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Effects of viruses on growth and yield of local sweet potato varieties in Kenya
(2003)
Experiments to determine the effect of viruses on the vine and tuber yield of three
popular Kenya sweet potato varieties were undertaken at the University of Nairobi
Kabete farm, The sweet potato varieties were Kemb10, ...
Women access to land and its effect on their smallscale agricultural productivity: a case study of maize production in Machakos District, Kenya
(2007-05)
Women in most rural communities in Africa dominate farm activities in terms of labour
supply and management. Overall, Africa's performance in terms of agricultural
production and productivity remain inadequate and the ...
Factors associated with dietary iron intake and prevalence of anaemia among women aged 15-45 years in Garissa District, Kenya
(2004)
A cross sectional study with an analytical component was conducted in Garissa district to
identify the effect of some important factors associated with anaemia among women of
childbearing age (15-45 years) in Garissa ...
Factors associated with introduction of complementary feeding of infants below six months, in Machakos District, Kenya
(2008-09)
Breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices are crucial for optimal growth and
development during infancy. Optimal feeding practice in the first year of life is crucial for the
survival and health of infants, and ...
An investigation of green marketing practices among pharmaceutical firms in Kenya
(2009-10)
There is an aggressive growing of awareness of the continuous environmental degradation that is facing current and future generations. The green marketing has become a familiar phrase in recent years as organizations have ...
Drug abuse in Kenya: Information, needs, resources and analysis (INRA) project for Kenya
(2001)
This is a report of Information, Needs and Resources Analysis, (fNRA) survey carried
out in Kenya in July 200 1. The survey team comprised a Professor of Psychiatry, David
Ndetei from the Nairobi Psychotherapy Services ...
An ethnoarcheological study of burial practices among the Abasuba of Rusinga island, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This study examined the ethnoarchaeological burial practices of the Abasuba of Rusinga Island, 0 n
Lake Victoria of Western Kenya. The burial practices, factors influencing their performance and
inferences that can be ...
Effects of the tobacco regulation on the marketing mix of tobacco firms in Kenya
(2002-09)
This study sought to identify the effects of the tobacco regulation on the marketing mix
variables of the tobacco firms in Kenya. It also sought to identify the problems these
firms were experiencing as they modified the ...
A survey of e-recruitment practices among commercial banks in Kenya
(2003-10)
E-recruitment is the use of internet-enabled methodologies to hire employees. Otherwise known as online recruitment, e-recruitment is fast replacing the traditional methods of recruitment in the developed world. In Kenya, ...
A survey of cost allocation practices of manufacturing companies in Kenya
(2005-11)
This study sought to survey how Kenyan manufacturing companies allocate their fixed
overheads to products or departments. Cost allocation affects reported figures in the
companies' financial statements and hence the ...