Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Demand for health care in Kenya :The case of Vihiga District
(School of Economics, 2002-09)This study analyses the factors that influence the demand for health care services in Vihiga District. We start from the presumption that when households fall sick, they make decisions on whether to seek or not seek care, ... -
The role of women-initiated anti-alcoholism:case study of Kawangware.
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2007)Information Education Communication (lEC) campaigns have been widely undertaken in the area of public health through the mass Media including the radio, the dailies, television, leaflets and brochures, magazines posters ... -
The role of media in the fight against terrorism.
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)This research project investigated the role of media in the fight against terrorism. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in order to clearly establish the relationship therein ... -
Determinants of Kenyan Commercial Banks deposits growth
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2008)In Kenya, Commercial banks deposits growth has been on a slow increase while the demand for investment resources has been rising. Given the fact that government external debt servicing reduces the available investment ... -
Determinants of the Corporate Bond Market in Kenya:1997-2004
(School of Economics, 2005-09)This study considers the short run relationship between macroeconomic variables and corporate bond market development for the Kenyan economy over the period 1997-2004. The aim of this study was to assess the effects ... -
Role of mass media in creating awareness in the decentralised funds: a case study of LATF and CDF in Kajiado north constituency.
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2007-11)The world all over has come to appreciate the significant role that communication plays in any endeavour that hopes to be successful. Communication has been proven to help achieve success and sustenance for projects and ... -
Determinants of Perinatal Mortaligy Hour and Day of birth and method of delivery at the central maternity
(School of medicine, 1991)Maternal height, pregravid weight, weight gain during pregnancy, fundal height, McDonald's measurement, uterine width, uterine height, abdominal girth, and station of the fetal head were measured in 44 laboring, nulliparous ... -
The role of IEC in civic education: the case of secondary schools outreach programmes undertaken by human rights organizations in Kenya.
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2005)This study sought to determine the impact of Information, Education and Communication (lEC) intervention strategies used by Human Rights organizations to create the desired Human Rights Education (HRE) so as to reduce Human ... -
Prediction of Foetal Weight by Fundal Height Girth Measurements
(University of Nairobi,School of medicine, 1984)Maternal height, pregravid weight, weight gain during pregnancy, fundal height, McDonald's measurement, uterine width, uterine height, abdominal girth, and station of the fetal head were measured in 44 laboring, nulliparous ... -
Gasoline Demand Analysis in Kenya
(School of Economics, 2002-09)Kenya is an oil importing developing country with rapidly increasing commercial energy consumption whereas the oil industry is a very important sector in the economy. The oil prices revolution has profound impact on the ... -
Determinants of labor participation in the informal sector in Kenya
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2006)The informal sector is a major employer of many Kenyans and should thus he considered capable making important contributions to the national economy. Thus the informal sector should he designated as a development priority ... -
Factors that shape women's participation in sport in Nairobi Kenya.
(Department of sociology, 2008-11)Sport is a social reality, drawing from other social spheres accused of bias against women, the study sought to discover if the problem of gender bias exists in sport in Nairobi and if it was problematic. The main argument ... -
The response of agricultural sector to adjustment policies in Kenya 1970-1999
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2002-08)The prime objective of our study was to investigate the response of agriculture sector to adjustment policies (SAPs) in Kenya with the aim of suggesting policy options to improve agricultural production and growth. In doing ... -
The determinants of light diesel prices in Kenya
(School of Economics, 2008-11)This study was motivated by the important role diesel energy plays in the modem economy and the persistent increase in pump prices over the past decade. Automotive diesel is a quintessential commodity in the modem economy ... -
Ethnic conflict and its implications for social and economic development in Kenya, 1963-2004
(2004)Surrounded by neighbors, in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region, who have been ravaged by war in recent history, Kenya, which has enjoyed relative peace in its post-independent political history, is often lauded. ... -
The role of regional cooperation in shared fresh water resource management
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS), 2005)Nature has not endowed every nation on earth with the same amount of resources and at the same time it does not respect national boundaries. One of these natural resources is freshwater. Fresh water is central to life, as ... -
Economic liberlisation and determinants of private investment in Ethiopia: An empirical analysis (1975-2000)
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2002)This research proposed to investigate the impacts of macroeconomic variables and economic reforms on private investment in Ethiopia. This was prompted with the views being accorded Private sector investment today as the ... -
Efficiency in Public Provincial and District Hospitals in Kenya. A Stochastic Cost Frontieh. Approach:
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi,, 2001)The main objective of this paper is to determine the level of efficiency for district hospitals and the provincial hospitals. Second objective is to determine the various inputs used in producing the health care and ... -
The role of community Based Organizations in the care and support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) in the Pumwani slums of Nairobi
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)This study on the role of community based organizations in the care and support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) was conducted in Pumwani slums areas, Nairobi North District. The study aimed at assessing the ... -
Trends in newspaper coverage of women in elections in Kenya- the case of 1997 2002, 2007 general elections
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2008-12)There is no doubt that media messages and images are a powerful tool in shaping attitudes, perceptions and values concerning women in the society. This research was done to establish how the media especially the newspapers ...
