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Effects of water shortage on the socio-economic development of Garissa district (A case study of Shimbirey location)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of water shortages in socio economic development of Garissa district. The study sought to answer the following objectives; to find out the factors that influence water ...
Mobile phone interactivity with FM radio in Kenya: The case of FM radio stations in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This study looks at how the mobile telephony has impacted on the news content of the FM radio stations and the challenges it has posed to the role of gate-keeping in Kenya. The general objective of the study was to investigate ...
The impact of piracy on international security: The case of Somalia, 1991-2010
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Piracy in the region and in the world is of course not a new phenomenon, however, the momentous rise in the frequency and sophistication of piracy off the Somali coast is of great concern. The main objective of this study ...
Impact of exchange rate on Diaspora Remittances in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Diaspora remittance has become a key driver in economic growth in Kenya and is a
major source of foreign exchange in the Kenyan economy only rivaled by tourism,
horticulture and tea export. Remittances have led to economic ...
Community involvement in domestic Solid waste management: A case study On Kayole environmental management Association
(2005)
According to estimates, Nairobi, the capital of Kenya has a population of approximately
3 million and is one of the most densely populated cities in East Africa with over 2900
persons per square kilometre. Nairobi is ...
Effect of fertilizer input subsidy on maize production in Kenya
(2011-09)
Maize is a staple food in Kenya, consumed in various forms by 96 percent of the population. Its’
production is characterized by high smallholder participation which contributes about 75% of the
overall production, with ...
The role of the National Council of Churches of Kenya in the post-independence political developments in Kenya (1963-1992)
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
This study aims at examining what role, if any, the National Council of Churches of
Kenya (NCCK) has been playing in the politics of Kenya Between 1963 and 1992. It presents
a socio-political and economic survey of the ...
The concept of fallibility in the thought of Kwasi Wiredu
(1990)
The present research work seeks to offer a descriptive and
analytical treatment of the philosophical concept of fallibilism
in the thought of Kwasi Wiredu.
The general argument is that Kwasi Wiredu is a fallibilist
philosopher ...
The underground economy and tax productivity in Kenya, 1990-2009
(2012)
This study estimated the size of Kenya's underground economy for the period 1990 - 2009
using the fixed monetary ratio method. The study also estimated the elasticity and
buoyancy of the tax system for the same period, ...
Responses of Safaricom limited to increased Competition in the mobile phone service industry
(University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
The study set out to investigate the challenges faced by Safaricom limited due to increased
competition and the responses adopted by Safaricom limited to increased competition in the
mobile phone service industry. As a ...