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PREFERED HABITAT THEORY
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, 2016)
Preferred Habitat Theory is a theory on the investing behavior of bond buyers. It states that individual investors have a preferred range of bond maturity lengths, and will only go outside of this range if a higher yield ...
Conceptualisation and measurement challenges in modelling pastorilists’ risk and vulnerability instigated by droughts in the group ranches of Kenya
(2014)
This on-going study is assessing and modeling vulnerability and risks faced by pastoral communities in the dry areas of Lakipia in Kenya. Preliminary results from participatory rural appraisal indicate that poverty is ...
Seedbed preparation influence on morphometric characteristics of perennial grasses of a semi-arid rangeland in Kenya
(2011)
Semi-arid rangelands in Kenya are an important source of forage for both domestic and wild animals. However, indigenous perennial grasses notably Cenchrus ciliaris (African foxtail grass), Eragrostis superba (Maasai love ...
Service Charter and Its Moderating Effect on the Relationship Between Tangible Elements of Service and Student Satisfaction at Selected Public Universities in Keny
(Journal of Education and Practice Vol.10, No.21, 2019, 2019)
In the last few years, Kenyan public universities have been faced with challenges of quality service delivery
challenges. These challenges have in many occasions led to students’ unrests leading to disruption of studies ...
Effect of Integrated Employee Training on Sustainable Mobility of Matatu Saccos in Public Transport Sector in Nairobi County, Kenya
(EJBMR, European Journal of Business and Management Research Vol. 5, No. 5, October 2020, 2020)
This study was carried out to assess the effect of
integrated employee training on sustainable mobility of Matatu
Sacco in public transport sector in Nairobi County. Training in
transport sector is of paramount importance ...
Volume of Deposits, A determinant of Total Long-term Loans Advanced by Commercial Banks in Kenya: Case of Bungoma County.
(2015-12)
Commercial banks have exponentially increased their total loans advanced over the period 2002- 2013. However commercial banks in Kenya have shown varying long term lending behavior. The main objective of this study was to ...
Food Insecurity in Turkana District, Kenya: A Focus on the Impact of Colonial Rule
(2016)
This paper examines the contribution of
colonial rule to food insecurity among Turkana
pastoralists living in the Turkana District in the arid
zone of north-western Kenya. It is argued that food
insecurity in Turkana ...
Human Resource Management Practices and Firm Effectiveness of Consumer Goods Manufacturing Firms In Kenya
(2016)
Manufacturing sector is salient to the Kenyan economy, with a total workforce of 13% in the formal sector and 1.4 million labour-force in the informal sector. Despite the significance, its contribution to the regional ...
Human Elements and their Influence on Student Satisfaction at Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Human Elements and their Influence on Student Satisfaction at Selected Public Universities in Kenya, 2019)
The number of higher education seekers has been increasing globally and in particular this sector has been the
fastest growing industry in Kenya. The demand for higher education has been amplified by the liberalization ...
Effects of Subsidies on Irrigation Development in Kenya: Lessons from Irrigated Maize Production in Kenya
(2020-07)
This study assessed maize productivity in irrigated fields in Kenya. The study used household surveys, KIIs and FGDs as the samples from which data was collected and analyzed to provide detailed information on the current ...