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The labor organization of Samburu pastoralism
(1978)
This study considers the labor organization of a group of northern
Kenyan pastoralists. Since 1960, the Samburu have experienced
substantial cattle loss and land circumscription and the work focuses
both on herding and ...
An economic analysis of the Kenya milk subsystem
(1978)
The study was designed with the broad objective of contributing
to the understanding of Kenya milk production, marketing and consumption
as a subsystem of the Kenyan economy. The specific objectives
were to:
1) Analyse ...
The role of small scale industries in developing urban economies: A case study of Kisumu semi-urban areas
(1975)
The existance of small scale industries has beome
an intergral part of urbanisation process both in ,
Kenya and other developing economies. Due to high
planning standards and prohibitive regulations plus
the nature of ...
A case of multinational investments in East Africa: the soft drinks industry in Kenya
(1979)
There is very little information available on
the soft drinks industry in Kenya and this study is an
attempt to rectify the situation. It provides some
information on the soft drinks available on the Kenyan
market. ...
Nairobi District African Congress, A study in Nairobi politics
(University of Nairobi., 1978-03)
The emergence of rural service centres as growth centres: a case study of growth centres in Bungoma District
(University of Nairobi, 1975)
Although studies have been carried out on the
notion of growth centres in developing countries, very
few have examined this policy at the local level. This
study examines this policy in Bungoma District, an area
in a ...
The availability, dissemination and utilization of information of population in Kenya with special response to the period 1946-1977
(1978)
The aim objective of this study is to examine and
to analyse the sources of population information in
Kenya and to rationalise, assist and make or
the state of t s information. The research activity
therefore revolved ...
A diagnostic study of Kenyan children with specific language/reading disability: Dyslexia
(University of Nairobi., 1978-08)
Reading must be regarded as a skill which
by no means every child of normal intelligence can
easily master, no matter how well and patiently
taught. This research is concerned, not with
backward readers generally, but ...
Harambee and development participation in Kenya: the politics of peasants and elites interaction with particular reference to harambee projects in Kiambu District
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
This study seeks to analyse the Harambee (self help) movement in Kenya as a political phenomenon. To this end, the study seeks to describe and explain how and why Harambee and Harambee projects became the most ...
The decision to investing university education in Kenya: An economic appraisal
(University of Nairobi, 1978)
The decision to invest in any project centers on the balance between the cost of the project and the expected benefits from that project. Investment in University ...