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The Impact of Breastfeeding on Childhood Mortality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The study assessed the relationship between duration of breastfeeding and infant and
child mortality. The study had three specific objectives. First, to estimate the mean
durations of breastfeeding of children by various ...
The Impact of Regulatory Frameworks on Business in Kenya: a Survey of Rural Smes in Kesses Division, Uasin Gishu District
(University of Nairobi, 2005-02)
This research dwelt on the regulatory frameworks in the Small and Medium Enterprise
(SME) sector in Kesses Division, Uasin Gishu District. It looked at the effects of
government regulations and procedures on the ...
Determinants of Capacity Utilization Among Kenyan Manufacturing Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2005-09)
The growth in the manufacturing sector is a very important propelling force in the
economic growth of any nation because manufacturing enterprises have strong
forward and backward linkages with other sectors of the ...
The Relationship Between Board Activity and Firm Performance: a Study of Firms Quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Corporate governance, the manner in which companies are controlled and evaluated continues to
attract intense interest in emerging and developing economies as the link between good corporate
governance and national ...
Problems Facing the Physically Handicapped School Children in Accessing Kisumu Museum, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The aim of this study was to investigate the various problems that face the physically
handicapped in accessing and enjoying museum facilities at Kisumu Museum. The
research subjects were the pupils and students of Joy ...
Application of Lean Production Techniques: a Survey of Large Construction Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)
Construction practitioners have focused their attention on conversion processes, with little
attention given to now activities, leading to uncertain flow processes, expansion or non
value-adding activities and waste. ...
Gender Issues in Land Inheritance Rights and the Feminization of Poverty a Case Study Ofnkuene Location of the Meru District, Eastern
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This project paper explores the gender issues in land inheritance rights in
Nkuene location of the Meru district in the Easter province of Kenya.
It explores the attitudes of this particular community to women inheriting ...
The Role of Fort Jesus Museum in Socio-economic Development of the People of Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005-08)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the role played by the Fort Jesus Museum (FJM) in
the socio-economic development of the local community. Specifically, the study aimed at
identifying the financial spillovers ...
Conservation Challenges Facing the Heritage of Mama Ngina Drive Public Park, Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Cultural landscape as part of our heritage presents conservation challenges
despite the current use. The role played by the community in the management of
sites needed to be taken as a matter of urgency. The study also ...
Museum Exhibitions as Educational Tools: a Case Study of Fort Jesus Museum, Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The understanding that many people visit the museum because they desire to encounter
or learn something new and enrich their lives prompted this study. The study
endeavoured to bring out the strategies that will help in ...