Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The politics behind the phasing out of the 14-seater matatu in Kenya
(2015-06-23)Matatu transport is an important means of paratransit public transport in the city of Nairobi. It is mainly composed of the 14-seater type vehicles that ply many routes not only in the city but also the entire country. ... -
A Literary Supplement
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People's participation in tree planting: the case of Bura irrigation settlement scheme.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Studies show that fuelwood is the traditional energy source in rural Kenya, and is most accessible to the rural population for logistical and economic reasons. The chapter looks at the fuelwood plantation component of the ... -
Effect of community power on local development projects in Kakamega district.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The chapter analyses the dynamics of community power structure in relation to community development projects. A community is conceptualized at three levels, viz. sub-locational, locational and divisional. A community (at ... -
Reflections on action research and rural development approaches.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The chapter examines action and participatory research methods. There is seen to be a need for clarification of the link between these two methods and rural development approaches such as extension and community development. ... -
Decentralized development planning and management in Kenya: an assessment.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The chapter presents an overview of Kenya's efforts in the field of decentralized development since independence, and gives a more detailed analysis of the latest decentralization programme which has been introduced, and ... -
The rural development situation of Kabras and Mwingi areas.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The Participatory Action Research (PAR) project was undertaken at the University of Nairobi, Kenya during 1989. Diagnostic studies of research areas were a requirement of the PAR project. Their main aim was to provide ... -
Village communities in Kenya with emphasis on Kabras area.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The chapter gives a brief account of Kenyan rural communities, followed by a detailed discussion of Kabras villages. It is suggested that an understanding of rural communities should provide an effective basis for planning ... -
Potential Impact of devolution on motivation and job satisfaction of healthcare workers in Kenya: Lessons from early implementation in Kenya and experiences of other Sub-Saharan African Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Kenya’s healthcare devolution was introduced to enhance the quality of care, user satisfaction, equity, and efficiency in service delivery. However, it has since been facing plethora of challenges mostly because ... -
The role of village headmen in rural development.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)A study is reported concerning the factors that influenced the involvement of village headmen (ligurus) in rural development activities at village level in Kenya. The research was expected to inform a wider participatory ... -
Blaming the Environment: Ethnic Violence and the Political Economy of Displacement in Kenya
(2002)Within the context of historical and political economy, this paper examines the link between environmental stress and the contemporary problems of ethnic violence and forced migrations, specifically internal displacement ... -
Cry sovereignty: South Africa and the UN Security Council in a hegemonic world, 2007–20081
(2008)This article examines South Africa's role in the United Nations Security Council in 2007–2008. This issue is highlighted as a highpoint in post-apartheid South Africa's diplomacy, which developed from its role of peacemaking ...
