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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, ...
Efficiency of resource use in smallholder milk production: the case of Meru central dairy farmers, Kenya
(1990-02)
This study was motivated by the need to find means
of increasing milk supply in Kenya in order to meet an
expected rise in demand. The study was concerned with
the efficiency of resource use in smallholder milk
productlon. ...
The impact of egg price stabilization in Kenya
(1990-07)
Major causes of egg price instability in Kenya and the
impact of the instability on egg production and consumption
were investigated. The direct impacts of various
stabilization programmes in terms of stability of egg ...
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 ...
A descriptive analysis of middle stone age artefacts from cartwright site of Kinangop plateau, Rift valley,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
This study sets out to verify the extent to which Cartwright site
assemblage belongs to the Middle Stone Age period. The sources of data used
included library research and laboratory analysis of the excavated material ...
Using microcomputers in Kenya’s development planning
(1990-08)
Microcomputers were introduced in the Ministry of
Planning and National Development in 1983 in support of
national development planning. They are now used daily for
word-processing, data management, and spreadsheet ...
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 ...