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The impact of media clampdown on Kenya's Post election violence: the case of Kibera Division Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
When the government clamped down on live media coverage during the post election violence in January 2008, the assumption was that this would militate against further wide scale conflagrations that were presumably being ...
Determinants of gender mainstreaming in public primary schools of Awasi Zone in Nyando District-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This was a gender responsive study focusing on the status of gender equity and equality in primary education in Kenya. Gender mainstreaming in school especially primary school in Kenya had been a teething problem. Over ...
Securities market in kenya: disclosure regulations to foster investor confidence.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
World over, most securities investors stay glued to the affairs at the stock exchange markets. In
Kenya, the situation is not different as one can easily find the investors either watching at the live
trading of ...
Is child labour a viable escape route from chronic poverty? the case of households in Tabaka Sub-Location, Gucha District.
(2010)
This is a study about the characteristics of chronically poor households and children
engagement in child labour in Tabaka Sub-Location, Gucha District. Specifically, the
study investigates: the characteristics of ...
Effects of socioeconomic factors on fertility in Kenya
(2010)
The study was aimed at investigating the influence of a number of socioeconomic factors on
fertility in Kenya. It specifically examined the effect of level of education, wealth status, type
and region of residence, and ...
A comparative analysis of contraceptive use in Central & Nyanza
(2010)
The overall objective of the study was to establish factors influencing
contraceptive use in Central and Nyanza provinces. Specifically, the study set out
to determine the socio-economic, cultural, and family planning ...
The constraints in implementing International Water Treaties: a case study of Nile Basin treaty of 1929
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The River Nile is shared by 10 river basin countries also known as riparian states. It is the main vital water artery in the North Eastern region of Africa. The river is fed by several tributaries originating from downstream ...
Child domestic labour and the psychosocial wellbeing of children: a case of Machakos District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Child domestic labour involves children aged below 18 years who work in people's households, especially third parties, doing domestic chores. Most children work hidden away from public scrutiny and vulnerable to different ...
The effect of free primary education on girls enrollment and participation in primary schools of Balambala Division Garissa County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
In spite of a national aim to achieve Education for All, basic education remains an elusive dream for many Kenyans, particularly girls in arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL). This study explored the effect of Free Primary ...
Drought coping strategies among pastoralist communities in Garba Tulla District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Pastoral communities in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya live with the expectation of drought. They continue to suffer, and arguably increasingly suffer, catastrophic losses of livestock (capital and savings) during ...