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Managerial ability in small-farm production: an analysis of maize yields in the Vihiga Division of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1973)
The research, analysis, and drafting of this doctoral dissertation took place between May 1970 and April 1973 in the Vihiga Division of ~vestern Kenya, at the University or Nairobi, and at the Uni versi ty of ...
Factors affecting the future growth of Wanguru township, in Mwea rice irrigation settlement,Kirinyaga district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979-06)
Kenya's social and economic development has
been characterised by inequality between urban and
rural areas. Urban areas have continued to offer
relatively better social and economic advantages.
As result there has been ...
Income distribution in models for developing countries : Kenya and Tanzania
(1979)
In this study a Cobb-Douglas profit function
1S developed and used to measure relative economics
efficiency in manufacturing in Kenya.
A substantive finding is that industries
dominated by large firms are relatively ...
Integrated rural development a case study of Aswa county, West Acholi district, Uganda,using water resources as a base for development
(1975)
The concept of integrated rural development is
multi-dimensional. It calls for a unified socioeconomic
development of rural areas in order to .
bridge the gap between urban and rural areas. The
concept is becoming ...
The history of the Kenya Executive Council from 1907 to 1939
(1973)
This is a study of the evolution, activities and
nature of the Executive Counc i.I in Kenya between the years
1907 and 1939. It is based on documentary sources in
archives and libraries both in Kenya and in Britain; ...
The impact of settlements on the development of Nakuru District
(University of Nairobi, 1977)
This study examines the impact of settlements in Nakuru District an area which prior to independence was reserved for white settlement. With independencet the District was opened for settlement of all Kenyans. This action ...
Planning for Meru town, Kenya:A case study of land use Conflicts in urban development
(1977)
The main points that emerge during the course
of the thesis and the conclusions are summarized here.
The thesis sets out with the general objective of
.estimating the urban growth of Meru Town, the impact
on land use ...
Erosion and sediment transport in the upper Tana catchment with special reference to the Thiba basin
(1978)
This thesis examines erosion and sediment transport problems
in the Upper Tana Catchment which covers an area of 9250 km. It
is based on a four-year field and laboratory study of erosion and
sedimentation processes in ...