Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Costs, revenues and profits: an economic analysis of smallholder tobacco farmer livelihoods in Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: The preservation of the economic livelihood of tobacco farmers is a common argument used to oppose tobacco control measures. However, little empirical evidence exists about these livelihoods. We seek to evaluate ... -
The socio-economic burden of human African trypanosomiasis and the coping strategies of households in the South Western Kenya foci.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), a disease caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by tsetse flies, is an important neglected tropical disease endemic in remote regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Although ... -
Dancing to the tune of opportunities –human settlements aligned to share the jackpot of Kenya's coastal tourism benefits spoil the broth
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper highlights how human settlements aligned themselves to share the benefits to arise from coastal tourism development in the Kenya coast, but have come to bedevil the industry through poor management of domestic ... -
The carbon footprints of alternative value chains for biomass energy for cooking in Kenya and Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Due to its availability and affordability for poorer populations, wood-based biomass energy remains vital in meeting local energy demands – especially for cooking fuel – in many regions of the developing world. However, ... -
Green Manufacturing And Operational Performance Of A Firm: Case Of A Cement Manufacturing Firm In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Green Manufacturing includes all practices connected with ecological concerns that constantly incorporate environmental manufacturing processes and products. Green Manufacturing considers decrease from the start or prevention, ... -
Policy salience and election outcomes in contemporary american presidential elections (1972 -2000)
(University of Nairobi, 2017-08-10)This article examines the influence of policy salience on election outcomes using aggregate U.S. presidential election data and the American National Election Studies poll data from 1972 to 2000. It finds that salience ... -
High community expectation against low societal transformation through community based income generating activities. Analysis of participatory forest management in Kenya 2005-2013.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The implementation of the participatory forest management (PFM) starting 2005 was meant to help in forest management and also assist the forest adjacent communities to benefit from these forest based resources through agreement ... -
The moderating influence of industry competition on the relationship between corporate strategy and organizational performance
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The influence of strategic choice on performance is a subject of debate in strategic management. However, previous studies have yielded inconsistent results. While industrial organization economics theory and ... -
Behavioural responses to corporate image building through social media advertising: a study among Nairobi students
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Social media advertising (SMA) is burgeoning and of great importance to both practitioners and academicians to understand how to build a corporate image (CI). The present study examined how organizations in Kenya build ... -
Green marketing orientation (GMO) and performance of SMEs in Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of the study is twofold. First, to examine the domain of green marketing construct in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) based on the classification according of the Ghana Investment Promotion ... -
The Highest Common Factor In The Current And Future Information Profession
(university of Nairobi, 2011)Rapid developments in ICT and globalization impinge on the traditional information profession, necessitating a paradigm shift if the profession is to stay relevant in an ever changing environment. This paper acknowledges ... -
Lay knowledge and management of malaria in Baringo county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Malaria, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes, is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and loss in productivity in humans. Baringo ... -
Understanding the acceptability and adherence to paediatric antiretroviral treatment in the new formulation of pellets (LPV/r): the protocol of a realist evaluation.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Improving access to paediatric HIV treatment requires both large-scale treatment programmes and medication that is adapted to infants and children's needs. The WHO recommends lopinavir/ritonavir as first-line ... -
The right to health of non-nationals and displaced persons in the sustainable development goals era: challenges for equity in universal health care.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)INTRODUCTION: Under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), United Nations (UN) Member States reported progress on the targets toward their general citizenry. This focus repeatedly excluded marginalized ethnic and ... -
Towards a Sexual Offences Law: Reappraising the Legal Framework on Sexual Violence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Sexual violence is a public health problem and a violation of human rights.' Violence is defined as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person or against a group ... -
Collectivism and reporting of organizational wrongdoing in public organizations: the case of county administration in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper explores dimensions of collectivism to explain patterns of reporting organizational wrongdoing in public organizations. The findings herein illustrate that responses to wrongdoing in public organizations in ... -
Institutions, resources and innovation in east Africa: a firm level approach
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study examines how firm-level resources interact with regional institutional quality to explain innovation in East Africa. We hypothesize that the institutional environment within which the firm operates moderates the ... -
A case study on the application of human rights principles in health policy making and programming in Chereng'any sub county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study examined the application of human rights principles in health policymaking and programming in Cherang’any sub-county. This sub-county has suffered from long standing discrimination and exclusion from the progressive ...
