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Biomonitoring with Organism Traits and Impacts of SmallImpoundments on Stream Ecological Integrity and FoodWeb
(2015)Change of ecosystems and the associated loss of biodiversity is among the most important environmental issues. Climate change, pollution, and impoundments are considered as major drivers of biodiversity loss. Organism ... -
The Bootstrap for the FunctionalAutoregressive Model FAR(1)
(2016)Functional data analysis is a branch of statistics that deals with observationsX1,...,Xnwhich are curves. We are interested in particular in time series of dependent curves and,specifically, consider the functional ... -
Changing Political Regimes and Performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2014)The stock market all over the world play a critical role as one of the most sensitive indicators of the business cycle and one of the most influential variables in. the government index of leading economic indicators. ... -
Characterisation of key pests of amaranth and nightshades in Kenya and development of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies
(2018)Scanty information is available concerning the identity of the major pests of amaranth and African nightshades in Kenya and associated damage. The natural enemies of these pests have also not been studied in detail. In ... -
Characterization of key pests of amaranth and night shades in Kenya and development of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies
(2018)Scanty information is available concerning the identity of the major pests of amaranth and African nightshades in Kenya and associated damage. The natural enemies of these pests have also not ... -
CHOOL RELATED FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADE ONE COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM IN MBOONI EAST SUBCOUNTY, MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023)The purpose of this study was to investigate school related factors influencing effective implementation of competence-based curriculum in Mbooni East Sub-County, Makueni County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following ... -
Communities' perceptions and assessment of biodiversity conservation strategies: the case of protected areas in Kenya.
(2010)Protected areas in Kenya constitute 7% of the total land area with over 75% of wildlife in the country being found on private or communal land. With one of the highest population growth rates in the world and facing a ... -
COMPETENCE BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND EMPLOYABILITY OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED LEARNERS IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(2019-10)Curriculum is the vehicle through which a nation empowers her people with the essential knowledge and skills, attitudes and values that allow them to be empowered for individual and general development. Therefore, the ... -
COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM AND CREATIVITY LEARNING OUTCOMES AMONG GRADE FOUR PUPILS IN MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023-02)21st century is an era of technological advancement, unpredictability and unfamiliar demands. Consequently, it is vital that creativity remains at the heart of learning in order to foster life-long skills such as idea ... -
CONSTRAINTS TO SMALLHOLDER CREDIT FARM INVESTMENT: A CASE STUDY OF COFFEE FARMING IN MAJOGE CHACHE LOCATION, (KISII DISTRICT)
(1995)This study analyses the constraints to smallholder credit farm investment. The data for the study were collected in Majoge Chache Location, Kisii District. A total of 40 respondents were , interviewed for a period extending ... -
CONSUMER SALES PROMOTIONS STRATEGIES AND BRAND LOYALTY: A SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL FASTFOOD BRANDS IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
(MksU Press, 2023)The purpose of this research survey was to investigate the influence of consumer sales promotions strategies on brand loyalty of International Fast-Food brands in Nairobi, Kenya. Consumer sales promotions strategies ... -
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES, STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(Machakos University Press, 2020-07)of Directors are not only expected to monitor a company management; they are also held responsible for an organization’s failure to conform to rules and regulations or failure to attain organizational performance goals. ... -
The critical period for weed competition in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)[in Kenya]
(1983)This thesis reports on experimental work carried out on Irish potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) during the 1980-81 short rains and 1981 long rains. The work was conducted at Kabete, Faculty of Agriculture Field Station, ... -
The critical success factors for commercialising microfinance institutions in Africa
(2009)Uncertainty of continued donor funding poses a risk to microfinance operations worldwide, and this study explores the circumstances under which African microfinance institutions (MFIs) will consider commercial funding ... -
A critique of Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission’s initiatives in combating corruption and its implications for education in the light of Aristotelian concept of akrasia
(2010)The causes and effects of corruption, and how to combat it, are issues that are attracting national and international agenda. On the international scene, the formation of the UN Convention ... -
CYCLE INDICES, SUBDEGREES AND SUBORBITAL GRAPHS OF PGL (2,q) ACTING ON THE COSETS OF ITS SUBGROUPS
(2016)The action of and on the cosets of their subgroups is a very active area in enumerative combinatorics. Most researchers have concentrated on the action of these groups on the cosets of their maximal ... -
A Data Mining Approach for Forecasting Cancer Threats
(2015)Healthcare facilities have at their disposal vast amounts of cancer patients’ data. The analysis of available data can lead to more efficient decision-making. The challenge is how to extract relevant knowledge from this ...