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An assessment of factors determining access and utilization of reproductive health care services by adolescents in Nairobi City
(2008)Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Kenya is a relatively new and sensitive area mainly due to lack of formal structures to address of sex and sexuality. In an attempt to address the reproductive health challenges ... -
An assessment of factors determining demand for raw materials in food processing firms: a case of soybeans in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2013-05-21)This study assesses the factors determining demand for raw materials in food processing firms. The overall objective of the study was to assess the determinants of demand for soybean as a raw material in food processing ... -
Assessment of Factors in uencing Adoption of Bio-security on Poultry Farms: a Pls-pm Approach University of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Bio-security plays an important role in preventing transmission and introduction of diseases and increasing farm productivity. The aim of this study was to investigate factors in uencing implementation of bio-security ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Consumption of Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato Bread in Nairobi County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Sweet potato is one of the widely consumed root tubers in Kenya. There are several varieties among them the Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) which contains beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. Vitamin A Deficiency ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Human-elephant Conflict in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Increasing human populations and changes in land use have brought increased competition for space and resources between people and wildlife in the Amboseli Ecosystem. Among the large mammal species, elephants are one of ... -
Assessment Of Factors Influencing Indigenous Chicken Value Chain Marketing Efficiency Among Small Scale Farmers Of Baringo County, Kenya: Case Of Mogotio Subcounty
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Indigenous chicken value chain plays an important role in income generation and poverty reduction, particularly for poor rural women or where people lack land for crop cultivation or formal skills to participate in ... -
An Assessment of factors Influencing Mobile Phone Adoption: Case of Kenya's Socio-Economic Development
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Using theories of technology acceptance and technology transfer, we identified factors affecting the use of mobile phones in Kenya. We used a research model to describe factors that impact mobile use and formulated a ... -
A assessment of factors influencing non-adoption of biogas technology by rural households of Rwanda
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)Domestic energy consumption in Rwanda represents the largest share of the total energy produced, which mainly constitutes wood-fuel. The high demand for domestic wood-fuel and environmental concerns bring to attention ... -
An Assessment of Factors Influencing Production of Hydroponics Fodder Among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Kiambu Sub County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Rapid urbanisation in Kiambu sub-county has led to subdivision of land into plots for real estate’s construction. This has resulted to reduction of land for fodder production. Most smallholder dairy farmers in Kiambu ... -
An Assessment Of Factors Influencing Pyrethrum Production In Nyandarua County
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An Assessment of Factors Influencing Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Adopt Mushroom Production for Livelihood Diversification in Vihiga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Poverty is a critical problem in many parts of the world, especially in the developing countries. This has necessitated policy makers to have a keen interest in seeking ways of improving livelihoods and alleviating poverty. ... -
An assessment of factors influencing sustainability of foreign Aid projects: a survey of Imenti North district. Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2009)Developing countries launch many projects aimed at enhancing development and accelerating economic growth. To achieve this they receive external assistance; foreign aid, from bilateral and multilateral sources to broaden ... -
An Assessment of Factors Influencing the Growth of E-business: the Case of Meru Municipality Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing the growth of e-business in Kenya, with focus on Meru Municipality. This study sought to find out the extent to which government regulations, cost of internet, ... -
Assessment Of Factors Influencing The Implementation Of Human Resource Policies At The County Government Of Kisumu, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Implementation of Human resources policies are guided by several factors that vary according to organizations. While many organizations are capable of formulating policies, implementation of the policies may meet a dead ... -
An assessment of factors influencing the operations of foreign owned business establishments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The direction of this study was to establish the solid factors which determine the establishment and operations of foreign owned businesses in Kenya, like Kenya Data Networks Limited, (KDN), a giant internet provider in ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing the Potential Effectiveness of a Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Program Among Women in Kilifi and Siaya, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a significant cause of severe pneumonia among infants under 6 months of age worldwide and maternal immunization is being considered as a realistic strategy for prevention. Several ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Undergraduate Students’ Choice of Physical Education as a Career Subject: a Case of the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sedentary lifestyle is on top of the list of the leading risk factors for death worldwide. Physical Education is one of the subjects that provides good opportunity for students and teachers to participate in physical ... -
Assessment of factors influencing utilization of forest resources in Kipini Division of Tana Delta district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2013)Forest resource utilization poses a major challenge to the balance between fragile ecosystems and impoverished populations. Many developing economies have majority of their populations living in rural areas where they ...