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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 ... -
Range Use and Trophic Interactions by Agropastoral Herds in Southeastern Kenya
(2005)Habitat utilization patterns and feeding interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds were investigated in two cycles of four consecutive grazing periods, in a semiarid environment, southeastern Kenya. The bites count ... -
Reinventing the wheel? African cooperatives in a liberalized economic environment
(2016)Cooperative development in Africa can be said to have traversed two main eras: the era of state control and that of liberalization. The first era lasted up to the early 1990s and saw the origin and substantial growth of ... -
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 ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FARM PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ACCESS FROM COMMERCIAL BANKS
(International Academic Journal of Economics and Finance, 2018)In Kenya and across the globe, the proportion of commercial bank’s loans the agricultural sector relative to other sectors is generally low. This is despite the considerable financial intermediation opportunities resulting ... -
The relationship between mission and performance of Christian faith-based hotels in Kenya
(2022-05)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the mission and Performance of Christian Faith-Based Hotels (CFBHs) in Kenya. Mission defines a significant long-term direction for the organization. There ... -
Resource availability and productivity, farmer efficiency, and household food security in semi-arid Kenya
(1997)Abstract The problem of food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa is currently one of the principal Concerns of policy makers. Food insecurity Is an Issue that has engaged researchers, Politicians, And donors in debate on ... -
Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income
(2016)Pastoral livestock production in Kenya is subject to unpredictable rainfall and drought occurrences. These adverse climatic conditions have led to vulnerable and insecure pastoral livelihoods. Despite the potential to ... -
The role of Camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet income
(2015)Pastoral livestock production in Kenya is subject to unpredictable rainfall and drought occurrences. These adverse climatic conditions have led to vulnerable and insecure pastoral livelihoods. Despite the potential to ... -
Role of Credit Reference Bureau in Influencing Customer Repayment Behaviour in Mitigating against Credit Default among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp: (624-632), 2018)The study examined the role of Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) in influencing customer repayment behaviour in militating against credit default in commercial banks in Kenya. The study was based on the Information asymmetry ... -
The role of drought among agro-pastoral communities in a semi-arid environment: The case of Botswana
(2013)Agro-pastoral livelihoods in semi-arid Botswana have evolved and adapted to recurrent droughts endemic to the region. Droughts, more than any other phenomena, have shaped and influenced rural communities' interaction with ... -
The role of liquidity risk in augmenting firm value: lessons from savings and credit cooperatives in Kenya
(International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management (IJFAM), 2020)Purpose: The study aimed to examine the interaction between liquidity risk and the firm's value among Kenyan SACCOs. Research methodology: This study adopted the positivism research philosophy and utilised both descriptive ... -
Role of Livelihood Platform in Adaptation and Poverty Alleviation Case Study of Turkana District, Kenya
(2016)This paper broadly explores the various socio-economic and political assets in Turkana District in North West, Kenya and how these assets have overtime enhanced successful adaptation and poverty alleviation for the Turkana ... -
The Role of Moisture in the Successful Rehabilitation of Denuded Patches of a Semi-Arid Environment in Kenya
(2005)This study investigated the role of moisture in the successful rehabilitation of denuded patches in semi-arid lands of Kenya and the primary productivity of three perennial rangelands grasses namely Cenchrus ciliaris ... -
Role of Public Procurement Preference Scheme on the Growth of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Nyamira County, Kenya
(2023-08)The focus of the study is to investigate the role of public procurement preference schemes in enhancing the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises. The general objective of the study was: To investigate the role of ... -
Role of Work Life Balance on Employee Productivity: A Survey of Commercial Banks in Bungoma County, Kenya
(2015-12)Motivation of employees has always been quantified in financial attributes. For productivity to occur then there is need for using non-financial motivational initiatives. The banking industry has produced best trading ... -
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 ... -
Rural poverty and input use efficiency in smallholder dairy farms in western Kenya
(2014-09)Increasing agricultural productivity depends on the adoption of modern technology that involves the use of modern improved technical embodied inputs. However, farmers have different production decisions and ability to ... -
Seasonal botanical and chemical composition of sheep and goat diets on a common range in Eastern Africa
(2001)The botanical and chemical composition, intake and digestibility of local sheep (Ovis aries) and goat (Capra hirtus) diets were evaluated over the wet (growing) and dry (dormant) seasons. Diet botanical composition was ... -
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 ...