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Community Monitoring of Forest Carbon Stocks and Safeguards Tracking in Kenya: Design and Implementation Considerations
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2015-04)
This paper investigates modalities required to design and implement community monitoring of forest carbon stock changes and safeguards implementation in Kenya. General principles and elements were drawn from the UNFCCC ...
Floristic Composition, Affinities and Plant Formations in Tropical Forests: A Case Study of Mau Forests in Kenya
(International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 2015)
In the past, Mau forest complex has faced a wide range of disturbances majorly anthropogenic in nature. In this
paper, the ecosystem floristic composition, richness, diversity and affinities are evaluated. Diameter at ...
Effect of HIV/AIDS on Social Welfare of Elderly Caregivers in Igembe South Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of HIV/AIDS on social welfare of elderly caregivers in Igembe South SubCounty. Descriptive survey design was adopted where a purposively selected sample of 220 elderly ...
Liriomyza Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Parasitoid Complex in Different Agroecological Zones, Seasons, and Host Plants in Kenya
(Environmental Entomology, 2015)
Liriomyza leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) are severe pests of vegetables and ornamentals worldwide. Previous studies revealed low leafminer parasitism across different agroecological zones in Kenya. The present paper ...
Relating Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Connectors
(2015)
Coherence and cohesion are essential elements that a well-constructed written sentence or text should consist of. Connectors are usually used to indicate coherence and cohesion between units of a discourse. A sample of ...
Risk Factors associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections on School Children in Thika District, Central Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, 2015-10)
The effective prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infections requires the identification of risk factors that
contribute to their transmission, among high risk groups.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence ...
Occurrence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fusarium in TC Banana Rhizosphere Inoculated with Microbiological Products in Different Soils in Kenya
(International Journal of Soil Science, 2015)
The impact of microbiological commercial products (PHC Biopak, Rhizatech and ECO-T) on the occurrence of mycorrhizae and Fusarium in the rhizosphere of tissue culture banana (Gros Mitchel cv.) was assessed. Tissue cultured ...
Planning expertise, variables influencing performance outcomes and management of wedding organization firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Best practices are essential to the survival of Kenyan firms in tourism. Though diversification into wedding organisation has attracted investment from Kenyan entrepreneurs, hardly any information has been documented on ...
Developing a knowledge management strategy for the Marist International University College, Nairobi-Kenya
(University of South Africa, 2015-02)
Marist International University College, Nairobi – Kenya is challenged with problems like duplication of work due to lack of a central repository for knowledge, loss of knowledge through expertise leaving the institution ...
Training and Development of the Human Resource in Institutes of Consecrated Life: A Case of Tangaza University College (TUC) and Marist International University College (MIUC)
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 2015)
This study focuses on training and development of the human resource in institutes of consecrated life; a
case of Tangaza University College (TUC) and Marist International University College (MIUC).
Institutions and ...