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A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES IN THE SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE OF KARATINA UNIVERSITY
(Karatina University, 2022)With Kenya's industrialization comes an increase in the pollution of water bodies by heavy metals. Wastewater treatment techniques currently used are pricy. Membrane filtration, chemical precipitation, ion exchange, solvent ... -
Bayesian Estimation of Parameters of Weibull Distribution Using Linex Error Loss Function
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2020-02)This paper develops a Bayesian analysis of the scale parameter in the Weibull distribution with a scale parameter θ and shape parameter β (known). For the prior distribution of the parameter involved, inverted Gamma ... -
Farm Household Typology Based on Soil Quality and Influenced by Socio-Economic Characteristics and Fertility Management Practices in Eastern Kenya
(2023-04-12)The smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly diverse and heterogeneous in terms of biophysical and socio-economic characteristics. This study was conducted in upper Eastern Kenya (UEK) to categorize ... -
Prevalence and potential for aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts and peanut butter from farmers and traders in Nairobi and Nyanza provinces of Kenya
(2013-06-12)Objective: Most of the peanut butter marketed in Nairobi is processed in cottage industry and its aflatoxin contamination status has not been documented. This study was therefore conducted to determine the status of aflatoxin ... -
Brand Personality and Destination Brand Competitiveness; A mediated symbiotic relationship, a study of Kenya's tourism industry
(RS Publication, 2017-09)Although branding has been acknowledged as a fundamental element of destination brand competitiveness, and there is agreement that effective branding promotes development and growth of an industry, the organisation of ... -
Fishery Industry in Kenya: Towards the Development ofa National Policy
(FAO, 2006-07)This book, which is the precursor of the fisheries policy, comprises eight chapters. Chapter One introduces the reader to the fisheries industry including the status, challenges and the rationale for the fisheries policy. ... -
5. Absentee owners and overlapping home ranges in a territorial species
(2021-01-07)Abstract Understanding animals’ use of space can shed valuable light on multiple other aspects of behavioral ecology, including social organization, dispersal, and foraging efficiency. Home ranges, territories, core areas, ... -
Functional response of Orius albidipennis (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) to Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
(Karatina University, 2002-05-02)A locally available anthocorid predator, Orius albidipennis Reuter, was evaluated as a candidate biocontrol agent for Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom, a major pest of French beans, Phaseolus vulgaris (L), in Kenya. The ... -
2. Mediating Effect of Stakeholder Roles on the Relationship between Destination Branding and Competitive Advantage in Kenya
(2017-01)Stakeholders such as local communities and service providers have long been engaged in tourism planning, however, there is rare insights into stakeholder collaboration in destination branding (Pike and Page, 2014). This ... -
4. Measuring efficiency and benchmarking classified two-five star hotels in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya
(KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, 2012-04)The Government of Kenya recognizes the role played by hotels and restaurants in terms of wealth creation, contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its multiplier effect that acts as a stimulus to the growth of other ...
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