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Perceptions about death among the Akamba in Kibwezi division, Makueni district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2003-11)
This study investigated the perceptions of death among the Akamba. Specifically,
the study sought to identify the explanations of death, the mortuary rituals, the
society's response to death and the circumstances under ...
Survival strategies among the poor slum women: a case study of Mukuru slum, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2003-09)
The need to improve the status of women in Kenya has been a major strategy of the
government of Kenya. Towards this end comprehensive information on the situation of
women and men have an important role to play in gender ...
The strategic responses of tourist hotels to the changes in the environment: a case of tourist hotels in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Tourist hotel industry has been affected by the changes of environmental factors that
have taken place. One major factor whose change has heavily affected this industry is the
global security and safety. These changes ...
The influence of farmland leasing on household livelihood strategies: a study of the Wheatbelt region of Narok District.
(University of Nairobi, 2003-10)
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence offarmland leasing on the
livelihood strategies of pastoral households.
The study was conducted in two wheat-growing locations of Narok district. The ...
The coverage of the drug scourge in the Kenyan media: an analysis of content, trends and quality of coverage
(2003)
The purpose of this study was to examine the coverage of the drug scourge in the Kenyan
mass media with an intent of coming up with appropriate recommendations for designing a
media strategy to combat drug abuse and drug ...
Diversification strategy :the case of Nation media group
(2003)
The study was undertaken to investigate and document the experiences of a diversified
firm. This stems from the fact that here have been a number of studies that have been
conducted in the past and have yielded mixed ...
An investjgation into the causes of poor performance in kiswahili kcse examination in Kipipiri Division of
(2003)
This study set out to investigate the causes of poor performance in Kiswahili KCSE examination in Kipipiri Division of Nyandarua District because there has been consistent poor performance ...
Language as a tool of abuse against women: the case of the language of matatu touts and University students in Nairobi
(2003-09)
A notable percentage of men in the society use language to marginalize
abuse and demean women. This study is an attempt to study the role of English
Kiswahili and Sheng languages in promoting and sustaining the above and ...
Environmental determinants of child mortality in Kenya
(2003-09)
This study focused on the determinants of infant and child mortality in Kenya. The study specifically examined how infant and child mortality is related to the household's environmental and socieconomic characteristics, ...
Supplier induced demand : A case study of caesarian delivery in private and private and public hospitals in Nairobi
(2003-09)
The study investigated supplier-induced demand for caesarian birth, relying on household and hospital data. A household survey was carried out in Nairobi city in which 189 women who had delivered during the last 10 years ...