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Benefits and challenges of electronic data interchange implementation and application in Kenya: case of Kilindini water front project
(2009-08)
Many organizations are applying Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to improve operational efficiency, enhance information quality, and achieve reductions in processing time of critically important business information. EDI ...
Factors determining brand loyalty: The case of commercial banks in the Westlands area of Nairobi
(university of Nairobi,, 2007-08)
This study was conducted with the objective of finding out the factors that determine
brand loyalty to commercial banks and also to rank these factors in order of their
importance. The focus of the study was the Westlands ...
Type and frequency of dental conditions in dogs and donkeys in Kenya
(2008)
This study aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical features and interventions for
dental conditions affecting dogs and donkeys. Two hundred and thirty five dogs from the
University of Nairobi, Small Animal Clinic ...
Rapid mapping of hydraulic conductivity in tropical watershed
(2003)
Modeling of water and solute dynamics in soils is a major focus in watershed
management. In order to model the water flow, soil hydraulic properties have to
be known. Spatial information on basic soil data such as ...
Estimation of above and below ground carbon stocks in selected land use patterns in Mt. Marsabit ecosystem.
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Intensified agricultural practices lead to a reduction in ecosystems carbon stocks.
This is mainly due to removal of aboveground biomass as harvest with subsequent
burning and/or decomposition and loss of soil carbon as ...
Fish pond effluent effects on yield of french beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.) and kale (brasica oleraceae l.) in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The effects of pond effluent and its interaction with applied mineral fertilisers
was assessed in a field experiment with application of mineral fertilisers at
recommended rates and irrigation with pond effluent using ...
The food security status and nutrient response of traditional and exotic vegetables in the Mumias sugarcane scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
A baseline study was conducted in October-November, 2000 in Mumias Sugarcane
Scheme (MSS) to determine the potential of vegetables on food security of smallholder
farmers. The survey covered 108 participating farmers. ...
An economic analysis of forest extraction And its linkage to community livelihoods: The case of kakamega rain forest.
(2008)
Forests and other tree systems in Africa continue to play an important role in the national
economies and livelihoods of the rural population. They constitute an important
component of household food security by providing ...
Management of root-knot nematodes (meloidogyne spp) tnokra (abelmoschus esculentus (l) moench) using nematode suppressive crops and organic soil amendments
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was undertaken to develop an intergraded root- knot nematode management
strategy in okra by using crop rotation of nematode suppressive crops and incorporation of
organic amendment in to the soil. Several ...
The process and challenges of implementing strategic change: A case study on Kwatos project in Kenya Ports Authority
(2009)
The phenomenon of change is not something new. Perhaps what is new is the fact that the volume, momentum and complexity of change are accelerating at an increasing rate due to globalization of the marketplace and technological ...