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Determinants of demand for private investment in Kenya. (1970-2003)
(University of Nairobi, 2006-07)
This paper assesses the determinants of demand for private investment for the period
from 1970 to 2003. It deviates from previous studies by incorporating infrastructure, user
cost of labor and liberalization as variables ...
The legislative autonomy and effectiveness of the 8th (1998-2002) Kenyan parliament
(2006)
This study seeks to establish whether or not the 1998-2002 Kenyan Parliament was
effective in carrying out its legislative role. According to Section 30 of the Kenya
constitution, the legislature and the executive share ...
Economic analysis of integrated pest management technology adoption: a case of small scale farmers in Taita district in Kenya
(2006-09)
Small-scale farmers in Wundanyi Division, Taita District rely on both traditional and
chemical pesticides to manage pest pressure on their farms. Integrated pest management
(IPM) technology is recommended to lower ...
A study of climatic trends in relation to land use change in the mount Marsabit region in Eastern province of Kenya
(2006)
This study was carried out in the Mount Marsabit area of Marsabit District of Eastern
Province in Kenya. The study was carried out to establish the relationship between the
climatic trends and land-use changes in the ...
A survey of factors influencing choice of ICT systems for core banking activities in Kenya
(2006-07)
As banks explore their network expansion strategies by adding new channels, new
products and new segments, the result has been a dramatic increase in back office and
IT complexity, with the consequent stagnating efficiency ...
A pragmatic analysis of intercultural Communication failures
(2006-06)
The main purpose of this study was to explore intercultural pragmatic failures using
the relevance theoretic perspective. In particular, the primary aim was to find out the
extent to which the cultural contexts and ...
The morphosyntax of Kikamba verb derivations: a minimalist approach
(2006)
The study IS an investigation of the morpholosyntax of Kikamba verb derivations
within the minimalist program's framework as outlined by Chomsky. The research
problem focused on how the basic sentence structure in Kikamba ...
Antibiotic use in trachoma campaigns: height as proxy to weight in dosing of azithromycin in three Kenyan communities
(2006)
Background: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness with six out of 32 million
Kenyansat risk. It is endemic in 18 of the 73 districts in Kenya, with a total population of 6
million. The worst affected ...
A review and audit of histopathology reporting of mastectomy specimens for breast cancer in KNH for the years 2001-2005
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Introduction: Breast cancer is the second leading malignancy in Kenyan females after
cancer of cervix. The management modality depends on the tumour characteristics (stage,
histological grade, histological type, vascular ...