Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Large scale land acquisitions for investments in Kenya: is the participation, and benefits for affected local communities meaningful, and equitable? A case study of the situation in Lamu, Isiolo and Siaya counties
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Land acquisitions, either driven by foreign investments or domestic investment needs have continued to polarize opinions. When this research was proposed, it was premised on arguments by scholars Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Helen ... -
Under the watchful eye of Mary: living the mysteries of the holy rosary
(University of Nairobi, 2016)As the Lord Jesus faced imminent death upon the Cross, He dedicated all His beloved disciples to a love relationship with His Mother saying, “Behold your mother!” St. John was present at the foot of the Cross, representing ... -
Rerouting the postcolonial from an east African perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Some postcolonial critics have recently called for a rerouting of the postcolonial study of literature due to what they perceive as increased globalization that affects the identity and worldview of the subject. Various ... -
Capacity management and service industry performance, a case of sunset Hotel-Kisumu
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Eco-design is a new approach to products design; it has emerged as a key approach for manufacturing firms seeking to become environmentally sustainable and globally competitive. The purpose of this study was to establish ... -
Effect of eco-design practices on the performance of manufacturing firms in Mombasa county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Eco-design is a new approach to products design; it has emerged as a key approach for manufacturing firms seeking to become environmentally sustainable and globally competitive. The purpose of this study was to establish ... -
Supply chain quality management practices and performance of pharmaceutical distributors and wholesalers in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study purposed to investigate the existing relationship between supply chain quality management (SCQM) practices and organizational performance of pharmaceutical players within Mombasa area in Kenya. This was prompted ... -
Assessment of marketing productivity on the performance of hotel firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-03)The principal objective of the study was to empirically assess the influence of marketing productivity (marketing activities and sales force performance) on the performance of hotel firms in Kenya. The relevant hypothesis ... -
Centralized revenue redistribution as a potential cause of internal conflict in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Tis article argues that when a large part of a population has either limited or no access to social and economic resources as a result of government policy in redistributing revenue towards the capital, such concentrated ... -
Mapping out the identity of African arts and aesthetics
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This article utilizes the hermeneutic theory of Paul Ricoeur and its concepts of text, historicity, distance, narrative and metaphor to map out the salient features of African arts and aesthetics. It also uses the Ricoeurian ... -
Contributors to students' use of counselling services in Kenyan universities
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities including those in Kenya offer social support to students in form of counselling, financial assistance, health and academic ... -
Media preferences and uses: radio listening habits among students in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Media like radio plays a very significant role in the society. The main objective of this paper was to understand media preferences and choices of university students in a large public university-University of Nairobi. ... -
Moving health forward: Communication and elimination of Obstetric Fistula in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The goal of this study was to establish the effectiveness of health communication in mitigating Obstetric Fistula(OF) among women in Kenya.This research concentrated on how communication been used to improve ways of ... -
Interpreting green advertising messages: a perspective of environmentally-informed consumers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The objective of this study was to examine the environmentally-informed consumers’ interpretation of green product advertising messages. The increasing awareness of environmental issues and diet related diseases resulting ... -
Moving in and out of poverty: a case of the Somali and Turkana of northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There has been a tendency for pastoral households of northern Kenya to fall into and remain permanently trapped in poverty, while a few households have managed to escape poverty under certain circumstances. This study looks ... -
Problems and adaptive functioning reported by adults in 17 societies
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study tested for similarities and differences across societies in self-ratings of problems, personal strengths, and aspects of adaptive functioning on the Adult Self- Report (ASR) for nonclinical samples of adults ... -
Towards structured sentencing in Kenya: a case for reform
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This article engages in an empirical review of sentencing in Kenya. It argues that huge disparities exist in sentencing thus undermining public confidence and the realization of the goals of the system. The development ... -
‘Journalists’ and public perceptions of the politics of china’s soft power in Kenya under the “look east” foreign policy’
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Although economic and political ties between China and Africa have grown significantly in recent years, resulting in numerous studies on the possible implications of these deepening ties, relatively few studies have focused ... -
The contribution of tourism to poverty reduction: a case study of communities living adjacent to Amboseli national park, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study investigates t ourism’s contribution to poverty reduction amongst communities living adjacent to Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The study mainly employed a qualitative research design and ... -
An investigation into customers' requirements for electronic banking: a case study of microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)There is a general consensus that governments, businesses and all individuals need to harness the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and ICT enabled services for wider access and improved welfare ... -
Ubuntu nests and the emergence of an African metropolis
(2016)Cities are not homogenous sociocultural entities. The city of Nairobi exhibits the phenomena of ‘cities within cities’ and ‘African city forms’. Social and economic forms of African, western and Asian cities compete for ...
