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Private capital inflows and economic growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Effects of civil conflicts on global oil prices and their impact on the energy sector
(JSEP, 2019-02-04)
Recent research has increasingly interrogated the association between oil and civil conflicts within the political context while overlooking the primary use of oil. This paper examines three aspects of the claim ...
Adoption of improved cookstoves in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi: Case of Magina area, Kiambu county, Kenya
(JSEP, 2019)
Concerted efforts have been made to enable communication and adoption of improved cookstoves by diverse development organizations in Kenya. However, their adoption remains low. This study sought to examine levels ...
Effect of soil sterilisation on biological control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and Meloidogyne javanica by antagonistic fungi and organic amendment in tomato crop
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-03-14)
One of the major challenges in the application of biological control agents into the soil is their inability to withstand competition from natural microflora. In this study a management programme involving fungal biological ...
Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Main Objective of the Study: Examine the relationship among corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment, and performance of financial institutions in Uganda. Value of the Study: The paper is expected ...
Influence of environmental impact assessment in minimizing climate change impacts on transport infrastructure in keny
(JSEP, 2019-07-15)
Transport sector infrastructure is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Over the past few decades, Kenya has witnessed a number of extreme rainfall events with consequent damage on transport infrastructure. ...
Sustainability and gender implications of peri-urban on-farm conservation of crop resources for food and agriculture
(JSEP, 2019-04-15)
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) which form a large
proportion of biological diversity are under threat. Sustainability of such crop resources
can only be assured through their ex situ and/or in ...
Sub-National policy readiness as regards the planet’s carrying capacity and environmental sustainability in Kenya
(JSEP, 2019-02-04)
The achievement of global sustainable development goals subject to planetary boundaries will mostly be determined at national and at sub-national level as regards contribution to cultures, economies, material ...
Woody species composition in upper Tana River floodplain of Kenya: Potential effects of change in flood regimes
(JSEP, 2019-06-25)
Floodplains of rivers in semi-arid areas of Africa are important refuge grazing areas and biodiversity spots. However, they are sensitive to changes in flood regimes. Vegetation data were collected in transects to capture ...