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Trasient Poverty among pastoral households in the semi-arid lowland of Baringo district, Kenya
(2012)
This study was carried out in Baringo District of Kenya to determine poverty among sedentary and semi-nomadic pastoral households. Results indicate that the sedentary agro- pastoralists tend to diversify their sources of ...
The Double Edged Role of Indigenous Languages in National Development: A Case of the Lower Primary Classroom in Kenyan Schools.
(2017)
Language plays a fundamental role in the education outcomes of a country. The study has addressed the issue of language choice and development in a multilingual state to enable learners be advantaged both locally and ...
Influence of seed bed preparation on morphometric characteristics of Eragrostis superba, Cenchrus ciliaris and Enteropogon macrostachyus in southeastern drylands of Kenya
(2010)
This study compared over a 6-month period effects of tractorploughing and hand-clearing seedbed preparation on morphometric characteristics of three arid and semi-arid grass species, namely; Eragrostis superba Peyr, Cenchrus ...
E-government websites user experience from public value perspective: Case study of iTax website in Kenya
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016)
The need to encourage citizens' adoption of e-government services has led to an increasing interest in the evaluation of e-government websites. The success of e-government websites depends on how well it is perceived by ...
Moderating Effect of Technology Innovation on the Human Resource Management Practices And Firm Performance: A Study of Manufacturing firms in Kenya
(2014)
Manufacturing in Kenya account for the greatest share of industrial production output characterized by relatively low value addition of 7.5% in 2010 to 2.3% in 2011 and a paltry 25% export volumes with 7% share regional ...
Effect of land use changes on adaptive strategies for smallholder agro-pastoralists in Kenya
(2012)
A study to characterize existing adaptive strategies and shifts in smallholder agro-pastoralists in relation to changes in land use and land subdivisions was carried out. A total of 48.9% of respondent indicated that there ...
The Challenges Posed by Ipomoea kituensis and the Grass-Weed Interaction in a reseeded semi-arid environment in Kenya
(2016)
Rehabilitation of denuded patches using perennial grasses has been used
extensively in semi-arid environments of Kenya. However, weeds
continue to pose an enormous challenge to the success of many
rehabilitation programmes. ...
The Influence of Non-Equity Financing on Maize Production in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2013)
Uasin Gishu County produces about 3.29 million bags of maize, which is 14.3% of the national output of 23 million bags. The production is associated with increasing cost, yet the area under production has at most stagnated. ...
Relating Cost Efficiency and Profitability of Merged Firms in the Kenyan Financial Services Industry
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016)
Theory holds that firms merge to benefit from economies of scale, diversification and synergy, which are realized through cost efficiency. Empirical studies on the other hand report mixed findings with regard to the ...
Seasonal energy extraction patterns by agropastoral herds in semiarid south-eastern Kenya
(2011)
Primary energy extraction patterns by livestock under agropastoralism and ranching were investigated by the bite count method in semiarid south-eastern Kenya. Sward biomass for optimal energy intake by cattle was derived ...