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Decentralisation and democratisation in Africa
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Decentralization and Performance of Relief Supply Chain Services at Kenya Redcross
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-12)Relief supply chain is one of the most vital aspects in post disaster periods. Its functions ensure quick return to normalcy within the shortest time. However this process faces great challenges in planning, coordination ... -
Decentralization in rural Kenya: a case study of its practices in Trans Nzoia County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The purpose of this study was to examine the current system of decentralization and the extent to which it facilitates participation in the two councils. The study was guided by the following objectives: To examine the ... -
Decentralization of decision-making process: its implications fro the implementation of the crops improvement programme in Kakamenga district, Kenya
(1980)This study examines the reasons for low agricultural pro~uctivity among the majority of farm units in smallholder areas in this country. Available data indicated that low productivity might result from the fact that ... -
Decentralization of Government Operations and Service Delivery Performance by County Governments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between decentralization of operations and the performance of county governments. It specifically looked at operations which have been decentralized, effect of ... -
Decentralized approach to development and its effects on community livelihoods: the case of LASDAP in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study assessed the impacts of LASDAP on the livelihoods of the residents of Kajiado County. Being a decentralized development approach to developqent by the LAs in Kenya, the study was informed by the lack of information ... -
"Decision making among small scale women horticultural farmers in Limuru location of Kiambu district, Kenya"
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender & African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1995-10)This study is an examination of the factors that small scale women farmers consider when engaging in horticultural farming. The study focused on a small area of Limuru Location, Kiambu District, Central Province. The ... -
Decision Making by Men and Women in Bukusu Circumcision Ceremonies
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Decision making in crisis early warning and response mechanisms: a case study of Electoral conflict in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This study examines the decision making in crisis early warning and response mechanisms with a focus on the electoral conflict in Kenya. The work starts from the premise that the electoral violence was largely due to lack ... -
Decision making in food marketing in Kenya with special reference to maize and sugar
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 1977)Four criteria may be used for evaluating agricultural marketing: guaranteeing of urban food supply; stabilization of prices, both seasonally and between localities; technical 'allocative efficiency; and promotion of ... -
Decision making in International Crisis: Kenya's post-election crisis, 2007-2008
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The concept of international crisis has recently transformed from the conventional interstate conflicts to an intra-national dimension. The transformation has developed along the lines of intra-state conflicts resulting ... -
Decision Making in the City Council of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,Department Of Government, 1974-03) -
A decision support model for predicting avoidable re-hospitalization of breast cancer patients in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study is about a clinical predictive model meant to support clinical decision-making of oncologists, which would have an immense potential benefit to their performance, provision of quality care and, better patient ... -
Decision support system for investment project selection using multi criteria approach the case of ministry of planning and national development
(University of NairobiFaculty of commerce, 1999-07)Project evaluation and selection literature succinctly exhibits deficiencies on adequate treatment of multiple, often interrelated criteria, inability to recognize and treat nonmonetary aspects of project management ... -
A Decision Support System For The Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer Using Fuzzy Logic And Case Based Reasoning
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background The use of Clinical decision support systems helps improve medical diagnosis and also minimize diagnostic errors. Older diagnosis systems have proved cumbersome to use and avail limited success in identifying ... -
The decision to investing university education in Kenya: An economic appraisal
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1978)The decision to invest in any project centers on the balance between the cost of the project and the expected benefits from that project. Investment in University ... -
Declining fish stocks and livelihood diversification among fishing households of Mfangano Island in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Fishing activity in Lake Victoria has been the main source of livelihood for households living around the lakeshores for several decades. The recent changes in fresh water fish landing have brought challenges to the fishing ... -
Decoding Cartoons: the Explicatures and Implicatures of Editorial Cartoons in the Daily Nation
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The 21st century has witnessed a considerable research on editorial cartoons. The reason behind their popularity is apparent as people with minimal reading abilities could understand and relate to a format that communicated ... -
Decoding the 2017 Presidential Election Campaign Posters in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of this study was to analyse the 2017 presidential election posters in Kenya from a critical media studies approach. The study employed semiotic analysis approach to identify and analyse the various signifiers and ...