Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Health behaviour and awareness among the adolescents in Kenya: A case study of Kilome Division in Machakos District
(1994)This is a pioneer study on heal th behaviour and awareness among the adolescents in Kenya. It is a case study of Kilome Division in Machakos District. Adolescents in this study are defined as young persons aged between ... -
The Use of Gis for Midstream Petroleum Management: a Case Study of Lodwar-lokichar Section
(University of Nairobi,Department of Arts geography, 2007)This report describes a GIS based automated route selection method for a pipeline using Multi-Criteria Evaluation analysis. Good design requirements for the pipeline are ... -
The influence of teachers' HIV/AIDS knowledge on Students' behaviour in the public secondary schools of Kangundo Division, Kangundo District, Kenya
(2008)This study was mainly on the influence of teachers' HIV/AIDS Education Knowledge on the students' behaviour in the public secondary schools of Kangundo Division, Kangundo district, Kenya. The study had five objectives including ... -
An assessment of the potential of primary schools as agents of health education in Bondo division, Siaya district
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender & African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1996)This study is pointer to the increasing interest in health education as a new research area by anthropologists. This research:- i) examines the role of primary schools' health education in the provision of health education ... -
An investigation into some water Quality problems of lake Kanyaboli in Kenya
(Department of sociology, 1997)This study attempted an investigation into some water quality problems of Ltke Kanyaboli. The geographical location of lake Kanyaboli wlthin the Yala swamp and its size of lO.5km' make it ideal for this investigation. ... -
Foreign volunteers in Kenya: a case study of united states' peace corps in Kakamega District
(Department of International relations, 1992)The problems facing volunteer agencies are those of addressing their development objectives and administering their programmes e,ffectively. Often, there are conflicts between the national interests of governments who ... -
Hiv/aids Education in Secondary Schools: an Analysis of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Teachers in Ruiru Division of Thika District- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This research work was aimed at finding out knowledge, attitude and skills of secondary school teachers in public schools in Ruiru Division of Thika District, who have an enormous task of implementing the HIV/AIDS ... -
Group Characteristics, External Assistance, Participation and Goal Attainment in Women Self-help Groups: the Case of Pumwani Division in Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1994-10)This study aimed at investigating group characteristics, external assistance, participation and goal attainment in women groups in Nairobi, Pumwani Division. By way of systematic sampling 72 respondents were interviewed. ... -
The Lake Victoria water hyacinth: its Implications for international environmental Conflicts (IECS) management and regional Relations in East Africa
(Institute of diplomacy and international studies, university of Nairobi, 1999)The study investigates the real and potential conflicts generated by the Lake Victoria water hyacinth, and their implications for international environmental conflict management including the regional and international ... -
Potential of a local community initiative in HIV preventive strategies and care: The case of "Nyoluoro" in Usigu division, Siaya district
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender & African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1998)This study examined the potential of a local community initiative, Nyoluoro, in HIV/AIDS prevention and care in Usigu Division of Siaya District. It was designed to investigate whether the groups are in any way involved ... -
‘’History of the Kenya African Civil Servants Association, 1927-1963’’
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1990-08)This is a study of the evolution and activities of the Kenya African Civil Servants Association (K.A.C.S.A:) from 1927 - 1963. It is based on primary and secondary sources in archives and libraries in Kenya and on oral ... -
A study of start-up process and operation of anaerobic Digestion with coffee pulping waste water
(Department of Health, 1992)One of the major problems that occurs in the application of anaerobic treatment to wastewater is the frequent failure to achieve startup. The start-up period is the time upon which steady state conditions are achieved ... -
The Influence of Women's Activities on Infant and Childhood Mortality in Embu District: a Case Study of Two Sub-locations
(University of Nairobi,Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1992)The first task of this study was to examine mortality differentials in Embu district by Divisions. It then looks at the influence of women groups activities on infant and childhood mortality In Embu ... -
Agribusiness and Underdevelopment in Kenya:a Case Study of B.a.t. Kenya Limited in South Nyanza
(University of NairobiDepartment of Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 1994)It is a historical fact that in most parts of the Third World, agricultural production, formerly in the hands of peasants or small farmers, is increasingly becoming dominated by big corporation named agribusiness. The ... -
Effectiveness of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (V.c.t.) in the Fight Against Hiv/aids Among the Youth: a Case Study of Thika District
(University of Nairobi,Faculty of arts department of sociology, 2005)HIV/AlDS has been a major problem in Africa today especially in Kenya where over 3 million people mainly in the age brackets of 15-49 years are infected. Voluntary counseling and testing has been identified as an effective ... -
A study of knowledge, attitudes and practice of modern contraceptive methods among protestant and catholic women in kinyamakara commune of Gikongoro prefecture,Rwanda.
(Department of sociology, 1994)This study is on the knowledge, attitudes and practice of modern contraceptive methods among married women of the Protestant and Catholic faiths in Kinyamakara Commune of Gikongoro Prefecture, Rwanda. The researcher ... -
Implications of coastal tourism on food production in Kwale district.
(Department of sociology, 1996)This is an exploratory study to investigate the implications of the expanding Coastal Tourism on food production in Kwale district. The study focuses on the emerging behavioural pa t t.exne around major socio-economic ... -
Impact of income generating groups on refugees: the case of Ifo camp in Garissa district.
(Department of sociology, 1999)The study focuses on the impacts of the income generating groups owned and run by refugees. Using the case of income generating groups in Ifo refugee camp, Kenya, it examines the viability of the groups, factors ... -
Multi-pulse excitation linear predictive coding of speech signals
(University of NairobiDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1994)The multi-pulse excitation Linear predictive Coding lMPE-LPC) system produces synthetic speech that is more natural sounding than the classical linear predictive coder. In the the MPE-LPC system, the excitation signal ... -
A study of waste management approaches in tea processing factories: Case study of Smallholder tea factories in Kenya
(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, 2006)The purpose of this study is threefold; to discuss the types of wastes generated by tea processing plants under the smallholder tea sub sector; to determine the quantities of waste generated, and lastly to find out the ...
