Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Kakamega District"
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An analysis of agricultural credit markets in Vihiga Division of Kakamega District, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990)This study was carried out in Vihiga Division of Kakamega District in Kenya. The study analysed the Cr~edi t markets facing the smallscale farmers in the The purpose of this study was to examine the the limited use of ... -
Effect of maize price risk on small holder agricultural production patterns: case of the greater Kakamega District
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)Liberalization of agricultural commodity markets in Kenya introduced problems related to volatile and fluctuating prices, and thus market risks. Imperfect knowledge regarding commodity prices makes management of the farm ... -
Health impact of sanitation programme in Kakamega district
(Department of Community Health, University of Nairobi, 1995-07)The World Health Organisation estimates that inadequate water supplies and sanitation are responsible for about 80% of all diseases and sicknesses. Improved water supplies and sanitation can have a positive health, ... -
Molecular characterization and distribution of ‘candidatus’ Liberobacter species/strains in Machakos and Kakamega districts of Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2004)The current decline in citrus production in the country is attributed to a great extent to Huanglongbing (HLB) (greening) disease, caused by a phloem limited Liberobacter species belonging to the alpha sub-division of ...