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EFFECT OF AGE, FEMALE MATING STATUS AND DENSITY ON THE BANANA WEEVIL RESPONSE TO AGGREGATION PHEROMONE
(Kabarak University, 2010-08)The banana (Musa spp.) weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major pest in East Africa causing yield losses of up to 14 metric tonnes per hectare annually. Laboratory and field experiments were ... -
Transparent and Conducting TiO2:Nb Films Made by Sputter Deposition: Application to Spectrally Selective Solar Reflectors
(Kabarak University, 2010-11)Transparent and conducting thin films of TiO2:Nb were prepared on glass and aluminum substrates by dual-target reactive DC magnetron sputtering in an Ar + O2 plasma. The Nb content lay between zero and 4.9 at. % as ... -
ntrogression of Pythium root rot resistance gene into Rwandan susceptible common bean cultivars
(Kabarak University, 2011-03)A breeding scheme was carried out to introgress resistance genes to bean Pythium root rot in various commercial varieties grown in Rwanda. The achieved crosses were performed between three selected susceptible varieties ... -
Management and sustainability of external debt: A focus on the emerging economies of Africa
(Kabarak University, 2011-10)African countries have had the notoriety of being characterized by unsustainable external debt. Despite several announced intents by world development agencies to reverse this trend, there appears to be only minimal ... -
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND THE TRIPS AGREEMENT: ARGUMENTS FOR A SHIFT TO VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE
(African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2012)Following years of intense lobbying, disagreements and a circus of back and forth arguments, intellectual property rights eventually found their way into the legal framework regulating global trade.1 This followed the ... -
Assessment of Competitive Intelligence in Research Institutes in Kenya
(Kabarak University, 2012-05)This paper gives understanding of competitive intelligence in relation to research and innovation for sustainable development in Africa. The process of competitive intelligence analyzes the external business environment ... -
Analysis of the Influence of Strategic Leadership Capability on Performance of Research Institutions In Kenya
(Kabarak University, 2013-03): The purpose of the study was to analyse the influence of strategic leadership capability on performance of research institutions in Kenya. Every organization has unique corporate culture that determined its core values, ... -
Assessing Opportunities Of software Reuse for Companies
(Kabarak University, 2013-06)Software development is now taking shape in most of the organizations. To gain competitive advantage software reuse has become best approach to make it viable. This paper explores and examines the opportunities that can ... -
Do Earnings Announcement Have an Effect on the Level of Efficiency of The Nairobi Securities Exchange?
(2013-11)Capital markets are normally considered to be efficient when prices reflect all the available information. However, there are instances when this information takes several weeks to be incorporated into share prices. ... -
Effect of Credit Risk Management Practices on Lending Portfolio Among Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kenya
(Kabarak University, 2013-11)Sound lending procedures in financial institutions involve identifying high-risk loan applicants, modifying lending conditions such as security requirements and monitoring repayments. Credit risk management is an emerging ... -
REPELLENCY OF LANTANA CAMARA LEAVES SMOKE AGAINST FEMALE ANOPHELES MOSQUITOES
(Kabarak University, 2013-11): The study was done to investigate the Mosquito repellency properties of the smoke of Lantana camara in different solvents viz; methanol, ethyl acetate, ethanol and diethyl ether. Plant samples were dried, burned and ... -
Effectiveness of Electronic Inventory Systems on Customer Service Delivery in Selected Supermarkets in Kenya
(Kabarak University, 2013-11)Effectiveness of electronic inventory system is very vital on customer service delivery. Without effectiveness, the customers will judge businesses harshly. The study evaluated the extent to which electronic inventory ... -
On-farm Musa germplasm diversity in different agro ecologies of Burun
(Kabarak University, 2013-12)urundi is part of the secondary centre of diversity for the east African highland bananas (Musa AAA EA). However, Musa diversity in Burundi has declined in the past two decades due to pests, diseases and civil unrest. A ... -
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Musa germplasm diversity status across a wide range of agro-ecological zones in Rwanda
(Kabarak University, 2014-01)Objectives: This study assessed the on-farm Musa germplasm diversity across different agro-ecologies of Rwanda and the socio-economic utilization options and selection practices that create/maintain this diversity ... -
THE MODERATING EFFECT OF SUBJECTIVE NORMS, PERCEIVED BEHAVIOURAL CONTROL AND GENDER ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTITUDE TOWARDS INTERNET ADVERTISING AND PURCHASE INTENTION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2014-01)Advertising through the internet is now an important source of consumer information as the number of internet users continues to increase. Internet usage trends and advertising in Kenya has been growing faster than any ... -
What Is the Effect of Rights Issue on Firms Share Performance in the Nairobi Securities Exchange?
(Kabarak University, 2014-04)Rights issues give existing shareholders the option of purchasing new shares, normally issued at a discount to the prevailing market price in order to encourage participation in the capital raised over purchasing shares ... -
Fraud vulnerability of Kenya’s National Identity Card System
(2014-10)Modern crimes such as terrorism, money laundering and illegal immigration are majorly committed by individuals who falsify their identities by forging identification documents. One such document that is a target of ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION, EMPLOYMENT FACTORS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HIGH AND LOW PERFORMING PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HOMA-BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2014-10)The study analyzed relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction, employment factors and academic performance among secondary schools in Homa-Bay County. Ministry of Education Report (2012) indicates that Homa-Bay ... -
An Evaluation of Web Based Expert System as a Catalyst for Maize Production in Kenya
(Kabarak University, 2014-11)Maize is the most important and staple food in Kenya. The Kenya Maize varieties comprise of white semi-dent grains and have been bred and selected for a wide range of climatic conditions and altitudes above sea level. ...
