Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Factors that influence hookworm transmission in Seme, kisumu district, kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Anthropology, 1996)This study discusses the relationship between the human environment and disease prevalence in Seme, Kisumu District, Kenya. The principal objective of the study was to investigate risk factors that influence hookworm ... -
Child labour on the streets of Mombasa: its nature, underlying factors and consequences
(Department of educational administration and planning, 1993)The study deals with the problem of child labour on the streets of Mombasa. It focusses on three aspects namely. the nature, factors and consequences of child labour. F rom the literatu re review and basing on the study's ... -
Domestic water consumption per capita: a case study of selected households in Nairobi.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 2005)Global freshwater consumption has increased six fold between 1990 and 1999; this is more than twice the population growth. These statistics indicate that population alone cannot account for all the increase in water ... -
Trends of breastfeeding in "Laini-Saba" (Kibera) and their relationship to child health
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1990-12)This study was carried out in "Laini-Saba" village of the Kibera slum area in Nairobi. It examined the prevalence of breast feeding among mothers resident in such an urban slum setting, and also attempted to understand ... -
A Philosophical Analysis of Deterrent Punishment With Special Reference to Curses Among the Indigenous Abagusii Community of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Arts, 1993)This thesis addresses itself to deterrence as an aspect of utilitarian punishment. It attempts to critically evaluate the role of deterrence as a goal of utilitarian punishment in curbing crime in society. To show this, ... -
Male migration and women's roles: a case study of mbololo location, Taita Taveta district, Kenya
(Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1993)A remarkable feature of development process is the process of migration. While this phenomenon might be regarded as inevitable and desirable result of industriali~ation especially rural-urban migration, policy ... -
Sociological and demographic determinants of fertility behavior a study of Mang'u location of Thika district
(Department of sociology, 1998)The aim of this study was to examine how socio-economic, cultural and demographic variables relate to family size preferences in Mang'u Location, Thika District, where the total fertility rate ... -
Infant and chilld mortality: levels, trends and differential in Mombasa District, Kenya.
(Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1993)Man's prime concern is the sustenance of good and long life. Although death at any age deals a major blow to the realization of this goal, the death of infants and children is much more agonizing because it represents the ... -
Air Transport in Kenya: an Analysis of Domestic and International Airline Networks
(University of Nairobi,Department of Arts geography, 1995)The main objective of this study is to describe, analyse and explain the networks of both domestic and international airlines in Kenya and to examine the relationship between domestic air transport and national development. ... -
The juakali artisans backgrounds,survival strategies, capital accumulation pattern and scales of production.
(Department of Arts, 1990)This is a study of the "Jua Kali" sub-sector of the Kenya informal sector - which has been the subject of much debate and attention from many sections concerned with National Development. The study focused on the ... -
Trace Element Analysis of Environmental and Biological Samples Using Total Reflection X-ray
(University of Nairobi,, 1998)Optimisation of the Total Reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (TXRF) used in this work was accomplished by instrumental adjustments of relevant parameters, sample preparation and appropriate choice of excitation ... -
An analysis of contraceptive continuation in Kenya
(1990)This study was set out to determine factors responsible for the regional differentials in the level of contraceptive continuation in Kenya. The data utilized in this study was the 1986 N.C.P.D and C.B.S Contraceptive ... -
The climatology of droughts over parts of Ethiopia and their impacts on crop production with special reference to the impact of drought on the production of Barley and Maize
(Depatment of Geography, University of Nairobi, 1994)A predominantly subsistence economy like that of Ethiopia is very sensitive to drought hazards. Whenever drought occurs, the damage it inflicts on the economy is often disastrous particularly to the subsistence agricultural ... -
Water vending in Nairobi: a case study of Ngando in Riruta location
(Department of Econimics, University of Nairobi, 2001-08)In Nairobi, water vending is an important complement to the City Council's piped water supply system. The inefficiency and general inability to supply water at cost by the Nairobi City Council water authorities and service ... -
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(2009)This study presents findings of the survey conducted in Kayole, to gauge the extent to which communication has contributed to reduction of HIV/AIDS prevalence within the community. It presents views of Key Informants, ... -
Technical efficiency of the Nairobi City Council health facilities
(Department of Econimics, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)The Nairobi city council (NCC) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) manage the health facilities within the NCe. Currently, the NCC/MoH facilities are managed under the Nairobi Health Management Board (NHMB) who ensures the ... -
Status of water resource use and water quality: The case of Athi River through Mavoko Municipality
(Department of Geography, University of Nairobi, 2002-09)With the ever increasing exponential growth of population, the increase demand for water and the pollution of water from poverty and effiuents like, there are serious engineering-environmental challenges ahead and it is ... -
Traditional crop varieties and food security in Tharaka district (ASAL) in Kenya: a focus on millet and sorghum
(Department of sociology, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)The objectives or the study were to identify the strategies used by farmers to maintain a rind indigenous varieties of millet and sorghum on their farms, what hinders their maintenance and the reasons why farmers want or ... -
The quality of health service provision by Nairobi city council health clinics
(Depatment of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2007)Health care provision is a challenge facing most developing countries. Financial constraints continue to be a stumbling block at all levels of public health provision. Even with introduction of cost sharing, health ... -
Men's perception of their own risk exposure to HIV infection and responsive behaviour: A case study of Kibera slums in Nairobi
(Depatment of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2004)Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a serious public health problem in Africa with the most affected countries found in sub-Saharan Africa especially those located in the east, central, and southern part of the ...
