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A fracture mechanics approach to fatigue crack propagation characteristics in a locally used structural steel plate
(1984-06)
A fracture mechanics approach was used to investigate the effects of thickness, stress ratio and configurational geometry on fatigue crack growth characteristics of a locally produced steel plate.
The experiments were ...
The lianja epic of Zaire in the dynamics of orature
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
This study attempts to analyse three versions of the Lianja
epic from Zaire. Two of them are traditional and the other is
modern. The modern version is currently performed by the Zairean
National Theatre called "Compagnie ...
The statistics of pedestrian flow
(1984-09)
The project was set to study various aspects of pedestrian flow (at Sussex University Campus), compare the results with those obtained I empirical studies and to investigate other factors ignored in the past work. The ...
Household dynamics and rural political economy among Embu farmers in the Kenya Highlands
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
While Embu's land is fertile and rainfall high, the principal "avenues to wealth accumulation lie outside of farming. Education, salaries, and businesses are the means of accumulating wealth in land, cash, and ...
The colonial state and the development of public libraries in Kenya prior to 1965
(1984)
Public libraries are a part of the ideological apparatus of the
state. The history of public libraries in Kenya is seen as essentially
determined by political developments and as dependent on the growth
and control of ...
The impact of socio-economic variables on the spatial and structural patterns of rural houses in Ukambani, Kenya
(1984)
The different forms taken by houses are
complex phenomena, for which no single explanation
will suffice. All possible explanations, however,
are variations of a single theme: people with
different attitudes and ideals ...
A Model of household choice among medical treatment alternatives in rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
The purpose of this dissertation is to study patients' demand for health services in a given illness period. Particular attention is devoted to a model of patients' behavior throughout an illness episode and to a statistical ...
Politics of upgrading squatter settlement ares: A case study of Micosi slum upgrading housing scheme
(1984)
The aim of this study is to find out the problem of housing among Low-income groups in Kenya. Th is is done through Studying the government policy of upgrading Squatter Settlement areas. Before 1974 the policy of the Kenya ...
Capital Accumulation and 'schooling in the Modern World Economy the Political Economy of Education and Inequality in Jamaica
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
The main concern of the dissertation is to study the relation ship between education and mental/manualdivision of l~bor in .Jamaf.ca within the ModernWorld-Economy.Whogoes where at what level in schooling? ...