Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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An Assessment of the Contribution of Credit Reference Bureau Regulation towards Mitigating Credit Risks in the Kenya`s Banking Industry
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)In Kenya, the use ofCredit Reference Bureaus to mitigate credit risks is a new concept. The purpose of this study was to carry out an analysis on the contribution of credit reference bureaus ... -
The politics of widowhood and re-marriage among the Luo of Kenya
(Philosophical Association of Kenya, 2009)This study utilises philosophical deliberation to analyse the psycho-social and emotional conflicts that arise out of widowhood practices in the Luo community of Kenya. Towards this end, it explores the attendant effects ... -
Facing the challenges of e-learning initiatives in African universities
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007)This paper explores the possibility of bringing e-learning to African universities through collaborative networks of public–private partnerships. It is envisaged that this approach will solve the dual problem of ... -
Testing Theories of Change for Dryland Cereals: The HOPE project in central Tanzania 2009-2012
(ICRISAT, 2015)The Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity Enhancement (HOPE) project was based on a market-led Theory of Change in which farmers adopted new technology for sorghum and millets in response to market demand. This Theory ... -
Social Networks and Household Dietary Diversity, Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Kenya.
(2018)An important driver of household dietary diversity is nutrition knowledge which can be improved through access to nutrition information. However, in many rural areas, formal flow of nutrition information is limited, and ... -
Agro-Dealers and the Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology Policy in Kenya
(Future Agricultures Consortium, 2011)Public and private actors and their networks are committing substantial resources to support agro-dealers to deliver novel technologies and information in line with the New Green Revolution for Africa. The main point ... -
Social Networks and Farmer Exposure to Improved Cereal Varieties in Central Tanzania
(2014)This study uses probit and Poisson models to analyse the determinants of social network links for the exchange of information among 345 cereal farmers and the effects of social networks on farmer exposure to improved ... -
Effects of social networks on technical efficiency in smallholder agriculture: The case of cereal producers Tanzania
(2015)The use of improved crop varieties is key to increasing food production, but in SubSaharan Africa traditional varieties still dominate smallholder farming. Lack of information is a major constraint to the adoption of ... -
Social networks and farmer exposure to improved crop varieties in Tanzania
(2014-09)In Sub-Sahara Africa, adoption rates of improved crop varieties remain relatively low, which is partly due to farmers’ limited access to information. In smallholder settings, information often spreads through informal ... -
Technology Awareness and Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Kenya
(2012)We apply a program evaluation technique to data obtained from rural Kenya to assess the patterns of adoption of improved pigeonpea varieties. The sample adoption rate of improved pigeonpea is found to be 36% while potential ... -
Determinants of Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Tanzania
(2011)If dryland legumes are to meet the expectations of reducing poverty and hunger in the semi-arid tropics, there will be need for a full understanding of their potential for diffusion and the barriers to adoption. We apply ... -
Can Agro-Dealers Deliver the Green Revolution in Kenya?
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2010)The Government of Kenya, with the backing of development and charitable organisations, has been implementing programmes to increase agricultural productivity and rural incomes and trigger a new Green Revolution (GR). ... -
The Principals’ and Teacher Counsellors’ Perception of the Factors Influencing Effective Delivery of Guidance and Conselling Services in Public Secondary Schools in Laikipia District
(International Association of African Researchers, 2011)Despite the institutionalization of guidance and counselling programme in Kenyan public secondary schools, cases of indiscipline are still rampant. This study investigated the factors that influence the delivery of ... -
An investigation of the relationship between test anxiety and academic performance in secondary schools in Nyeri district, Kenya
(Bachudo Science Ltd, 2009)The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between test anxiety and academic performance among students in Nyeri district, Kenya. The correlational study design was used. The study was carried out among ... -
Influence of Ogiek’s Indigenous apprenticeship education of herbal medicine and cosmological related belief systems on sustainable environmental conservation of Mau Forest, Kenya
(2011)Traditionally, the Ogiek are hunter- gatherers and have distinctive histories of interaction with the natural environment.Over the years, the Ogiek have inhabited in the Mau Forest with little impact on the environment. ... -
Econstructionist Analysis On the Relevance of Secondary School Curriculum Content in Promoting National Cohesion Among Students in Machakos Town Sub-County, Kenya
(2015)Education is the primary means of promoting national cohesion, international cooperation as well as socio-economic development. Through school curriculum, education enables a country to achieve its needs and aspirations. ... -
A Dialectical Justification of Inclusion of Ignorance in the Definition of Education
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2014)This paper entertains the notion that without their opposites, things, and by extension, human thought would not exist. Without its opposite aspect, each thing or thought loses the condition for its existence. Without life, ... -
Primary Schools’ Preparedness To Integrate Visually Impaired Learners Into Inclusive Education In Bomet County, Kenya
(2016)Inclusive Education is an approach in which learners with special needs receive services and support appropriate to their individual needs within the regular education setting. The study sought to find out how regular ... -
THE EFFECT OF FINE NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS ON THE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF STRUCTURAL STEEL
(2015)The article discusses the results of a study investigating the effect of the number of fine non-metallic inclusions (up to2μm in size) on the fatigue strength of structural steel during rotary bending. The study was performed ...
