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Effects of crop residue management practices on soil moisture conservation and validation of cropwat model for predicting water use requirements for tomato crop in Kabete, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The frequent drought due to climatic change poses a major challenge to food security and incomes to the rural farming communities. Therefore, there is need to develop technologies that can increase crop yields with the low ...
Public Expenditure composition on economic growth in Kenya: 1972-2009
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Faced with severe macroeconomic imbalances in the past, Kenya has been forced to cut down aggregate spending and deficits. Due to tightening budget constraints non growthenhancing expenditures may crowd out outlays that ...
Multi-output technical efficiency of production of Western Kenya agricultural households: an econometric approach
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Environmental diplomacy and economic developement: the impact of climate change on Agriculture in Kenya, 1970-2010
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The significance of environmental diplomacy is becoming more elaborate by the day since environmental issues ranging from climate change, hazardous chemicals to biodiversity loss are affecting almost every aspect of policy ...
An investigation into the pathways of older people into Gerontological institution: the case of Kariobangi Chesire home, Kasarani-Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The study was on investigation into the pathways of older people into gerontological institution, a case of Kariobangi Chesire Home for the Aged, Kasarani, Nairobi. The objective of the study was to find out factors ...
Lipids from Autotrophically grown chlamydomonas reinhardtii and their potential for use in bio-diesel production
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The ever rising prices of oil in the world markets has led to the need to develop cheap, clean and locally available sources of energy such as the bio-fuels, wind and geothermal energy. Bio-diesel from oil crops may offer ...
Violence in Kenya: an analysis of the dimensions of Ethnic violence associated with Elites, 1991-2008
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This study examines the dimensions of ethnic violence associated with elites in Kenya and covers the period from 1991 to 2008. The researcher's interest to study the phenomenon was inspired by its recurrence in the country ...
The relationship between working capital management and the value of companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2011)
A substantial amount of assets is held by Kenyan firms as working capital and thus the way working capital is managed is of great importance since they have a direct significant impact on the value of the firm. The purpose ...
Management training and management of strategic change at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2011-11)
Public healthcare institutions in Kenya, including Kenyatta National Hospital, have been
characterized by change management failure and poor customer satisfaction. Success of
strategic change in other industries has been ...
Information and communication technology adoption among public secondary schools in Kisumu county ,Kenya
(2011-11)
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) adoption has become a core issue
in many sectors of the economies. In the education sector, considerable benefits have
been derived as a result of adopting ICT. Public ...