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Studies of organochlorine pesticide residues in some freshwater and estuarine fish in Kenya
(1990)
Organochlorine pesticides persist in the environment and
accumulate in aquatic organisms. Although the chemicals have
been used in Kenya since the 1940's, information on the occurrence
of their residues in fish is still ...
Performance of the community based growth monitoring programme in Matuga Division of Kwale District, Kenya
(2013-08)
A community based growth monitoring programme is implemented by trained and motivated
community health workers at the village or household level. The programme is supported and
supervised by skilled personnel from relevant ...
Carbon Trade in Kenya: Aligning the Municipal Regulatory Framework With International Climate Change Law Regime
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The worsemng impacts of climate change 1S a result of global warnung prompted the
international community to seek appropriate responses to stem rising concentrations of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Consequently, ...
Brand Identities Adopted by Non-governmental Organizations in Kenya
(2012-10)
Increasing competition, dwindling donor resources and the rise in public accountability in the nonprofit sector has called for Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to consider commercial branding concepts. The objectives ...
Achieving Sustainable Competitive Advantage Through Product Differentiation in Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(2012)
Product differentiation involves creating a product that is perceived unique thus making it more
attractive to a particular target market as compared to others. Different MFIs which encompass a
wide range of these financial ...
Economic Assessment of Different Management Approaches of Kakamega Forest in Kenya: Cost-benefit and Local Community Satisfaction Analysis
(2007)
Kakamega forest, the only tropical rainforest in Kenya is divided into three different parts
each under a distinct management approach: a state-led incentive-based approach of the
Forest department (FD), a privately-owned ...
Social economic factors influencing organic farming by smallholders:(the case of vihiga District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The study was motivated by the need to ascertain whether organic farming is suitable and
relevant as alternative means to improved small-holder livelihood \ with a view of
contributing to policy and programs targeting ...
Investigation of systems ecologic models of human African Trypanosomiasis epidemic: A case of Kenya
(1991)
An investigation of the use of systems ecologic models in developing a general theory
of the human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or human sleeping sickness epidemics has been
carried out. The study problem has successfully ...
Beef cattle marketing in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The study aims at determining the factors that influence competition and pricing
efficiency in the Baringo beef marketing system.
It starts by describing the marketing system in the district and then goes on to show ...
Effects of lending interest rates on profitability of savings, credit and co-operative societies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The study sought to investigate the relationship between the lending interest rate and
profitability of Credit Savings and Cooperative Societies in Kenya. The study randomly
sampled 20 Saccos whose net profits and lending ...