Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The gender factor in girls’ participation in high school education: a case study of Chuluni division, Kitui district, eastern province, Kenya
(Department of Sociology and Social work, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)This was a study that investigated the gender factor in relation to the participation of girls in high school education. The study was limited to understanding girls' participation in high school education in selected ... -
Student violence: A study of secondary schools in Njoro division, Nakuru district
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2003)The issue of student unrest/violence has been a problem in the Kenyan educational system for some time now. The first case of student unrest in Kenya was reported at Maseno School at the beginning of the 20th century ... -
Impact of foreign aid on domestic savings in Kenya
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2008)Earlier papers written on the subject of the effect of foreign aid on domestic savings disagreed on whether this effect is positive or negative. However they were empirically consistent in finding this correlation to be ... -
Verucose Carcinoma of the Vulva: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review
(School of Medicine, 1991)A female Kenyan child with pseudoprecocious puberty due to juvenile granulosa cell tumour is presented. Clinical features in this patient included a mass in the lower abdomen, a growth spurt and appearance of pubic hairs ... -
The impact of family planning in Kenya during the last 10 years
(1991)In this study, a total of 519 patients were interviewed. 82.5% had incomplete abortion. The implication of abortion especially when induced is emphasised. Economic implications that are contributed by the youth are stressed. ... -
Revisiting the controversy on the legality of humanitarian intervention: The case of the democratic republic of congo
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2005)According to Mahmood Mamdani, an International Rescue Committee Report estimates that 3.3 million people have died over the past four and a half years of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yet no significant ... -
Management of shoulder dystocia
(School of medicine, 1992)Shoulder dystocia is a rare obstetric emergency with which few clinicians have adequate experience. A case which was successfully managed is presented and current management procedures reviewed -
In vivo and in vitro response of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine in pregnant women in Kilifi district, Kenya
(School of medicine, 1992)In a malaria-endemic area of the Coast of Kenya with chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum, we determined the prevalence and density of falciparum infection in gravid women and assessed the in vivo and in vitro ... -
Streamlining the law and ethics relating to biomedical research on human subjects in Kenya
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Seventy years of the East African Medical Journal towards safe motherhood
(School of medicine, 1993)Obstetrical and gynaecological articles related to safe motherhood published in the East African Medical Journal between 1924 and 1989 were reviewed. A total of 133 topics were published. Out of these, 84 (63.2%) were ... -
"What is income?" A definitive study into the income tax law of Kenya
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Securities market in kenya: disclosure regulations to foster investor confidence.
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2010)World over, most securities investors stay glued to the affairs at the stock exchange markets. In Kenya, the situation is not different as one can easily find the investors either watching at the live trading of ... -
The elderly person in wartime: how IHLresponds to the plight of elderly persons.
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2005)It has been said that war is not a recent phenomenon. It is, in fact, as old as the human race. Indeed, throughout history we read of various wars. There were different reasons why these wars were fought, but the ... -
Audit of Hysterectomies at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi: Justification of Operative Indications
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1992)An audit of 381 hysterectomies performed over a 5 year period (1986-1990) was carried out. In order to assess justification of the indication for hysterectomy pre-operative diagnoses were divided into two groups: those ... -
Condom: acceptability and use among patients attending sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic
(School of medicine, 1992)Obstetrical and gynaecological articles related to safe motherhood published in the East African Medical Journal between 1924 and 1989 were reviewed. A total of 133 topics were published. Out of these, 84 (63.2%) were ... -
Placenta Praevia Gynaecological Tumour at the Kenyatta National Hospital Obstetrical and Gynaecological long commentaries and case records
(School of Medicine, 1995)The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy of chloroquine in pregnant women with Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia at therapeutic doses of 25 mg/kg body weight divided over 3 days METHODS: Three-hundred ... -
Survey of attitude of Kenya Medical doctors on family
(School of Business, 1995)This was part of a survey conducted between November 1989 and March 1990 to determine the knowledge, attitude, practice, and provision of family planning (FP) by a sample of Kenyan medical doctors. This part of the survey ... -
Regional integration and consumer welfare: an appraisal on the East African community laws
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2009)This study is premised on the assumption that efficient consumer protection IS important for the full realization of the benefits of economic integration and more so for the East African Community whose member states ... -
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A study of spirit activities and some related forms of magic today in Iveti, Mbooni, Tulimani and Kisau locations of Ukambani.
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1987)As indicated in its title this is a study of spirit activities in four selected locations of Ukarnbani. The choice of the topic was particularly prompted by several spirit activities which took place in 1983. Some of these ...
