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Valuation of natural resources: a critical examination of economic valuation approaches used in estimating the value of biodiversity.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2001)Biological diversity' (biodiversity) is an umbrella term used to describe the number, variety and variability of living organisms in a given assemblage. Biodiversity may be described in terms of genes, species and ... -
Valuation of selected sweetpotato (ipomoea hatatas) clones and their progenies in Kenya
(Department of Crop Science, 1999)Sweetpotato breeding clones from the Ugandan Regional Breeding Programme that included exotic clones, locally selected clones, breeding lines and released cultivars were evaluated together with their derived polycross ... -
Valuation of Timber Plantation in Kenya: - a Case Study of Sitoi Tea Estate, Elburgon and Kaptumo.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Highlighting the overall importance of timber plantations linked to job creation, contribution to gross domestic product and environmental sustainability, necessitates a study on wholistic and accurate valuation methods. ... -
Valuation of Up-market Residential Properties in Nairobi-Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2001)Housing occupies an important position in the Kenyan psyche along with the concept of home ownership. The residential developments and investments attract both institutional, corporate organisations as well as private ... -
The valuation of waterfront properties along the coastline of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 1996)The valuation of waterfront properties along the coastline of Kenya Kenya is one of the coastal states that lie in the eastern part of Africa. For a long time now Kenyan valuation practice has been concentrated on ... -
Value Addition of Traditional Vegetables: an Impact Assessment on Women Farmers in Lugari, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to assess the impact of value addition on traditional vegetables grown by women farmers in Lugari, western Kenya. The objectives were to explore whether value addition has had an impact on women’s ability ... -
Value Addition to Dagaa “omena” (Rastrineobola Argentea) Through Recovery of Fish Protein Hydrolysate With Potential Bioactive Properties
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Food insecurity is increasingly becoming an issue of national concern. The fish industry has been identified as one of the sectors that if improved would effectively contribute towards alleviation of food insecurity as a ... -
The Value Chain Activities and Competitive Advantage in Uap Insurance Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The aim of the study was to determine the value chain activities and competitive advantage in UAP Insurance Kenya, limited. The study was conducted through a case study design whereby the unit of study was UAP Insurance ... -
Value chain analysis and competitive advantage at Mayfair Group of Companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The new landscape in business today is characterized by a turbulent environment that is dynamic and competitive. Firms of the 21st Century are faced with challenges as a result of hyper competition, technological revolution ... -
Value chain analysis and competitiveness of applications service providers in the Telecommunications industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The aim of the study was to determine key competencies and capabilities that are attributed to the success of Application Service Providers in Kenya, to establish effectiveness of optimizing the value chain to create ... -
Value Chain Analysis and Organizational Performance of Beer Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
(2014)The main objective of this study was to determine the value chain activities, establish Key factors influencing these activities and how they contribute to performance in the beer brewing industries in Kenya. The study was ... -
Value Chain Analysis and Performance of the Kenyan Good Food Company
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this research project was to determine whether value chain analysis led to increased organizational performance in food production companies in Kenya. The study shows the importance of this sector and the ... -
The value chain analysis in Telkom Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)The objectives of this study were to determine the value chain activities that constitute the value chain in Telkom Kenya and also to establish Key factors influencing the value chain activities in Telkom Kenya. Value ... -
Value Chain Analysis of the Coconut Sub-sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The coconut plant also known as coccus nucifera in botanical terms is predominantly grown in coastal belt areas of Kenya especially in Kilifi,Kwale, Mombasa, Lamu, Tana river and Taita Taveta County. The plant is also ... -
Value chain and competitive advantage at the Kenya Pipeline company limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)For a company to survive in highly competitive environment of today, it must at least temporarily achieve a competitive advantage. Penrose (1959) pioneered resource-based view (RBV) and emphasized those resources internal ... -
Value Chain and Competitive Advantage in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to establish the application of value chain as a competitive advantage tool in Kenya’s banking sector. A value chain is a management tool that helps to analyze specific activities through which the firm ... -
The value chain and competitive advantage in the Corporate banking industry in Kenya: the case of Citibank Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)The value chain framework is an approach for breaking down the sequence (chain) of business functions into the strategically relevant activities through which utility is added to products and services. Value chain analysis ... -
The Value Chain and Competitive Advantage in Uap Insurance South Sudan Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Competition is at the core of the success or failure of a firm. This realisation underpins the importance of crafting and executing a competitive strategy in search of a favourable competitive position in an industry, the ... -
Value Chain and competitive advantage of firms in the Information Technology Industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)The Information Technology industry in Kenya is highly competitive and in their desire to remain competitive, the information technology firms need to critically review value adding processes to eliminate unwanted costs ... -
A value chain approach to stakeholders analysis and management of Tea trade in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The broad objective of the study was to establish the value contribution by stakeholders in the tea trade using the value chain approach. The study further sought to establish the factors that influence the stakeholder's ...
