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Giriama funeral songs: a functional aesthetic study
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
This study is based on the analysis of Giriama funeral songs as oral literary works of art
with the objective 'of establishing their social functions and aesthetic effects particularly
on the intended audience. The ...
In search of an equilibrium: A study of gender roles and style in national drama festival plays
(University of Nairobi., 2000)
This study is aimed at establishing the gender roles and attitudes inscribed in the Drama Festival plays within the period between 1995 - 1999. It is based on ten unpublished Drama Festival plays picking two plays per a ...
A critical analysis of disaster motif in Gikuyu oral narratives
(2000)
This thesis conducts a critical analysis of disaster motif in Gikuyu oral narratives. It
aims at identifying, interpreting and analysing the disaster motif in the oral
narratives with a view to understanding the concept ...
An investigation of heat flow, precipitate formation and grain growth in the HAZ of aluminium alloy weldments
(2000)
The modified Rosenthal's equation for heat flow during welding is shown to
qualitatively predict the temperature distribution in the heat-affected zone during
welding of aluminium alloy (AA) 2024. The effects of heat ...
Structural performance of brick walls and timber roofs of Kamba rural buildings a case study of Wote location in Makueni District
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The structural performance of any wall or roof is influenced by various factors,
but most important is the choice of material, workmanship and loading systems to be
employed. The choice does affect and influence all other ...
Isolation and characterization of a gene encoding a potential vaccine and diagnostic antigen of Theileria lestoquardi
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Theileria are tick-transmitted, haemoprotozoan parasites infecting wild and domestic
ungulates throughout many areas of the world. The most economically important
parasite of sheep and goats in many parts of Asia is T. ...
Preserving the neighbourhood:a case study of Nairobi West Estate
(2000)
aim of the study has been to ascertain the role of density control in the preservation
of the neighbourhood. specifically in Nairobi West Estate in Nairobi.
The first chapter highlights the problems of misapplication of ...
Estimating the contraceptive prevalence required to reach a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.5 by the year 2010 based on the TFR of 4.7 in the year 1998: application of John Bongaarts general model for target setting
(2000)
Fertility in Kenya is declining. This is evidenced by the 1989 and 1993 Kenya Demographic
and Health Survey (KDHS) results. The recently released 1998 KDHS report indicates that
this trend has continued into the late ...
Archaeology as a test of oral traditions: a case study of the Mkunguni mosque ruin and the Digo and Tangana oral traditions
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The project is based on a study of an historical ruin, Mkunguni mosque. It is an
attempt to establish a relationship between the oral traditions and the occupation of the
ruin. The theme is to test the oral traditions ...