Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Perceptions in a commons: A case of historic Old Town, Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Dynamics of growth and development put enormous strain on land use activities in urban historic areas. New spatial patterns emerge that lead to both visual and functional contradictions, which are manifest in the ... -
An assessment of the challenges associated with the loss of tangible heritage in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper investigates the main challenges experienced in the conservation of cultural materials in Kenya since independence. The study examines the challenges of conservation in view of environmental change, human ... -
Reflections on the conservation of urban heritage attractions: The case of Nairobi 1898 to 1948
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The city of Nairobi has grown into a complex urban heritage since it sprung up as a railway camp site in 1899. Emergent historical sites reflect the global nature of the city which first developed as a colonial headquarter ... -
Sexual Relationships, Risk Perception And Condom Use At The University Of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Background- Aim of the study University students are youthful and constitute a high risk group for HIV Infection. Ministries of health officials share the opinion that university students aged (18-25) are the most vulnerable ... -
Educational Enrollhent:Optimal Pricing Policy
(University of Nairobi, 1975)Optimal registration fees for students of diverse income classes is considered. A numerical example suggests that the efficiency of the University of Nairobi, as measured by enrollment of qualified students, may be ... -
Literacy for and by the people: Kenya Kamirithu project.
(University of Nairobi, 1980)This paper is an extract from Working Paper 340, entitled On Literacy Content, of the University of Nairobi's Institute of Development Studies. Community and development changes since the 1950s are briefly described. The ... -
Kenya: the agrarian question
(University of Nairobi, 1981)This issue of the Review is the responsibility of a group of Kenyan scholars. It arises out of a series of discussions on Industrialization and Agriculture in Africa, held in the Department of Government, University of ... -
The monitoring of performance in agricultural markets and its control. In: Price and marketing controls in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)This paper asserts that if governments are to intervene effectively in agricultural markets there is a need for them to monitor performance, and the conduct of the marketing agencies. The paper offers guidelines for the ... -
Development Ideals and Reality: Bridging the Kenya Gap Through Devolution
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Elitism in Soyinka's The Interpreters
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Fertility Decline and Demand for Family Planning in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1994)Kenya held its first population census in 1948. The census data showed a total population size of 5.4 million and a growth rate of 2.5 percent per annum. In 1962 and 1969, the total population had risen to 8.6 million and ... -
Kenya's Population Growth And Development To The Year 2000
(Universty of Nairobi, 1988)This is a collection of 13 studies by various authors on aspects of the relationship between population and development in Kenya. "The first group [of studies] deals with methodological problems the solution of which has ... -
Spartial Population Change- Kenya case Study
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The Analysis and Critique of the African Family in the Development Crisis in the Second Millennium
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Review of Methodological Approaches to the Study of the Impact of the Microenterprise Credit Programs
(University of Nairobi, 1996)Purpose and Scope The purpose of this desk study is to review some of the more rigorous assessments of the impact of microenterprise credit programs in order to inform the design of core impact assessments to be conducted ... -
Spatial statistics and models
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Improving rural-urban linkages through small town market-based development
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Small towns can be effective instruments in developing countries to improve ruralurban linkages, expand market-based agricultural activity, and stimulate non-farm employment opportunities. This article illustrates the ... -
A Global Social Contract To Reduce Maternal Mortality: The Human Rights Arguments And The Case Of Uganda
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-11)Progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5a, reducing maternal deaths by 75% between 1990 and 2015, has been substantial; however, it has been too slow to hope for its achievement by 2015, particularly in sub-Saharan ... -
Investment In Corporate Social Responsibility And Sustained Growth In Commercial Banks In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014)The study provides a test of the relationship between investment in Corporate Social Responsibility and sustained growth of commercial banks in Nairobi County-Kenya. The study used the Regression analysis technique to ...
