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The influence of performance contracting on the management of public secondary schools in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Performance contracting is the focus of performance management in the public sector world wide. It is a reliable tool for measuring performance so as to establish an improvement in the existing government structures. This ...
Analysis of the effect of land tenure on technical efficiency in smallholder crop production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The agricultural sector in Kenya has been facing several challenges among them declining
yields. Although agricultural production in smallholding of less than three acres is the
dominant characteristic of the economy in ...
The relationship between outsourcing and firm financial performance in the banking industry in Kenya
(2010)
Industrial organizations are constantly in search of new solutions and strategies to develop and increase their competitive advantage. Outsourcing is one of these strategies that can lead to greater competitiveness. No ...
Care givers' formal and nutrition literacy and its influence on nutritional status of pre-school children in Munyu, Thika East district, Kenya
(2010)
The objective and purpose of the study was to determine the influence of caregivers' formal and
nutritional literacy on the nutritional status of children aged 6-36 months in Munyu location of Thika
East District. The ...
Role of social protection on nutritional status of elderly persons: the case of Imenti North District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Elderly persons are defined as persons aged 60 years and above. Unlike other
demographic groups, there is relatively little information about the situation of elderly
people in Kenya. Although identified as vulnerable, ...
Socio-economic analysis of production and response of grain amaranth (amaranthus caudatus l.) to fertilizer application and intercropping with maize or beans in Kisumu West District, Kenya
(2010)
Protein malnutrition is widespread in developing countries due to prohibitive cost
and low availability of animal protein foods and limited purchasing power of
vulnerable groups. To ensure sufficient proteins for these ...
Descriptive analysis of the Dairy - Crop mixed farming system in // Wundanyi Division of Taita District, Kenya
(2010)
This study was carried out to analyse the mixed crop-dairy farming system in the highlands of
Wundanyi Division, Taita District, Kenya. The aims of the study were to identify the farmers'
objectives; to determine resource ...
Household food security and nutritional status of children aged 6-59 months in Mwea-Tebere rice irrigation scheme, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Freedom from hunger is the most fundamental human right that can be obtained if an
individual is food secure. Nearly 1.02 billion people are food insecure and one-third of
pre-school children in developing countries are ...
Grooming and its effect on the prevalence of tick borne diseases: a case study of wild yellow baboons (papio cynocephalus cynocephalus)
(2010)
Behavioral studies on grooming in nonhuman primates have been carried out by several
primatologists over the years. Nonhuman primates spend a lot of time grooming for various
reasons which include health and social ...
Impact of the Pre-School Programme on Mathematics Performance in Lower Primary Schools of the Makuyu Zone, Murang’a South District
(The University of Nairobi, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the pre-school mathematics
programme on mathematics performance in the Lower Primary Schools of the Makuyu Zone,Murang’a South District. The difficulties and ...