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Smallholder household labour characteristics, its availability and utilization in three settlements of Laikipia District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
This study examined household labour characteristics in smallholder farms in Arid and Semi-Arid areas (ASAL) in Laikipia district. The focus was on the assessment of' the
extent to which labour availability is a constraint ...
The effect of inorganic salts on the gasification of biomass in a fluidized bed
(1993)
The effects of inorganic salts on the yields and distribution of products from air gasificationof biomass in a fluidized bed were investigated. The main objective was to establishconditions for production of ...
Justice in the state: the case of Nyerere's philosophy of ujamaa
(University of Nairobi, 1994-10)
This work puts forth ideas of a leading and arguably one of the most famous of African ideologue, Julius K. Nyerere, concerning the foundation of a State based on principles of justice.The research begins with an examination ...
Retirement and ageing experience the case of Muranga district, Kenya
(1991-07)
The study explores retirement and aging experience in Murang’a district, Kenya. The study set out to investigate the consequences of retirement on the retiree and the family and also the determinants of such consequences ...
Participation of women in income-generating activities: a case study of Dandora, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
The study aims at finding out factors which determine women's participation in
income-generating activities, the amount of income women gain in a month and
problems which face women participating in income-generating ...
The determinants of the level of international reserve holdings in Kenya an empirical analysis
(1995-09)
International reserves form an integral part of a nation's overall portfolio of foreign assets .
These reserves are held by monetary authorities so as to enable intervention in the foreign
exchange market, finance an ...
Intersectoral linkages in smallholder farming systems: the case of contract sugarcane farming in the Mumias sugarcane growing zone, Western Kenya
(1999)
This thesis is on the inter-sectoral linkages between the cash crop sector and other farm and
non-farm activities. It thesis examines and synthesizes evidence on how a relatively successful
and veritable cash crop sector ...
The role of the National Council of Churches of Kenya in the post-independence political developments in Kenya (1963-1992)
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
This study aims at examining what role, if any, the National Council of Churches of
Kenya (NCCK) has been playing in the politics of Kenya Between 1963 and 1992. It presents
a socio-political and economic survey of the ...
The concept of fallibility in the thought of Kwasi Wiredu
(1990)
The present research work seeks to offer a descriptive and
analytical treatment of the philosophical concept of fallibilism
in the thought of Kwasi Wiredu.
The general argument is that Kwasi Wiredu is a fallibilist
philosopher ...