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The supply responsiveness of wheat farmers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
The major objective of the study was to show how wheat farmers respond to price incentives in Trans-Nzoia,Uasin Gishu, Nakuru, Narok and Nyandarua districts in Kenya. The Prices included in the analysis are the annual and ...
The informal sector: an alternative Kenyan strategy for economic development for the urban poor
(1986)
This research focuses on the informal sector as a solution for poverty in Kenya's urban centres. The existing literature indicates that removing the obstacles facing the informal sector activities and increasing linkages ...
The implementation of public building projects: A case study of ministry of works, housing and physical planning
(1986)
The construction of buildings and other related infra-structural facilities has been identified as one of the means through which the Government of Kenya can realize its objectives, i.e. to alleviate poverty, create enough ...
Fracture behaviour of ceramic cylinders due to thermal stresses
(1986)
Recently developed domestic stoves are equipped
with ceramic lining that surround the fire. During use
these linings are exposed to thermal stresses arising due to
the temperature gradients across the walls of the ...
Electronic telephone monitoring unit
(1986)
The project described in this thesis attempts to enhance telephone metering by providing the telephone user with detailed call information. The Kenyan telephone network is still largely analog. Its capability is therefore ...
A study of the role of design in building failures with special reference to government owned residential buildings within Nairobi area
(1986-09)
This thesis constitutes a study of the role of design in
building failures, with special reference to Government owned
residential buildings within Nairobi Area. The study uses
frequency of building failures to examine ...
The Role of Kikuyu Women in the Mau Mau
(University of Nairobi,, 1986)
This study was undertaken in Mathira and Tetu Administrative Divisions of Nyeri District, These areas were chosen because they were, throughout the years of the Emergency, a hotbed of Mau Mau activities,
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Maize marketing in Kenya: factors influencing the marketing efficiency of national cereals and produce board
(1986)
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has a
number of objectives in the maize market. To fulfil
them it performs many marketing functions......