Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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International Tourism in Kenya: Development, Problems and Challenges
(University of NairobiInstitute of Anthropology ,Gender & African Studies, 2000-06-02)The introduction of international tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa is relatively recent. In the context of Kenya, tourism development, in volume and value terms, exemplifies a success story (ECA 1978, 3; Dieke 1991). Despite ... -
How have the emerging stock exchanges in Africa responded to market reforms?
(2003)In this paper, we focus on how the stock markets in Africa have responded to the reform process. We identify three main types of reforms implemented in these markets since the 1990s, namely revitalization of the regulatory ... -
Regionalization of the Upper Tana Basin of Kenya Using Stream Flow Records
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2007)In this study, the upper Tana basin of Kenya was delineated into homogenous hydrological zones based on monthly stream flow records from several river gauge stations in the basin using the empirical orthogonal function ... -
Grammatical Features Of Kenyan English And The Extent Of Their Acceptability
(John Benjamins Publishing CompanyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006-01-01)This study sought to provide evidence for the existence of specific grammatical features which one could definitely say are characteristic of Kenyan English. Using a questionnaire, it gauged the extent of acceptability of ... -
Water Management in the Tana Basin of Kenya: Potential Conflicts and Interventions
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2005)Water is an essential resource for both the social and economic development in any country and when it is available in sufficient quantities and acceptable quality, it is extensively used for domestic, agricultural and ... -
Wealth flow and fertility decline in rural Kenya, 1981-92
(Population CouncilPopulation Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994) -
Induced abortion in Kenya: case histories
(Population CouncilPopulation Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992) -
A Comparative Review of Special Education in Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe with reference to provision and Research.
(Department of Psychology, University of Nairobi, 1997) -
Perspectives of special need in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Nigeria
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African family and child welfare: Tradition in transition
(Joensuu University PressInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1999)Many aspects of African traditional family patterns and child-rearing practices are increasingly being challenged by news pressures, reevaluated against emerging values and replaced by new arrangements as part of a continuing ... -
Issues in African Rural Development Monograph Senes
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Traditional mechanisms of conflict resolution in Isiolo District, Eastern Kenya: Implications for rural poverty
(2003)Conflict results from a combination of factors, which are intertwined and often deeply rooted in cultural traditions both within and between nations. Poverty is one of the underlying causes of conflict and also one of its ... -
The impact of changing family structures on Nairobi children
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The Invisible Child Worker in Kenya: The Intersection of Poverty, Legislation and Culture
(Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)Although data on the prevalence and magnitude of child labour are inadequate, the number of children working under intolerable conditions in Kenya is estimated at over 3 million. However, the number of domestic child ... -
Household labor use and changes in gender roles on small farms in Ndhiwa Division, Western Kenya: the challenge of comparing the contributions of different workers
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The socio-cultural context and practical implications of ethnoveterinary medical pluralism in western Kenya
(Springer NetherlandsInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2008)This article discusses ethnoveterinary medical pluralism in Western Kenya. Qualitative methods of data collection such as key informant interviews, open-ended in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), narratives, ... -
Gender disparities in the Kenyan labour market: Implications for poverty reduction
(Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2002)Parts one and two of this paper deal with conceptual issues and focus on gender mainstreaming into investment activities for increased women’s employment and poverty reduction. The central argument here is that the ... -
Natural disaster preparedness, environmental degradation and sustainable development in Kenya
(Institute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2000)Lack of disaster preparedness has remained one of Kenya’s enduring development challenges for decades. The El Nino rains which flooded most parts of the country between 1997 and 1998, and the prolonged drought during the ... -
The centrality of women in the moral teachings in African society
(Institute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1996)This paper is about the contribution of women to the moral health and uprightness of African society. It begins with a discussion of the role of women as moral teachers in African families and underscores the centrality ... -
Gender, culture and environmental conservation in western Kenya: Contextualizing community participation and the choice of techniques
(Institute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2000)Despite the cross-cultural variations and the gradual but significant changes in gender roles and cultural systems that are found in Kenya today, there is no question that in many rural communities some tasks are still ...
