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Smallholder Coffee Farming In Nyeri District: Its Influence On Food Production
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
It was hypothesized that cultivation of cash crops by smallholder farmers was
likely to alter their food sufficiency positions from their farm production. The
study centered on the theme of allocation of farm-level factors ...
Competitive strategies adopted by Nation Media Group Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
One of the challenges presented by a dynamic environment is increased competition.
Competition is indeed a very complex phenomenon that is manifested not only in other
industry players but also in form of customers, ...
Doctors' perception of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya
(2007-09)
Up to the year 2004, there were numerous mergers and acquisitions with the biggest
being that of Glaxo Welcome and SmithKline Beecham to create the world's largest
pharmaceutical company; GlaxoSmithKline. Many of these ...
The relationship between Eco-positioning and Performance of the Kenya flower council Member firms
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The cut flower industry is an important economic sector for Kenya, earning over US $ 400
million annually and leading in exports to the European Union with a 31% global share.
However, growing environmental awareness and ...
A survey of downsizing strategies and performance of chemical manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The central problem of this study was that while downsizing had been practiced in Kenya for
some time, there was little enquiry about downsizing within the chemical manufacturing
context. The purpose of this study was ...
Testing for the reliability of the Nairobi Stock exchange indices
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The stock market indices are today a vital tool for both economists and actors in the
financial world. The multiplication and the very importance given to the indices raise the
question of their accuracy and of the ...
Response strategies of tobacco companies in Kenya to global competition.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study sought to find out the response strategic of tobacco manufacturing companies
in Kenya to global competition. With the advent of globalization and hence the creation
of a border-less business world, many ...
The impact of HIV/AIDS on household expenditure: a case study of Mathira Division, Nyeri district.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The focus of this study was on the impact of HIV and AIDS on household expenditure in
Mathira Division, Nyeri district. The study was conducted among households with people
living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs) who are members ...
The application of porter's five forces model in assessing the attractiveness of the mailing industry in Kenya
(2008-10)
The objective of the study was to establish the extent of attractiveness of the mailing
industry in Kenya using Porter's five forces framework. Specifically, the study sought to
determine how the attractiveness of the ...
A survey of corporate venturing in large scale manufacturing companies In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This research study set out to establish the extent to which large scale manufacturing companies
in Kenya practice corporate venturing and to determine what motivates corporate venturing by
large scale manufacturing ...