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Integration of Manure and Mineral Fertilizers among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya: A Pathway to Sustainable Soil Fertility Management and Agricultural Intensification
(ECRTD-UK, 2020-07)
Combination of mineral fertilizers and manure has been proposed as the sustainable approach of soil fertility management. This study evaluates the use of these two soil fertility practices. Data for this study was obtained ...
Organization’s Human Resource Practices: Determinants of Employees Retirement Preparedness in the Context of Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-07)
The premise that human resource (the people) is the most valuable of all organizational resources presupposes the
need for organizational strategies to secure the future of both the organization and employees. The role ...
Synergistic effects of long-term herbivory and previous fire on fine-scale heterogeneity of prescribed grassland burns
(Ecology, 2020-10)
Grassland and savanna ecosystems, important for both livelihoods and biodiversity conservation, are strongly affected by ecosystem drivers such as herbivory, fire, and drought. Interactions among fire, herbivores and ...
Relationship between leadership practices and labour turnover among private schools in Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru-Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 2020)
The study sought to determine the relationship between leadership practices and labor turnover in private primary schools in Kenya with a specific focus on Rongai Sub-County in Nakuru County, Kenya. The theoretical framework ...
Influence of work specialization on employee development: A case of Telkom Kenya Nakuru branch in Nakuru County
(International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 2020)
There are visible challenges with employee development at Telkom Kenya where employees remain in one position for many years with some remaining in the same position until their retirement. Anecdotal evidence suggests that ...
GIS Analysis of Physical Accessibility to Food Markets in Tharaka Region of Kenya
(Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2020)
In semi-arid rural Kenya, most households travel long distances to access food markets. This has negative effects on
food consumption and the use of market facilities. Over70 % of farmers in Tharaka Constituency lack ...
Effect of Food Safety and Management Commitment on Customer Choice of Dining Destination in Kenya
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020-12)
This finding challenges the existing view of the glass ceiling and how women should be attempting to shatter it. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of food safety and moderating effect of management ...
Local Perceptions of Droughts and Conflicts in Laikipia West Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2020-11)
Laikipia West Sub County in Kenya experiences frequent droughts and conflicts. This study sought to analyse
local communities’ perceptions of the relationship between drought and conflicts in Laikipia West Sub County, ...
The Effect of Participation in Farmer Groups on Household Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Kenyan Drylands
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2020-12)
Land degradation is a major cause of declining yields and loss of dryland ecosystems resilience in the Lake Baringo Basin in Kenya. One of the solutions to land degradation in drylands is the application of Sustainable ...
Intellectual Property Rights in Digital Libraries: Status, Interventions, Challenges, and Opportunities for Academic Libraries in Kenya
(International Journal of Information Studies & Libraries, 2020)
The management of intellectual property rights in digital contexts is increasingly becoming complex. In spite of its benefits, digitisationincreases the vulnerability of digital works, thereby exposing them to violation. ...