Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Migration trends in Mombasa district
(2013-05-05)The study was conducted in Mombasa District of the Coast Province of Kenya. The period of data collection was between September 1989 and pecember 1989 with few follow-up visits after the data collection. A pre-survey ... -
Establishment of the Seventh Day Adventist church in central Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, 1994-04)This is a survey of the establishment, progress and contribution of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Central Kenya from 1933 to 1988: The Adventist Church originated from the United States of America in the mid ... -
A study of alienation in selected songs by Joseph Kamaru
(Faculty of Arts, 1994-07) -
Rehabilitation of Juvenile Delinquents: A Survey of Approved Schools in Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology., 1995)The major focus of this study was an investigation of the major factors that trigger off juvenile delinquency and the delinquents subsequent committal to approved schools and whether the said juveniles were rehabilitated ... -
The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in creating local capacity for development
(Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Nairobi, 1990)Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) as agents of Development have received a great deal of attention and recognition from several avenues. Their importance is mainly based on the observation that they use "people-centred" ... -
The Role of Export Processing Zones In Kenya: An Assessment
(Faculty of Arts, Department Of Government, University of Nairobi, 2000)Governments around the world have been looked upon to spearhead development efforts. Reliance on the government to show the way forward in development matters has been more pronounced in developing countries than in the ... -
Three traditions of entrepreneurship: A critique and analysis
(2007)Statistical indications on entrepreneurial practices that violate individual and social good (Curver, 2004; Velasquez, 2002) are astounding both in terms of the prevalence and brazenness. In a number of studies (Hisrich, ... -
The Role of Socio-economic and Cultural Factors on Infant and Child Sex Mortality Differential in Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1998-01)This study was aimed at investigating the role of socioeconomic and cultural factors and isolate the potential determinants of sex mortality differential during the childhood period at the national level in Kenya. The ... -
The essence of the social contract theory and its application to modern Kenya.
(Department of Philosophy at the University of Nairobi, 1997-11) -
Working Mothers and the implications for the family: The Case of Thika
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, University of Nairobi., 1990-11)This study examines the implications for the family when mothers are engaged in income-generating activities outside the home. It substantiates the mother's double role in the family, and documents the nature and magnitude ... -
The adoption of Katumani improved seed varieties in Wote division, Makueni district (Kenya)
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1998) -
Determinants of fertility in urban centres in Kenya
(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, 1994-11) -
Some determinants of child mortality in Nyamira and Migori districts, Nyanza province, Kenya
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1995-04) -
Determinants of unmet need for contraception in Zambia
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1999-07)This study attempts to identify some of the socio-economic, socio-cutural and demographic factors influencing unmet need for contraception based on data drawn from the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) conducted ... -
Cultural beliefs and practices as they relate to child malnutrition: A case study of Kibera slum village
(2013-05-05)The present study aimed at investigating cultural factors associated with the prevalence of malnutrition among pre-school children in Kibera slum area in Nairobi. A random sample of 200 households with children aged ... -
Fertility Differentials in Western Province of Kenya by Division
(Faculty of Arts, Population Studies, University of Nairobi, 1998)The main objective of the study was to find out factors that have contributed to persistently high fertility in Western province. The study was based on the 1989 census results. The study also looked at fertility in ... -
The effects of outgrower agriculture on the socioeconomic development of a smallholder community: The Case of Nzoia Sugar Company
(Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology., 1992)This study is an investigation of the impact of sugarcane contract farming on the socio-economic development of the rural community. This is one area that has been studied considerably, but up to now the exact contribution ... -
Food Security and Poverty Among Small Scale Farmers In Nyando District, Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2006)This Study discusses Food Security and Poverty Issues with special reference to Small-scale Farmers in Nyando District of Kenya. The District suffers from problems of drought and frequent flooding, which negatively impact ... -
An estimation of levels and differentials of fertility and mortality
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1993-09)
