Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Le tribalisme dans "le pleurer-rire" d'henri lopes
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 1994)This is the study of tribalism as the main theme of a novel entitled Le Pleurer¬Rire by Henry Lopes. The author reveals that the main character Tonton, who is the president of an imaginary country, and his tribesmen, the ... -
Dynamic and competition between traditional and new media
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2007)The question whether old media are driven out of existence by new media has been of great concern in academic and industrial research but has received no definitive answer. This study goes beyond most previous studies ... -
The journey motif in flora nwapa's efuru and Margaret Ogola's the river and the source
(University of NairobiDepartment of Literature, 2006)This thesis is inspired by the realization that women have emerged from cultural subjugation in a male dominated world to participate in the reconstruction of individuals and society through their creative talents. Nwapa ... -
The relationship between urban land conflicts and inequity: the case of Nairobi
(2012)This thesis sets out to deepen our understanding of the linkages between urban dynamics that influence access, use and ownership of land in developing countries. This is because land scarcity, increased competition for ... -
The impact of sugar cane farming on household food security in Muhoroni division
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender & African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1999)This study was undertaken to understand the interplay between sugarcane farming In Muhoroni and the situation of household food security in the area. In effect it sought to demonstrate how the dominance of the contractual ... -
Mass Media News Coverage of Sexual Assault and Formation of Attitudes towards Rape and Defilement in Majengo Slums, Nairobi
(Department of Arts- Journalism, 2007)Rape and defilement cases in Kenya have reached levels never imagined before. Sexual offences have become a daily occurrence affecting the lives of many women and girls. Public knowledge on crime and justice is ... -
Media performance in democracy: a case study of political coverage by the print media in Kenya
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2006)The Kenyan news media are today at a critical point in their history. A liberalized political and social environment has opened a floodgate of all sorts of media products. Mainstream print and electronic media have had to ... -
A comparative content analysis of the coverage of terrorism and HIV/AIDS by the Daily Nation newspapers and its sister publication, the Sunday Nation
(Department of Arts- Communication, 2004)This study set out to investigate two critical issues in society today; namely, terrorism and HIVjAIDS in relation to the mass media. Specifically, the study was geared at establishing how the media disseminates these two ... -
Macroeconomic determinants of Tax Revenue Share in Kenya
(Department of Arts-Economics, 2008)Kenya's fiscal structure reveals that government expenditure and revenue have maintained consistent growth patterns with expenditures always exceeding revenues. The imbalance between revenue and expenditure ... -
Code switching and mixing as a communication strategy: the case of sw1tching from Lubukusu to english and mixing the two languages
(Department of Arts-Linguistics, 2005)A notable aspect of the speech behaviour of bilingual or multilingual people is that in informal situations they mix the languages they know when communicating with one another (a phenomenon referred to as ... -
Assessment Of Ozone, Nitrogen Oxide, Air Particulate Matter (PM10) And Trace Elements Levels In The Ambient Air Of Nairobi City.
(2004)Motor vehicle emissions are a major source of air pollution in most urban centers. In Kenya, Nairobi city has the highest traffic density and is therefore a particular cause for concern due to the poor Maintenance standards ... -
An investigation into the absence of voicedstop and fricative sounds in Kabarasi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and African Languages, 2005)This study set out to investigate the absence of voiced stop and fricative sounds in Kabarasi. The major aim was to establish whether the language had these sounds and had lost them or if it never had these sounds at all. ... -
Factors influencing internal organizational communication: the case of Kenya National Library Service
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2006)This study identified and analysed the factors internal to the organization, which affect the activity of communication. These factors were identified in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of organizational ... -
The quest for identity in the selected works of Dawood: No strings attached,water under the bridge and return to paradise
(University of NairobiDepartment of Literature, 2002)This study focused attention on Dawood's three selected works thus No Strings Attached, Water under the Bridge. and Return to Paradise. It exposes the sub-textual distinct identities that mark the three major communities ... -
Uzamili wa sanaa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Kiswahili, 2003)Tasnifu hii imeshughulikia uhakiki wa Riwaya za Said Ahmed Mohamed katika misingi ya kifeministi Riwaya tulizozitumia kama sampuli katika uhakiki huu ni nne nazo ni Asali Chungu (1977) Utengano (1980), Kiza Katika Nuru ... -
Stakeholder expectations on a project
(Department of Arts, 2004)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate how organisations can satisfy all stakeholder expectations on the projects that they undertake. It looks at why stakeholders sometimes reject the ... -
Application of GIS techniques in mapping land use/land cover for natural resource management: A case study of the upper Uaso Nyiro river catchment
(1996)As pressure on land and water resources continue to mount, the ability to accurately assess resource conditions and trends becomes even more essential. Hence there is need for integrated information which lS computer ... -
Exploring the links between intensive farming and sustainable livelihoods in wundanyi division, taita district
(University of NairobiDepartment of sociology, 2008)Agriculture is the main source oflivelihood for 78% ofTaita- Taveta district's population, with 95% of the total labor force being engaged in agricultural production for their income. At the same time, 66% of the total ... -
The quest for liberty tn nuruddin farah's trilogy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Literature, 1999)This study is inspired by the fact that critics of African literature have not given Nuruddin Farah and his works sufficient attention despite his prolific literary production. To correct this critical bias, this thesis ... -
An analysis of romance fiction and its probable impact among young girls
(Faculty of Arts, 1992)This thesis explores the romance novel and its readership among young girls. The romance novel's examined appeal to the adolescent girls, hence form an important sub-genre of literature read by the young.The study is ...













