Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Poverty"

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    • Capacity Utilization: The Forgotten Secret in Trading Out Poverty 

      Iraki, X.N. (DBA, Africa Management ReviewSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
      Policy makers, academics and practitioners see economic growth as the secret behind the high standards of living worldwide. The ingredients that go into economic growth are still being debated, the only reason few countries ...

    • Poverty and human security in Kenya 

      Njeru, Enos H N; Njoka, John Murimi (Regional Development Dialogue, 2003)
      Kenya attained its independence in 1963 after six decades of British colonial rule. The colonial legacy has been instrumental in shaping the policy regime in the country, in addition to influencing sectoral operations ...

    • Traditional mechanisms of conflict resolution in Isiolo District, Eastern Kenya: Implications for rural poverty 

      Suda, Collette (2003)
      Conflict results from a combination of factors, which are intertwined and often deeply rooted in cultural traditions both within and between nations. Poverty is one of the underlying causes of conflict and also one of its ...

    • Women, decision-making and poverty 

      Njeru, Enos H N (1998)
      Poverty among women has been linked to various social, cultural, economic, religious and political factors. This paper presents a socio--cultural analysis of structural and psychological forces within social fabric that ...