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INFLUENCE OF GRAZING BY LARGE MAMMALS ON THE SPIDER COMMUNITY OF A KENYAN SAVANNA BIOME
(Bio One complete, 2005-09)Pitfall trap and sweep net samples were taken over a period of fifteen months (2002– 2003) in the Kenya Long-term Exclosure Experiment (KLEE), in which the presence of domestic and wild herbivores have been independently ... -
Antiplasmodial Flavonoids from Erythrina sacleuxii
(Planta Med, 2006)The acetone extracts of the root bark and stem of Erythrina sacleuxii showed antiplasmodial activities against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Chromatographic ... -
Rural livelihoods in the arid and semi-arid environments of Kenya: Sustainable alternatives and challenges
(2008)The improvement of the welfare of inhabitants of arid and semi-arid lands, either through the enhancement of existing livelihoods or the promotion of alternative ones, and their potential constraints are discussed. Alternative ... -
A SURVEY OF CHALLENGES FACED IN DATA MIGRATION BY COMPANIES QUOTED AT THE NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE
(2008)The study objective was to investigate the challenges faced in data migration by companies listed at Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). In order to achieve the objective, a survey design was used and data was collected using ... -
Price response of herd off-take under market liberalization in a developing cattle sector: panel analysis applied to Kenya's ranching
(2008)The influence of price, in view of macro-economic policy change and a set of other factors, on herd off-take rates from ranches in Kenya over a period of 17 years was assessed. An AR(1) equation, based on Nerlove's classical ... -
Micro Finance and Poverty Eradication: Indian and Global Experiences
(2008)Since independence in 1947, the government of India and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have made concerted efforts to provide the poor with access to credit. Despite the phenomenal increase in the physical outreach of ... -
Complexity Metrics for Measuring the Understandability and Maintainability of Business Process Models using Goal-Question-Metric (GQM)
(2008)Business Process Models (BPMs), often created using a modeling language such as UML activity diagrams, EventDriven Process Chains Markup Language (EPML) and Yet Another Workflow Language (YAWL), serve as a base for ... -
Range use and dynamics in the agropastoral system of southeastern Kenya
(2008)Occurrence of equilibrium and non equilibrium system dynamics in semiarid environments present serious management challenges. In these areas, resource management strategies are increasingly based on equilibrium rather than ... -
The impact of climate variability and extreme weather events on gender: Gender vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies for improved household food security in Malawi
(2009)The challenge to achieving household food security is a combination of biological, physical, and social factors. However, social factors, gender in particular, have received a cursory attention in adaptation studies. ... -
Impacts of policy reforms on the livestock industry in Kenya: The case of the dairy sector
(2009)This article analyses the impact of liberalization on the dairy industry in Kenya. Much debate rages over the effects of this policy. This debate is, however, not well informed; it lacks recent studies to show events and ... -
Load flow analysis with a neuro-fuzzy model of an induction motor load
(2009)In the conventional load flow study, the active and reactive powers of all load buses are generally specified. Although the constant power model is applicable for approximate studies, it may not suitable for the motors ... -
The Economic Contribution of Copyright-Based Industries in Kenya
(2009)The overall objective of the Kenyan study was to quantify the economic contribution of copyright and related rights-based industries in the country by estimating their value-added to GDP, share of national employment, and ... -
Effect of fermentation on protein digestibility of soybean and sweet potato blends: aspergillus oryzae vs. Lactobacillus plantarum
(2009)The improvement of nutritional quality of foods through fermentation has been practiced for long.Fermentation imparts desirable characteristics to products and makes them more utilizable nutrient sources than the unfermented ... -
Dryland Resource Management Technology Adoption in South–Eastern Kenya: Successes, Opportunities and Challenges
(2009)There are several challenges faced in the adoption of the Dryland Resource Management Technologies. An integrated system must consider the main drawbacks, in particular: policy conflicts, (ii) poor understanding of the ... -
Land-Use Change and Livestock Production Challenges in an Integrated System: The Masai-Mara Ecosystem, Kenya
(2009)Participatory rural appraisal techniques and a survey of 100 households were used to evaluate livestock production, and pastoral development of the Maasai in Mara. It was observed that patterns of land-use have principally ... -
Household Data Collection for Socio-Economic Research in Agriculture: Approaches and Challenges in Developing Countrie
(2009)In this article, household data collection procedures for socio-economic research in agriculture under conditions prevalent in developing countries are described. Using relevant examples for Kenya, the sources and types ...