Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Knowledge, attitude and practices on jigger infestation among household members aged 18 to 60 years: case study of a rural location in Kenya
(school of population studies and research institute, 2012)Jigger flea, also known as sand flea, Chigoe or Tunga penetrans is an ecto-parasite which causes Tungiasis parasitic condition of humans and animals. The flea affects many impoverished populations living in sub- Saharan ... -
Boda-Bodas Rule: Non-Agricultural Activities and Their Inequality Implications in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of Development Studies, 16-08-12)Engagement in non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be classified into survival-led or opportunity-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and ... -
A paper on “The Relationship Between Real versus Nominal Development and Recurrent Expenditures”.
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The Effect of Education on the Timing of Marriage in Kenya
(Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 2005)This paper investigates the effect of education on the timing of marriage among Kenyan women and the relative effects of education across generations of women. Data used is drawn from the 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health ... -
The bull and bear market at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008)This research sought to establish the existence of the bull and bear market at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The bull market is experienced when the prices of securities are in an upward trend while the Bear market is ... -
Biotechnology and farm size in Kenya
(1989)Examines the extent to which food supply, incomes, employment and exports have been boosted through the use of biotechnology applications on small farms. -
Jogoo Kimakia: The Making of a Kenyan Entrepreneur
(University of Nairobi School of Businessformer editorial Director, The Daily Nation, Nairobi Kenya, 2013)Some people silently pass through this small planet unnoticed. Even the most sensitive radars do not notice their presence. Others, make a bang, and everyone notice them, admires them, envy them or at times hate them. The ... -
Credit risk management system of a commercial bank in Tanzania
(Emerald Group Publishing LimitedSchool of Business, University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce and Management, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaUmeå School of Business, Umeå, Sweden), 2008)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model to be used further in understanding credit risk management (CRM) system of commercial banks (CBs) in an economy with less developed financial sector. ... -
Management for Development: Priority Themes in Africa Today
(1988)This book consists of papers from a symposium of the Kenya Chapter of the Society for International Development, Nairobi in 1985, highlighting the importance of proper economic management in the development of Africa. The ... -
University - Industry Linkage in Tanzania and its impact on SMEs ’ Development
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Assessing Sustainability Of Faith-based Enterprises In Kenya
(Emerald Group Publishing LimitedSchool of Economics, 2006)Purpose – This paper is concerned with sustainable development (supporting profit-making enterprises as alternatives to providing relief efforts in developing countries) of faith-based enterprises in Kenya focusing on the ... -
Mass media-state relations in post-colonial Kenya
(Department of Goverment, University of Nairobi, 1995)This paper examines the relationship between the state and the mass media in post colonial Kenya. Proceeding from the premise that this relationship has been characterized by uneasiness and conflict, the paper seeks to ... -
The media as civil society and its role in democratic transition in Kenya
(Department of Goverment, University of Nairobi, 1996)This paper discusses the contribution of the mass media to the transition from single to multi-party democracy in Kenya. Considering the media as part and parcel of civil society, the author argues that access to the ...