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Perspectives on Child Labor in Kenya: Case of Malakisi Tobacco Farms, 2003 - 2010
(University of Nairobi, 2011)This study seeks to understand the notion of child labour in African context- what it is, its manifestation and how t ^ local community in Malakisi tobacco growing areas in Bungoma County perceive and understand it. This ... -
Persuading the Kenyan youth; an analysis of the use of sex appeal on billboards in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)With increasing focus by the Kenyan government on media content with the intention of barring subversive culture from mainstream media and advertising, this study set out to investigate the use of sex appeal in billboard ... -
Persuasion and persistence:Female Circumcision among the Embu, Kisii and Somali of Kenya
(Department of sociology, 2007)This is a comparative study of female circumcision (Fe) among the Embu, Kisii and Somali societies of Kenya. This study was both exploratory and explanatory in nature. The main objective of the study was to ... -
The Persuasive Devices in William Ruto’s Political Speeches a Relevance TheoreticThe Persuasive Devices in William Ruto’s Political Speeches a Relevance Theoretic Approach Approach
(2020)The aim of this study was to explore the general effects and effectiveness of humour and rhetorical questions as persuasive strategies in selected speeches of William Ruto. The study focused on the identification and ... -
Pervceived Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance Among Teachers Service Commission Secretariat at the Headquarters in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,School of business, 2012-11)Human resource is the most vital asset for organizational development. It is the resource that puts other resources to use and strives to get the best return out of them. But getting best of human resource requires ... -
Pest Infestation and Conservation of Ethnographic Collections With Specific Reference to Skin and Wooden Materials: a Case Study of Village Museum, Dar Es Salaam
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2003)The purpose of the study was to investigate why and how skin and wooden ethnographic artifacts are infested and what was being done to combat the problem. Hence, the study aimed at identifying insect pests, which damage ... -
Pesticides and phosphorus dynamics in Lake Victoria Basin
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)1890 field samples comprising of 630 sediments, 630 soils and 630 later samples were collected quarterly over a period of 21 months covering the wet, dry and short rain seasons experienced in Lake Victoria Basin. Sampling ... -
The pharmaceutical industry in Kenya
(Depatment of Economics, University of Nairobi, 1985)Kenya's Pharmaceutical sector has grown significantly since 1936. Most of the manufacturing units were established in the 1970's. Currently, the sector is dominated by foreign firms. This study investigates various issues ... -
The Pharmaceutical Industry In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Kenya's Pharmaceutical sector has grown significantly since 1936. Most of the manufacturing units were established in the 1970's. Currently, the sector is dominated by foreign firms. This study investigates various issues ... -
The Pharmaceutical Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Kenya's Pharmaceutical sector has grown significantly since 1936. Most of the manufacturing units were established in the 1970's. Currently, the sector is dominated by foreign firms. This study investigates various issues ... -
Pharmaceutical Producers and Users Perceptions of the Role of Distributors in the Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2006)As organisations streamline their production and internal processes, the next opportunity for improvement is through better coordination and networking with their suppliers and customers through the supply chain. Much ... -
Pharmaceuticals in a Medical Pluralistic Society: Socio-cultural Interpretation and Appropriation of Antimalarials in a Rural Abagusii Community in South Western Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute of anthroplogy, gender and african studies, 2013)The availability and popularity of pharmaceuticals (including antimalarial drugs) in the developing world has increasingly been a subject of scientific interest. However, we have a paucity of studies on how people in ... -
Pharmacogenetics of drug metabolizing enzymes and clinical implications in selected Kenyan populations
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Much of the inter-individual and interethnic variability in drug response is now attributable to genetic differences in drug metabolism. Drug metabolizing enzymes exhibit genetic polymorphism with certain allelic variants ... -
Phase Structure of Dholuo Verb System
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study is a morphosyntactic analysis of Dholuo verb system in Derivation by Phase Theory. The study sets out to attempt to account for various aspects of the Dholuo verb system in a probe-goal relationship and feature ... -
Phenology of rhizophora mucronata LAMK, avicennia marina (FORSSK.) VIERH. and Sonneratia alba SM in natural and reforested mangrove forests at Gazi Bay, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This study was conducted at Gazi Bay (4° 25'S, 39° 3' E) in the southern Kenyan coast, 50 km from Mombasa. The aim of the study was to investigate the phenology of three principal mangrove species; Rhizophora mucronata ... -
The Phenomenon of Statelessness and the Human Rights Discourse in 21st Century Africa: a Comparative Assessment of Kenya and Cote D’ivoire Experiences
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The rising cases of stateless population worldwide and on the African continent particularly in the 21st century is a cause of concern within the international system. The phenomenon of statelessness is reported to be ... -
Philosophic sagacity in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1988)This thesis is made up of seven chapters. The first chapter is on Literature Review and Methodology. There, the texts and other academic references used on the production of this thesis are clearly indicated. Besides, ... -
A Philosophical Analysis of Deterrent Punishment With Special Reference to Curses Among the Indigenous Abagusii Community of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Arts, 1993)This thesis addresses itself to deterrence as an aspect of utilitarian punishment. It attempts to critically evaluate the role of deterrence as a goal of utilitarian punishment in curbing crime in society. To show this, ... -
A philosophical analysis of the cultural functions of knowledge
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)'A philosophical analysis of the cultural functions of knowledge' is an exploration of philosophy as it is done today basing itself on the history that has brought it this far. In a pluralistic society where we talk of ... -
A philosophical analysis of the relationship between marxist humanism and feminism
(Department of sociology, 2007)Abstract Feminist movement has been viewed as the instrument used to challenge the traditional position of men in society with the hope of realising gender equality. This is in response to what has been portrayed as ...
