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Discourse analysis of Swahili homilies
(2002)
This study is concerned with the language employed in Catholic homilies in Nairobi. It focuses on cohesion, performative quality and pragmatic meaning in selected texts of Swahili homilies. We use an eclectic approach in ...
An Investigation On Aspects Of Strategic Planning By Insurance Companies In Kenya
(Univesity Of Nairobi, 2002)
In a stable environment firms can exploit their historical strengths but with turbulence the
environment becomes so unstable in that what used to work may not any more. During
the last decade, the environment in which ...
Teachers' perception of the extent to which their needs are satisfied
(2002-10)
The study sought to determine the teachers' perception of the extent to which their needs
are satisfied: a case study of secondary schools in West Pokot District.
Population of interest included the secondary schools in ...
Ecotourism and its effects on the livelihoods of the host community and natural resource management: a case study of Amboseli, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
This study was conducted in Amboseli ecosystem. The study aimed at characterising
ecotourism and assessing whether satisfaction was derived out of its experience; comparing
vegetation attributes and wildlife numbers in ...
Identification by saturation mutagenesis of a single residue involved in the a-galactosidase agab regioselectivity
(University of Nairobi, CHS, Kenya, 2002)
a-Galactosidase AgaB from Bacillus stearothermophilus displays a major a(1~6) and a minor a(1~3) regioselectivity in hydrolysis and transglycosylation. Its corresponding gene, agaB, was subjected to saturation mutagenesis ...
A needs analysis for the retrenched civil Servants in Kisii district
(2002)
The study addresses the needs of retrenched civil servants in Kisii Central District
- Kenya. Retrenchment was the staff right sizing exercise carried out in all
government ministries as part of the World Bank conditionality ...
A survey of preferred methods, raters and uses of performance appraisals by employees in selected tertiary public institutions in Nairobi
(2002-09)
While other studies have looked at Performance Appraisal, this is the first to do so in
relation to employees' preferences in Kenya to the best of my knowledge. This research
aimed at determining the preferred Methods, ...
Factors affecting the growth of trade unions: A case study of Kenya and Japan
(2002)
This study is concerned with the observation of the factors that contribute to the growth
of Trade Unions in both Kenya and Japan. Initially it was observed that the trade unions
have been declining in terms of membership ...
The effect of sex composition on contraceptive use
(2002)
This study used the 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) data to
establish the effect of sex composition on contraceptive use. Specifically, the study
sought to: Determine women's preferred sex composition of ...
The response of agricultural sector to adjustment policies in Kenya 1970-1999
(2002-08)
The prime objective of our study was to investigate the response of agriculture sector to adjustment policies (SAPs) in Kenya with the aim of suggesting policy options to improve agricultural production and growth. In doing ...