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Assessment of the Effects of Diversification of Livelihood Strategies on Agricultural Production and Household Income in Nyamira County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Farming as a source of income for rural households has failed to solely sustain livelihoods. Consequently, there has always been a need for diversification into off-farm activities and which often is not a panacea. Livelihood ... -
Assessment Of The Effects Of Greenhouse Farming On Food Security At Ikutha Sub-County, Kitui County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Food insecurity in Kenya continues to rise due to inflated food prices, civil and political unrest, recurrent seasons of failed or poor rains, prolonged high food prices, environmental degradation, outbreak of diseases ... -
Assessment Of The Effects Of Human Scavenging On Livelihood And Welfare Of Low-Income Earners At Dandora Dump-Site In Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The main focus was to look at the effects of scavenging solid waste materials for income on livelihood and welfare at Dandora dump-site. In this study; the respondents were young men and women who come to scoop solid ... -
Assessment of the effects of ICT reforms on the pension business process: A case of pension department ministry of finance in Kenya
(2013)The Pension Department operates under the Ministry of Finance and has the responsibility of administering public officers' pension scheme. Its mandate is founded under the constitution, and the Pension Act Cap 189-Laws ... -
Assessment of the Effects of Use of Good Agricultural Practices on Irish Potato Production and Marketing in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)The current trends of Irish potato production in Kenya are characterised by low yields that do not meet the increasing demand, especially in urban areas. This condition has been aggravated by using basic farming techniques, ... -
An assessment of the efficacy of infection and treatment method against east coast fever and the financial and economic benefits in narok county of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)A 5-month longitudinal controlled trial was carried out in two sub-counties of Narok County, Kenya to assess safety and efficacy of the Infection and Treatment Method (ITM) of East Coast fever immunization, using the Muguga ... -
An assessment of the efficacy of policy and action against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons: A case study of Kenya and Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The overall objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of policy and action against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons with a specific focus on Kenya and Uganda. This paper argues that improving the ... -
An Assessment of the Efficancy of Mundulea sericea crude extracts in the control of anopheles gambiae ss and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)
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Assessment of the Energy Efficiency Programmes Within the Internal Operations of Nairobi City County Government ,a Case Study of CBD Region
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study carried out an assessment of the Energy Efficiency programs within the internal operations of Nairobi City County Government (NCCG) .In carrying out this determination, this research conducted an energy audit ... -
Assessment of the Energy Efficiency Programmes Within the Internal Operations of Nairobi City County Government ,a Case Study of CBD Region
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of the research was to look into how socioeconomic influences affect students' educational achievements in the public secondary schools in the Dagoretti South sub-county. The study's objectives were to find any ... -
Assessment of the Environmental Effects of Quarrying in Kitengela Subcounty of Kajiado in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Quarry locations, abandoned without any scheduled rehabilitation processes thereafter have posed environmental challenges globally, in addition to being among the most risky industry to work in due to high number of reported ... -
An assessment of the environmental impact of waste disposal in residential areas • a case study of Pandora residential area in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1995)This work sets out to study the environmental impact of waste disposal in Dandora residential area. In order to examine this impact, four environmental attributes are analyzed - air, land, people and buildings. The study ... -
Assessment of the environmental impacts of wildlife based tourism in Kenya’s protected areas: a case study of Maasai Mara national reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, wildlife based tourism accounts greatly towards the growth of Gross Domestic Product. Tourism is part of a broad conceptual framework formed by a complex relationship between the nature of tourism development, ... -
An assessment of the Estate Management Practice in the Urban Areas of Kenya: A case study of the Commercial Buildings in the city of Nairobi,
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Assessment of the Ethnic Factor in the Kenyan Electoral Violence: a Case Study of Mathare, 1992-2017
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This thesis set out to assess the ethnic factor in the Kenyan electoral violence with a specific case study of Mathare. The study was guided by three specific objectives which includes; Assess how politicized ethnic ... -
Assessment of the exposure of service station attendants to volatile organic compounds (VOCS) in Nairobi
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2011)Petroleum refueling emissions have increased relative to vehicular related emissions corresponding to the growth in motor vehicles. Although exposure to VOCs at service stations is hazardous to the workers and the ... -
An Assessment of the Extent and Context in Which Radio Journalists Employ Social Media to Gather News Content: a Case Study of Easy Fm and Radio Maisha
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study set out to investigate the extent to which radio journalists use social media to gather news content. It focused on the contexts under which social media are preferred or are used in addition to traditional ... -
An Assessment of the extent of implementation of Basel II Accord in Kenyan Commercial Banks and its implication on their profitability
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-09)Basel II is the second of the Basel Accords, which are recommendations on banking laws and regulations issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Initially published in June 2004, it was intended to create an ... -
Assessment of the extent to which the vision 2020 eye care service delivery targets had been met in burundi by 2015.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Purpose: To conduct a situation analysis of the implementation of VISION 2020 “The Right to Sight” global initiative in Burundi. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study targeting District, Regional, and ... -
An assessment of the extent to which the Western media sets the agenda for the local media in Kenya: the case of Kenya Television Network (KTN)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)There have been issues in the measurement of the agenda in the media houses. This however, has not found a consensus among the researchers. More so, sscholars have not exhaustively addressed how foreign media influence the ...