Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Community involvement in domestic Solid waste management: A case study On Kayole environmental management Association
(Department of educational administration and planning, 2005)According to estimates, Nairobi, the capital of Kenya has a population of approximately 3 million and is one of the most densely populated cities in East Africa with over 2900 persons per square kilometre. Nairobi is ... -
A study of socio-economic factors in farm productivity of small, medium and large-scale farmers in Mathira and Municipal Divisions, Nyeri district
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1997-05)The central aim of this study is to investigate the impact of socio-economic factors namely, land size, pricing system, labour, extension, credit system, food cash crop dualism, membership to co-operatives, type of farm ... -
The Social Dynamicsof Water Management Among the East Pokot Pastoralists, Nginyang Division Baringo District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of sociology, 1993)The East Pokot pastoralists belong to the wider Ka_lenjin ~peakiny group. They are herders of cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys and camels. These animals provide for them food - miik, meat blood and also provide ... -
Causes of infant and child mortality among the refugees:case study of Dadaab refugee camps (1993-95)
(1999)This baseline study set out to investigate the high levels of infant and child mortality in Dadaab camps despite the presence of International Agencies and high levels of International Assistance. Our ... -
Reproductive mortality and its Significance to health planing in Kisii District
(Department of Arts geography, 1997)This study was an attempt to investigate the phenomenon of reproductive mortality in Kisii district. The broad objectives were to estimate the levels, portray the trend and identify the determinants of maternal ... -
Indigenous entrepreneurship within the pta: the political hindrances to the production and exportation of manufactured goods by indigenous firms in Kenya
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Dholuo dialects: synchronic state and some historical inferences
(1990)The present study attempts to establish which varieties of Dholuo constitute regional dialects. socio-Linguistic orientation in the identification and analysis of the dialect features. Unlike traditional dialect studies, ... -
Moulding a new image: gender perspectives In margaret ogola's the river and the Source and marjorie oludhe macgoye's Coming to birth
(Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2000)In search of a positive image of the African woman in literary texts, this thesis examines the portrayal of female characters in The River And The Source (1995) by Margaret Ogola and Coming To Birth (1986) by Marjorie ... -
The Oau Involvement in African Conflicts: the Case of the Somali Civil War
(University of Nairobi,Department of Government, University of Nairobi, 1998)This Study attempts to determine the extent to which the adherence to Article III of the OAU Charter has conditioned the selective involvement of OAU in African civil wars and in particular the extent to which this has ... -
The uses of satire in selected Songs by Newton Kariuki
(Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2006)This study is an analysis of satire as a literary device that has been used in oral literature. The. study proceeds with an assumption that the satirist singer has employed various techniques of satire effectively relating ... -
The social vision in Robert Serumaga's works
(Department of Literature, 1989)An examination of Robert Serumaga's works reveals that he has geared them towards imprinting a specific social vision on his readers to serve as a corrective to the rampant social problems he exposes. The core of his ... -
The impact of rural to urban labour migration on rural family roles: a case study of kisa location of kakamega district
(1993)This study was not on migration. It sought to look at the impact of rural to urban labour migration on the roles of the rural family. Migration was related to the role acting as migration was seen as one demographic ... -
The Socialization of Girls and Its Effects on Their Academic Achievement in Lurambi Division, Kakamega District
(University of Nairobi,, 1994)This anthropological study explores the gender differentiation in girls "socialization and how it is likely to impact on their academic achievement in Lurambi Division, Kakamega District. Its main objectives are to ... -
The Mechanical Properties of Sisal and Loofah Fibres and Their Composites Resulting From the Reinforcement of Epoxy Resins
(University of NairobiDepartment of Technical Engineering, 1993)Sisal and Loofah are two amongst a number of natural fibres that are found in Kenya. While Sisal is cultivated commercially in large scale plantations, Loofah grows in the wild. The traditional uses for Sisal fibre ... -
Family planning programmes and fertility decline in kenya - application of impact assessment models
(Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1998)This study was generally focused on evaluating the contribution and extent to which the impact of Family Planning Programmes have been effected to reduce fertility in Kenya by employing some of the existing impact ... -
Rights and Gender Issues: a Philosophical Investigation of Inequality of Opportunity to Ownership of Wealth, With Special Reference to Women in Kisii.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Philosophy, 1992)The rights and gender issue is probably one of the topics that preoccupies the minds of people at various levels world wide. Governments and non-government organizations are engaged in various heated debates trying to solve ... -
The design of observations for monitoring Horizontal deformations of engineering structures and the analysis of subsequent data
(Department of Civil Engineering,, 1992)The outstanding problems that pose a challenge to the successful monitoring of the deformations of engineering structures are discussed. A new approach to the design of observations leading to a detailed analysis of the ... -
An investigation of heat flow, precipitate formation and grain growth in the HAZ of aluminium alloy weldments
(Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2000)The modified Rosenthal's equation for heat flow during welding is shown to qualitatively predict the temperature distribution in the heat-affected zone during welding of aluminium alloy (AA) 2024. The effects of heat ... -
Intersectoral linkages in smallholder farming systems: the case of contract sugarcane farming in the Mumias sugarcane growing zone, Western Kenya
(Department of sociology, 1999)This thesis is on the inter-sectoral linkages between the cash crop sector and other farm and non-farm activities. It thesis examines and synthesizes evidence on how a relatively successful and veritable cash crop sector ... -
Female circumcision its persistence among the Abagusii of Kenya
(Department of Arts, 1994)
