Research Papers: Recent submissions
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Farmers’ Perceptions of Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Yield Response in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)To develop soil fertility techniques that respond to farmers’ actual concerns, researchers and agricultural development practitioners in developing countries need to identify how farmers in those regions form perceptions ... -
Credit risk management and profitability of Commercial banks in kenya
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Various commentaries on Kenya's economic and political issues
(The StandardSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010)Vol.1 The forgotten catalyst of economic growth By XN Iraki What is Kenya’s greatest ... -
Breeding bean cultivars resistant to angular leaf spot and root rots in Eastern and Central Africa
(University of NairobiAnimal Production and Clinical Studies, 2002) -
Land under pressure.
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This chapter presents and discusses the causes of land degradation, and ways of sustainable land development and agricultural productivity. The evidence presented here suggests several avenues for achieving a world without ... -
Persistence and Change of Neo-patrimonialism in Post-Independence Kenya
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Succession Management
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The Interplay Between Smallholder Farmers and Fragile Tropical Agroecosystems in the Kenyan Highlands
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 01-11-04)That farmers rely on the land for their livelihoods is obvious. The converse, that ecosystem services depend on farmers' behaviors, must also be recognized if agricultural productivity is to be improved. In sub Saharan ... -
Trade Policy in the Cut Flower Industry in Kenya
(26-06-13)That the cut flower industry is amongst the fastest growing sectors of the Kenyan economy can be seen by its phenomenal expansion within the last two decades. With an annual growth rate of 20 per cent, it is an important ... -
Poverty dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004-10)DESPITE TWO DECADES OF MARKET-ORIENTED REFORMS throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, poverty rates increased, and the sense has spread that the “Washington Consensus” approach of getting macroeconomic policy and prices ... -
Intervention to Protect Civilians in Darfur Legal Dilemmas and Policy Imperatives
(2011)"This study is divided into five parts. The introductory part gives a background of the Darfur crisis by examining the origins and nature of human rights violations taking place in that part of the Sudan. It also reviews ... -
The Genetic Use Restriction Technologies, Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development in Eastern and Southern Africa
(Department of Public Law, 2006)Many eastern and southern African countries have had to revisit their intellectual property rights regimes in response to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) of the World Trade ... -
An Exploratory Study of Suba District in Kenya
(26-06-13)This case study, undertaken in Suba District in Nyanza Province, Kenya, examined mobility and health linkages. The study areas were selected based on key health and transport indicators notably: areas near Ruma National ... -
The Development Of Dairy Cattle Industry In The Medium Potential Agro-climatic Zones Of Kenya.
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Key Building Blocks for Effective Tax Systems in Developing Countries Utilizing the Theory of the Development of the Fiscal State
(2013)In this article, the authors explore tax and development from the perspective of a sound tax system as a key indicator of the growth of the fiscal state and conclude that such a system should be based on elementary building ... -
Forage Utilization By Dairy Goats
(University of NairobiAnimal Production and Clinical Studies, 1992) -
Is women empowerment good for our economy?
(The StandardSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013)Nairobi, Kenya: It has been argued that power lost must be gained by someone else. There cannot be power floating somewhere in the air waiting to be grabbed; ask grand coalition members. One of the recent developments ... -
Nile River bank erosion and protection
(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2010) -
Privacy vs. Security: Was Orwell Right?
(The StandardSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Kenya’s economic prospects after the polls, an interview with Voice of America
(Voice of AmericaSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 19-02-13)