Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Housing conditions and some of their related socio-economic and demographic aspects: A case study of Bushenyi district -Uganda
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1983)Bushenyi is one of the 33 districts of Uganda. It is located in the South Western part of·the country and covers 5395.93 square kilometres which is 2.24 percent of the total national area. According to 1980 Uganda Population ... -
The informal apprentice and skill acquisition: A case study of informal technical training in Nairobi, Kenya
(Sociology, 1989)The study sought to explore factors influencing skill formation in the “Jua Kali” sector in Nairobi. Kenya. The hypotheses examined were that the trainee's socio-economic background. and presence of social ties between ... -
The Problem Of Relevance: A Study Of The Perceptions Of Social Work Professionals On Education And Practice In Three African Countries
(Sociology, 1984-01)The problem of relevance in the practice of social work in the African context is examined in this thesis. In particular, the focus is on the perceptions of social work practitioners, administrators and educators of the ... -
Regulating mobile banking in kenya: Towards a proportionate regulatory policy
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Fatigue crack propagation in structural steel
(Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universtiy of Nairobi, 1983)For several years now, structural steel consumers in Kenya have been using locally cast and rolled steel products. Some of these consumers, (notably fabricators of passenger vehicle structural frameworks) have been ... -
Human-wildlife conflicts and the law in kenya: a case for legal reform
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2008)Kenya is rich in biological diversity of which wildlife resources contribute a significant portion. Because of its species' richness, endemism and ecosystem diversity, under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)4, ... -
Politics of Urban Housing: a Case Study of Buru Buru Housing Scheme
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1982)One of the most pressing social problems in the developing world is lack of adequate shelter particularly in the cities. This is a result of rapid urbanization and incapability of governments to provide sufficient housing. ... -
The wear of rigid PVC in relation to water pump designs
(1980)This study arose from the need to know the wear characteristics of rigid PVC because it was proposed that the material should be used for making piston water pump cylinders. It was important to establish its wear properties, ... -
The Church's Role in Rural Development: a Case Study of the Catholic Church in Uasin-gishu District From 1969 - 1979
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1981)This study alms at examining In which ways, if any, the Catholic Church has contributed to Rural Development In Uasin-Gishu District from 1969 to 1979, in the fields of secondary education, health services, agriculture and ... -
Who shall save us? International law and the quest for a framework for protecting the internally displaced persons in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2005)Internally displaced persons herein after referred to as (IDPs) have been defined as; "Persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in ... -
The effectiveness of the oversight role of the Kenyan parliament: a case study of the public accounts & investment committees in the ninth parliament
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2010)Kenya is a nascent multiparty democracy having returned to political pluralism only seventeen years ago. She is a former British colony and at her independence assumed most of British laws with little modification. She ... -
Household labour organization and utilization patterns on small farms in Western Kenya: Implications for agricultural production
(Faculty of the Graduate School, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1986)A salient feature of smallholder production in Western Kenya is the use of fami1y 1abour. Wage 1abour is the 1east dominant form of organizing subsistence production. The small fann households have been integrated into the ... -
Amnesty within the context of the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya: Is it a prescription for sustainable justice and peace?
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2008)I have watched television and read newspapers with dismay. Just when I thought politicians had stopped their bad manners, they are at it again. This time they are arguing about amnesty for criminals. Some of them feel ... -
The investor and capital market intermediaries: is the investor adequately protected?
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2008)The core objectives of securities regulation are the protection of investors; ensunng fair, efficient and transparent and the reduction of systemic risk. 1 Of these three objectives, investor protection must be at the ... -
Characteristics of road traffic accidents in Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1988)The objectives of this study were: to study Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) in Kenya and to determine where possible their fundamental characteristics and causal factors related to their occurrence, to develop predictive ... -
Prosecuting the crime of aggression and the jurisdiction of the international criminal court and the Security Council.
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2006)The crime of aggression has been included within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court but the court shall not exercise jurisdiction over this crime until an agreement is reached on its definition and ... -
Examining the bias in kenya's investment law and policy in relation to foreign direct investment and local investors
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2008)Prior to the passing of the Investment Promotion Act', the existing legal framework for investments was inadequate as a reference point for investment policy. Inadequacy of investment laws was evidenced by the lack of ... -
Access to criminal justice in kenya: a case study of kibera
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2008)Access to justice for the poor has been elusive in many respects. Existing dispute resolution mechanisms and structures in Africa were imposed upon the people through colonialism. The legal profession in East Africa ... -
Resolving Environmental Conflicts through Mediation in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2011)This study examines the resolution of environmental conflicts through mediation in Kenya. Kenya has experienced many environmental conflicts over the use, access to and management of natural resources such as land, ... -
The production of property - related crimes in Kenya: An econometric investigation
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1989)This paper studies factors that determine the production of property-related crimes in Kenya with view to prescribing policies that may lead to reduction in the crime rate. Policy makers have been prescribing various ...
