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The nature and function of social interactions between infant and adult male yellow baboons (papio cynocephalus)
(University Of Chicago, 1981)Interactions between infants and adult males were observed for one year in a group of yellow baboons in Amboseli National Park. Adult males spent a larger proportion of their time in proxim ... -
Nature and impact of unleaded Premium petroleum campaigns in Kenya
(Department of Communication, 2003)Lead is a poison whose effects have been known for nearly 3,000 years and written about by historical figures from the Greek poet and physician Nikander to the Roman architect Vitruvius to Benjamin Franklin.' Odourless, ... -
The nature and participation of community leaders in development
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1987)Kenya's recent development planning process has emphasized on the participation of Kenyans in the nation's development process. This is to be attained through the District Focus Strategy for Rural Development policy, which ... -
Nature and practice of test wiseness the case of Kenyan schools
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The skills that tests attempt to measure are not directly observable, but must be elicited by an observable tool (test). The decision on an individual's ability depends on the information gathered or the competence of this ... -
Nature and sources of agricultural information and preferred channels of communication to small holder commercial broiler farmers: a case of Ruiru district of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The major objective of this research was to determine the nature and sources of agricultural information available to smallholder commercial broiler farmers and identify communication channels most preferred in improving ... -
The nature and utility of public corporations in Kenya: a case study of the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (the ICDC)
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The nature of competition within micro finance industry in Kenya.
(University Of NairobiSchool Of Business, 2007)Competition within an industry is one of the factors other than the regulatory, technological, economic, and commercial forces that determine its structure. It puts players into a world in which they have less control than ... -
The Nature of Conflicts Between the Borana and Meru Communities in Isiolo County of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology and social work, 2013-11)This study explored on the nature of conflicts between the Borana and Meru communities in Isiolo County. Specifically the study sought to establish the causes of the conflicts, establish the forms of the conflicts, and ... -
The Nature of Literary Journalism in the Kenyan Print Media: a Critical Comparison of the Daily Nation and Standard Newspapers
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-11)The general objective of the study was to analyze the language used in literary journalistic articles and the literary techniques prevalent. The specific objectives were to; to investigate the structure of literary ... -
The Nature Of Operations Strategy And Its Contribution To Performance- The Case Of KPLC
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006)Increased environmental changes in regionalisation, globalisation, technological advances and political reforms in Kenya are leading to increased liberalization. Partial liberalization of some sectors indicate that many ... -
The nature of responses of survivors to downsizing: the case of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2002-09)The study's principal objective was to identify the survivors' responses and the factors influencing their appraisal of downsizing within the civil service of Kenya. Explaining survivor responses to downsizing and the ... -
The nature of spontaneous cure of Schistosoma Mansoni infection in the Rat, Rattus Norvegicus
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The nature, economic costs and management strategies for human wildlife conflict in magadi area, South Rift, Kenya
(Department of Arts geography, 2007)This study was carried out in Magadi area which is in the northern part of Kajiado District, Rift Valley Province. The purpose was to provide a community perspective on the nature of human wildlife conflict, ... -
The nature, process and outcome of industrial strikes in Nairobi
(Department of sociology, 2005)Industrial harmony is very important in the development of a country. Work stoppage is costly both to the employers and the employees. Man days lost translates to loss of profits and striking workers can find themselves ... -
The Nature, Size And Reforms In Public Domestic Debt And Their Effects On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014-05)Public Domestic Debt has remained one of the sources of government finances for most economies. This phenomenon has greatly impacted on developing countries, where most of them find themselves locked in a public debt burden, ... -
Near Real Time Machine Driven Signature Detection, Generation and Collection
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Internet worms can spread very fast and cause losses both in terms of lost business opportunities as well as human resources required to alleviate the caused damages. There exists two ways of protecting against the worms ... -
The need for air-conditioning in high-rise office building(Case study: Nairobi Central Business District)
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The need for double taxation agreement legal adoption process: living up to the imperatives of the new constitution of Kenya 2010
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The need for enhanced critical thinking among Kenyan secondary school students as a solution to the problem of drug abuse
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)This research project sought to philosophically investigate the role of inherent capacity of a student to think critically as a possible solution to drug abuse among Kenyan secondary school students. The study uses the ... -
Need for public and private sector partnership in solid waste management
(Department of Land Development, University of Nairobi, 2004-05)Solid waste management is an essential public service that benefits all the urban residents. It is not feasible to exclude from service those who do not pay because public cleanliness and the safe disposal of wastes are ...