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An Analysis of Livestock Manure Flow from Rangelands to Cultivated Lands in Central Kenya: A Case Study of Mukogodo Division, Laikipia District
(2009)
The soils cultivated by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are inherently infertile.
Poor soil fertility is recognized as a major constraint to crop productivity. One of the
effective ways to redress this problem ...
An analysis of factors affecting production and marketing of sorghum in Mwingi district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The study was conducted to identify factors constraining sorghum production and the imperfections in the marketing system for the grain; as well as, to investigate factors constraining the commercial use of the grain in ...
Determination Of Factors In.fluencing The Efficiency Of Legume Green Manures For Maize Production In Embu,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008-05)
Land productivity in the central highlands of Kenya is mainly constrained by low and
declining soil fertility. In the maize-based fanning systems, continuous cultivation without
adequate soil fertility enhancement measures ...
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 ...
A Study of the factors contributing to lack of motivation and job satisfaction among teachers in public schools in Machakos district
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2005)
The study investigated factors that contributed to lack of motivation and job satisfaction in public among public secondary school teachers in Machakos district.
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether ...
Technical efficiency in the delivery of health care services: : a case study of public hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2006)
This study evaluates the technical efficiency and productivity of a sample of public hospitals in Kenya using the non-parametric techniques of data envelopment analysis(DEA) and a DEA based Malmquist Productivity Index ...
Factors influencing girls academic performance in secondary schools in Butere- Mumias district
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2003)
This study set out to establish factors that affect academic performance of girls in secondary schools in Butere-Mumias District. The study covered the period 1999-2001 and involved both mixed and single-sex secondary ...
The ethical dimension in the practice of capitl punishment in Africa
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2005)
The issue of whether to kill or not is a controversial one. Many philosophers have been trying to resolve the problem of the justification of capital punishment. However, the dichotomy between the pro and anti capital ...
ICT and society : an exploratory survey on the role of internet on knowledge acquisition among Nairobi youth
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2006)
Internet is integral in society is un-debatable, it was on this premise that this research sought to find out how the youth use the internet and how it has impacted on them with a bias on knowledge acquisition. The project ...