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A Study of the Impact of Urbanisation on Women: a Case Study of the Socia-economic Conflicts in Korogocho Slums- Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)
Urban poverty and the rapid growth of population have led to creation of
informal settlements. However urban areas are composed of communities of
people from different cultures who represent different interests and ...
Terrorism and the Media: a Symbiotic Relationship
(Universirv of Nairobi, 2005)
This exploratory study seeks to investigate via the agency of the concept of symbiosis how mutually beneficial the relationship between terrorism (however defined) and the media (as broadly defined) is. The study concludes ...
Problems Facing the Physically Handicapped School Children in Accessing Kisumu Museum, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The aim of this study was to investigate the various problems that face the physically
handicapped in accessing and enjoying museum facilities at Kisumu Museum. The
research subjects were the pupils and students of Joy ...
Application of Lean Production Techniques: a Survey of Large Construction Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)
Construction practitioners have focused their attention on conversion processes, with little
attention given to now activities, leading to uncertain flow processes, expansion or non
value-adding activities and waste. ...
Gender Issues in Land Inheritance Rights and the Feminization of Poverty a Case Study Ofnkuene Location of the Meru District, Eastern
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This project paper explores the gender issues in land inheritance rights in
Nkuene location of the Meru district in the Easter province of Kenya.
It explores the attitudes of this particular community to women inheriting ...
The Role of Fort Jesus Museum in Socio-economic Development of the People of Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005-08)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the role played by the Fort Jesus Museum (FJM) in
the socio-economic development of the local community. Specifically, the study aimed at
identifying the financial spillovers ...
Conservation Challenges Facing the Heritage of Mama Ngina Drive Public Park, Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Cultural landscape as part of our heritage presents conservation challenges
despite the current use. The role played by the community in the management of
sites needed to be taken as a matter of urgency. The study also ...
Museum Exhibitions as Educational Tools: a Case Study of Fort Jesus Museum, Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The understanding that many people visit the museum because they desire to encounter
or learn something new and enrich their lives prompted this study. The study
endeavoured to bring out the strategies that will help in ...
Foreign Exchange Risk Management Practices by Foreign Owned Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Univesity Of Nairobi, 2005)
This research endeavoured to achieve three objectives: to ascertain the foreign exchange
risk management practices of foreign owned commercial banks in Kenya, to determine
the extent of foreign exchange risk management ...