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An analysis of the returns to adoption of agricultural technologies in South Western Kenya
(School of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2008-12)
Assessment Of Hygiene Of Meat Produced In Selected Local Slaughter Facilities In Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The hygiene of slaughter, in a broad sense, embraces a variety of considerations such as design, layout and maintenance of buildings, systems of control of Good Hygiene Practice (GHP), Sanitary Standard Operating ...
Evaluation of antagonistic plants for root-knot nematode (meloidoygyne spp.) management in tomato
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Tomato is attacked by several plant parasitic nematodes but root-knot nematodes are the most
important causing considerable losses. Studies were undertaken in the greenhouse to
determine the suppressiveness of a wide ...
Effect of rhizobia inoculation and starter-nitrogen application on nodulation, biomass and grain yield of food legumes
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
A field experiment was conducted at the University of Nairobi's Faculty of Agriculture
farm in 2004 long rains (LR) and short rains (SR) to determine the effect of rhizobia inoculation
and starter-N dose on the performance ...
Agronomic practices and postharvest management of anthracnose in avocado
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Avocado is a valued fruit in the Kenyan horticultural industry for local and export
market and it contributes about 17% of the horticulture's foreign exchange earnings in
Kenya. In spite of this, diseases and poor quality ...
Responses to regional terrorism in Eastern Africa : a case study of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Uganda, 1991-2001
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2008)
This study is on Regional Terrorism in Eastern Africa (East Africa and the Horn of Africa)
It analyses the philosophical, political and religious roots of terrorist activities in the region and discusses the regional effects ...
International economic sanctions in the political change of apartheid South Africa : 1960 -1990
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2003)
This thesis investigates the role of international economic sanctions in influencing developments towards political change in apartheid South Africa between the years 1960 to 1990. The investigation is premised on the fact ...
A Study of the factors contributing to lack of motivation and job satisfaction among teachers in public schools in Machakos district
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2005)
The study investigated factors that contributed to lack of motivation and job satisfaction in public among public secondary school teachers in Machakos district.
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether ...
Factors influencing the abuse of drugs in Kenyan secondary schools: : a case study of Mbeere district
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2007)
This study was carried out to investigate the factors influencing the use and abuse of
drugs in Kenyan secondary schools in Mbeere district. Due to the nature of strikes and riots in the schools that may be attributed ...
Technical efficiency in the delivery of health care services: : a case study of public hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2006)
This study evaluates the technical efficiency and productivity of a sample of public hospitals in Kenya using the non-parametric techniques of data envelopment analysis(DEA) and a DEA based Malmquist Productivity Index ...