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Essays on Distributional Consequencies of Fuel Taxation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This thesis outlines three topics on residential energy demand and distributional consequences of fuel taxation
for five regulated fuels in Kenya. It provides a comprehensive framework to analyse factors that drive ...
Access Barriers to Formal Health Services: Focus on Sleeping Sickness in Teso District, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This study was designed to investigate access barriers to formal health services among communities in Teso district, one of the traditionally known human trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness foci ...
The Quality of Life of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
OVCs face many challenges from the responsibility of caring for sick and dying parents to a lack
of resources to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, education and health care. These
challenges can have an adverse ...
Factors Contributing to Poor Solid Waste Management in Small Scale Businesses in Nairobi: a Case Study of Huruma
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The study investigated factors that contribute to poor solid waste management in small scale
businesses in Huruma. It involved the assessment of the level of awareness among the small scale
businesses. It also set to ...
Vulnerability of Kibera Slum Dwellers to Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Vulnerability to disasters in Kibera slum has risen because of poor urban governance in respect
of planning and managing the affairs of the Nairobi city, which is a major driving factor of urban
poverty and vulnerability ...
Mobile Phone Banking in Kenya: How Adequate Is the T Regulatory Framework?
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This thesis discusses the topic subject of mobile phone banking in Kenya. It
seeks to find out how adequate the regulatory framework in Kenya is III
regulating mobile phone banking. This is based on the fact that mobile ...
A Teacher for All Time: a Biography of Mary Okelo
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This study focused on the writing of the life story of Mary Okelo. Mary okelo is a global
corporate executive, a career banker, and a determined educationist. She hails from the renowned
Awori family which constitutes ...
The Role of External Actors in an Internal Conflict: Case of Somalia 2006-2011
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This study seeks to explain the nexus between the role of foreign actors, state and nonstate
actors, and the continued existence of Somalia conflict. The study adopted a descriptive
research design which involves certain ...
Perceptions and Barriers to Contraceptive Use Among Adolescents: a Case Study of Nairobi
(2013)
Contraceptive use among teenagers is low worldwide and in the Kenyan context, little is known
about factors that underlie the low use of contraceptives among adolescents aged 15-19 years.
Similarly, little is known and ...
Influence of National and Organizational Culture on Management of Oil Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
National cultural differences can be a source of confusion, hostility and distrust for the foreign firms (Krug & Nigh, 2001). Organizational culture is an important resource for enhancing organizational competitiveness. ...