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Short and Long-Run Impact of Trade Liberalization on Agricultural Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020-05-11)
Purpose: The focus of the study was on establishing the short and long-run impact of trade liberalization on agricultural growth in Kenya. Emphasis was on the influence of tariffs, foreign direct investment and trade ...
The Role of the National Construction Authority in the Conservation of Vernacular Architectural Heritage
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Vernacular architecture is a malleable concept that encompasses structures produced by empirical/ experiential builders. It is sometimes referred to as indigenous, primitive, ethnic or even architecture without architects. ...
Out-Of-Pocket Health Expenditure among the Elderly in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020-09-09)
health coverage (UHC) is a key health priority for developing countries. The elderly is a vulnerable demographic
group that need this protection. This study sought to analyze how selected social and demographic factors ...
Determinants of Market Participation by Smallholder Soybean Farmers in Kakamega County, Kenya”
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Production of soybean in Kenya has remained low despite the crop’s importance in
nutrition, feed manufacturing and soil fertility management. Inefficiencies in marketing have
been established as the major challenge to ...
The Role of ICT Tools in the Access of Climate Information by Rural Communities
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This paper, seeks to explore how rural communities especially women in Kitui county use ICT tools to access localized climate information and how Digital Capital facilitates or impedes the process. Our view is that the ...
Does the Assumption of Exponential Arrival Distributions in Wireless Sensor Networks Hold?
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Wireless Sensor Networks have seen a tremendous growth in various application areas despite prominent performance and availability challenges. One of the
common configurations to prolong the lifetime and deal with the ...
On the performance, availability and energy consumption modelling of clustered IoT systems
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) form a large part of the ecosystem of the Internet of Things (IoT), hence they have numerous application domains with varying performance and availability requirements. Limited resources ...
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of African Horse Sickness Among Donkeys in a Highland Area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
A study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for African Horse Sickness (AHS)
in donkeys in the highland area of Kiambu County, Kenya. Data on the risk factors was collected using
semi-structured ...
Comparative Profiling of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolates in Optimized and Spontaneous Fermentation of Cowpea Leaves
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
In as much as spontaneous fermentation of cowpea leaves enhances product
diversification, the process is rather slow with poor product quality. Limited work
has been undertaken to provide input toward ...