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Showing 1 to 20 of 254 for “"Kenyan"”.
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Globalizing Kenyan Culture: Jua Kali & the Transformation of Contemporary Kenyan Art: 1960-2010
… the clearest evidence of which is what Kenyan artists call `junk art'; which is made from global garbage garnered from dump sites, then recycled into original artworks, and finally shown/sold in local and transnational art markets, thus reflecting global flows. This genre of contemporary …
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What are the factors that define a Kenyan identity? The case of Kenyan Asians
… Uhuru Kenyatta officially designated the Kenyan Asian community as the 44th tribe, marking a significant stride toward fostering unity. This step held immense significance as tribal identity serves as the bedrock of Kenyan national identity, and the acknowledgement of Kenyan Asians as a …
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Climate finance instruments and Kenyan agriculture
Human activities lead to the emission of carbon and carbon equivalents into the atmosphere which leads to climate change. Some of the negative impacts of climate change include increased frequency of flooding and drought. These lead to loss of soil and crucial soil nutrients which affects …
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Kenyan athletes’ experiences with anti-doping rule violations
This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2024-10-30 at 15:08.
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Intracranial hypertension in Kenyan children with cerebral malaria
… (ICP) is a determinant of poor outcome in Kenyan children with cerebral malaria. The opening cerebrospinal fluid pressure was raised in all 26 children in whom it was measured on admission and 92% of 35 children in whom it was measured after admission. Brain stem signs, particularly an …
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Kenyan Vegetable Farmers' IPM adoption: barriers and impacts
… integrated pest management (IPM) techniques by Kenyan vegetable farmers, including the role of their risk preferences. It also analyzes factors affecting their pesticide applications and expenditures. A survey was administered to 450 Kenyan vegetable growers to identify their pest management …
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The Kenyan regulation of company directors: an analytical study
… is effective. This thesis demonstrates that the Kenyan regulatory framework relating to directors is weak, outdated, and a morass of complexity which causes much uncertainty. This thesis establishes: the objectives of commercial laws still exist from colonial times and, thus, do not conform with …
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The Plight of Kenyan Domestic Workers in Gulf Countries
… economic growth. To bridge the economic gap, Kenyan women are seeking employment in the domestic service sector in the Gulf Countries, with Saudi Arabia being the most popular destination. At their destination countries, some domestic workers are subjected to various forms of abuse by their …
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Female Genital Mutilation and Marital Satisfaction among Kenyan Females
… FGM versus non-FGM married females in Kenya and Kenyan immigrants in the United States of America vary on relationship characteristics such as relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, intimacy, spousal support, and gender role attitudes. One hundred and thirty six married females between …
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A Kenyan Revolution: Mau Mau, Land, Women, and Nation.
… and independence. The turbulent 1950s in Kenyan history should be considered a revolution because of its violent nature, the high level of participation, and overall social change that resulted from the war.</p><p>I compared many theories of revolution to the events of the Mau Mau …
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The Kenyan Woman: Her Historical Relationship with the State
<p>The historical relationship between the Kenyan state and women provides lessons and insight as to how women in a colonized state relate to the government and the gains, or lack thereof, that exist. Kenyan women were critical in the nationalist movement that intensified in the 1950s, culminating …
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The Impact of Chinese Investments on the Kenyan Economy
… investments in Kenya are still impacting the Kenyan economy significantly. This thesis will examine the positive and negative impacts that the Chinese investments have had on the Kenyan economy.</p> <p>This thesis will also address the role that the Kenyan government plays in the facilitating …
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Explosive Volcanism in the Kenyan Rift: A Tephrostratigraphic Perspective
… most detailed Holocene eruption record for the Kenyan Rift thus far, documenting local off-rift volcanism and a single distal event from the Central Kenyan Rift. Similarly, Lake Naivasha reveals three previously unknown explosive events (7350-4817 cal yrs BP) from the nearby volcanic system of …
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The effect of capital flows on the Kenyan economy
Foreign capital inflows (FCI) play an important role in the economic development of the recipient country as they fund investments and promote growth. However, the size and composition of such inflows are determined on the basis of country specific requirements. The study investigates the impact of …
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Sites and services : a strategy for Kenyan urban development.
Thesis. 1978. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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Characterization of Kenyan obsidian through analysis of magnetic properties
Obsidian is known to have been used for tool making in Kenya since the Early Stone Age, appearing as early as 974 thousand years ago (Durkee and Brown, in press). Past research has shown that the study of obsidian artifacts, and the determination of their provenance, can be very useful in …
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Peri-urban development in Africa: a Kenyan case study
… data from a housing survey done in thirty-two Kenyan cities by the Kenyan government. The first set of hypotheses examined ways in which peri-urban areas differed from central city areas in their physical development. Houses in peri-urban areas were found to be newer, lower quality, built on …
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International development in two rural Kenyan villages: a transnational feminist approach
This qualitative study explores the perspectives and stories of the women who live in the villages of Umoja and Unity in the northern Samburu region of Kenya and the impacts of Western driven international development projects in their communities. Through semi-structured interviews conducted in …
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How efficient are Kenyan hospitals? : an application of frontier analysis techniques
… study was to estimate efficiency in level IV Kenyan hospitals using data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis. Panel data were collected from 27 public and faith-based hospitals between 2008 and 2012. Data envelopment analysis (DEA), a non-parametric approach and stochastic …
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