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Policy impacts on urban land use patterns in Nairobi Kenya: 1899-1979
(1980)In the twentieth century; three basic models of city structure have been accepted by scholars as being representative of land use patterns in most cities of the western world. These models are (1) the Concentric Zone ... -
Policy implications of land subdivision in settlement areas: a case study of Lumakanda settlement scheme
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 2003)The significance of land is that it constitutes the most important economic, cultural and political issues in Kenya today. It was true when Kenya became a colony dominated by European settlers. It remained true through ... -
Policy implications on Environmental security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The main objective of this study is to explore policy implications on environmental security in Kenya. Chapter one gives an introduction to the study. It will look at factors contributing to ; environmental degradation. ... -
Policy incentives and competitiveness of maize production in Trans-Nzoia District - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1999)Maize production in Kenya has fluctuated over the years as a result of climatic conditions and policy constraints. The pricing and marketing policies used for maize in Kenya have shifted over the years. During the colonial ... -
Policy Making Process in Kenya: A Case Study of the Preparation of Biosafety Act 2009
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Policy Review on Sustainbale Use and Management of Wetlands in Kenya: a Case Study of the Kimana Wetland, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Wetland ecosystems are areas seasonally or permanently covered in shallow water, and land where the water table is close to the surface. They provide functions such as flood control, provision of food and act as carbon ... -
Policy Shifts and Foreign Direct Investment in Kenya With Reference to the Industrial Sector
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow to Kenya has fluctuated since independence with adverse repercussions upon the growth of the industrial sector. FDI inflows have dropped to as low as US $ 0.39 and risen ... -
Policy, Legal and Environmental implications of the discovery and use of Natural gas in Kenya
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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 ...
