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Factors influencing contraceptive use among men: a case study of Kaboi location, Nandi district
(University of Nairobi, 1994-04)
The sample size for the research study was 150 currently married men between the ages of 15 and 55. All the 150 respondents were interviewed between August to September 1993 by four research assistance under the supervision ...
Determinants of Perinatal Mortaligy Hour and Day of birth and method of delivery at the central maternity
(1991)
Maternal height, pregravid weight, weight gain during pregnancy, fundal height, McDonald's measurement, uterine width, uterine height, abdominal girth, and station of the fetal head were measured in 44 laboring, nulliparous ...
Women and health: a case study of perceptions of health and illness among Thiba women in Kirinyaga district, Kenya
(1995)
The research on which this thesis was based meant to avail data on perceptions
of health and illness among women of Thiba Location in Kirinyaga District, Kenya.
These perceptions were assessed in light of socio-cultural ...
A Transportation Study of Kisumu Town With Special Reference to Travel Demand Characteristics
(University of Nairobi, 1990-01)
Previous travel impact assessments for Kisumu Town, a secondary urban centre
in Western Kenya have tended to be localized around places where changes occur, so
that rarely is detailed analysis' of transportation information ...
Implications of coastal tourism on food production in Kwale district.
(1996)
This is an exploratory study to investigate the
implications of the expanding Coastal Tourism on food
production in Kwale district.
The study focuses on the emerging behavioural pa t t.exne
around major socio-economic ...
An assessment of the potential of primary schools as agents of health education in Bondo division, Siaya district
(1996)
This study is pointer to the increasing interest in health education as a new
research area by anthropologists. This research:-
i) examines the role of primary schools' health education in the provision
of health education ...
Intercensal net migration in Kenya: Application of the national growth rate method
(University of Nairobi, 1995-08)
This study is an attempt to identify the rate, pattern and direction of intercensal net migration in Kenya for the decades 1969-1979 and 1979-1989. Regional net migration rates have been estimated through the national ...
The effect of inorganic salts on the gasification of biomass in a fluidized bed
(1993)
The effects of inorganic salts on the yields and distribution of products from air gasificationof biomass in a fluidized bed were investigated. The main objective was to establishconditions for production of ...
Justice in the state: the case of Nyerere's philosophy of ujamaa
(University of Nairobi, 1994-10)
This work puts forth ideas of a leading and arguably one of the most famous of African ideologue, Julius K. Nyerere, concerning the foundation of a State based on principles of justice.The research begins with an examination ...
Retirement and ageing experience the case of Muranga district, Kenya
(1991-07)
The study explores retirement and aging experience in Murang’a district, Kenya. The study set out to investigate the consequences of retirement on the retiree and the family and also the determinants of such consequences ...