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Measuring food security: identifying indicators for monitoring and evaluation of a food security project in Vihiga District, Kenya.
(2005-01)
The Christian Partners Development Agency (CPDA) food security project III Vihiga
District aims at improving the quality of life by supporting communities to attain food
security through improved agricultural and nutritional ...
Epidemiological, genetic, serological and antimicrobial susceptibility characterization of non-typhi Salmonella isolates from hospitalized children in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Non-typhi Salmonella (NTS) are a major cause of septicaemia and bacteraemia in humans
worldwide. About 1.4 million cases are observed in the United States of America annually, out
of which 600 are fatal. In sub-Saharan ...
Infiltration and surface runoff responses To land use and tillage in Awach Kano Watershed, Lake Victoria Basin.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Understanding of runoff sources and sinks coupled with development of rubost models
that provide rapid and less expensive assessment of the impacts of land management on
surface runoff is critical in the management of ...
Regional economic integration: the challenge of dual membership to Kenya- with special reference to eac and comesa
(2005)
This study assesses the challenges that countries face as a result of
dual/multiple membership in regional economic organizations. The study has
employed the Kenyan experience in EAC and COMESA as a case study. The
objective ...
Effects of security threats on international tourism in Kenya
(2005-11)
The study investigated the effects of security threats on international tourism in Kenya. The study was
carried out in Nairobi and focused on international tourists who were in the country during the period
of the study. ...
Competitive strategies adopted by universities in Kenya
(2005-08)
All over the world, higher education has acquired an unusual profile in the last decade
because of its importance in the struggle for nations to survive in a fast changing world.
Further, the information communication ...
An empirical investigation of capital structure determinants for small and medium-sized enterprises in Kenya
(2005-06)
The precarious employment situation in Kenya has given rise to public policies that aim at giving
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) better access to finance. SMEs may face difficulties in
raising this much-needed ...
Effects of domestic and wild herbivore utilisation on Herbaceous layer above ground primary production In Central Kenya Savanna
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This study investigated the separate and combined influences of livestock and wild herbivores
on herbaceous layer primary production in central Kenya rangelands. The treatments included
cattle (C), wild herbivores (with- ...
The socio-demographic characteristics, health and nutritional status of street children in selected towns in Kenya
(2005-04)
In most developing countries, the number of children growing up on the streets of the world's
cities is rising at an alarming rate. There is scanty research done on the effect of such a lifestyle
on the personal ...
A survey of the operations strategy practices in the private security firms in Kenya
(2005-08)
This exploratory study sought to establish the various competitive priorities and
operations' competitive challenges that face the private security firms in Kenya. Primary
data was collected with the aid of a semi- ...