Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Reinventing academic libraries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review recent initiatives by academic libraries in Kenya aimed at reinventing, re-engineering, and providing innovative information products and services to support learning and ... -
Making university libraries in Kenya the destination for the user population
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of marketing of information products and services in university libraries in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach – The paper utilises literature surveys of ... -
Bridging the information gap with the patrons in university libraries in Africa: The case for investments in web 2.0 systems
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in handling and supporting information services and activities in Kenyan university libraries. Des ... -
Use of information communication technologies in education and training of undergraduate library and information science students in two selected Kenyan universities
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Purpose – The paper aims to establish the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in education and training of undergraduate library and information science (LIS) students in two selected Kenyan universities ... -
Contemporary issues in information management: A fresh look for information professionals
(University of Nairobi, 2009)To investigate contemporary issues in information management, explore the role of information professionals in adapting to the current information environment, and suggest possible solutions and recommendations. The ... -
ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDIT AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION TOOL
(2013)ISO 9000 family of quality management system standards are meant to enable organizations to set up effective management systems with which they can meet the needs of interested parties and assure sustained success. The ... -
Riwaya ya Kiswahili kama Tahakiki ya Jamii Baada-ukoloni
(2012)Makala haya yanachukulia kwamba mwandishi wa Kiswahili haandiki tu kwa ajili ya kuandika bali huandika kukidhi mahitaji ya jamii anayoiandikia. Makala yanarejelea jamii pana ya Afrika Mashariki inayotumia lugha ya Kiswahili. ... -
A Reasoned action model of male client involvement in commercial sex work in Kibera, a large informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)Male clients of female sex workers (FSWs) are epidemiologically important because they can form bridge groups linking high- and low-risk subpopulations. However, because male clients are hard to locate, they are not ... -
Access to justice: evaluating law, health and human rights programmes in Kenya.
(2013)INTRODUCTION: In Kenya, human rights violations have a marked impact on the health of people living with HIV. Integrating legal literacy and legal services into healthcare appears to be an effective strategy to empower ... -
Property theory and land use analysis: a theoretical framework.
(University of Nairobi,, 1975)Two main conclusions are drawn about the sociology of ideas: (1) the subject matter of research needs to be drawn out of local concerns and priorities; (2) the key tools of analysis conceal both intellectual and ideological ... -
Reflections on the reform of land regimes and resource management
(University of Nairobi,, 1996)In recent years, many African states have come under external pressure to reform their land ownership regimes in the direction of the removal of state control and the promotion of absolute and individual rights of ownership. ... -
Effectiveness of maize marketing controls in Kenya. In: Price and marketing controls in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1979)This paper summarizes the findings of the research project carried out in 1978-79 which examined the extent to which maize marketing controls in Kenya fulfilled the functions of operational efficiency and operated at lowest ... -
Marketing and pricing policies in the Kenya dairy industry. In: Price and marketing controls in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1979)The dairy industry in Kenya has always operated under some form of government administered regulatory system. Government administered prices have not been efficient. There has not been sufficient flexibility to allow for ... -
S.R.D.P. Second overall evaluation of the special Rural Development Programme
(University of Nairobi,, 1975)This report was prepared as a result of a request by the Ministry of Finance and Planning to the Institute of Development Studies that the University of Nairobi should undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Special ... -
Perceptions in a commons: A case of historic Old Town, Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Dynamics of growth and development put enormous strain on land use activities in urban historic areas. New spatial patterns emerge that lead to both visual and functional contradictions, which are manifest in the ... -
An assessment of the challenges associated with the loss of tangible heritage in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper investigates the main challenges experienced in the conservation of cultural materials in Kenya since independence. The study examines the challenges of conservation in view of environmental change, human ... -
Reflections on the conservation of urban heritage attractions: The case of Nairobi 1898 to 1948
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The city of Nairobi has grown into a complex urban heritage since it sprung up as a railway camp site in 1899. Emergent historical sites reflect the global nature of the city which first developed as a colonial headquarter ... -
Sexual Relationships, Risk Perception And Condom Use At The University Of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Background- Aim of the study University students are youthful and constitute a high risk group for HIV Infection. Ministries of health officials share the opinion that university students aged (18-25) are the most vulnerable ...