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Women’s status and fertility behaviour in Kenya:a case study of Nyamache division, Kisii District
(University of Nairobi, 1990-05)
This study examines the relationship between women's status and fertility behaviour in the Gusii Community of Kenya. Although there are several dimensions by which women acquire their status,this study focuses mainly on ...
Trade incentives and current account adjustments in kenya: A bilateral analysis
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
The study set out to analyse measure to correct recurrent and worsening balance of payments position of Ke nya. A resource switching approach to correcting balance of payments problems. Through Current account was adopted. ...
The occurrence of agricultural drought and its impact on maize production in Kisumu District, Kenya
(1990)
This study was an attempt to determine the effect of Agricultural Drought on Maize production in Kisumu District, Kenya. Maize is the most popular cereal in the district and is usually given preference over other cereal ...
A study of women small scale entrepreneurship in the urban informal sector:
(1990)
This study is a socio-economic analysis of the
activities of women entrepreneurs in Nairobi's informal
sector with specific reference to the market women.
The main objectives of the study were (a) to examine
the ...
A contribution to the study of the South Nyanza stone structures with special emphasis on architecture, distribution and the settlement history of the region.
(1990)
This study presents the architectural features of the South Nyanza stone structures, their distribution in our area of study and the sequence of settlement in this area.
The architecture of the structures has formed ...
Transport Nut1ber determination by analysis of transport of aqueous electrolytes through cementitious materials using EMF method
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
The main aspect of this study was to determine the transport
number of captions through membranes mRd~ out of mortar. Two types
of membranes were used, namely
(i) The 1.0:3.0:0.6 membrane and
(ii) The 2.0: 4.0: 1 .0 ...
The impact of age at first birth and age at first birth and age at first marriage on fertility in Kenya
(1990-06)
This study examines the impact of age at first
birth and age at first marriage on fertility in Kenya, using
the data drawn from Kenya Fertility Survey file. The mean
ages at first birth and first marriage, total fertility ...
Inter-assemblage variability: towards an understanding of the effect of raw material procurment in the elmenteitan blade industry
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
This study is based on an attribute analysis of the Elmenteitan blades. Six sites were analysed in the study, Mt. Eburu, Maasai Gorge, Njoro River Cave, Ngamuriak, Sambo Ngige and Gogo Falls. The first three are from the ...
The role, efficiency and quality of service of the matatu mode of public transport in Nairobi, Kenya
(1990)
This study is specifically concerned with an intermediate mode of public transport (or para-transit), a phenomenon which is prevalent not only in the form of the matatus in Nairobi but also in other urban centres of Less ...
The male anti-fertility effects of embelin and some of Its closely related benzoquinones
(1990)
There is a broad range of biological ,activities acclaimed to benzoquinos and their derivations.
Verifications of these claims awaits solid scientific evaluations.