Research Papers: Recent submissions
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The Growing Role Of Computers For Teaching Statistics In Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Maseno University, KenyaStatistical Services Centre, University of Reading, United Kingdom, 2010)Until recently, the teaching of statistics in East Africa has been a traditional chalk-and-talk affair. In the last few years computers have become more widely accessible. At the same time many statistical resources of ... -
Statistics made alive
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)This paper examines briefly some of the problems of teaching statistics to agriculture students in the traditional manner. The current teaching has consisted of foundation courses on the statistical concepts at undergraduate ... -
Implementation of the Habitats Directive in a Governance Perspective
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Decentralisation, Small Farmers and Sustainability.
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2003)NTSP is a seed programme with advanced facilities and well-educated staff. It is decentralised when seen from above, it has centralised and decentralised elements when seen from within. This set-up has resulted in an ... -
Elements of governance in the Danish national park process
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Constructing and sustaining participatory forest management: lessons from Tanzania, Mozambique, Laos and Vietnam
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2007-09)The paper introduces an illustrative model, the ‘house model’, which contains a number of key elements for constructing and sustaining people’s participation in forest management. The model is used as a tool for analysing ... -
The national park pilot process introducing new forms of governance in Danish nature politics
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2009)The present report constitutes part of the Danish contribution to the European research project New Modes of Governance for Sustainable Forests in Europe (GoFOR). It builds on the conceptual framework developed during ... -
Effects of pit, dark and cold pre-storage treatments and their duration on dormancy breaking and sprouting of seed potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.)
(Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Horticultural Research Center, Thika, KenyaPlant Science and Crop Protection Department, University of NairobiInternational Potato Centre, Sub-Sahara Region, Nairobi, KenyaKenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Potato Research Center, Limuru, Kenya, 2008)Potato is the second most important food crop after maize in Kenya. In the traditional areas of potato production with a bimodal rainfall pattern in the country, poor sprouting, due to seed tuber dormancy, is a major ... -
Policy Implementation And Its Economic Impact On Potato Marketing Value Chain In Kenya
(29-06-13)Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) are second in importance after maize in Kenya as food crop. It is grown mainly by small scale farmers in more than 100,000 ha country wide producing more than 1 million tonnes annually. ... -
Reach Out and Touch the Lord: Six New Millennium Sermons, Faith Tract Fellowship
(Department of Philosophy and Religious studies, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Effect Of Root Rot Pathogens And Fungicide Seed Treatment On Nodulation In Food Grain Legumes
(29-06-13)Greenhouse experiments were conducted over 2 cropping cycles to investigate the effect of fungicide seed treatment and fungal root rot pathogens on nodulation and dry matter accumulation of selected food legumes. The ... -
Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) in Development with Special Reference to Local Capacity Creation in Meru District
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Integrated pest management for beans
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Implementing national environmental frameworks at the local level A case study from Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2013)Since the 1990s, many African countries have invested in efforts to develop national frameworks to address crosscutting environmental management issues and problems. But how and to what extent have these national frameworks ... -
Urban poverty and labour force participation in Kenya
(College of Humanities and Social Studies, 2003-11)Recent estimates show that urban poverty in Kenya has increased tremendously. For the urban poor, whose main income generating asset is labour, participation in the labour market is crucial. Employment enables the urban ... -
An analysis of the learning resource centre concept and its implication for diploma teacher training colleges in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2012)The Learning Resource Centre is a Concept that was introduced in Kenya in the mid seventies as a way of improving the educational system. Following an extensive review of literature on this concept, the following four ... -
Sustainable Land Management In Kiambindu, Kiarukungu, Kyeekolo And Kisioki Smallholder Irrigation Schemes
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2006-12)Kiambindu, Kiarukungu, Kyeekolo and Kisioki irrigat ion schemes are community based initiatives started at different dates between 1970’s and 2003 focusing on economic empowerment of their members through the utilization ... -
The land suitability of the soils of Thai Model Vil lage Farm, Gikindu Location, Murang’a District
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2008-11)The Thai Model Village Farm is located in Mirira Su b-Location, Gikindu Location, Kiharu Division, Murang’a District. The farm falls in agro -climatic zone IV which is classified as semi- humid to semi-arid. The mean ... -
Vocationalising Kenya's secondary school curriculum: career and educational aspirations of boys and girls
(University of NairobiInstitute for Development Studies,University of Nairobi, 1993)This paper investigates the effects of the 8-4-4 curriculum, with its emphasis on vocational education, on secondary school students' career and educational aspirations. Specifically, the study examines the extent to which ...
