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Community Organizations University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Acronym
UON
University or Research Institution
Phone number
(+254-20) 3318262

Location

NAIROBI,KENYA.
Kenya
Working languages
English

 

Our Vision is to be a world-class university committed to scholarly excellence.

Our Mission is to provide quality university education and training and to embody the aspirations of the Kenyan people and the global community through creation, preservation, integration, transmission and utilization of knowledge.

Core Values

In order to realize the above vision and mission, certain shared values shall be nurtured. There is great need for the University to be guided by the right values derived from the virtues and moral standards of the Kenyan and wider society.

Core Functions

Teaching and Learning: The university offers innovative , relevant and market driven academic programmes , both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels with inbuilt quality control systems the university also provides an environment and policy framework for undertaking high quality and relevant research

Members:

Resources

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Traditional mechanisms of conflict resolution in Isiolo District, Eastern Kenya: Implications for rural poverty

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2003
Kenya

Conflict results from a combination of factors, which are intertwined and often deeply rooted in cultural traditions both within and between nations. Poverty is one of the underlying causes of conflict and also one of its consequences. The pastoralists in Isiolo struggle to survive on a fragile ecosystem, which is ravaged by drought, poverty, insecurity and seemingly endless conflict over resources.

Land Use and Spatial Distribution of Two Gum And Incense Producing Tree Species In The Blue-nile Valley of Wogidi District, Ethiopia

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2003
Kenya

The study was conducted in the Blue-Nile valley of Wogidi district in Ethiopia, where
woody vegetation degradation associated with intensive land use activities has become a national
concern. It was undertaken with an overall objective of documenting the impacts of land use and
topography on the spatial distribution of two gum and incense producing tree species, Boswellia
papyrifera (Del.) Hochst and Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Engl.. Five land use units, each with two