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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 ...
Analytic solution of a nonlinear Black-Scholes partial differential equation
(2016)
We study a nonlinear Black-Scholes partial differential equation
whose nonlinearity is as a result of a feedback effect. This is an illiquid mar-
ket effect arising from transaction costs. An analytic solution to the ...
Primary production variables of brachiaria grass cultivars in Kenya drylands
(2016)
The study was conducted to evaluate the primary production variables of Brachiaria grass cultivars in semi arid regions of Eastern Kenya. Brachiaria cultivars B. decumbens cv. Basilisk, Brachiaria hybrid Mulato II, four ...
A Low Cost Water Meter System based on the Global System for Mobile Communications
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2016)
The accurate reading of a customer water-meter is important as it is the main revenue base for the water authorities. The traditional data collection process is still common in developing countries despite the inherent ...