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E-Voting Challenges in Kenya
(2016-06)
Many developing countries have had disastrous presidential elections in recent years. In most of these cases, it was alleged that manual voting and vote-tallying took too long to produce the winning candidate, leading to ...
Greek parameters of nonlinear Black-Scholes equation
(2016)
Derivatives are used in hedging European options against risks. The partial derivatives
of the solution to either a variable or a parameter in the Black-Scholes model are called risk
(Greek) parameters or simply the ...
Effect of diversification on the financial performance of merged institutions
(Ajpo Journals, 2016)
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of diversification on the financial performance of merged institutions.
Methodology: The study adopted a mixed methodology research design. The study population ...
Land degradation in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa.
(2016)
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the
habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...
Monetary Resources Utilization and Implementation of Constituency Development Fund Projects in Kenya
(2016)
The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) was established by an Act of parliament in Kenya in the year 2003 with an aim of ensuring equitable resource allocation to all constituencies which are the electoral zones. Despite ...
INFLUENCE OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS ACCUMULATIONS ON MACROINVERTEBRATE DISTRIBUTION IN A LOW ORDER FORESTED TROPICAL STREAM, SAGANA RIVER, KENYA
(2016)
Woody debris accumulations are important ecological components in low order
forested streams. They provide forage and refuge for a macroinvertebrates, which
are key trophic components for riverine fish. The occurrence ...
Livelihoods Fieldwork. A practical guide on data collection methods in pastoral regions in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2016)
This paper presents a practical guide on relevant methods to be applied when carrying out research on pastoral livelihoods. It is apparent in the discussions that no single method could provide a holistic approach in ...
Effects of irrigated and rain fed conditions on infestation levels of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting Dolichos lablab (L.) in Eastern Kenya
(2016)
Dolichos lablab (L.) is a neglected crop species in Kenya, grown only for subsistence where they are
highly adapted to a small range of ecological niches. It is grown under irrigation and rain fed
conditions, where ...
Moderating effect of economic growth on financial performance of merged institutions
(Cari Journals, 2016)
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the moderating effect of economic growth on financial performance of merged institutions
Methodology: The study adopted a mixed methodology research design. The study ...
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF UNDRAINABLE WATER DAMS UTILIZED FOR FISH REARING IN THE SEMI-ARID NAROMORU AREA, CENTRAL KENYA
(2016)
Naromoru is a semiarid area in Central Kenya, occurring on the leeward side of Mt.
Kenya. Its water sources include a few permanent rivers such as Nairobi River,
intermittent streams and a large number of undrainable ...