Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The potential and challenges of promoting ecotourism in Kenya’s Wetlands
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
From oral narration to the publishing house: An examination of thematic development of Kiswahili short story
(2013-09)The short story genre has not been given as much academic attention in the Kenyan, and indeed in the East African literary arena. This is in contrast with the other genres that have for a long time enjoyed attention from ... -
The role of ecotourism in promoting women empowerment and community development: some reflections from Kenya
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Cultural transfer from Europe and Asia to Africa: Evidence from borrowed lexicon adapted into Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)Language is used to pass on or transfer informatio n from one group to another. The aspects that are passed on include people’s beliefs, their behavior, th eir objects as well as other aspects that are common to a ... -
Effect of corporate social responsibility on financial performance in the banking sector evidence from the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is increasingly being embraced by organizations worldwide. This study aims to investigate the relationship between CSR and financial performance for the banks listed on the Nairobi ... -
The effect of investment style on portfolio performance:Evidence from the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)The investors must trade to make a return and the choice of where to invest and how many times to trade lies with the investor. This study sought to determine whether the investment styles adopted by the investors on the ... -
The relationship between investor behavior and portfolio performance at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)Extreme unpredicted momentum in global indices and security prices associated with uncertainty and unexplained stock price movements have made life difficult for a rational investor who relies on market fundamentals to ... -
Explaining same-sex sexual behavior: the stagnation of the genetic and evolutionary research programs
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This paper is an attempt to reconstruct the history of genetic and evolutionary theories of same-sex sexual behavior using Imre Lakatos’ methodology of scientific research programs (MSRP). Although distinct, those two ... -
Family law Reforms in Kenya: A feminist critique
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Women's rights, a legal perspective
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Urban Planning and the Law in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)This article discusses the nexus between urban planning and the law in theory, and the role that law plays in the urban planning process in Kenya. The theoretical discussion focuses on the use of law as a regulatory mechanism ... -
Law and genetic resources in Kenya
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Kenya’s 2013 Elections
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“Kiswahili as an official language in Kenya: its past, present and future roles and challenges”
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Women and the Constitution in Kenya
(1992)Almost in all known and existing societies, women en masse have always constituted a disadvantaged group which is routinely the subject of discrimination. Even in the United States of America, ohe of the world's most ... -
Constitutional Development in Kenya in 1999
(1999)This report traces and evaluates constitutional development in Kenya in 1999. Section One describes the meaning and nature of constitutional development. Section Two presents a historical perspective of constitutional ... -
Kukua na Kuenea kwa Kiswahili
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Sexism in forbidden language: the case of Kiswahili and English
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Number symbolism in world religions: the case of number seven
(University of Nairobi, 2014)