasarani, Nairobi city. It specifically assessed the availability of piped water within Kasarani households. attempted to find out solid waste disposal methods ... -
The role of the family in early adolescence sexuality and reproductive health in Kisumu slums
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2007-11)This study addresses the issues of family communication on sexuality and reproductive health, between the family and adolescents. The need for the study arose from the fact that inspite, of information received by ... -
Factors Affecting Female Criminality in Kenya: a Case Study of Langata Maximum Women Prison
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Sociology, 1999)This research was carried out at Lang'ata Women's Prison in Nairobi, Kenya. The major objective of the study was to determine the factors affecting female criminality in Kenya and the nature and extent of female criminality ... -
An investigation into the effects of drug abuse on students learning behavior in secondary school in Ikolomani Division Kakamega District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Education, 2009)Drug abuse the world over is increasingly becoming a global problem which threatens to tear the social fabric of the society. The drug abuse menace has affected the youth particularly in Africa. The effects of drug abuse ... -
The perception and management of malaria in a rural setting: The case of women in Tharaka north division of Tharaka Nithi district, Kenya.'
(Depatment of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2000)This case study examines the perception and management of malaria among the women in Tharaka North Division, which is a malaria-prone area of Tharaka Nithi District. Specifically, the study set out to investigate how ...
