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Agronomic practices and postharvest management of anthracnose in avocado
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Avocado is a valued fruit in the Kenyan horticultural industry for local and export
market and it contributes about 17% of the horticulture's foreign exchange earnings in
Kenya. In spite of this, diseases and poor quality ...
Impact of female genital mutilation on education of public primary schools girls in Kinale and Kamae locations, Kiambu district.
(2009)
his study sought to find out the impact of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on
Education of Public Primary Schools Girls in Kinale and Kamae Locations, Kiambu
District. The researcher sought to find out among the following: ...
Factors influencing job satisfaction of nurses in Kenya: case of new Nyanza general hospital,kisumu city
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The study was an investigation into the factors influencing job satisfaction among nurses, a case of New Nyanza general Hospital, Kisumu, Kenya. The total target population was 246 Nurses. The sample consisted of both male ...
The role of truth commissions in reconciling post conflict societies: a case study of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)
The research critically examines the reconciliation process as one the ways to build peace with the aim of finding out what it really means to reconcile post-conflict societies. The study critically looks at truth, justice ...
Assessment of maize crop water requirements and productivity under climate change in central and southern regions of Malawi
(2009)
The rapid population growth, poverty and climate variability have resulted into food
insecurity in Malawi. The impacts of climate change on agriculture will add challenges to
ensuring food security and poverty reduction ...
Use Of The Shared Frailty Model To Identify The Determinants Of Infant And Child Survival In Rwanda Using DHS Data
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The infant and child mortality have much fluctuated in Rwanda since the year 1992 and decreased
considerably during 5 years preceding the 2005 RDHS. However, the current indicators are still high
compared to the goals ...
Phytochemical investigation of schizozygia coffaeoides baill. (apocyncaceae) for antimicrobial principles
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)
The air dried and ground stem bark of Schizozygia coffaeoides was extracted with dichloromethane/methanol (1:1) by cold exhaustive percolation. This crude extract was subjected to different chromatographic techniques which ...
Effects of cotton growing on household food Security in arid and semi-arid lands: the example of Barwessa division in Baringo district Kenya".
(2009)
This study was motivated by the need to understand the interplay
between cotton farming in Barwessa and household food security
in the area.
The study was centered on three main objectives:
• To examine the extent to ...
The impact of local language fm radio stations on Kenya’s political culture
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
This study sought to investigate the impact of local language FM radio station on Kenya's political culture. Specifically this research sought to investigate how local language radio stations facilitated communication ...
Post election violence in Kenya: a case study of Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province, 2007-8
(2009)
Multiparty elections in most cases have been associated with violence that takes various forms
depending on the number of actors, the root causes, and the embedded interconnectivity with
other forms of conflicts. In most ...