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Socio-economic factors influencing the intensity of use of bio mass transfer in food crop production in western Kenya
(2003)
Bio- mass transfer is defined as the incorporation into the soil of leafy shrubs, which release nutrients. The shrubs
include lantana camara and tithonia diversifolia. This study analyzed the determinants of the intensity ...
The effect of farmyard manure and nitrogen fertilizer on vegetative growth, leaf yield and quality attributes of Solanum villosum (Black nightshade) in Keiyo district, rift valley
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
The African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) are particularly important as adjunct accompaniment to the staple cereal foods such as the
East African corn meal (ugali). In order to increase productivity and utilization of these ...
An investigation into the determinants of pupil drop out from primary schools in Kikuyu Division, Kiambu District
(2003)
The main purpose of the study was to investigate the determinants of pupil drop out hom primary schools in Kikuyu Dix ision, Kiambu District. The study also sought to determine the effects of school drop out ...
Assessment of the effectiveness of the teachers Service commission in maintaining a balanced teaching force at secondary school level
(2003)
The Education sector in Kenya has been in the spotlight m the recent past especially during the era of "cost sharing". Consumers are demanding quality services and expecting good returns on their ...
A comparative study of factors that . influence performance in Kenya certificate of primary examination (K.C.P.E.) in public and private schools in Karai Location of Kikuyu Division, in Kiambu.
(2003)
Examinations have for a long time been used to determine who continues with education and who does not. Examinations are also an important selection tool in formal employment. This has made examinations ...
Strategic Measures to curb Crime Rates in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
This study has been undertaken to establish the impact of crime on businesses and residents in Nairobi by considering the main causes and trends of crime. The role played by street families on the increased urban insecurity ...
A study of teachers' perceptions and their expectations of headteachers' leadership styles in public secondary schools in Vihiga District
(2003)
Leadership is a very vital concept in school administration. Poor leadership does not enhance proper task performance. There was evidence from the reviewed literature that the performance of hcadtcachcrs ...
Gender in the African Traditional Context
(2003)
This paper sets out to argue that the family
is the foundation of every society. In this
regard everything should be done to save the
Kenyan family. Family is one of the oldest
and most common human institutions. ...
Security, urban dynamics and privatisation of space in sub-Saharan African cities
(2003)
One of the major social maladies that has in the recent times plagued urban centres of
the world in general and Africa in particular, is insecurity. On the streets of major
African cities and in almost all the residential ...