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Maternal breastfeeding practices in relation to growth and nutrition status of children aged 0-24 months in Nairobi, Kenya
(2007-08)
Bottle-feeding is common with more than half of the children given prelacteal
feeds an hour after birth while median duration of breastfeeding (16.7 months) is
also below the recommended duration. These inappropriate ...
The influence of age, preparation methods and storage on the nutritional value of two Traditional Kenyan leafy vegetables common in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A household survey was carried out in Luanda division of Vihiga district to establish the extent of
production, time taken before first harvest and the common cooking methods of two traditional
vegetables; Cleome gynandra ...
The extent of usage of the marketing mix variables in the shipping industry in Kenya
(2001-09)
The recent trends of liberalization and globalization would entail that marketing strategy
the world over be almost similar. This study reveals that the marketing mix variables,
which are, the engine driving competitive ...
A survey of the use of competitive intelligence systems in the Kenyan pharmaceutical industry
(2001-09)
The objectives of this study were to establish the level of awareness of competitive
intelligence systems among Kenyan pharmaceutical suppliers, and to establish whether
competitive intelligence or competitive information ...
Factors that influence performance of foreign owned private universities in Kenya
(2008-07)
This research set out to find out the factors that affect the performance of foreign owned private
universities in Kenya. At the time of starting the survey four such institutions had been identified
for purposes of the ...
A survey of the operations strategy practices in the private security firms in Kenya
(2005-08)
This exploratory study sought to establish the various competitive priorities and
operations' competitive challenges that face the private security firms in Kenya. Primary
data was collected with the aid of a semi- ...
A survey of corporate governance practices of banks in Kenya
(2006-09)
Corporate governance has become an issue of global significance. The
improvement of corporate governance practices is widely recognized as one of
the essential elements in strengthening the foundation for the long-term
economic ...
Evaluation of the status of the Kenya manufacturing sector through the Hayes Wheel Wright Framework
(2001-10)
The study documented the strategic importance of the manufacturing function, of Kenyan firms. The
study explored the level of pro-activeness of the manufacturing function as a discriminating factor, for
manufacturing ...
An economic analysis of the impacts of trade liberalization on Kenya’s maize sector
(2007)
Kenya like most other developing countries has been reforming her staple grain
markets since 1986. In these sectors, market reforms were initiated as a key
component of the economy-wide structural adjustment programmes ...
Survey of operational budgetary process and challenges in the mortgage financing institutions in Kenya
(2009)
The study involves understanding the operational budget process and its effectiveness in the mortgage financing firms in Kenya. The study attempted to evaluate how the firm has employed an operational budget as a management ...