Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Participatory methodologies for rural development: The case of agricultural extension and food production in nyamira district.
(1995)This study inquires into the role of farmers' participation in agricultural extension and of extension methodology in their adoption of improved farm practices. The study further looks into the function of farmers' ... -
Hydrodynamic processes, transport and flux of sediments in the mw ache creek mangrove wetland in Kenya
(Department of Geography, 2002)This study was conducted in Mwache creek mangrove wetland (ca. 17 km2) situated within the Port-Reitz Ria in Mombasa District, Kenya. The aim of the study was to examine sediment and tidal water transport and exchange ... -
World Wide Web (Www) Among Secondary School Students in Kenya
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2005-09)This research was designed to establish how secondary school students in Kenya view WWW and how their attitudes and opinions affect their use of this new medium in an educational context. 155 students from five secondary ... -
Determinants of Performance in Kenya Certificate of Examination (K.C.E) in Rural Self-help (Harambee) Secondary Schools:A Case of Nyandarua District
(1986)This study seeks to understand the determinants of performance in Kenya Certificate of Education (K.C.E.) in rural self-help secondary schools. The layout is such that we begin by a consideration of the methodology ... -
A History of the African Interior Church. 1946-1990
(University of NairobiFaculty of arts, 1993-10)This study falls under the realm of history of independence, the central theme being independence In African christianity. The subject of concern is the history of the AFRICAN INTERIOR CHURCH (A.I.C), an African Independent ... -
The calling and role of Catholic nuns in Kenya with special reference to Kisii and Nairobi dioceses
(Department of Arts, 1992)This thesis is a study on the calling and role of Catholic Nuns in Kenya, with a particular reference to Kisii and Nairobi Diocese. It analyses the participation of nuns in the Church, in health, in education and in ... -
Copyright Law vis-a-vis freedom of expression as a paradox for journalists working in Kenya: a case study of the Standard and the Daily Nation newspapers (2000 to 2004)
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2006-09)Most of Kenya's daily newspapers, including the Daily Nation and the Standard, frequently report about violation of freedom of expression. However, unlike freedom of expression as well as defamation, there are very few ... -
The role of the churches in development: a case study of the National council of churches of Kenya and Kenya Episcopal Conference participation in Kangemi, Mathare and Mukuru areas In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1992)The subject of poverty and development in Third World countries has become an issue of concern in the world today. Development in Africa and indeed, in Kenya, has had a downward trend due to economic social and political ... -
Retirement and ageing experience the case of Muranga district, Kenya
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1991-07)The study explores retirement and aging experience in Murang’a district, Kenya. The study set out to investigate the consequences of retirement on the retiree and the family and also the determinants of such consequences ... -
A study of factors influencing educational and occupational aspirations among secondary school students in Nyandarua district
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1990)The main objective of this study was to investigate factors which influence educational and occupational aspirations of secondary school students in Nyandarua District, Kenya. The hypotheses guiding the study were that ... -
Factors of development in the catholic church in Kakamega: from father Agt to bishop Sulumeti (1907-1992)
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Religious Studies, 1993)This study was carried out to identify and examine the roots of the Catholic Church in Kakamega from the period of Father Agt to this time of Bishop Sulumeti. It was also done to asses the impact of the Catholic Church ... -
A critical analysis of the gor mahia epic
(1993)It has been the practice of scholars such as Taban Lo Liyong and Hans-egil Hauge to do a shoddy collection of oral materials and ignore their literary potential. with the Gor Mahia epic, the tendency has been to parade ... -
Pollution in Thika municipality: assessment of community-based awareness and perception
(Department of sociologyt, 2003)The main objective of this paper was to investigate on issues related to community involvement in pollution management in Thika Municipality. The study objectives were the following. • To establish and reliably quantity ... -
Crisis of forces reduction in armed forces management: a case of Uganda in post conflict state reconstitution, 1992 - 1995.
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2008-12)This study examines the process of management of crisis in forces management in a post conflict situation in Uganda between 1995 and 2005. It examines and analyses policy stakes and decisions, underlying politics of the ... -
An economic valuation of Kenya's mangrove forest: a case study of Mida creek, Malindi, Kenya
(Department of economics, 2004)This paper examines the response of a community's attitude towards mangrove deforestation and the resulting government ban in an ecoregion setting in Malindi, Kenya. We explore determinants of quality mangrove stands and ... -
"Economic transformation in rural Kenya: a case study Tiriki division,1902 - 1963"
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1993)The focus of this case study is the economic transformation that took place in Tiriki during the colonial period and the effects of the transformation. The study spans the period from the time the whole of western Kenya ... -
The Lukenyan Industry: A Definition
(University of NairobiDepartment of History, 1998)This work analyses lithic assemblages from five Pastoral Neolithic (PN) sites at Lukenya Hill, Machakos District. It defines a new archaeological industry for the PN in East Africa. The definition is based on typological, ... -
Correlates of neonatal mortality in Kenya
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1993-09)Despite the acknowledged importance of neonatal mortality in terms of its critical contribution to one year deaths, very little attention has been paid to this in terms of the number of researches carried out at the ... -
Flexible Road Pavement Performance and Maintenance Studies
(University of NairobiDepartment of Civil Engineering, 1991-07)The prosperity of any nation depends to a large extent on the effectiveness and efficiency of its communication system. The economic significance of road construction and maintenance cannot therefore be overemphasized. The ... -
Impact of Customary Law on the Practice of the Islamic Law of Succession: Case Study of the Adigo of Southern Coast of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Faculty of Arts,, 1992)This work has been as a result of two perplexing views expressed in other works on the subjects, shariah and Islam amongst the Adigo people. On the Shariah, attention was drawn on the attitudes of orientalistic scholarship ...
