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Determinants of child survival in Kenya: a comparative study
(2003)
The study attempts to examine whether the determinants responsible lor infant and child
mortality in the High mortality zone are the same as those affecting child survival in a
low mortality zone. Nyanza and Western ...
Strategic responses of commercial banks to the threat of substitute products
(University of Nairobi., 2003)
For a number of years, the banking sector in Kenya has been experiencing
challenging times. Some of the challenges have been external - poor macro
economic policies, and a hostile operating economic environment. ...
Estimation of mortality levels and the impact of major causes of death: a case study for Nairobi, Nyeri and Bungoma Districts
(2003)
Demographic surveys and population censuses only give the number of deaths without
indicating the causes and this limits the usefulness of the data in designing health policies
and programmes. Under the civil registration ...
Patterns of birth intervals and infant/child mortality in Kenya: evidence from KDHS 1998
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
The main objective of this study was to examine the patterns of birth intervals and infant and child mortality by birth parities in Kenya, alongside which, other variables both socio-economic and demographic were ...
Childhood Diseases Nutritional Status And Child Mortality Differentials In Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2003)
The study seeks to establish the linkages between childhood diseases nutritional status and childhood mortality. Childhood diseases here are represented by diarrhoea, fever (Malaria) and Acute ...
Effects of liberalization on the investment practices of reserve funds and payment of dividends in savings and credit co-operatives in Nairobi comparative survey
(2003-09)
Savings and credit co-operative societies popularly known as SACCOs were set up with
the objective of promoting thrift and to provide sources of credit to members at fair rate
of interest. According to Co-operative ...
The role of International organizations in the fight against HIV/AIDS among refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of International rescue committee at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya (1992 - 2002)
(2003)
The study sets out to investigate and analyse the role that is played by international organizations in the combat against HlV/AIDS among refugees in sub-Saharan Africa. Two categories of international organizations are ...
Study on comparison of interest rates between short term and long term financial debt securities
(University of Nairobi, 2003-09)
The subject of interest rates forms an important area of study in
macroeconomics. The behaviour of interest rates directly affect ease of
access and cost of capital, consumer prices and the general cost of
living.
This ...
A survey of the practices and features of boards of directors in mission hospitals in Kenya
(2003)
In today's turbulent environment the survival of organizations is dependent on the credibility and
professionalism of its management. This means that, organizations that survive must be governed
by people who know what ...
The application of international instruments toward combating child prostitution in kenya: a critical analysis
(2003)
This study focuses on the application of international instruments towards combating child prostitution. The study has three objectives. The first is to explore the phenomenon of child prostitution ...