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Determinants of contraceptive use in Ena, Embu District
(1992)
The study examines how certain demographic, socio-cultural, socia-economic, and accessibility factors affect contraceptive use among a cohort of married women age 25-34 years in Ena, Embu district.
The objective ...
Trends of breastfeeding in "Laini-Saba" (Kibera) and their relationship to child health
(University of Nairobi, 1990-12)
This study was carried out in "Laini-Saba" village of the
Kibera slum area in Nairobi. It examined the prevalence of
breast feeding among mothers resident in such an urban slum
setting, and also attempted to understand ...
Determination of the price elasticity of sunflower supply in Kenya
(1995)
The production of sunflower and other oil crops in Kenya has been low and declining
over the years. In order to feed its population, Kenya has over the years been importing
vegetable oils and fats in form of crude palm ...
An investigation into factors causing construction project delays in Kenya case study of high rise building projects in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
Construction project delay is a widespread phenomenon in Kenya and
reflects poor project time management practices. Project delay frustrates the
process of development. In addition, scarce funds are tied in unfinished ...
Archetypal motifs in Swahili Islamic poetry: kasida ya burudai
(University of Nairobi,, 1996-06)
The primary purpose of this study is two-fold: to translate Kasida ya Burudai into
English and analyse it using the theoretical model of archetypal criticism. This Swahili
paregyric was originally composed in Arabic and ...
On the theory of random search
(University of Nairobi,, 1994-07)
The problem of identifying one or more unknown
elements belonging to a finite set So' containing n
distinguishable elements is well known in literature.
Designs used in this kind of investigation are known
as search ...
Managing the urban environment through partnerships: an emerging experience from Nakuru, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
It is now widely recognised that governments alone are incapable of bearing the entire
responsibility of providing housing, infrastructure and other basic services to their
populations. Scarce financial and technical ...
An investigation into the effects of changes in land use on runoff and sediment transport rates from the Turasha catchment, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
This study was conducted in the Turasha catchtnent in Nyandarua District, Kenya.
The study traces the land use changes between the large scale farming practised by the white
settlers prior to independence and subsequent ...
Variation of plant p,p'-ddt uptake and its dissipation with age, temperature and soil type
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
The extent to which insecticides may be absorbed and translocated from 14C_p,p'_
DDT contaminated soils into cowpeas plant tissues and the variation of uptake of p,p'-
DDT by the plants in relation with the dissipation ...