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The association between utilization of preventive child health services and the nutritional status of children under three years in Kibera, a spontaneous urban settlehent of Nairobi, Kenya
(1990-09)
Between February and May 1989 a cross-sectional survey
was conducted to assess the coverage and accessibility
of the available preventive child health services in a
spontaneous settlement of Nairobi. In particular, ...
Competition and efficiency in beef retailing in a Metropolitan area: the case of Tile City of Nairobi
(1990)
Competition and efficiency in beef retailing were
The study was conf i ned to Na I rob i , a mnj or beef
consumption area. The genera I object i ve was to assess the
degree of competition and efficiency in beef ...
The determinants of auditor changes by unquoted companies operating in Nairobi
(1992-06)
This study sought to determine the factors that influence
auditor changes by unquoted companies operating in Nairobi. The
study covered the period 1981-1990 and to achieve the objective of
the study , a sample of 100 ...
The role of peers in drug use among the youth
(1993-12)
The high rate of population increase in Kenya implies that
the population structure is becoming increasingly youthful. One
direct effect of this is that problems associated with the youth,
one of which is drug use, are ...
Solid waste service delivery in Nairobi low income settlements
(1993-06)
This report is a study of solid waste service delivery in low-income areas in Nairobi. Solid waste management in low-income areas has received little or no attention from the Nairobi City Council. Limited resources have ...
Forecasting voluntary cash donations in private homes for the needy children:The case of Thomas Barnardo children's home, Nairobi
(1992-06)
Private homes for the needy children receive 90% of their income
by way of voluntary cash donations from. individuals and
organizations. This huge part of their income, by its very nature
is highly unpredictable and ...
Health and sexuality among out of school adolescents in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya
(1999)
In the last decade, the reproductive health and sexuality of adolescents has received
increasing recognition world-wide. Several factors have accounted for these new trend.
more than half of the population in developing ...
An assessment of the role of the private sector in urban infrastructure service provision
(1997-09)
Urban infrastructure services, which include facilities and services such
as roads, mass transportation, water systems, garbage collection and
disposal, drainage and flood protection, electric installations, and
telec ...
The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOS) in the rehabilitation of street children in Nairobi
(1998-09)
This study is about Undugu Society of Kenya, a local NGO in the rehabilitation of street children in Nairobi, Kenya. It is a descriptive investigation covering the history of the establishment, the characteristics of the ...