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Performance appraisal practices in the state corporations in Kenya
(2007)
The concept of performance contracting in Kenya can be traced to 1990 when the
Government approved the introduction of performance contracts in the management of
State Corporations. It was not until 2003 that a new ...
E-procurement model for the public sector of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The public procurement in the Kenyan has been undergoing reforms starting with the Public
Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 that saw the creation of Public Procurement Oversight
Authority. The next step was the implementation ...
The impact of micro-finance credit on the financial performance of SMEs in Kenya
(2011-10)
Micro-finance refers to small scale financial services such as cash loans, money transfers, direct
deposits, savings, and insurance made accessible primarily to the poor. Micro enterprises can be
defined as those enterprises ...
Prevalence, intensity and lesions associated with gastro-intestinal parasites of indigenous chickens in Kenya
(2005)
Indigenous chickens constitute over 74.0 % of poultry in Kenya and account for 75.0 % of
the total poultry meat and 54.0 % of eggs produced in the country. Gastro-intestinal parasites
are of economic importance as they ...
An evaluation of the bacteriological and some Physico-chemical qualities of water in the UpperAthi River Basin, Kenya
(1997)
.Water, in its many forms, is used and abused in a variety of sectors of human society.
By virtue of its unique capacity as a solvent, water can carry massive flows of solutes. The role
water plays as the bloodstream of ...
Marketing of sheep and goats and its role in food security among pastoral communities in Marsabit District, Kenya
(2003-09)
Pastoral households have become chronically food insecure. Since sheep and goats are
kept in large numbers in the arid and semi-arid environments compared to other species
of livestock, they are expected to play an ...
A comparative analysis of costs and benefits of Jatropha, maize and orange production in Kenya: case of contracted farmers in Shimba Hills
(2010-08-27)
Energy demand and supply imbalances are a major challenge to development in Sub
Saharan African countries. Reliance on petroleum as well as biomass energy sources
is both uneconomical and unsustainable. These call for ...
Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and organic manure on growth and development of cotton ( gossypium hirsutw, L.) at Tebere, Kenya.
(1985)
Effect of Farmyard manure, nitrogen and phosphorus
on growth and yield of two upland cotton varieties
(UKA 59/240 and BPA 75) was investigated at Tebere
during the October, 1982 and March, 1983 cropping
seasons. Varying ...