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The Western Kenya sugar industry; with specific reference to Nyanza and Western provinces
(University of Nairobi, 1980)
This study examines "The Hestern Kenya sugar industry
with specific reference to Nyanza and Western Provinces". It
gives a detailed economic development analysis of the Western
Kenya.Sugar Industry and its general impact ...
Investigations on response to cattle prices by small scale traditional farmers in Botswana the case of the Mahalapye sub-district
(1981)
The question of response to price by the
traditional livestock farmers in Africa has been a
-vexed issue for a long time. Some researchers
contend that response is basically a matter of
perception among these farmers~ ...
The role of agricultural co-operatives In Kenya's rural development: A study In the politics of access in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
A study of knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) in Tseikuru Location, Kitui District, Kenya
(1986)
In the last few years, there has been growing
interest and research in the area of social medicine.
Today, more research is being conducted in this area in
an attempt to understand how social and cultural
factors impact ...
Estimation of infant and childhood mortality in Kenya when mortality conditions are declining: evidence from 1969 and 1979 censuses.
(1987)
This study is concerned with investigating the
accuracy of Brass estimates under conditions where mortality
schedules are known or suspected to have been declining in the
recent past. To achieve this task, three techniques ...
Economics of rural urban interaction: Case study of Kikuyu Division
(University Of Nairobi, 1989)
This paper examines the impact of urbanization
on farmers'management decisions on farms in the "ft-inges" o
Nairobi City with a view to identify the factors responsible fo
farm dis-investment in favour ...
The estimation of adult mortality differentials in Kenya using a life table technique
(1985-07)
In this study, the Horiuchi and Bennett (1981) technique is used to study the quality of the data on the number of registered deaths. The Preston and Bennett (1983), and the Bennett and Horiuchi (1982) techniques are then ...
Cultural conflict in east african literature
(University of Nairobi,, 1980)
This is a study of East African literature in which we
analyse the nature and consequences of European colonialism
on African institutions and personality. Operating from the
general title of 'Cultural Conflict', we ...
Agricultural mechanization in semi-arid areas: findings from low –land Machakos District
(1980)
This study examines the role of mechanization in
agricultural production under semi-arid conditions, drawing
on findings from low land Machakos District. The complementarity
between hydrological, biological, chemical ...