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Morphometric and developmental characteristics of fish landed by artisanal bait fishers at the Mida Creek, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)
Although artisanal commercial and net fishers landi
ngs has received attention, the morphometrics of
bait fisher landings is poorly documented. This is in spite of the importance of such data to infer fished
stock growth ...
.Fishery, Reproductive and Feeding Biology of common octopus Octopus vulgaris Cuvier 1797, on the Kenyan South-coast
(2015-06-19)
Although common octopus, Octopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797), catches are increasing globally, lack of information on
the species biology and fishery has been a major concern in its management particularly in Kenya. Currently, ...
Characteristics of soils in selected maize growing sites along altitudinal gradients in East African highlands
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Maize is the main staple crop in the East African Mountains. Understanding how the edaphic characteristics change along altitudinal gradients is important for maximizing maize production in East African Highlands, which ...
Distribution of fusarium species and the occurrence of toxigenic strains of fusarium verticillioides and fusarium proliferatum in Nandi County, Kenya
(2015)
Maize is a staple food and feed commodity in Kenya. It is grown on abou t 1.4 million hectares of cropland with an annual estimated yield of 28 tonnes. One of the main concerns of maize production is maize ear rot disease. ...
Prevalence and characterization of salmonella isolated from beef in Namibia
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-29)
Aim: The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of Salmonella in raw beef
produced from selected commercial abbatoirs in Namibia.
Methodology: A total of 9508 of beef samples from three different types ...
When did the Anthropocene begin? A mid-twentieth century boundary level is stratigraphically optimal
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
We evaluate the boundary of the Anthropocene geological time interval as an epoch, since it is useful to have a consistent temporal definition for this increasingly used unit, whether the presently informal term is eventually ...
Application of IS-balanced scorecard in performance measurement of e-government services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This research applied the Balanced Scorecard concept to audit performance of e-Government services at Kenya Revenue Authority. An analysis was made on how KRA developed performance measurement data. A systematic study of ...
Perception of marketing as a determinant of growth among micro, small and medium enterprises in Mavoko Municipality, Machakos, County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This study sought to establish the determinants of growth among the micro, small and medium
sector enterprises in Mavoko municipality, Machakos county, Kenya. Descriptive crosssectional
survey design was used with a semi ...