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Effects of urbanization on the use and control of land: A Case of Ngong fringe
(University Of Nairobi, 2002-08)
One of the most significant dynamics impacting on Kenyan society is rapid urbanization.
The growth of urban centres across the country is proof of this process and is now an
accepted fact. Yet the track record of Kenyan ...
A study of the location and intensity of snaring for bush meat - Case study of Ruma National Park
(University Of Nairobi, 2006-11)
The utilization of bush meat has been part of human diets as far back as the Stone Age or
hunter/gatherers period. Over t he years bush meat has moved from being a traditional
diet! protein supplement to more of a ...
An assessment of bacteriological quality, with special emphasis on the presence of escherichia coli, in the roof -collected rainwater from some peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Rainwater is g a i n i n g importance as a supplementary source of
drinking water, especially in the peri-urban zones of Nairobi,
where piped water is not available, or the supply is irregular.
The ground water sources, ...
Genetic diversity in banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus, populations in Banana growing regions of the world.
(2001)
Genetic variability in banana weevil populations was analyzed in a large number
of samples obtained from 15 banana growing tropical countries using random amplified
polymorphism DNA (RAPD). A total of 46 RAPD markers ...
Studies on the immunoepidemiology of bancroftian filariasis in East Africa
(2002)
This study assessed the effect of transmission intensity on the patterns of
infection, disease and specific antibody response in bancroftian filariasis, by
comparing observed patterns of infection, disease and specific ...
Effect of maize price risk on small holder agricultural production patterns: case of the greater Kakamega District
(2006)
Liberalization of agricultural commodity markets in Kenya introduced problems related to
volatile and fluctuating prices, and thus market risks. Imperfect knowledge regarding commodity
prices makes management of the farm ...
Periparturient conditions in smallholder dairy cattle herds in Kikuyu division of Kiambu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The conditions affecting dairy cattle during the periparturient period have been
documented in various parts of the world. Most of these reports are based on large-scale
dairy herds reared under intensive production ...
Corporate governance and dividend policy in Kenya : A survey of companies listed at the Nairobi stock exchange
(2009-10)
Corporate governance exists to provide checks and balances between shareholders and
management and thus to mitigate agency problems. Hence, firms with better governance quality
should incur less agency conflicts, and ...
Strategic responses to changes in the external environment: the case of Kenya Re-Insurance Corporation
(2007-10)
The environment in which organizations operate is constantly changing with different factors influencing organizations. Since the turn of the millennium, the general business environment has become more volatile, unpredictable ...