Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Price response of herd off-take under market liberalization in a developing cattle sector: panel analysis applied to Kenya's ranching
(2008)The influence of price, in view of macro-economic policy change and a set of other factors, on herd off-take rates from ranches in Kenya over a period of 17 years was assessed. An AR(1) equation, based on Nerlove's classical ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A “win-win” scenario: the use of sustainable land management technologies to improve rural livelihoods and combat desertification in semi-arid lands in Kenya
(2014)Dryland ecosystems support over 2 billion people and are major providers of critical ecosystems goods and services globally. However, desertification continues to pose a serious threat to the sustainability of the drylands ... -
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 ... -
Turkana People's Resilience to Drought and Famine in Kenya: A Study of Social Networks as an Insurance System
(2015)This paper draws on the experience of Turkana pastoralists living in the Turkana District in the arid zone of northwestern Kenya, an area with a long history of drought and famine. Special attention is focused on understanding ... -
Live hood Strategies in North-Western Kenya: A Study of Turkana People’s Customary Response to Famine
(2015)This paper analyses the livelihood strategies of Turkana people of North-Western Kenya from the context of cultural modes of existence developed to weather the effects of food crises. The paper makes a thorough assessment ... -
Analysis of Human Resource Management practices firm practices and performance of consume good manufacturing firms in kenya
(2016)Manufacturing in Kenya account for the greatest share of industrial production output characterized by relatively low value addition of 7.5 per cent recorded in 2010 to 2.3 per cent recorded in 2011, low employment and ... -
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE PARTCIPATION
(2015)The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of transformational leadership style on organizational commitment as moderated by employee participation in technical institutions in Kenya. The study population was all ... -
Moderating Effect of Technology Innovation on the Human Resource Management Practices And Firm Performance: A Study of Manufacturing firms in Kenya
(2014)Manufacturing in Kenya account for the greatest share of industrial production output characterized by relatively low value addition of 7.5% in 2010 to 2.3% in 2011 and a paltry 25% export volumes with 7% share regional ... -
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 ... -
The Effect Of Employer Perception On Employment Opportunities For People Living With Disabilities: Case Of Selected Universities In Kenya
(2016)In Kenya besides many organizations lobbying for the increased employment of PLWDs, amplified by the constitution that at least 5% elective positions must be spared for (PLWDs) there is less employment opportunities. For ... -
ANALYSIS OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(2016)The health sector contributes 2.5% of the GDP in Kenya. Private healthcare facilities control 43% of the health sector in Kenya. Private healthcare sector has a significant market share, approximately 50% in Sub – Saharan ... -
Analysis of Human Resource Management Practices and Firm Efficiency of Consumer Goods Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(2016)Manufacturing sector is important to the Kenyan economy, employing 13% of total workforce in the formal sector and 1.4 million people in the informal sector. Despite the importance, its contribution to the regional market ... -
Complexity Metrics for Measuring the Understandability and Maintainability of Business Process Models using Goal-Question-Metric (GQM)
(2008)Business Process Models (BPMs), often created using a modeling language such as UML activity diagrams, EventDriven Process Chains Markup Language (EPML) and Yet Another Workflow Language (YAWL), serve as a base for ... -
Transaction Costs and Facilitating Conditions as Indicators of the Adoption of Mobile Money Services in Kenya
(2013)Kenya is depicted as one of the fastest growing mobile money ecosystem in the world. In addition to the traditional text and voice services, all mobile phone service providers in Kenya have incorporated mobile money as a ...
