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Can Smallholders Continue To Effectively Participate In Global Commodity Chains? The Case Of French Bean Production In Kirinyaga Region Of Kenya
(2010)
The participation of smallholders in global commodity chains such as export horticulture has often been characterised as problematic given the high transaction costs that these farmers face. The involvement of small holders ...
Implication of digitalization of government services on adult Education programmes: The case of Kenya and Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
his paper presents the implication of digitalization of government services on adult education programmes in this era of digital migration and technological upgrades in all aspects of life. Consequently, elder members of ...
Workshop To Review Performance Of Programmes In The School Workshop Report
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Selection for multiple disease resistance in bush snap bean lines developed in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Production of snap beans (French beans) in Kenya is severely constrained by diseases. Use of fungicides increases cost of production and reduces profitability of snap bean in domestic and export markets. Varieties with ...
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 ...
Comparative Study of the Distributions Used To Model Dispersion
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The negative binomial distribution has been widely used and to a lesser extent the Ney-
man Type A distribution, whereas the Polya-Aeppli distribution has received no attention in modeling
overdispersed (clustered) ...
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 ...