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Equity, Efficiency and Quality of Public Health Care Services: Spatial Planning Guidelines for Public Health Care Facilities in Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 2003-06)The basis of this study is the proposition that health care determinants and subsequent utilization of available public health facilities varies throughout socio-economic and geographical settings. Urban informal settlement ... -
Ergativity in dholuo: A comparative study
(University of Nairobi.(Department of linguistics and languages), 2006)This work strives to account for ergative construction traits in Dholuo. It does this by comparing elements of Dholuo Syntax and Morphology to that of Shilluk and Pari which are sister languages to Dholuo. Shilluk and Pari ... -
Ergonomic Factors Considered in Information Systems Implemented in Kenya: the Case of Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2001-08)The focus of this study was to determine the relative importance attached to ergonomic factors by IT consultants, their actual consideration of ergonomics factors, and constraints to the actual consideration of the same ... -
Erosion and sediment transport in the upper Tana catchment with special reference to the Thiba basin
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1978)This thesis examines erosion and sediment transport problems in the Upper Tana Catchment which covers an area of 9250 km. It is based on a four-year field and laboratory study of erosion and sedimentation processes in ... -
Error Analysis in the Translation of Telecommunication Electronics Devices: a Case Study of a Mobile Telephone Data
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Errors in Translated Consumer Market Research Questionnaires: Case Study of Consumer Research Questionnaires Translated From English to Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study focuses on errors that are likely to occur in the processes of translating consumer market research questionnaires. They are mostly on syntax and lexicon. These are errors that can potentially block the transfer ... -
Escaping poverty and chronic poverty through rural development: the role of agriculture with reference to the Bar-sauri millennium villages project in Yala Division, Siaya District.
(Arts-Development studies, 2010)This study explored the role of Millennium Villages Project intervention in agriculture as an escape route out of poverty and chronic poverty in Siaya district. The ultimate goal of rural development is improved livelihoods ... -
Essays on an Emerging Stock Market: the Case of Nairobi Stock Exchange (Statistical Distribution of Returns, Market Seasonality and Reactions to Dividend Announcements
(University of NairobiSchool of Economics, 2009)The general objective of this thesis is to test the well known market efficiency hypothesis using daily data from the Nairobi Stock Exchange. This high frequency data permits a thorough testing of the efficiency hypothesis ... -
Essays on Benefit Incidence and Efficiency of Public Spending on Education in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Economics, 2013)Between 2002103 and 2009110 fiscal years, the Kenya government spent an average 0/6.4 percent 0/ GDP and 26 percent 0/ total government outlays on education and training. Households cover such costs as boarding expenses, ... -
Essays on Distributional Consequencies of Fuel Taxation in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Economics, 2012)This thesis outlines three topics on residential energy demand and distributional consequences of fuel taxation for five regulated fuels in Kenya. It provides a comprehensive framework to analyse factors that drive ... -
Essays on Health Determinants in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2013)We investigate the e ect of prenatal care use on infant health, the e ect of preceding birth interval length on maternal health, and the e ect of smoking on general health. We employ an estimation strategy that controls ... -
Essays on HIV/AIDS, Exports and Poverty in Kenyan manufacturing
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Empirical investigations exploring the nexus between poverty, exports, health and labour productivity in manufacturing sectors of developing countries are rare. Existing analysis has mainly centered on performance of firms ... -
Essays on illness and labor market outcomes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya faces a high and rising burden of disease with chronic illness becoming an important contributor to the disease burden. Health as a capital stock can be expected to affect positively individual ’ s labo r sup ply ... -
The essence of the social contract theory and its application to modern Kenya.
(Department of Philosophy at the University of Nairobi, 1997-11) -
Essentials for Implementing Practical Subjects in Zambia Primary Schools
(University of Nairobi, 1983) -
Essentials of a sustainable participatory forest management regime. a case study of Ntorosi Community Environmental group, Namanga hills forest, Kajiado district
(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies,University of Nairobi, 2009)Participatory Forest Management (PFM) is a recent development in Kenya, although it has been practised in other countries but with varying policies and programmes. The main objective of this study was to investigate the ... -
Establishing an Effective Regulatory Framework for Ppps in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The provision of public infrastructure and services is a key mandate of the Government. The provision of these services are a fundamental prerequisite for economic growth and development. However, fiscal constraints ... -
Establishing Referral and Linkage Networks for Comprehensive HIV Care at the Teachers Service Commission
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Countries with the highest disease burden have the lowest ART coverage; this may be partially explained by poor testing to care linkages. Referring people living with HIV (PLHIV) into care remains a priority in the HIV ... -
Establishing the effects of indian manufactured products on the textile and apparel industry
(School of Business, 2012)This study attempted to explore the effect of India’s manufactured products on the textile and apparel industries based in Nairobi and its surroundings, Kenya. The target population of study was all textiles and apparel ... -
Establishing The Impact Of Kenya Citizenship And Immigration Act, 2011 On Reduction Of Immigration Offenders In Kenya: A Case Of Department Of Immigration, Government Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The problem of immigration offenders is of great concern to the whole world Kenya included. Countries all over the world are struggling with the problems of illegal immigration, undocumented people, asylum seekers, huge ...