Research Papers: Recent submissions
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Contribution of Africa’s Coastal and Marine Sectors to Sustainable Development
(University of Nairobi, 2001)More than half of the world's population lives within 60 km of the shoreline, and in Africa trends in population growth indicate that this figure could rise to three quarters by the next century. The lives and reasonable ... -
The impact of climate change on the incidence of cattle diseases in a pastoral area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Participatory epidemiological methods were used to establish local perceptions and livestock owner’s knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of risk factors of climate variability, the seasonal variations in incidences ... -
Kenya in transition
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Maize and beans in Kenya: the interaction and effectiveness of the informal and formal marketing systems.
(University of Nairobi,, 1979)The structure and conduct of the marketing systems (for maize and beans in Kenya), both formal (controlled) and informal (uncontrolled) are described and analyzed. The analysis includes an examination of the extent to which ... -
Development policy and educational opportunity: the experience of Kenya and Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi,, 1980)This paper analyzes the extent to which equalization of educational opportunity is possible and the conditions which influence levels of policy achievement, taking Kenyan and Tanzanian experiences as examples. The dimensions ... -
Population growth and agricultural development in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 1981)This study has five parts: (1) a description of the Kenyan agriculture sector, (2) an examination of the effects of rapid population growth on the sector, (3) an analysis of how the agricultural sector - its current and ... -
An overall evaluation of the Special Rural Development Programme
(University of Nairobi,, 1972)This report was prepared as a result of a request by the Ministry of Finance and Planning to the Institute of Development Studies that the University of Nairobi should undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Special ... -
EVALUATION OF THE UNIVERSAL ANAESTHESIA MACHINE IN THREE HOSPITALS IN KENYA: KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL LEVEL 6, THIKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 5 AND KIAMBU DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 4
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The provision of anaesthesia in many resource limited countries is compromised by lack of appropriately designed anaesthesia equipment. Modern complex anaesthesia machines are unsuitable for use in areas with challenging ... -
Credit Systems In Rural Kenya: An Example From Kisii.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)Credit savings in rural Kenya are analysed using the case of Kisii District as an example. The established notion of state or donor-funded lending is questioned both in principle and overall impact. The literature is ... -
Community based development: potential and obstacles to implementation in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)This paper describes two examples of primary health care programmes implemented in Mbita Division, South Nyanza, Kenya: the community based health care (CBHC) programme and income generating projects for women's groups. ... -
Measles Seropositivity in HIV-Infected Kenyan Children on Antiretroviral Therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)This paper describes results from a cross-sectional study among HIV-infected children 15 months to 12 years of age who were receiving antiretroviral therapy. We found a low prevalence of measles IgG seropositivity (45.7%) ... -
Some Aspects Of Mortality Levels And Differentials In The City Of Nairobi Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1992)The paper first looks at mortality studies in Kenya in general and urban areas in particular in light of the available data.... [It then] focuses on the mortality levels and differentials using the 1979 population census. -
Garmentmaking in Nairobi: a research proposal
(University of Nairobi,, 1989-04)The paper outlines proposed research on Nairobi's garment industry. Using a political-economy framework, the research will investigate whether two patterns of success identified in an earlier study of small-scale manufacturing ... -
The Social And Economic Impact Of Individual Land Titling In Mbeere , Eastern Kenya
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Technology, Small And Micro Enterprise (SME) Development I N Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 19-08-95) -
Tied aid, industrial defendence and new tactics for negotiations observation for Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1988) -
Population Factor In Regional Development. The Case Of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979) -
Population and the State of the Environment
(University of Nairobi, 1979-06)