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Institutional isolation, soil conservation and crop productivity
(2012)
Some rural areas in Kenya are characterized by a combination of low
agricultural potential, high population density, poor market access, and un
conducive institutional setting. Such areas have been classified as ...
Child Survival and Policy Options in Kenya
(2012)
This paper investigates child survival in Kenya. We use survival analysis to explain childhood mortality and
further simulate the impact of key policy variables on millennium development goals targets for mortality. The ...
Political economy of cash transfers In Kenya
(2009-08)
As a result of socio-economic and political challenges facing Kenya: 46% of the country‟s 38 million people are living below the poverty line; there are a rapidly growing number of orphans and vulnerable children - half ...
Exit, voice and loyalty in Kenya’s french bean industry: what lessons can we learn from smallholder farmers’ past response to international food safety standards?
(2011)
Kenya is one of the leading exporters of fresh vegetables to Europe. Kenyan exporters
have since the 1990s targeted the leading European supermarkets with their produce.
However, the food safety scandals of the 1980s and ...
The influence of the external environment on the performance of publicly quoted companies in Kenya
(2011-06)
This study investigated the effect of the external environment on corporate performance. Based on a
survey of 23 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, three environmental dimensions of
complexity, dynamism and ...
Analysis of retail marketing strategies on Organizational competitiveness
(2013-01)
The purpose of this study was to analyze retail marketing strategies on organizational competitiveness. The study attempted to examine the strategies that have been applied and adopted by the retail companies elsewhere in ...
Natural and experimental studies on domestic animal infections with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya.
(10/3/2012)
The control of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya has been difficult due to poor knowledge of animal reservoirs of these diseases. Little is known about the feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand flies that ...
Perceptions of service providers regarding special needs offenders in Kenya
(Sabinet, 2012)
The Government of Kenya formed a multidisciplinary committee to address the issues
of special needs offenders (SNO) in 2009. Because of the widely varying concepts of who could be
included in this category, this study ...
Application of ultrasonography in prevalence studies of hydatid cysts in goats in north-western Turkana, Kenya and Toposaland, southern Sudan
(2000)
Application of ultrasonography in prevalence studies of hydatid cysts in goats in north-western Turkana, Kenya and Toposaland, southern Sudan. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 67:251-255 A study was done to ...
Strategic Management within Kenya Firms
(2011)
This study investigated strategic management practices within large, private
manufacturing companies in Kenya. A total of 73 companies (both local and foreign)
were surveyed. Personal interviews were conducted with top ...