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The response of maize - pigeonpea Intercrop to nitrogen and phosphate Fertilizers
(2013-05-09)
Two experiments were conducted during the short rainy season of October 1989 to April
1990to study the effect of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer application on the intercrops
of maize and pigeon pea on their growth, ...
Service quality practices among commercial banks in Kenya
(2012)
In every modern organization, service quality is a cornerstone upon which the very survival of
the organization relies on. The market for quality services has become very competitive. It is no
longer advantageous to have ...
Applicability of Altman (1968) model in predicting financial distress of commercial banks in Kenya
(2011)
The study basically determines how financial distress can be predicted in banking industry using Altman(1968) model. Many corporate are faced with financial inefficiency and are not in position to correctly predict their ...
Studies on the ecology of hive beetles in Kenya
(2012-02)
Although beekeeping has become an important economic venture in Kenya, and is being used
to alleviate poverty and promote environmental conservation, very little information exists on
arthropods associated with honey ...
An assessment of the use and impact of mobile phone-based money transfer services in Kenyan agriculture
(2011)
Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural
commercialization in developing countries. Agricultural finance markets often fail for smallholder farmers due to the high ...
Social stigma and reintegration of obstetric Fistula survivors in west pokot, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Obstetric fistula is a medical condition in which a woman develops a hole between the
vagina and rectum or the bladder during delivery. In West Pokot, this condition attracts
social stigma, abandonment, seclusion and ...
An ethnographic study of cervical cancer among women in Limuru Division, Kiambu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Cervical cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in the developing
countries. In Kenya, it accounts for 59% of all genital cancers of both men and women.
Although it is the most preventable form of cancer, ...
The relationship between tax incentives and foreign direct investment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)
The main objective of this study was to determine the relationship between tax incentives and foreign direct investment in Kenya. In order to achieve this objective, the entire set of data for investment incentives, trade ...
Performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Kenya: A comparative case study
(2012)
Islamic banking is the system of banking consistent with principles of Islamic law (shariah) and
guided by Islamic economics. Islamic economics is referred to that body of knowledge which
helps realize human well-being ...