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Factors affecting sustainability of micro-credit groups in Kenya: a case of Bimas Micro-Finance Institution in Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
This research study focused on the factors affecting sustainability of micro-credit groups in Kalama Ward-Machakos County in Kenya. The research report sought to establish the importance for Microcredit groups to be self ...
Determinants of success of non governmental organizations based projects in Mombasa county: a case of women fighting against AIDS in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Most project managers are expected to complete their projects so that they satisfy the three primary objectives of time, performance and cost. It must be recognized however that a project must satisfy more than two of its ...
Factors influencing effective conservation and management of Donduri forest in Nakuru North district, Nakuru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Globally, forests cover about four billion hectares. Kenya forest cover is about 1.7% of the total land area which is far much below the internationally recommended 10% per country. More than 1.6 billion people globally ...
Fire management in Nairobi's informal settlements
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The objective of the study was to determine the causes of fire outbreaks in informal settlements and management practices in Nairobi and establish to what extent, informal settlements are prone to fire outbreaks and to ...
Effect of solar disinfestation and purdue improved crop storage bagging in the control of Prostephanus Truncatus horn in Maize
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The Larger Grain Borer, Prostephanus truncatus Hom (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), is a serious , pest of farm stored maize. Postharvest maize insect infestation is a major constraint to food security, food safety and income ...
Mismatches in translating figurative language: a semantic/pragmatic problem of metaphors
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
This study presents the results of a comparative analysis of translated metaphors in Kiswahili -into- English drama texts. Specifically, the study presents a comparative analysis of semantic/pragmatic mismatches that have ...
Umenke na ubaguzi wa kijinsia katika methali na vitendawili vya Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Utafiti huu unahusu umenke na ubaguzi wa kijinsia dhidi ya wanawake na jinsi unavyojitikeza katika methali na vitendawili vya Kiswahili. Kila siku tunasoma vitabu vingi vya riwaya,tamthilia na mashairi yanayozungumzia ...
A relevance theoretic approach to Gikuyu jokes
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Language is a peculiar human faculty and functions as a tool for people's communication. The creation and expression of jokes depends on language in many cases. Gikuyu jokes are filled with strong flavour. This thesis based ...
The effects of Corporate governance practices on the financial performance of Forex Bureaus in Kenya
(2012-09)
Over the years, despite the very strong intuitive and instinctive belief in the principle that ‘good governance leads to good governance’ and a number of opinion surveys re-affirming the confidence of investors in good ...
Factors affecting implementation of drought recovery projects in Ganze district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
In an attempt to assess the factors that affect the process of implementing drought recovery projects in Ganze District, the researcher conducted a study in sampled projects sites within the Bamba and Vitengeni divisions ...