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Turning Adversity Into Opportunity: Can Pigeonpea Do It?
(2011)
Arid and semi-arid lands account for over 80% of Kenya’s landmass and support about 35-% of
her population. About 65-% of the inhabitants live below the poverty line. Several workers have
described the situation currently ...
Assessment Of Land Use And Land Cover Changes In River Gucha Catchment, Kenya
(2011)
Land use and land cover changes are important factors in the hydrological cycle and the spatialtemporal
variations in the distribution of natural resources. The objective of this study was to
assess trend in land use and ...
Challenges facing implementation of the discovery channel global education partnership (DCGEP) initiative in Kenya
(2011-11)
It is always more difficult to do something (implement it) than to say you are going to do
it (formulate it)!It therefore stands to reason that excellently formulated strategies will
fail if they are not properly implemented ...
A survey of contract manufacturing as a collaborative supply chain process:Case study of selected firms in Kenya
(2011)
The study was carried out to determine if there was any competitive advantage when
organizations undertake contract manufacturing in Kenya. The firms selected represent
different sectors in Kenya’s manufacturing industry. ...
Second Conference of IYC 2011 Celebrations
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2011-02)
This is conference organized by the Department in order to celebrate IYC 2011. The theme of the conference was "Popularizing Chemistry with respect to Vision 2030". The conference was sponsored by:
1. DOW Chemicals
...
Challenges of e-banking adoption among the commercial banks in Kenya
(ORSEA, 2011-10)
Linking Taxation to the Realisation of the Millenium Development Goals in Africa
(2011)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are a critical step towards the progressive
achievement of the most crucial human, social and economic rights. Many countries have made
progress towards their achievement, but ...
Insect pests‟ incidence and damage on Cleome gynandra in different agro-ecological zones.
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
African leafy vegetables (ALVs) have a potential of contribution to food security by providing
essential micronutrients especially among marginalized rural communities. ALVs, thought to be
more tolerant to biotic and ...
The Versatility Of The Negative Binomial Distribution In Describing Dispersion
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Probability distributions used to describe dispersion are considered. The negative binomial parameter k is considered as a measure of dispersion. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate analytically the versatility of the ...