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Stabilizing Kenya by Solving Forest Related Conflicts (STAKE) Printer-friendly version
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
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Ongoing
Kenya is riddled with conflict associated with instability, as evident inthe widespread violence after the national elections 2007. Much of the violence took place in rural areas, where conflict and ...
Analysis of Challenges in the Implementation of Operations Research Techniques for Value Addition in the Logistics Industry in Kenya: A Survey of selected Nakuru County-Based Logistics Firms
(2013)
In National and International Supply Chain Management Systems, developing ideas that add value and solve logistics problems successfully when implemented is an important determinant of economic growth and competitiveness ...
Analysis of non-motorised travel conditions on the Jogoo Road corridor in Nairobi
(2013)
This paper details the prevailing conditions under which pedestrians and bicyclists operate
with regard to safety, security, comfort, and convenience with a view to evaluating NMT
corridor experience in a holistic manner. ...
Effect of Capital Market Deepening on Economic Growth in Kenya
(2013)
The capital market is important since it connects the financial sector with other non-financial sectors of the economy. This study examines the effect of Capital Market Deepening on economic growth in Kenya. Controversy ...
Effect of Terrorism on Kenya’s Securities Market
(2013)
The stock market plays a critical role in the national economy since it facilitates fundraising activities, trade, investment and economic growth and development. An understanding of all the factors that affect its performance ...
The Effect of Logistics Outsourcing Practices on the Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(2013)
Outsourcing of services has become a common practice among large manufacturing firms worldwide and this is due to the various benefits that accrue to a firm as a result of outsourcing. Contracting out production of goods ...
Identification of Night-Time F-Region Currents from CHAMP Satellite Observations over Equatorial Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The F-region currents are generally weak and difficult to detect. However, their contributions to the earth’s magnetic field variations are significant and cannot be ignored by the field modelers. CHAMP satellite has ...
The Politics of Revitalising Agriculture in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
In March 2004 the Kenyan government set out its
radical Strategy for Revitalising Agriculture (SRA). Almost
a decade on, remarkably little progress has been made
on its priority areas. Beyond bureaucratic resistance ...
The impact of climate change on the incidence of cattle diseases in a pastoral area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Participatory epidemiological methods were used to establish local perceptions and livestock owner’s knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of risk factors of climate variability, the seasonal variations in incidences ...