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Effects of drug and substance abuse on discipline among primary school pupils in Kamukunji Division, Nairobi Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of drug abuse on discipline among primary school pupils in Kamukunji division of Nairobi province. Three research questions and objectives were formulated to guide the ...
A survey of business growth strategies used by Commercial banks in kenya
(2010)
Businesses in the real world are faced by a challenge to either grow their portfolio or
shut down due to the state of competition in many industries. The shareholders also
demand value for their investments. Managers in ...
Influence of Malaria on household livelihoods in Homa Bay District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Malaria is a major public health problem today in more than 90 countries of the world, inhabited by a total of some 2 400 million people - 40% of the world's population (WHO, 2000). Worldwide prevalence of the disease is ...
Factors influencing adoption of dairy tecchnologies in Coast Province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Agriculture in Kenya has continued being the back bone of the economy and this has been evidenced by the attention it has always received from the government. The recent government blue print for the Ministry of Livestock ...
Involvement, opportunities and challenges facing disaster response organizations in Kenya a case study of the Kenya Red Cross Society
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Disasters are extreme events which result in widespread social disruption, trauma, extensive property damage and loss of life and social economic loss. Over the years Kenya has experienced several kinds of disaster including, ...
Determinants of choice of improved Maize Seeds in Arid and Semi-Arid areas of Kenya: The Case of Yathui Division of Machakos District
(2010)
Smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya can increase maize yields by growing
improved varieties that are available through formal seed markets. Smallholder farmers’ access
to improved germplasm, however, ...
Households perceptions about Tuberculosis: potential effects on the achievement of MDGs in Kenya (a case study of Trans Mara District)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Tuberculosis remams a major public health problem despite it being preventable, treatable and curable. This is despite the fact that the policy environment has improved drastically after TB was declared a national disaster. ...
Stratified Sampling Frame in GIS: A Computer Code for Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) Technique in Environmental Modelling
(2010)
Field sampling is a widely applied data collection method in environmental engineering. Sampling, which is supposed to provide adequate and unbiased representation of a study interest, is often faced with challenges such ...
Factors influencing production of Horticulture crops in Kenya: a case of Avocado fruit in Nyeri District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Avocado fruit (Persea americana Mill.) is an important multipurpose tree crop in tropical and subtropical areas. Because of increases in global population and need for food security, world agriculture must strive to produce ...
Impact of domestic violence on the social development of children: a case of Meru Municipality Imenti North
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Domestic violence has a taken toll on many countries in the world with children and women impacted most. It is a universal phenomenon cutting across the world and affecting all the members of the family wealthy or poor, ...