Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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An economic analysis of the major obstacles to optimal exploitation of Kenya's cut flower export market
(Department of Econimics, University of Nairobi, 2003)Horticultural produce export has recently improved both in volume and value. Among the fresh produce, cut flower have remained on top. Its' increase has been coupled with quality control, improved packaging and market ... -
Socio-cultural analysis of factors leading to girl-child school drop-out in Samburu district
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2000)The main thrust of this project was to examine the factors that perpetuate the gender disparity in education in Samburu District, specifically Girl-child school drop out. This was mainly brought about by the fact that ... -
Factors affecting environmental quality in the residential areas in Nairobi
(2003)The quality of the environment in the residential areas in Nairobi continues to deteri,orate at an alarming rate. This is manifested in the loss of biodiversity, accumulation of solid waste and fecal matter, overcrowding, ... -
Uptake characteristics of trace elements: lead, zinc, cadmium and mercury by selected food crops grown along Nairobi River
(University of NairobiDepartment of sciences, 2002-09)The relationship between the trace elements content of lead (Pb), ZInC (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) in vegetable food crops samples and agricultural soil samples on which they are grown along the Nairobi River ... -
Socio-Economic and Cultural Factors Affecting the Adoption of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies in Emuhaya Division, Vihiga District -Kenya
(Depatment of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2006)This study has examined the influence of socio-economic and cultural factors on the adoption of Integrated Soil Fertility Management (lSFM) technologies in Emuhaya Division of Vihiga District, western Kenya. It has ... -
An evaluation of the factors influencing the sustainable management of water Supply facilities in Gachoka Division--Mbeere district
(1997)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the comrnunitys' management of water supply facilities in Gachoka Division, Mbeere District. Three factors were considered in this study, the reliability of the improved facilities, ... -
The experiences of the elderly people in accessing health care services in meru south district of eastern province.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2005)The study was designed to examine the experiences of the elderly people in trying to access health care services, their common health complaints the understanding and perception of their health problems. The study also ... -
Soil erosion and its impact on surface water reservoirs: a case study of Nguu Tatu catchment North-east of Mombasa District Kenya
(1992)This is a study on soil erosion and its impact. on small reservoirs located in the Nguu Tatu catchment situated in the northern parts of Mombasa District, Kenya. The main objective of this study is the determination of ... -
Performance and Sustainability of Community Health centresin Kenya's Rural Areas: A Case study of centresKathonzweni Division of Makueni
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2007)According to Sohani (2005: 4) in Kenya, although 80% of the populations live in rural areas, only 30% of health spending goes to them. The delivery of healthcare services in the rural areas has been poor and rural health ... -
Determinants of breastfeeding in Kenya based on Kenya demographic and health survey [KDHS] 1993
(University of NairobiInstitute of population studies and research, university of Nairobi., 1999)This study was undertaken to examine how selected socio-economic, cultural and demographic factors affect breastfeeding. The main objective was based on the fact that although family planning programmes were introduced ... -
An environmental impact assessment of commercial captive breeding of crocodiles
(2007)The increasing deterioration of the natural environment as a direct result of human activities calls for drastic measures to preserve it for the sake of the well being of current and future generations of mankind. These ... -
The Role of Military Alliances in Conflict Intervention in Africa A Case Study of SADC Military Alliance Intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo,1998-2002
(University of NairobiDepartment of International Studies, 2007)The study covers some important aspects related to SADC military alliance intervention in the DRC conflict from 1998 to 2002. Contrary to the argument that the intervention escalated the conflict, the study comes up with ... -
Economic analysis of integrated pest management technology adoption: a case of small scale farmers in Taita district in Kenya
(Department of Econimics, University of Nairobi, 2006-09)Small-scale farmers in Wundanyi Division, Taita District rely on both traditional and chemical pesticides to manage pest pressure on their farms. Integrated pest management (IPM) technology is recommended to lower ... -
The Trend and Impacts of Forest Resources Utilization on Marsabit Mountain Ecosystem
(University of Nairobifaculty of Arts, 2006)The aim of the research is to establish the causes and trend of Marsabit forest depletion, its impacts on the human livelihood and recommend innovative and sustainable ways of utilizing the forest for optimum reward and ... -
Factors influencing utilisation of maternal health care services in Nyanza province, Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2000)The study is based on data drawn from the 1993 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS). An analytical model was adapted from Kroeger (1983) to act as a guideline to the study. Cross tabulations were used to establish ... -
Managerial factors influencing the implementation of HIV/AIDS education Programme in secondary schools,Thika district
(2004)The main purpose of the study was to determine the managerial factors that influence the implementation of HIV/AIDS education programme. The study used ex post factor design. The subjects for this study were 79 HIV/AIDS ... -
"Influence of mothers" education on child health
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2002)This project paper highlights the effect of mother's education on the uptake of the vaccination antigens in Kenya, using the 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. The survey was conducted by the National Council for ... -
Impact of the availability of education inputs on effectiveness in teaching of science subjects in public secondary schools in Nyandarua district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of of Education, 2004-10)Secondary schools in Nyandarua District perform poorly in national examinations and especially the sciences and mathematics. While many factors may account for this scenario; this study focused on the availability ... -
The right to a heal the environment as a fundamental human right:A case study of kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2007)This research effort set out to investigate how effectively Kenya has been able to link environment and human rights in the process of protecting and promoting the environment. The focus of the study is on the right to a ... -
Effects of communication to the efficiency and success of the banking industry in Kenya. a case study of ABC bank Limited
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2003)The objectives of this study were to identify the effects of communication in relation to efficiency and success of the banking industry in Kenya. The study also intended to give insights into the factors that affect ...
