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An Investigation of the Budgeting Function in the Management of Commercial Buildings in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
There are several reasons why people invest in real estate chief among them being profit maximization. Due to the complexity of the property market, property owners usually engage the services of property managers, be they ...
A Survey of Operations Improvement Practices Among Iso 9001:2000 Certified Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
In response to numerous competitive pressures, customer demands and ever -changing economic and
regulatory conditions, many organizations are fundamentally rethinking the way they do business. No
wonder then that even ...
The Role of Elephants in Habitat Dynamics and Its Effects on Other Mammalian Species in Mwea National Reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The vegetation of Mwea National Reserve can be categorized into three distinct types
characterized by distinctive woody plant species. These vegetation types are the
woodland, bushland and the wooded grassland as previously ...
The Relationship between Manual Handling Skills and Musculoskeletal Disorders in Masonry-Related Trades: A Case Study of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Musculoskeletal conditions are a major burden on individuals, health systems,
social care systems, with indirect cost being predominant. In Kenya, thousands
of masonry workers incur disorders and injuries at their places ...
Grazing patterns, energy extraction and livestock productivity in agro-pastoral production systems in Kibwezi, south-eastern Kenya
(2005-09)
The primary energy pathways, energy intake, habitat exploitation patterns and feeding
interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds (cattle, goats and sheep) in Kibwezi, a
semiarid environment were investigated in two ...
Improvements Through Benchmarking: a Survey of the Kenyan Construction Firms.
(2005)
This study explores the extent to which benchmarking has been used as a tool for continuous improvement by the Construction industry in Kenya. Benchmarking is a technique for developing business ...
"Time-varying Risk Premia" an Empirical Investigation on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2005-09-09)
In this study, the price of risk on the Nairobi stock market was estimated using a
conditional asset pricing model that allows for time variation in the risk. Two different
GARCH (1, 1)-M models are used in the econometric ...
An Evaluation of the Reabilitation and Renteigration of Ex- Convicts at Achor Valley Niko Hope House, Ruiru Kenya
(University of Nairobi.,, 2005)
Kenya’s prison population of over 41,000 inmates is made up of convicts on remand and those sentenced to serve time resulting in severe congestion. While the level of crime is on the rise, no new prisons have been built ...
Emerging Linkages Between Small Scale Farmers and Mnc's in the Marketing of Horticulture Produce in Kirinyaga District
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)
The studv set out to investigate on the problem statement on the role of Multinational Companies in relation to the efforts of small-scale horticultural farmers establishing themselves in the global market. The study took ...
Gender Inequality and Food Insecurity in Mwingi District
(University of Nairobi,, 2005)