Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Towards a Legal Framework on Assisted Human Reproduction in Kenya; Some Thoughts on the Law, Technology and Social Change
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The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act; Has Kenya Discharged Her Obligations to Her Peoples and the World?
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Landmarks from El Mann to the Saitoti Ruling: Searching a Philosophy of Constitutional Interpretation in Kenya
(2007)This paper reviews constitutional interpretation in Kenya. The basic argument is that a judge's inclination to a particular theory of law can affect, and invariably affects, the outcome of constitutional litigation. It ... -
Reconciling Incongruous Policy Objectives and Benchmarking Kenya’s Public Procurement Law: a Review of the Selex Case
(2011-12)This article critically examines the policy objectives underlying Kenya's public procurement system, as set out in the country's Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005 ("the Procurement Act" or "the Act"). The drafters ... -
A Gender Analysis of Small Scale Garment Producers' Response to Market Liberalisation in Kenya
(RoutledgeInstitute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, 2012-04-27)Creation of an open economy is the main objective enshrined in Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) prescribed to sub-Saharan countries by the World Bank and the IME Market liberalization involves removal of ... -
Impact of disaster-related mortality on gross domestic product in the WHO African Region
(licensee BioMed Central LtdDepartment of Economics, University of Nairobi, KenyaWHO Country Office, MalawiWHO, Regional Office for Africa, Congo, 2004)Background Disaster-related mortality is a growing public health concern in the African Region. These deaths are hypothesized to have a significantly negative effect on per capita gross domestic product (GDP). The objective ... -
Predicting rural household poverty - methodological issues and the PRSP process in Kenya.
(London: Routledge,Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2005)This chapter develops a method for using poverty indices derived from survey data for a given year to predict poverty rates in subsequent periods without having to conduct a new household survey. It illustrates the workings ... -
Politics, ideology and the underprivileged
(Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, 1983)What are the origins of Harambee? What is the meaning of Harambee and what is the place of the underprivileged in the context of the Harambee phenomenon, ideology, tradition, or whatever else it may be called. These are ... -
Health economics: potential applications in HIV/AIDS control in Africa
(2005)There is growing evidence that HIV/AIDS has enormous negative impact on health status and economic development of individuals, households, communities and nations in the African region [33]. Thus, there is urgent need for ... -
Formulation and Implementation of Operation Strategies Used in Solid Waste Management
(IBIMA PublishingSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010)The major purpose of this study was to document the operations strategy used in solid waste management, alongside the challenges facing implementation. This was a case study. Data was collected from fifty- (50) members ... -
Determinants of Health Insurance Ownership Among South African Women
(licensee BioMed Central Ltd.Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaWorld Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo, 2005-02)Background Studies conducted in developed countries using economic models show that individual- and household- level variables are important determinants of health insurance ownership. There is however a dearth of such ... -
The use of quantitative forecasting estimates in billing utility
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1996)The residents of Nairobi on the city council of Nairobi for their provision of water needs. Provision of such an essential service is very challenging for the City Council especially with current population growth rate in ... -
Critical success factors of industrial and commercial projects in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)This study was carried out to examine the critical success factors of Industrial and Commercial projects in Kenya. Past research on project success in Kenya focused mainly on cost, time and quality as dimensions of success ... -
An Application of the Transportation Model in the Distribution of UHT milk
(African Journal of Finance and ManagementSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2000)This paper, using data from factories and depots of KCC that handle UHT milk, develops a model for the optional allocation of milk from factories to the depots in various parts of Kenya. In developing of this model, the ... -
The effect of subordinate attraction on leader behavior
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1996)The process of upward influence in organization work units is not well understood. No. attempt has been made to specify the processes underlying role-making behaviors. A conceptual model of organizational upward influence ... -
Severity of consequences for the leader and subordinates work history as determinants of leader attribution
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1996)The effects of the level of seriousness of consequences of a subordinates performance and the nature of a subordinate's work history on leader attribution and response were investigated in a 2 x 3 factorial design with a ... -
Gender Differences and the Effect of Health Warnings and Legislation on Cigarette Smoking
(African Journal of Finance and ManagementSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001)The widespread existence of smoking as a form of social behaviour despite growing worldwide disapproval has placed cigarette smoking at the heart of a crowing controversy. The World Health Organization (WHO) now periodically ... -
Flexible Specialization and Small Enterprise Development in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1999)The Phenomenal increase in the number and variety of small and micro businesses represents one of the most significant developments in Kenyan economy since the conspicuously present in the urban centers and the countryside ... -
Factors that are Important in Vertical Integration Decisions
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1996)The principal objective of this study was to identify the factors that the management of vertically integrated firms considers in making decisions to integrate either backward or forward. In order to meet this objective, ... -
Liability of Size and Age
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2000)There has been an increasing awareness at the Public Policy level that the micro and small enterprise sector in Kenya offers a greater potential for employment creation and income generation. This change in focus is a ...
