Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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An Archaeological Study of the Mijikenda Kaya Settlements on Hinterland Kenya Coast
(University of California, Los Angeles, 1987)This study employs a multi-disciplinary approach to shed light on the Mijikenda adaptive behavior patterns while in their now abandoned settlements known as makaya. Toward this end it examines the nature of the site-catchment ... -
The socio-political impact of commodity production in a marginal subsistence rural economy: A case study of cotton in Evurori location of Embu district
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1987)The impact of the penetration of capital into the countryside through the introduction of cash-crops is a controversial area in Political Economy and related fields of study. Such penetration has brought the small producers ... -
The scope and Independence of internal auditing in publicly quoted companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1988)This research study was set up to examine issues relating to internal auditing in publicly quoted companies in Kenya. The study investigated into the scope and independence of internal audit function in the publicly quoted ... -
Food policy analysis for Kenya
(1986-11)This study analyses Kenya's food policy during 1961-83 in the context of quantity and nutritional availability and shifts in exchange entitlements on people's access to food supplies. The effects of marketing and pricing ... -
Fiscal Lags deficit financing and inflation; Kenya 1967- 86
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1989)Studies on inflation in Kenya have, from time to time, emphasized the importance of money supply as a cause of inflation and have consequently recommended strict monetary control. If money supply directly influences the ... -
The administration of agricultural development programmes: The case of Kwale district ,Kenya.
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1984)The study focuses on the administration of agricultural development programmes in a marginal area of Kenya for Kwale District. It seeks to evaluate the various programmes that have been designed for the development of ... -
The Constraints and changes of individual and community involvement in housing supply in Kisumu Town
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1985)This thesis addresses the issue of housing for low-income urban workers in Kenya, with particular reference to Kisumu town. The purpose of the study was to "Examine the socio-economic factors constraining the low-income ... -
Telecommunication regulation in Kenya a case for generic reforms due to convergence in ICT (information communication technologies).
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2006)The continuous evolution of new technologies results in the inability to predict the future development of convergence. The development of new services like web casting and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoiP) or ... -
Legislative and institutional constraints in access to justice in environmental disputes especially post EMCA 1999, and the way forward
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2008)The concept of justice is concerned with treatment of people that is fair and right, or the legal process of judging and punishing people. It includes the right of every person to have equal access to independent and ... -
Auto-ancillary industry in Kenya the study of the manufacture of leaf spings, exhaust systems, filters, radiators brake pads and batteries
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1987)The domestic production of auto-ancillaries (motor vehicle components) in Kenya is an import-substituting strategy aimed at increasing the domestic content of the locally assembled vehicles as well as to offer maintenance ... -
Determinants of kenya's manufactured exports: An empirical analysis
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1987)Kenya has recognised the important role played by exports in its economic growth. Various policies have often been employed as instruments to handle the balance of payment difficulties. To achieve a sustainable current ... -
The design, construction and testing of a solar operated refrigeration unit
(2013-04-12)The project consisted of the design, construction, and testing of an exclusively solar operated refrigeration unit. Direct application of solar energy to refrigeration involved the use of an intermittent absorption ... -
Demand for products from small enterprises : A case study of footwear
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1989)Small enterprises have captured the attention of scholars, organizations and governments world-wide. In developing countries, small enterprises have increasingly been the focus.of development programmes especially in terms ... -
A contribution to the study of cultural and economic dynamics of the historical settlements of East Africa coast with particular preference to the ruins at Takwa, North Kenya Coast.
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1979)This thesis presents a study of the cultural as well as economic dynamics of the historical settlements of East African coast with particular reference to the ruins at Takwa located on Manda Island of Lamu Archipelago. The ... -
The Role of the Informal Sector in the Economic Development of Kisumu District
(1987-02)This study investigates the role of the 'informal sector' in the socio-economic development of Kisumu District in Western Kenya. The informal sector is defined as a collection of small-scale business enterprises engaged ... -
Evaluation of strategic planning at Kenya Revenue Authority
(School of Business, 2010)All organizations are faced with challenges of strategic planning. Some from a desire to grasp new opportunities, and others to overcome significant problems (Johnson and Scholes, 2002). Strategy is a company’s “game ... -
Strategy evaluation and control by pharmaceutical
(School of Business, 2010)Strategy is a multidimensional concept that has found application in the business world. It is about winning. Many firms are embracing the utilization of strategic management principles designed at achieving long-term ... -
Corporate restructuring and firm performance in the banking sector of Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)Corporate restructuring has become a common phenomenon around the world. Unprecedented number of companies across the world have reorganised their divisions, restructured their assets, streamlined their operations and ... -
Trade marks, a feature in Kenya's competitive economy
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2006)How can developing countries use trade marks to enhance their development strategy? Kenya as a developing country has a right to development. There is need to enhance its trade activities and strategies so that it can ... -
Pitfalls in the drafting of Arbitration Agreements
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2012)
