Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Human Dimensions Studies on the East African Lake Regions: A Review
(2002)Several studies have been carried out under the auspices of the IDEAL (International Decade for East African Lakes) programme on the physical and biological factors affecting the East African lakes. These include aspects ... -
Homogenizing continental Africa and its diaspora through lessons on African oral social culture
(2014)From time immemorial the largely orate African society has educated its members through oral literature; teaching society’s history and culture: the oral traditions, beliefs and values. The aim of teaching these tenets ... -
Making decisions on health care: household management of malaria and visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Baringo, Kenya
(1995)When confronted with illness, households have to make decisions on the type of health cars to seek. Studies in social medicine have in recent years attempted to delineate the factors which influence illness behaviour (health ... -
FDI determinants: Kenya and Malaysia compared
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This paper examines in a comparative context the determinants of foreign direct investment in Kenya and Malaysia as well as its impact on economic growth in order to inform policy debates. Kenya in the recent past has ... -
The facets and economic benefits of the information communications technology and innovations used by commercial banks in Kenya
(2011)The recent developments in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) have been received with great interest in research and practice by the banking community the world over. There began to appear theoretical arguments ... -
Governance challenges in East Africa
(2011)This volume collects reflections on issues of governance in eastern Africa, based on papers presented at the conference 'Governance challenges in East Africa', organized by the Strathmore Governance Centre (SGC) in November ... -
Kenya's Increasing Older Population: A Case for Retooling Our Perspectives
(2014)This paper, which is an extract from a major study conducted by the author, makes an attempt to understand Kenya’s changing demographics in the light of burgeoning numbers of the older persons over the 1979-1999 census ... -
The Challenges of Maintaining Social Work Ethics in Kenya
(2014)Little research has been published that is specifically relevant to professional social work ethics in Kenya. This paper seeks to address this gap in the literature. One of the major challenges is maintaining professional ... -
The changing status and growth of social work education worldwide: Process, findings and implications of the IASSW 2010 census
(2014)The dramatic growth in social work education is documented in the International Association of Schools of Social Work’s 2010 census of institutions offering at least one degree program in social work. The census gathered ... -
Educating for the Global Agenda: Internationally relevant conceptual frameworks and knowledge for social work education
(2014)In this article, we discuss the capacity of social work educational programs to prepare graduates to contribute to the human, social and environmental challenges outlined in the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social ... -
Natural Resource Limits to Kenya's Economic Growth: Challenges and Opportunities
(2011)Kenya, like many other developing nations is pursuing economic growth and equitable human development as one of its greatest and our most immediate development challenge. Maintaining stability and economic growth goals ... -
A preliminary critique of draft media laws with special reference to the KICA bill 2013
(2013)The Constitution of Kenya 2010 gives priority to the enactment of statutes relating to media law. These new laws are expected to be aligned to the very progressive provisions on free expression, media freedom as well as ... -
Women and the informal economy in urban Africa: from the margins to the centre
(2014)In this highly original work, Mary Njeri Kinyanjui explores the trajectory of women's movement from the margins of urbanization into the centres of business activities in Nairobi and its accompanying implications for urban ... -
Gender and Cross Border Flows of Horticulture Exports: The Hidden Hand of Women in Economic Growth at Macro Level
(2014)The economic empowerment of women in agriculture sector has become a central goal of the international community including the Governments of many developing countries. This is because studies have found the rural women ... -
Women Informal Garment Traders in Taveta Road, Nairobi: From the Margins to the Center
(2013)This article investigates the Taveta Road phenomenon, whereby women garment informal traders occupy a whole street in the central business district in Nairobi, Kenya. It also discusses the implications for urban planning ... -
Priming HIV Messages in Kenyan Print Media Patterns, Trends, and Issues
(2013)This paper is an investigation into the role of the print media in combating the HIV epidemic in Kenya. A critical analysis of how this information is covered is necessary to determine whether there is need for change of ... -
The Changing Concept of Adolescence in Kenya
(2014)Kenya has at least 42 tribes. Each of these tribes had a unique way of marking the boundary between childhood and adulthood. It is like once pubertal signs emerged, the adolescent was said to be ready for adulthood. ...