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The reason and culture:Debating the foundation of Morals in a pluralist world
(UNESCODepartment of Government, 2007) -
Recent Constitutional Developments in Kenya
(Department of Political Science, University of Nairobi, 2002)No abstract -
Reclaiming women's space in politics
(Faculty of Arts, 1998) -
Recognizing the magnitude of alcoholism in the country, the Kenyan Parliament enacted the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act of 2010, in an attempt to bring sanity in the Alcohol sector. Nevertheless, the regulation of alcohol consumption may highly affect the socio-economic welfare of bar owners and patrons in various ways. This study therefore sought to establish the effect of Mututho law on the socio-economic welfare of bar owners and patrons in Nyeri County their physical health; family relations; livelihoods and employment status. The research study used a descriptive research design. The target population comprised of bar owners and patrons in the 6 constituencies of Nyeri County which include Tetu, Kieni, Mathira, Othaya, Mukurwe-ini and Nyeri town. Stratified random sampling and snow ball sampling were used to select 31 bar owners and 93 patrons respectively. The study used questionnaires, interview guide and observation guide to collect data. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze quantitative data with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Content analysis was used to analyze data that was qualitative in nature. Data was then displayed by use of bar charts, graphs and pie charts and in prose-form. From the findings, the study established that the health of both parties in the alcohol industries (patrons and bar owners) in Nyeri County has improved considerably since implementation of the Mututho law. This has been aided by the reduced hours of work for bar owners and reduced drinking hours for patrons. The study also established that most of the patrons and bar owners lived in the same compound with their immediate families and reduced working hours or drinking hours for the patrons improved relationship quality with spouse and children to a great extent. It was also found that Mututho law led to a decrease in the profitability of bar businesses. Further, the study found that reduced alcohol consumption by patrons improve employee’s xii
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2013)Kenya’s economy has for a long time relied on rain-fed agriculture which is however possible on arable land which constitutes only 20% of land cover, the remaining 80% being semi-arid in nature. There are several rivers ... -
Reconciliation And Peace Are Fundamental Elements For Development And Social Stability In Nebe
(University of NairobiPolitical science and Public Administration, 2012)One of the major challenges we continue to face at the close of the twentieth century is the achievement of genuine reconciliation and lasting w orld peace. In the past, the effects of war were limited, but today our ... -
Reflections on science and technology in developing countries
(University of Nairobi, 1970) -
"Reforming Family Law in Kenya: the Place of the Repealed Affiliation Act 1959:
(School of Law, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Refugee and Displaced Women in Independent African States
(Population Studies and Research Institute, 1986) -
Regional Development Plan for Hardap Region, Namibia,
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Regional Development Policies And Planning In Africa
(Nagoya : UNCRDSchool of Architecture And Engineering, 1988) -
Regional Economic Groupings and Marketing
(University of Nairobi,College of humanities and social sciences,, 1988) -
Regional Integration and Debt in East Africa
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2003) -
Regional patterns of fertility in Kenya.
(1975)In response to the lack of information on spatial variations of demographic indices, a brief analysis of the spatial aspects of fertility in Kenya is based on the examination of age specific fertility rates of various ... -
Regional Reflections in the Literature of Kenya in Adjoining Culture as Reflected in literature and Language
(Department of Literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1983) -
Regulating industrial wastewater in Kenya: towards an appropriate institutional arrangement
(Institute For Development Studies, 2002) -
Regulating Technology: The Case of Computers in Kenya
(School of Law, University of Nairobi, 1989) -
The relationship between Economic Progress and Democracy in Kenya and Tanzania
(East African PublishersDepartment of Goverment, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Religion and Cultural Identity, The Case of The African Instituted Churches (AICs)" in Bahemuka J. M. & Brockington J.L. (eds). East Africa in Transition; Images Institutions and Identitity
(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, 2004)