Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The role of tourism in the conservation of cultural heritage in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography, 2004)Due to the declining fortunes in agriculture, mining and manufacturing sectors, many developing countries have turned to tourism as a panacea to the numerous economic problems facing them. However, emphasis in Kenya has ... -
An Ethnographic Study of Cervical Cancer Among Women in Rural Kenya: Is there a Folk Causal Model?
(2005)This article assesses knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer among rural women of Kenya. One hundred and sixty women (mean age 37.9 years) who sought various health care services at Tigoni subdistrict ... -
Health seeking behaviour of mothers of under-five-year old children in the slum communities of Nairobi, Kenya.
(2006)Prompt and appropriate health seeking is critical in the management of childhood illnesses. This paper examines the health seeking behaviour in under-five child morbidity. It explores in detail actions taken by 28 mothers ... -
Research capacity strengthening in social science: Achievements and lessons learnt.
(2006)There is a strong need for research capacity strengthening in developing countries. In this paper we present achievements and lessons learnt from a South-North collaboration. The collaboration is situated within the ... -
Accountable priority setting for trust in health systems - the need for research into a new approach for strengthening sustainable health action in developing countries
(2009)Despite multiple efforts to strengthen health systems in low and middle income countries, intended sustainable improvements in health outcomes have not been shown. To date most priority setting initiatives in health systems ... -
Factors influencing tuberculosis management in rural South-West Kenya
(2009)SETTING: The Abagusii people in rural south-west Kenya. OBJECTIVE: To investigate tuberculosis (TB) treatment pathways and factors associated with treatment-seeking behaviour. METHOD: Quantitative data were obtained using ... -
Accountable priority setting for trust in health systems - the need for research into a new approach for strengthening sustainable health action in developing countries
(2009)Despite multiple efforts to strengthen health systems in low and middle income countries, intended sustainable improvements in health outcomes have not been shown. To date most priority setting initiatives in health systems ... -
The treatment pathways followed by cases of human African trypanosomiasis in western Kenya and eastern Uganda
(2009)Although early diagnosis and treatment are key factors in the effective control of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), many cases of the disease delay taking appropriate action, leading to untold suffering. As a better ... -
Malaria Risk and Ecological Change in Gusii: What Can We Learn from Hospital Data and Community Narratives?
(2011)Ecological factors have contributed to increased malaria transmission in sub-Sahara Africa. This study was designed to document perceived and actual ecological changes in Gusii over the last three decades; to document ... -
What factors contribute to obstetric fistulae formation in rural Kenya?
(2011)Obstetric fistula, a devastating maternal health complication associated with social stigma and isolation, is often found in resource-poor settings where access to specialized care is constrained. In this study, the authors ... -
Staff attrition among community health workers in home-based care programmes for people living with HIV and AIDS in western Kenya
(2010)Objectives: This paper examines trends and underlying causes of attrition among volunteer community health workers in home-based care for people living with HIV and AIDS in western Kenya. Methods: Ethnographic data were ... -
Practicing provider-initiated HIV testing in high prevalence settings: consent concerns and missed preventive opportunities
(2011)Background: Counselling is considered a prerequisite for the proper handling of testing and for ensuring effective HIV preventive efforts. HIV testing services have recently been scaled up substantially with a particular ... -
Practicing provider-initiated HIV testing in high prevalence settings: consent concerns and missed preventive opportunities
(2011)Background: Counselling is considered a prerequisite for the proper handling of testing and for ensuring effective HIV preventive efforts. HIV testing services have recently been scaled up substantially with a particular ... -
Children as caregivers of older relatives living with HIV and AIDS in Nyang'oma division of western Kenya
(African Journal of AIDS Research 11, no. 2 (2012): 135-142., 2012) -
Indo-Kenyans and Industrial Firms in Kenya funded by Institute for French Research in Africa
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006) -
Multicultural Society and its Challenges for Social Workers in Unequal Scenarios. Partly funded by the International Association of Schools of Social Work
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)
