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MAKUENI DISTRICT PROFILE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 1989-1998
(Drylands research, 2000)
This paper sets out the results of a survey conducted in four villages in Makueni
District, Kenya that was used to examine the nature of the family and its decision-
making, and to test hypotheses on the linkages between ...
Sekta Isiyo Ya Kibiashara Nchini Kenya,Tunayojua Na Tusiyojua
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Street trade in Kenya the contribution of research in policy dialogue and response
(2003)
This paper shares an experience of street traders engagement in poli
cy dialogue that arose
out of a collaborative research process that began in 1999
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. The research involved
gathering information and processing it ...
Rights-based approaches and beyond: challenges of linking rights and participation
(University of Nairobi, 2004-11)
As more and more development and human rights organisations critically assess their impact and
strategies, there is growing convergence in the questions they raise about how to be most effective in
addressing structural, ...
The Impact of Agroforestry-Based Soil Fertility Replenishment Practices on the Poor in Western Kenya
(2005)
Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated
areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by
low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in
the region.Yet the potential for agriculture is ...
Kenyan civil society perspectives on rights, rights-based approaches to development, and participation
(University of Nairobi,, 2004-12)
This paper goes beyond conceptual debates to explore country level practice around emergent rightsbased
approaches to development, and their relationship with more established practices of participatory
development. ...
What is the "rights-based approach" all about? Perspectives from international development agencies
(University of Nairobi,, 2004-11)
In the last few years, there has been growing talk amongst development actors and agencIes about a
"rights-based approach" to development. Yet what exactly this consists of remains unclear. For some, its
grounding in ...
Corporate accountability to the poor? Assessingthe effectiveness of community-based strategies
(University of Nairobi,, 2004-10)
This paper investigates how, when and why community-based strategies are effective in promoting corporate
accountability to the poor. It argues that mainstream approaches to corporate social responsibility (CSR)
underestimate ...