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This invaluable support will always be a source of motivation to dedicate extra effort to my offi... more This invaluable support will always be a source of motivation to dedicate extra effort to my office obligations. To my Family, friends and colleagues thanks for the tremendous support during my entire study period of this program. I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisors Mr. Martin Odipo and Dr. Cyrus Iraya for their guidance and pieces of advice during the research project period.
African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2018
In recent times, rapid changes in buildings and infrastructural development have increased demand... more In recent times, rapid changes in buildings and infrastructural development have increased demand for construction materials. Ndarugu quarries located about 35 km north of Nairobi CBD are among the main sources of building materials in Kenya. The visible evidence of stone mining are the post-quarried sites scarred along the Ndarugu ridge, which has altered the original land condition and continues to affect people who live in surrounding areas. The objectives of the current study were (i) to assess the perception of stone quarry landowners on economic and social impacts of stone quarrying and (ii) to assess status of post-quarry land and factors influencing rehabilitation efforts. Data was collected through interviews guided by questionnaire undertaken along a transect parallel to river Ndarugu ridge where quarrying is concentrated, by sampling alternate homestead and company head. The data collected were analysed using frequencies and association between variables. From the analysi...
Above all, my profound gratitude and love are here addressed to God Almighty for making this a re... more Above all, my profound gratitude and love are here addressed to God Almighty for making this a reality and for being on my side throughout the course of this study. This project would not have been possible without the contribution of the following: My supervisor, Dr Gitumu for her professional support and competence in providing guidance to achieve my goal. To my friends Mburu and Gatambuki for their valuable contributions and support. My dear family, for their constant moral support. iv DEDICATION I dedicate this work to my loving mother and my late father who were very supportive to me in my formative years of my education.
This thesis is basically concerned with synthesis of some of the philosophical conceptions of min... more This thesis is basically concerned with synthesis of some of the philosophical conceptions of mind. The history of the use and the description of the term ‘mind' reveal a multiplicity of views. First, a metaphysical relativity with which mind is treated, either as a substance, process or act and potency; the two opposing theories of mind, the monism vis-a-vis dualism and the multiple theoriesthe identity, idealist and materialist views that address the subject. Secondly, the eight(8) main conceptions of mind as provided by Reber: ■ Mind as a totality o f hypothesized mental processes and acts that may serve as explanatory devices for psychological data. • Mind as a totality o f the conscious and unconscious mental experiences o f an individual organism (usually, though not always, a human organism). • Mind as a collection o f processes • Mind as equivalent to brain • Mind as an emergent property • Mind as a list o f synonyms for example, psyche, soul, self and the like. • Mind a...
This invaluable support will always be a source of motivation to dedicate extra effort to my offi... more This invaluable support will always be a source of motivation to dedicate extra effort to my office obligations. To my Family, friends and colleagues thanks for the tremendous support during my entire study period of this program. I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisors Mr. Martin Odipo and Dr. Cyrus Iraya for their guidance and pieces of advice during the research project period.
African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2018
In recent times, rapid changes in buildings and infrastructural development have increased demand... more In recent times, rapid changes in buildings and infrastructural development have increased demand for construction materials. Ndarugu quarries located about 35 km north of Nairobi CBD are among the main sources of building materials in Kenya. The visible evidence of stone mining are the post-quarried sites scarred along the Ndarugu ridge, which has altered the original land condition and continues to affect people who live in surrounding areas. The objectives of the current study were (i) to assess the perception of stone quarry landowners on economic and social impacts of stone quarrying and (ii) to assess status of post-quarry land and factors influencing rehabilitation efforts. Data was collected through interviews guided by questionnaire undertaken along a transect parallel to river Ndarugu ridge where quarrying is concentrated, by sampling alternate homestead and company head. The data collected were analysed using frequencies and association between variables. From the analysi...
Above all, my profound gratitude and love are here addressed to God Almighty for making this a re... more Above all, my profound gratitude and love are here addressed to God Almighty for making this a reality and for being on my side throughout the course of this study. This project would not have been possible without the contribution of the following: My supervisor, Dr Gitumu for her professional support and competence in providing guidance to achieve my goal. To my friends Mburu and Gatambuki for their valuable contributions and support. My dear family, for their constant moral support. iv DEDICATION I dedicate this work to my loving mother and my late father who were very supportive to me in my formative years of my education.
This thesis is basically concerned with synthesis of some of the philosophical conceptions of min... more This thesis is basically concerned with synthesis of some of the philosophical conceptions of mind. The history of the use and the description of the term ‘mind' reveal a multiplicity of views. First, a metaphysical relativity with which mind is treated, either as a substance, process or act and potency; the two opposing theories of mind, the monism vis-a-vis dualism and the multiple theoriesthe identity, idealist and materialist views that address the subject. Secondly, the eight(8) main conceptions of mind as provided by Reber: ■ Mind as a totality o f hypothesized mental processes and acts that may serve as explanatory devices for psychological data. • Mind as a totality o f the conscious and unconscious mental experiences o f an individual organism (usually, though not always, a human organism). • Mind as a collection o f processes • Mind as equivalent to brain • Mind as an emergent property • Mind as a list o f synonyms for example, psyche, soul, self and the like. • Mind a...