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Gender relations and its implication in rural development: A case study of Mwingi central
(University of Nairobi, 2004-08)
In every human society, gender relations are an integral part of everyday life. In Kenya,
they are crucial in rural development particularly when it is observed from a human
development perspective. Based on the foregoing, ...
Factors considered by individual investors in investing in shares of companies quoted At the Nairobi stock exchange (NSE)
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This study concentrated on investment in securities by individuals investing in
securities (ordinary shares) of quoted companies at the Nairobi Stock exchange. Since
Kenya is a growing economy, assessing the level of ...
Board structure, board compensation and firm profitability: Evidence from the banking industry
(University of Nairobi, 2004-12)
This study examined the relationship between Board characteristics and Board
compensation in determining firm profitability in the Banking industry in Kenya. Prior
research elsewhere suggests that Board structure and ...
Managerial and organizational factors influencing strategic change a study of oil companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004-12)
Changes are increasingly occurring in the environment in which oil firms operate; to
continuously align their strategies with the environment, firms should change their
strategies by adopting new strategies, such as ...
Levels of motivation among arts-based graduate teachers in public secondary schools in Nairobi province
(2004)
Teachers' conditions of service and teachers status were relatively good in pre- colonial
and colonial Kenya. It worsened progressively as other white-collar professions flourished after independence (1963). Educational ...
A comparative study of initiation and identity of the African woman in the works of Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Alice Walker
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This study is a comparative analysis of initiation and the identity of the African woman as portrayed in the two novels, The River Between and Possessing the Secret of Joy by Ngugi Wa Thiongo and Alice Walker respectively. ...
The relation between patent protection and competition in Kenya and the impact of the trips agreement
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)
The grant of a patent entails the conferment upon the owner of the patent of exclusive rights of exploitation of the invention. It is in essence a grant of a monopoly. On the other hand the concern of competition is, to ...
Re-thinking the subjects of international law: human rights as a basis for a judicial framework for transnational corporations
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)
We are witnessing an unprecedented transfer of power from people and their governments to Transnational Corporations (TNCs) whose allegiance is to abstract free-market principle, and whose favored citizens are soulless ...
Assessment Of Ozone, Nitrogen Oxide, Air Particulate Matter (PM10) And Trace Elements Levels In The Ambient Air Of Nairobi City.
(2004)
Motor vehicle emissions are a major source of air pollution in most urban centers. In Kenya,
Nairobi city has the highest traffic density and is therefore a particular cause for concern due to the poor
Maintenance standards ...
Gender relations in ben OKRI'S trilogy: the famished road, songs of enchantment and infinite riches
(2004)
This study examines Ben Okri' s exposition of gender relations in three interrelated
novels: The Famished Road, Songs of Enchantment, and Infinite Riches. The premise
of the study is the elision of the woman's experience ...