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The Phonological Features of Non-stigmatized Accent of Kenyan English
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Kenya is a multi-lingual country which has over forty ethnic languages and about one hundred dialects of those languages. English is used as a second language but also serves as the official language and the medium of ...
An Economic Analysis of Agrochemical Use in Tomato Production in Kiambu District
(University Of Nairobi, 1993)
The purpose of this study was to analyze agrochemicals use in pest-disease control in Kiambu district. The broad objective was to study the use and the economics of pesticides in Kiambu district. The specific objectives ...
The Impact of sugarcane farming on household food security in Belgut Division
(University Of Nairobi, 1993-06)
Agricultural sector plays an important role in
the economy of Kenya. This sector has been developed
with the aims of attaining economic growth, assuring
equity in such growth and stability of farm incomes as
well as a ...
An Analysis of the Parallel Market Exchange Rate and Its Interactions With Macroeconomic Variables: the Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Concern over the frequency of aborted attempts at the
parallel market exchange rate and its macroeconomic interactions.
It is in the light of this, that the present study, employing a non-linear two stage least squares ...
The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization and Plant Density on Growth, Yield, Quality and Shelf-life of Bulb Onions (Allium Cepa L)
(University Of Nairobi, 1993)
Two experiments were conducted at the field station of the University of Nairobi, Kabete and at the National Horticultural Research Centre, Thika during the Short rains and Long rains, 1990 and 1991 respectively.
In the ...
Effect of maturity on rumen degradation of tropical and temperate forage cell wall polysaccharides from leaves and stems
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Two main experiments were conducted in this study with the aim of better understanding the factors that influence the degradability of forages by ruminants. In the first part of the study, the degradability of leaf and ...
A Taxonomic survey of macrofungi of Karura forest, with particular reference to the gasteromycetes
(University of Nairobi, 1993-08)
Child care practices and nutritional status of 0-2 year old children in lower Nyakach, Kisumu District
(1993)
This study aimed at determining the various childcare
activi ties performed by caregivers, time allocation for
childcare activities and nutritional status of children
aged 0-2 years.
A descriptive cross-sectional study ...
An analysis of the economic potential and adoption of alley cropping in Siaya district
(1993)
Though alley cropping has been in use for about six
years in Siaya District, no economic study to determine
its impact on farm families' income in the district has
been undertaken hitherto. This study was therefore ...