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Influence of storage conditions on the physico-chemical and sensory characteristics of sun-dried sweetpotato chips
(2004)
This study was designed to establish the stability of the dried sweetpotato chips on
storage under different conditions of temperature and relative humidity.
Roots from an orange fleshed variety of sweetpotato, SPK-004, ...
STATION SPECIFIC DOWNSCALING OF CLIMATE INFORMATION FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS IN KENYA
(University of Nairobi, 2004-11)
It has long been recognized that if society could have advance information on weather,
the adverse effects associated with it could be minimized. Prevalence of traditional forecast
practices in various parts of the world ...
Fine needle aspiration biopsy compared to surgical open biosy in management of bone neoplasms
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)
This was a prospective study to evaluate FNAB/C on bone neoplasms. It was designed to determine the reliability, area of diagnostic difficulty and limitations of FNAB/C on bone neoplasms encountered at KNH. A total of 59 ...
Comparative Assessment Of Statistical Tools For Handling Categorical Response Variables From Farmer Participatory Trials
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)
This project looks at responses from participatory on-farm farmer participatory trials that are
often measured as ratings farmers score each given treatment on a scale that is ordered but
arbitrary or rankings where ...
Checking The Proportional Hazard Model
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
The determinants of choice and profitability of farm mechanization in Kenya:A case of tillage methods in maize production in Bungoma district.
(University of Nairobi, 2004-10)
In this thesis, I report the results of a study on tillage choice behavior among seventy-seven
farmers from Bungoma district in Kenya. Using 2001 production data, the study sought to
fit a discrete choice model to analyze ...
Survey of strategic planning and performance of public corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Public corporations have been criticized for inefficiencies and
mismanagement. They are said to contribute to. many of the
problems hindering economic growth such as public sector deficits,
domestic and foreign borrowing ...
ePayment Systems and Alternatives for developing countries
(2004)
The main purpose of this research project was to examine the ePayment alternatives that exist in
Kenya and the world, and the extent of use of e-commerce and ePayment methods in Kenya. The
other objective was to find out ...
Pharmaceutical inventory control information system
(2004)
With the advent of IT, many companies have had to restr icture their
b rsi ess operatio in order to cope with t e new challenges brought about by the
new technology. One of the operation affected ondistribution oriented ...
Application of Geographical Information System on Natural Resource Management: A Case Study of Information System for Coastal Wetland Ecosystem in Kenya
(2004)
The success of information technology has resulted in the explosive growth in business and
technological development. Unfortunately, management of natural resource in Kenya that is
the raw material for business and ...