Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Industrial development planning: The case of development inducing and development supporting industries in western kenya
(university of nairobiDepartment of industrial geography, 1996)In Kenya as elsewhere in East Africa, regional industrial development planning has' been based on growth pole(s) and centre periphery strategies that tend to create a polarised space economy. Although industries are agents ... -
The morphosyntax of Kikamba verb derivations: a minimalist approach
(Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2006)The study IS an investigation of the morpholosyntax of Kikamba verb derivations within the minimalist program's framework as outlined by Chomsky. The research problem focused on how the basic sentence structure in Kikamba ... -
African Refugee Problem: a Case Study of Unhcr's Assistance to Refugees in the Horn of Africa
(Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies (IDIS), 2002-10)The disintegration of the Soviet Union and the subsequent end of the Cold War introduced a new wold order with its own problems and complexities. Many approaches of solving global problems that had been modeled along ... -
A study of climatic trends in relation to land use change in the mount Marsabit region in Eastern province of Kenya
(Department of Geography, University of Nairobi, 2006)This study was carried out in the Mount Marsabit area of Marsabit District of Eastern Province in Kenya. The study was carried out to establish the relationship between the climatic trends and land-use changes in the ... -
A comparative study of water supply and child health In three villages in Kibera informal settlement, I Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of sociology, 1999)This study sought to investigate the impact of water supply on child health. It specifically sought to establish the impact of water availability, water quality and water accessibility on child health, with special ... -
Imagery and children's literature in Kenya :A case study of four selected texts
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1991)This thesis examines the role of imagery in conte¬mporary children's literature in Kenya in relation to the impressionability of the nine to twelve year old reader. It starts off with outlining the place and role of ... -
The history of the United Kenya club,1946 to 1963
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts History, 1990-03)The history of the United Kenya Club attempts to show that Social Institutions can effectively expose evils in a society without turning into pressure groups.The growth and expansion of the Club was largely determined by ... -
Delayed Disaster interventions: A study of mitigation opportunities in humanitarian response to drought and food insecurity in Kenya A case study of Kenya Food Security Steering Group
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology and Social Work, 2007-11)This study established the causes of delayed disaster interventions by exploring the works and processes of drought response and food insecurity management by KFSSG and determined the available opportunities in humanitarian ... -
Diplomatic Recognition:kenya's Operational Code; 1964-1992
(University of NairobiDepartment of Government, 1993)This thesis undertakes an investigation of diplomatic recognition as understood and practiced in Kenya. It is the general purpose of this study to discover the established trend or foreign policy behaviour of this country ... -
Access to Water for Life and Enhanced Livelihoods, Through Improved Water Governance: the Case of Kibera Slum
(Department of Geography, 2008)Water contributes to economic growth and to the social well being of the human population as social and economic activities relies heavily on access to adequate quantities of water of suitable quality. Access to safe ... -
Factors Determining Childhood Immunisation in the Coast Province of Kenya
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2006)Immunisation is considered very important in reducing early childhood mortality and protecting children from disability. However, recent statistics show a low and declining coverage for children less than23 months of ... -
The morphosyntax of Maasai valence adjusting operations: A minimalist approach
(Depatment of Linguistics, University of Nairobi, 2008)The main focus of this study was to analyse valence adjusting operations in Maasai. within Chomsky's Minimalist Program. The research problem focused on valence changing morphemes and how they affect the basic word order ... -
Trade incentives and current account adjustments in kenya: A bilateral analysis
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1990)The study set out to analyse measure to correct recurrent and worsening balance of payments position of Ke nya. A resource switching approach to correcting balance of payments problems. Through Current account was adopted. ... -
Kenyan newspaper course: An investigation in typology and ideology
(Depatment of Linguistics, University of Nairobi, 1997)In this dissertation, we subject samples of three sub-varieties of newspaper language -that is, news-reporting, editorials and news-analysis -to a stylistic and then a discourse analysis. Texts are examined mainly at the ... -
The impact of the teaching of the roman catholic church on the luo traditional funeral rites and practices with special reference to Jokanyamkago of Migori district
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1995)This thesis is a survey examining and assessing the impact of the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church on the Luo tradi tional funeral ri tes and practices with special reference to Jokanyamkago of Migori District. It ... -
Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye and the Quest for Freedom: A study of Coming to Birth, Song of Nyarloka and Other Poems
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Literature, 1999)This thesis is about Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye and the quest for freedom. It studies two of her works; Coming to Birth, (1986) and Song of Nyarloka and Other Poems, 1977, in effort to find out if Macgoye's works are shaped ... -
A discourse analysis of the structure of KBC TV. broadcast discussion programmes.
(Depatment of Linguistics, University of Nairobi, 1993)This study is an investigation of the discourse structure and organization of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Television discussion programmes. It examines the exchange patterns observable in these discussion programmes ... -
demographic and socio-economic determinants of maternal mortality -a case study of Pumwani Maternity hospital, Nairobi
(Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1996)The main objective of the study was to investigate the determinants of maternal mortality among females of the reproductive ages, and to find their significant relationships. The study attempted to investigate seven selected ... -
The impact of population dynamics on the forest resource:A case study of west laikipia; laikipia district, kenya
(Universlty of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1998)The study introduces the conflict between population dynamics and natural resource utilization as a subject of considerable theoretical and/or practical concern the world over, with particular focus on Kenya. More ... -
Pastoral care and counseling to educated young adults in the P.C.E.A. church with special reference to Kikuyu Parish.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1989)The thesis of this study is that the majority of the educated young adults (25-35 years old) do not fully participate in most programmes of the P.C.E.A. church. They therefore fail to seek counsel and guidance for their ...
