Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Implications for African agriculture of the greenhouse effect
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The Kenya Highlands: land use and agricultural development
(1971)The main purpose of this survey was to map, study and attempt to explain the distribution and the main characteristics associated with the major crops in the Kenya Highlands during the period of European farming, basing ... -
Mobile Africa: Changing Patterns of Movement in Africa and Beyond
(LeidenDepartment of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2001) -
Urban farmers in Nakuru, Kenya
(Afrika-Studiecentrum, LeidenDepartment of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2000)The present report contains the result of a general survey, carried out in June-July 1999, on farming practices performed by the inhabitants of Nakuru town, Kenya. The two major objectives of the survey were: 1) to collect ... -
To subsidise my income" : urban farming in an East-African town
(Brill, LeidenDepartment of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2006)Urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has gained momentum in recent years in terms of research and policy, as well as in practical terms. The paradox of accelerated urbanization and the increase in urban agriculture in ... -
Use and management of Lantana camara by village farmers near Machakos, Kenya: an example of ingenuity in the use of locally available resources
(2000)This paper describes recent changes in attitude towards and management of Lantana camara in Kalama and Muputi locations of Machakos District in Kenya. Four current uses (basket making, food, soil improvement and hedge ... -
Soil degradation in parts of the upper Migori river catchment
(2000)The rate of soil erosion in parts of the Upper Migori River Catchment in Kenya was studied using three relevant land qualities and characteristics and soil conservation measures are recommended. The area has steep Leptosol ... -
Forecasts of returns to Kajiado County Council from the Masai Amboseli Game Reserve, 1970-2000
(Institute for Development Studies, University College (Nairobi)Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, 1969) -
Sediment sources to Masinga dam
(1993)Preliminary findings on the effects of land use in the Masinga Dam catchment, Kenya, on the storage capacity of the reservoir are presented. Remote sensing and GIS techniques, supplemented with ground reports, were used ... -
Uhakiki Wa Malenga wa Mvita (Literary criticism)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 1986) -
Utamaduni wa Mkorea, A collection of articles on Korean and Swahili culture in Swahili and Korean
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 1987) -
Multilevel Analysis of the Interconnection between Divorce and Labour Force Participation in Canada, 1931-1991
(University of Nairobi,School of Journalism, 1996) -
Utenzi wa Hamziyyah (The Hamziyyah Epic. A detailed Analysis of a Swahili Islamic Epic)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 2005) -
Mizani Yangu (a Collection Of Poems In Swahili. It Has Been A Kenya Teachers
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 2000) -
First Kiswahili- English Food And Drinks Dictionary Bookman Consultants Ltd, Nairobi, 2002 (it Is The First Dictionary On Food And Drinks, In Both Swahili And English)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2002) -
The effects of climatic variations on agriculture in central and eastern Kenya
(1988)This case study presents a detailed climate impact assessment for the Kirinyaga, Embu and Machakos districts, which include a range of conditions from a humid tea-growing agroclimate to semi-arid grazing lands. The study ...