Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Assessment of integrated water resources management practice in Yatta canal, Machakos district, Kenya
(Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2007-01)Yatta Canal is situated in Yatta division, Machakos district about 100 km from Nairobi along Thika- Garissa road. It is about 60 Km long and supplies water for domestic, livestock and irrigation use. The water supply is ... -
The police officers' perception of the adequacy of surveillance training; a case study of police trainers and -field intelligence officers
(Department of sociology, 2000)The current rise in criminal activities, posses a need for the police officers to be equipped with surveillance techniques . Surveillance training is therefore necessary for combating crime in ... -
Factors inhibiting growth of micro and small enterprises in Nairobi: A case study of Ziwani jua kali association motor-vehicle sub- sector.
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2003)The informal sector has been in existence globally for as long can be remembered. However, micro and small enterprises in this sector have experienced numerous problems in Kenya in the last decade. Key to these problems ... -
Health care reforms in Kenya: the performance of District Health Management Boards (Dhmbs) in the Coast Province of Kenya.
(Department of sociology, 2000). The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the performance of District Health Management Boards (DHMBs) and assess their effectiveness in improving the quality of services in Kenya's public health care ... -
Commercial bank's portfolio selection and the crowding out effect in Kenya
(2012)During the macro-economic instability period of the early 1990's the less developed countries that was occasioned by the aid-conditionality liberalization prescribed by the Brettonwoods institutions, financial institutions ... -
Post-cold war non-institutional intervention in Africa's internal conflicts: Nairobi peace process on Zaire 1996-97
(University of NairobiIDIS, 2002)The Nairobi peace process that was convened by President Moi of Kenya represents a individual state action taken to fill a void left by traditional conflict managers In post Col-War Africa, characterized as it is with a ... -
The Impact of Hiv/aids on Micro-enterprises Development:a Case Study of Mukuru-kwa-reuben Slum Embakasi Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of sociology, 2000)The rate of spread of HIV/AIDS has surpassed all known epidemics in the world. The micro enterprises have not been spared. The study investigated the impact of this pandemic on micro enterprises development ... -
Participatory approaches to rural development. A case study of Muhoroni sugar company, Kenya.
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2004)The primary objective of most of the organizations that are geared towards profit realization is productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. Achieving these objectives necessitates adaptability and responsiveness to ... -
Factors Influencing Women's Participation In Micro Enterprises In Kabuoch Area Of Homabay District, Kenya
(Department of sociology, 2002)This project paper addresses itself to factors influencing women participation in micro-enterprise based activities, using a case of rural women in Kabuoch area, Homa Bay district, Kenya. Also the problems the ... -
Environmental audit of educational institutions
(Department of Geography & Environmental studies, University of Nairobi, 2008)This environmental audit is for an educational institution called Oshwal Academy Primary School. The aim of the environmental audit is to safe guard the environment and conserve resources for sustainable development. The ... -
Entrepreneurial intentions among the youth in
(Master of arts (entrepreneurship development)Master of arts (entrepreneurship development), 2004)This study sought to determine whether entrepreneurial intentions are high among the youth aged between 18 and 30 and to establish whether actions by entrepreneurial reference groups contributed to the build-up of ... -
The effects of residential institutional care on the girl child: an emphasis on the role of religion
(Department of sociology, 2002)The care of children through residential care institutions has been on the increase in Africa, and in particular in Kenya. As a result of a number of problems and reasons, the girl child is increasingly being taken care ... -
A study of the effect of financing facilities on
(Project planning and Management, 2006)This study was done to investigate the Effects of Financing Facilities on small scale businesses owned by women entrepreneurs in Kinoo location, Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District. The study covered availability of ... -
A Social Audit of Disaster Preparedness, Plans and Structures in Kenya
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2008-09)Kenya like other countries in Africa is afflicted by various disasters most of which are climate related. These disasters are triggered by such hazards as drought, floods which are climate related. The country is also ... -
Integrating ict in youth development initiatives:A case study of Mathare youth programmes
(Department of sociology, 2008)The purpose of this study was to assess the lCT adoption in youth initiatives and examine their impact on the youth in terms of development. More specifically using the case of Mathare youth initiatives, ... -
Management styles and organisation culture: Implications for entrepreneur development in Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2003)To achieve the goals of industrializations and economic growth, the Kenya government is giving increasing attentions to entrepreneur development. Central to the issue of entrepreneur development is the need to adapt ... -
Development of a Prototype Land Information Management System
(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, 2008-03)This study addresses certain aspects of data modeling with respect to Geographic information systems (GIS). The primary objective of this project is an attempt to develop an automated Land Information Management System ... -
The determinants of demand for artificial insemination in Kenya
(School of Economics, 2008-12)The haphazard and sudden implementation of liberalization policies in the 1990's in Kenya led to a reduction in the use of agricultural technology, as cost recovery begun to bite. Policymakers have struggled to understand ... -
Free primary school education: An assessment of the response by teachers and primary school children from low- income groups. A study of Kakamega district.
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2003)Universal free primary education had been a campaign manifesto of the NARC government, and although Kenyans had been promised this since independence, for many, this they thought, was a mere vote-catching statement as had ... -
The role of financials in savings mobilisation in Kenya with reference to Kenya post office savingd bank 1960-1978
(Faculty of Arts, 1981-02)This study looks at the role of financial institutions in savings mobilisation in Kenya with particular reference to Kenya Post Office Savings bank (KPOSB). The hypothesis to be tested is that the KPOSB through its social ...
