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An Empirical Assessment of Buoyancy and Elasticity of the Kenyan Tax System: 1973 - 2003
(University of Nairobi, 2005-09)
One of the most significant dynamics impacting on Kenya's public
revenue is the issue of taxation. Taxation is essentially concerned
with restructuring the balance between current consumption and
current investment, ...
World Wide Web (Www) Among Secondary School Students in Kenya
(2005-09)
This research was designed to establish how secondary school students in Kenya view
WWW and how their attitudes and opinions affect their use of this new medium in an
educational context.
155 students from five secondary ...
The Role of Private Sector in Empowering Women's Participation in Achieving Environmental Sustainability (Mdg 7) in Kenya: a Critical Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This study critically analyzes the extent to which efforts by private sector interventions empower women's participation to achieve environmental sustainability (MDG 7). The researcher interviewed directors and staff working ...
The Appropriateness of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (Vct) Centres as Sources of Information for Youth: a Study of Nyeri District,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
HIV/AIDS is an impairment of the body's ability to fight disease. The disease is mainly
spread through sexual intercourse. The youth are exposed to HIV/AIDS due to
biological, socio-cultural and economic factors. Youth ...
Factors Inhibiting Effectiveness of the Nepad Initiative for Africa's Development:a Case Study of Kenya (2001-2005)
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)
This research was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of NEP AD in remodelling Africa's
development. It proposed to find out the effectiveness of NEP AD by analysing factors that could inhibit NEP AD
at country ...
Effectiveness of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (V.c.t.) in the Fight Against Hiv/aids Among the Youth: a Case Study of Thika District
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)
HIV/AlDS has been a major problem in Africa today especially in Kenya where over 3 million
people mainly in the age brackets of 15-49 years are infected.
Voluntary counseling and testing has been identified as an effective ...
Capital Structure Choice: an Empirical Testing of the Pecking Order Theory Among Firms Quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2005-08)
This study uses shy am-sunder and Myers (1999) POT model, to test whether firms listed on
NSE follow the pecking order theory of capital structure in their financing choices. The POT
model predicts external debt financing ...
The Socio-economic Effects of the Rural Electrificationprogramme: a Case Study of Kandara Location in Maragua District, Central Kenya
(2005-11)
The study evaluated the socio-economic effects of the Rural Electrification
Programme. This is because the programme had sparked a lot of debate
since it was began. Two extreme positions emerged from these debates.
Some ...