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Recreational utilization of open spaces in Nairobi city, Kenya
(1990-07)
There is mountlng research on the general process of
urbanlsatlon ln the less developed countr1es (LOCS). However
11ttle attentlon has been paid to the role of recreat10n ln thelr
urban centres. Research on urban ...
The association between utilization of preventive child health services and the nutritional status of children under three years in Kibera, a spontaneous urban settlehent of Nairobi, Kenya
(1990-09)
Between February and May 1989 a cross-sectional survey
was conducted to assess the coverage and accessibility
of the available preventive child health services in a
spontaneous settlement of Nairobi. In particular, ...
The impact of age at first birth and age at first birth and age at first marriage on fertility in Kenya
(1990-06)
This study examines the impact of age at first
birth and age at first marriage on fertility in Kenya, using
the data drawn from Kenya Fertility Survey file. The mean
ages at first birth and first marriage, total fertility ...
The role, efficiency and quality of service of the matatu mode of public transport in Nairobi, Kenya
(1990)
This study is specifically concerned with an intermediate mode of public transport (or para-transit), a phenomenon which is prevalent not only in the form of the matatus in Nairobi but also in other urban centres of Less ...
The Effects of Tillage and Residue Mulching on Soil Moisture Conservation in Laikipia, Kenya
(1990)
The effects of selected soil management
practices (conventional tillage, tied ridging and crop
residue mulching) on soil moisture conservation in a
semi-arid area of Kenya (Kalalu, Laikipia) were studied
during the ...
Economic analysis of factors affecting sunflower production in Machakos district of Kenya: a case study of Kibwezi division
(1990)
The study was motivated by the need to find out why
sunflower production has been erratic and declining in
Machakos District in spite of the joint efforts of the
Government and Oi 1 Crop Development Limited (OCD Ltd) ...
The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in creating local capacity for development
(1990)
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) as agents of Development have received a great deal of attention and recognition from several avenues. Their importance is mainly based on the observation that they use "people-centred" ...
Studies of organochlorine pesticide residues in some freshwater and estuarine fish in Kenya
(1990)
Organochlorine pesticides persist in the environment and
accumulate in aquatic organisms. Although the chemicals have
been used in Kenya since the 1940's, information on the occurrence
of their residues in fish is still ...
Land degradation and its control in the Kibwezi area, Kenya
(1990-01)
Most of our semi-arid land is threatened with increased land deterioration due to
changes in land use especially in areas where soils have sealing properties which
hinder infiltration of rain- water. The study was carried ...