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Policy, Perception and Sociocultural determinants of male involvement in female contraceptive uptake: a case of Korogocho, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Family planning is fundamental to health of the population especially women, their families, and community. Most of the contraceptive methods are highly effective in preventing unintended pregnancies and reducing maternal ... -
Politeness as an impediment to translation: a case of medical translation
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The objective of this paper was to establish how politeness can be an impediment in the process of translating a medical text from English to Kiswahili. Translation does not only deal with the transfer of meanings from ... -
.Political and economic factors as determinants on Inter State- Relations: a case study of Kenya and Tanzania, 1964-1988
(Department Of Government, 1997)It was the changing relations between Kenya and Tanzania over the years that stimulated this research. The former members of the East African Community had formed ideal partners, having shared colonial backqround. ... -
Political Activism And Democracy: The Use Of Online Spaces By The #thisflag Movement In Zimbabwe
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study is about Political activism and democracy. Specifically, it studied hashtag this flag movement in Zimbabwe, commonly referred to as “the #ThisFlag Movement”. The study was carried out between April 2016 and ... -
Political activities among the Mijikenda of Kilifi and Mombasa districts: 1920 - 1963
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1984-07)This is a study of Mijikenda political activities in Colonial Kenya in the Mombasa and Kilifi Districts of the Coast Province. The study is limited to the period 1920 - 1963. It aims at portraying the colonial conditions ... -
Political and administrative factors influencing Kisumu municipal council in service provision housing water and health
(University of NairobiDepartment of Goverment, 1989)Rendition of urban basic services in Kenya has generally remained inadequate. Increasing the availability, the spread and utilization of basic services is a challenge that is proving insurmountable. The capability of local ... -
A Political Bioagraphy of Elijah Wasike Mwangale: 1939-1992
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The project set out to construct a biography of Elijah Wasike Mwangale. It was guided by three objectives; To examine Elijah Mwangale‟s early life, education and social cultural experience which helped shape his career ... -
Political biography of Ronald Gideon Ngala
(Faculty of Arts, 1990-05)This is a biographical study of Ronald Gideon Ngala, who became a prominent leader in Kenya He was born in 1922 at Gotani, in present day Kilifi District. He attended his primary and secondary schools at Kaloleni ... -
Political conditionalities and development cooperation: the Kenya-Denmark relations in the post-cold war era (1989-2001)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts International Studies, 2004-11-29)Over the years, the developed countries have used aid as a stepping-stone to influence or impact events mainly in the political and economic spheres in the recipient countries. There is the contention that until the ... -
Political Conflict Coverage: a Case Study of the Print Media Coverage of the Mombasa Republican Council (Mrc)
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013)This study sought to analyses the print media coverage of the Mombasa Republican Council in the period ahead of the March 4, 2013 General Elections. It was an assessment of the effectiveness of the execution of the ... -
Political conflict in African regional organizations: The case of Kenya's implementation of the protocol on the 'rules of origin' in the preferential trade area (PTA) for Eastern and Southern Africa
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1989)Using the Realist approach to the study of international politics, this discourse attempts to explain the root cause of conflict in African regional organisations. It proceed from the theoretical proposition that conflict ... -
The political context of governance in Kenya's democratic transition challenges and opportunities.
(Department of Political Science, University of Nairobi, 2003)This article is a contribution to the debate on the concepts of decentralization and local governance. It discusses some of the major theoretical and conceptual issues that may impact on the practice of decentralization ... -
The Political Economy of Agency Law: the Role in Production, Distribution and Exploitation Processes in Kenya With Special
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The political economy of educational inequality: A study of the roots of educational inequality in colonial and post-colonial Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Education, 1979)This is a study of the origin of the origin and the reproduction of educational inequality at the primary school level in colonial and post-colonial Kenya. Regional and class inequalities are the two aspects of education ... -
The political economy of farm credit in kenya
(1977)Farmer access and financial performance are used as criteria to evaluate major farm credit schemes and lenders within the formal sector in Kenya. A non-mathematical model is constructed to demonstrate the interaction ... -
The political economy of land law - an essay in the legal orgnisation of underdevelopment in Kenya,1895-1974
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The Political Economy of Oil and Its Role in Enhancing Development in Africa: a Case Study of Nigeria and Angola
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The purpose of the study was to examine the political economy of oil and its role in enhancing development in Africa, using case studies of Nigeria and Angola. The study attempted to apply the World Systems Theory developed ... -
The Political Economy of Prison Based Security Threats and their Effects on Public Safety; The Case of Kenya Prison System
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This study sought to grapple with "The Political Economy of Prison Based Security Threats and their Effect on Public Safety in Kenya." It responds to three critical questions; What is the nature and form of emerging ... -
Political economy of the mortage institution:the creation of apolitical middle class in post independence Kenya
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Political Economy Of War In Somalia: The Role Of Piracy
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy & International Studies, 2013-11)The politics of a country have always been closely related with its economy. Political Economy is ultimately concerned with the ways in which political forces (states, institutions, individual actors, etc.) shape the ...