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Assessment of Materials Management in Kenyan Manufacturing Firms
(2012)
This study examined the recognition Kenyan manufact
uring firms are giving to materials
management and the benefits of adopting good materi
als management practices since long-term
success and survival of any firm ...
Critical success factors of industrial and commercial projects in Kenya
(2011)
This study was carried out to examine the critical success factors of Industrial and Commercial projects in Kenya. Past research on project success in Kenya focused mainly on cost, time and quality as dimensions of success ...
Firm-Level Institutions and Performance of Publicly Quoted Companies in Kenya
(2012-11)
Firm-level institutions constitute the internal organizational environment which define the context in which
strategic decisions are made and implemented. Effective and successful strategy implementation requires ...
An error corrected almost ideal demand system for major cereals in Kenya
(2010)
Despite significant progress in theory and empirical methods, the analysis of food consumption patterns in developing countries, particularly
those in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has received very limited attention. An ...
Logistics of outsourcing practices and performance of large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012-10)
In globalized and highly competitive markets, organizations strive to be innovative and agile to meet customer demands. Competitiveness, based on organizational capabilities and production strategies, may lead to quality, ...
Modeling of sti prevalence among hiv-infected adults in hiv care programs in Kenya using logistic regression
(2011-07)
Objectives and methods: This paper investigates risk factors associated with
prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. Logistics regression is employed to
determine the risk factors. Furthermore, the study validates ...
Workforce diversity management and employee performance in the banking sector in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2012)
The rapid growth in the Banking industry has posed several challenges such as
workforce diversity which is a natural phenomenon that has both negative and positive
impacts on employee performance depending on how well ...
DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial cytochrome b gene
(2012)
DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics,
conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large wildlife fauna
is illegal exploitation. ...
The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya
(2010)
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...
The role of varietal traits in the adoption of improved dryland crop varieties: The case of pigeon pea in Kenya
(2011-09)
This study uses a multivariate probit model and the Poisson regression to examine the role of
varietal attributes in farmers’ adoption of improved pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) varieties in
Taita District, Kenya. It is based ...