Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Rural Industrialization and the Food Problem: a Case Study of Mumias Scheme
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1985)Cash crop production may be supported on the grounds that it enables participating"farmers to earn incomes in excess of what subsistence production provided. Furthermore, cash crop activity offers direct and indirect ... -
The vehicle assembly industry in Kenya: An economic evaluation
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1983)The manufacture and assembly of vehicles is more efficiently done in large plants where long production runs are possible. But small industrializing, developing countries have gone into both manufacture and assembly of ... -
A survey on residential childcare institutions in the city of Nairobi
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1981)The research study described herein is an attempt to assess: a) How the existing Child Care institutions in Nairobi cope with the ever increasing number of vagrant children. b) The adequacy of existing Child Care ... -
The Dawn of a New 'error'? A Review of Kenya's Legal Framework for Refugee Status Determination
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2011)Kenya is signatory to the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees as well as the 1969 OAU Convention Relating to Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa.! These legal instruments ... -
Self-help groups in Tororo district
(Sociology, 1982-06)The study set out to look at self-help groups and their operations during the military regime Uganda. The study was particularly interested to find out how these groups fared in a period when no Government Assistance was ... -
Non- performing loans: Are credit reference bureaus the solution?
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2008)The post independence period in Kenya was one of tremendous economic growth characterized by conscious Government policy to transfer economic activity into the hands of indigenous Kenyans and the banking sector was no ... -
Determinants of savings:- The case of savings and credit co-operative societies in Kenya
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1988)The Co-operative Sector is a very important sector because it provides employment, investment funds and reduces dependence on external financial resources among others. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants ... -
Ratio analysis and the prediction of business failure
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1983)Economic survival was once merely a minor concern to business enterprises usually only new companies. However, as the current recession continues, survival is quickly becoming the dominant corporate objective. As businesses ... -
Formal educational setting- how it affects the socialization of educable mentally retarded children
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1980)The objective 0f the study was to determine how far the formal educational system in Kenya meets the needs of mentally retarded children as the function and purpose of education is to prepare children to live and function ... -
Professional self - regulation and challenges in enforcing professional discipline A case study of the advocates' disciplinary process in kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2008)Regulation means the act or process of controlling by rule or restriction. I It denotes the administration of a set of rules and administrative codes which have the force of law over a distinct group of persons engaged ... -
An Evaluation of the Law Relating to the Management of Water-related Disasters With Specific Reference to Droughts and Floods in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2008)Droughts and floods are both natural and man made catastrophes that have pervaded human lives even before the beginning of the recorded history. These two calamities have been common events throughout the world and ... -
Oil pollution by ships in kenya: Liability and compensation
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2006)International concern for environmental degradation is competently demonstrated by various authors across the globe. Specific regimes that have been well documented are inter alia, preservation, conservation and sustainable ... -
Banks' environmental obligations: towards meeting the standards set by the new Kenyan constitution
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2011)The Constitution of Kenya 2010 has heralded a new era in the arena of environmental law. For the first time in the history of the country, the protection and conservation of the environment has been entrenched in the ... -
The Ultra Vires Rule On Its Death-Bed: The Rule Of Law As The Basis Of Judicial Review In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2008)Judicial review has assumed great significance as a field of legal practice in modern times. In Kenya, few fields of legal practice have grown as rapidly in scope and significance over the past decade as that of judicial ... -
Public private partnerships by local authorities in kenya: legal and policy lessons for county governments
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2011)Public Private Partnerships (herein after referred to as PPPs) are widely becoming modes of service delivery both in Kenya and around the world. Governments are increasingly turning to the private sector for the delivery ... -
Determinants of earnings in the urban informal sector: A case study of mechanics in Nairobi
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1987)The aim of this study is to examine informal sector earnings with a view to suggesting appropriate policies to increase employment and earnings. Econometric methods are applied to data from 120 informal sector operations ... -
Smallholder Contract Farming Decisions in Kenya's Sugar Industry: a Case Study of Nzoia Sugar Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 1987)This study has attempted to apply discrete choice theory to smallholder contract farming decisions in Kenya's sugar industry. The broad objective of the study is to analyse smallholder contract farming decisions in Kenya's ... -
Factor substitution in Kenya is manufacturing sector
(Department of Economics, 1986-06)In comparison to other development objectives in the LDCs, the promotion of employment is most important. This is in appreciation of its versatility; employment creation is the centre pole in alleviation of poverty, promotion ... -
The economics of prepaid health services
(Department of Economics, 1988-06)Good health is a prerequisite to economic a development of any nation. This is because it increases availability of labor and productivity, saves recurrent resources and accelerates exploitation of natural resources. Though ... -
An Evaluation of the Present Urban Housing Policies for the Low Income Groups With Particular Reference to Site and Service Schmes - Thika
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1982)This study focuses on housing the low income groups in the Kenyan urban areas. It accepts the fact that the Government has -shown concern over the problem of housing these people. The study also takes note of the Government's ...
