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Gender relations in public road transport in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)SAMUEL M. MWANGI The entrepreneurial participation of women in the motorized transport sector in many African countries is limited. Determining the causal factors for the low participation of women in the sector has ... -
Gender Relations in the Management of Community Water Projects. The Case of Mbiuni Location, Machakos District
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-06-28)TIlls study discusses the gender relations in the management of community water projects in Mbiuni Location ofMachakos District. The main objective of the study is to explore the various socio- cultural factors that ... -
Gender relations in the utilization of family planning services in Nyan'goma division, Bondo district, Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of African Studies, 2001)This study attempts to examine gender relations and how they influence the utilisation of family planning services in Nyang'oma sub-location in Bondo Distict, Kenya, on the shores of Lake Victoria. To date, social scientists ... -
Gender representation in the public sector in Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This study was designed to explore and evaluate the gender balance in the public sector in Somalia. The study examined challenges facing gender representation in the public sector. This research was guided by the feminist ... -
Gender Resilience to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa: a Case Study of Women in Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In an African continent experiencing ever growing effects of Climate Change more so in Sub-Saharan Africa‟s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), how have African citizens managed to cope. What role has gender played in this ... -
Gender roles in a dairy value chain in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This paper discusses the gender roles in a dairy value. It builds from an assumption that women are confined in the lower levels of the value chain where daily routine work is performed and no income is realized at these ... -
Gender Specific Effects of Armed Conflict in Africa: a Case of Women in Northern Uganda
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Gender Stereotyping as Portrayed in the Language of Kenyan Print and Electronic
(University of Nairobi,Department of Linguistics and African Languages,, 2008)Language is a very powerful element and most common method of communication. A notable percentage of language used in the media would be considered prejudicial or biased in use. Thus language is a reflection of the ... -
Gender stereotyping in radio programming: The case of Kenya broadcasting corporation
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study was undertaken to investigate gender stereotyping in radio programming. It was carried out at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation's headquarters (Broadcasting House) Nairobi. The study targeted KBC's English ... -
Gender wage differentials in Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, Economics, 2005)The determination of wages has repercussions on the economy is also crucial in determining which direction public funds should be channeled. Discerning the differences in wages that stem from endowments such as education ... -
Gender, Access To Credit And Financial Health In Kenya: Lessons From Kenya National Finances Survey 2019
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Over the years, financial inclusion in Kenya has been improving and the gender gap in access to financial services has been narrowing. The finacess survey 2019 holds that despite the narrowing financial inclusion gap the ... -
Gender, Legal Frameworks and Participation in Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives in Kenya a Case Study of Wamunyu Diary Cooperative Society in Machakos
(University of NairobiInstitute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 2008)In this study, I present the findings of a research project on gender, legal frameworks and participation in Agricultural co-operatives. The study sought to assess the interaction of gender, the various relevant laws ... -
Gender-based violence: best practices in prevention and rehabilitation of victims in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, 2010)The aim of this study was to document best practices among gender-based violence (GBV) service providers for victims and survivors in Nairobi. This was in the light of escalating cases of GBV despite the existence of a ... -
A gendered construction of the father figure in Children's literature: a case study of nairobi Province
(Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2008)This study is a comparative analysis of the portrayal of the father figure in children's literature. It analyses the similarities and differences in texts written by men against those written by women. The purpose is to ... -
Gendered nature of African conflicts the case of Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced two successive wars, the first was a rebellion which started in 1996 to 1997 and saw the advancement of rebels to Kinshasa and the eventual overthrow of the Mobutu’s ... -
Gendered Perspective of Cultural Factors That Influence Conservation of Useful Tree Species in Igembe South Subcounty, Upper Eastern Region
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Gender and cultural beliefs and taboos play an important role in conservation of tree species on the farm. The socially ascribed gender roles in relation to tree planting activities and use of tree resources can have ... -
Gendered perspectives in the novels of Ngugi Wa Thiong'o and Alice Walker
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study focuses on the treatment of male and female characters in the novels of Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Alice Walker. It centres on narrative choices and gender approaches in the novels of the two writers. The relationship ... -
A Gendered Socialist Vision of Micere Mugo's Poetry
(2005)This study examines how the concepts of gender and class are deployed in Micere Mugo's two poetry collections, Daughter of My People Sing! (1976) and My Mother's Poem and Other Songs (1994); how the two concepts are fused ... -
Gene flow between cultivated rice(oryza sativa) and the wild rice (oryza longistaminata), and its potential ecological consequences in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Hybridization occurs in many crops that are sexually compatible with their wild relatives, leading to crop-to-wild pollen gene flow. Gene flow may result in evolution of super weeds, loss of genetic resources or even ... -
General Elections:the Kenyan Case With Particular Reference to the Role of the Judiciary
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 1984)