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Fertility trends in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 1976)
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate fertility trends in
Mainland Tanzania.
Data on the age structure, current and retrospective fertility
are examined in Chapter 2 for evidence of changes in fertility.
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A contribution to the study of the neolithic in East Africa with particular reference to Nakuru-Naivasha basins
(1975)
This thesis presents a study of Neolithic sites in East Africa
with special emphasis on sites located in the Nakuru, Elementeita, and
Naivasha Basins. The study is based on material from museum collections,
particularly ...
Primacy of determinants of rural-urban and reverse urban-rural migration in Kenya
(1974)
Studies of Labour migration as far as hitherto
known have touched on the causes of rural to urban migration
and in most cases been carried out in urban centres. In such
endeavours 'Push and Pull' theory has been ...
The origin of the Wataita, their culture and their political evolution between the early 16th century and 1963
(University of Nairobi,, 1978)
No systematic study has been made before
regarding the origin of the Wataita nor has
thorough study of their culture been made apart
from the detailed description of their religious
ritual by Mrs. Grace Harris. Thus, ...
Muslim women in Mombasa Kenya. 1890-1973
(1975)
This is a social history of Mombasa Kenya that
focuses upon muslim women and their activities. By
examining women's economic, social, and ritual practices,
this dissertation attempts to explain how colonialism
affected ...
Inflation accounting and present company financial reporting in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1977-08)
Accounting for price-level changes is a current controversial
issue in the accounting profession. It has attracted both'
practicing accountants and academicians in recent years.
The writer of this thesis is not an ...
Urban-rural fertility differentials :a case study in Nairob and Central province
(1978)
The main objective of this study was to establish whether
or not an urban-rural fertility differential exists between
Nairobi and Central Province. The study also aimed at identifying
the various socio-economic and ...
The measurement of relative economic efficiency in manufacturing in Kenya
(1979)
In this study a Cobb-Douglas profit function
is developed and used to measure relative economic
efficiency in manufacturing in Kenya.
A substantive finding is that industries
dominated by large firms are relatively ...