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An Assessment Of The Factors Affecting Contract Farming: The Case Of Sugarcane Production In Migori County, Kenya
(University of NairobiAgricultural And Applied Economics, 2013)This study is an empirical analysis of the factors that influence participation in a contract farming scheme and the impact of contract participation on sugarcane farm households. The study characterizes the nature of the ... -
Assessment of the Factors Affecting Farmers’ Involvement in Environmental Conservation in Gatundu North Sub-county, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Farming, being an agricultural activity that utilizes water, soil, and air, can expose the environment to destruction. Farmers can therefore embrace practices that effectively conserve the environment. This study was ... -
Assessment of the Factors Affecting Farmers’ Involvement in Environmental Conservation in Gatundu North Sub-county, Kiambu County.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Farming, being an agricultural activity that utilizes water, soil, and air, can expose the environment to destruction. Farmers can therefore embrace practices that effectively conserve the environment. This study was ... -
Assessment of the Factors Affecting Issuance and Usage of East Africa Travel Documents in Promotion of Free Movement of Persons. A Case Study of Kenya (2008-2013)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The movement of persons within a region is an essential for regional integration. This is because free movement of people within a region aims to wide and deepen cooperation among the partner states in economic and social ... -
An Assessment of the factors affecting the growth in real estate investment in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Real Estate investment represents a significant portion of people's wealth and this is especially true for many real estate investors in Kenya. Real Estate investment plays crucial role in providing employment opportunities, ... -
An assessment of the factors affecting the management of the free primary education funds: a case of selected public primary schools in Mombasa district.
(University of Nairobi, 2011)It was until January 2003 when the NARC government introduced the Free Primary Education (FPE). FPE was intended to benefit millions of poor children through the abolition of fees and levies, with this came many challenges ... -
An Assessment of the Factors Influencing Growth of Agency Banking in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)This study sought to assess the factors influencing growth of agency banking within the Kenya banking industry. Agency banking was commissioned in Kenya in May 2010. The use of the agency banking model by banks in Kenya ... -
An assessment of the factors influencing media training in the 21st century in kenya:A Study on Public and Private Middle-Level Colleges in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of journalism & mass communication, 2008)The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing media training in Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: 1. Examine the entry qualification of students in diploma and certificate media ... -
Assessment Of The Factors Influencing The Performance Of (LATF) Funded Projects In Khwisero Division
(University Of Nairobi, 2009)Assessment of factors affecting selection and implementation of development projects has been analyzed by a number of studies. However, most of the studies have not investigated the impact the factors have had on actual ... -
Assessment of the factors influencing utilization of diabetes Health care services among diabetic patients in Kenya: a case of diabetic patients in Kiambu district Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Diabetes and other non-communicable diseases poses a major challenge in Kenya today and this is likely to worsen unless major strategies are put in place to control them . This calls for the development of diabetes control ... -
An assessment of the factors that influence the adoption of internet via a mobile phone
(School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 2012)Mobile internet involves the use of a wireless handheld device such as a mobile phone to access the digitized contents of the internet. The devices remove the space and time limitations from internet access as they can ... -
Assessment Of The Fate Of Selected Pesticides On Vegetables In Naivasha Area
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study assessed the fate of pesticides used on vegetables in Naivasha area. The harmful effects of pesticides make them pose a serious threat to some of the non-target organisms including human and wild life. The ... -
An assessment of the feasibility of carbon trading afforestation contracts in trans Mara sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)ABSTRACT Carbon afforestation projects on marginal and degraded agricultural lands could potentially contribute to improved livelihoods to farmers through enhanced financial inflows from carbon revenue and sale of tree ... -
An Assessment of the Feminization of Poverty in Urban Areas: a Case Study of Kibera Location, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 2008-10)This study was designed to assess the feminization of poverty in urban areas. Fieldwork for the study was conducted in Kibera slums, Nairobi in July and August 2008. The study sought to find out the socio-cultural and ... -
Assessment of the forecasting skill of fog over Kigali International Airport (KIA)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research work reviews forecasting for fog, in general, and particularly it focuses on methods used to forecast, accuracy of the forecast and occurrences of fog. Performing time series and skills analysis help us to ... -
An assessment of the Forest Conservation status of Maasai Mau Forest in Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Forest covers are being reduced as a result of human actions, particularly in developing countries. Regardless of the numerous laws and policies passed in relation to forest management activities. The main objective of ... -
An assessment of the frequency of listenership of radio broadcast messages by primary school pupils and teachers in Municipality South Division Of Nyeri Central District
(University of NairobiCollege Of Education And External Studies, 2013)The study assessed frequency of listenership of radio broadcasts messages by primary school pupils and teachers in Municipality South Division of Nyeri Central District. The study was guided by the following objectives: ... -
Assessment of the Functionality of the Monitoring and Evaluation System of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Functionality of a monitoring and evaluation system being one of the most important facets of a programme to deliver on its objectives, the study thus sought to assess the functionality of KICD’s monitoring and evaluation ... -
The assessment of the genetic diversity present in Jatropha curcas L germplasm cultivated in Kenya as a potential biofuel feedstock
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Jatropha curcas L has the potential of becoming an important feedstock for biodiesel and bioenergy in Kenya. There has been a concerted effort in collaboration from the sector industry to promote large scale farming of ... -
An Assessment of the groundwater quality variations with Land use in Chirichiro catchment, Upper Gucha drainage basin
(University of Nairobi, 1996)The thesis is looking at an assessment of ground water quality variations with landuse and time in parts of Chirichiro Catchment of upper Gucha drainage basin covering an area approximately 55 km2. A total of 28 sampled ...