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Role of Board Size on financial performance of commercial banks.
(2013-03-11)This paper constitutes a theoretical review of existing literature relevant to the subject. The emerging literature on corporate governance indicates that the size of a bank’s board of directors has a direct relationship ... -
Relating Leadership Processes, Societal Culture and Knowledge Management: A Theoretical Model.
(Springer, 2015)This conceptual paper reviews the existing literature on leadership, knowledge management and societal culture, and how these important variables are related to firm performance within the context of Sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
The Levels of transparency and county service delivery in Kenya
(2020)In order to push development to the grassroots and ensure citizens contribute meaningfully to development, many African countries have adopted the devolved governance system. However, it has been observed that the devolution ... -
Role of Shareholder Control on financial performance of commercial banks
(2013-03-11)This study constitutes a theoretical review of existing literature relevant to the subject. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of shareholder control on financial performance of commercial banks. The ... -
Influence of credit risk on shareholder market value of commercial banks listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2020)This study examines the influence of credit risk on the shareholder market value of commercial banks listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. A mixed-method approach and concurrent design were used in this study. Logistic ... -
Management Strategies of Prosopis juliflora in Eastern Africa: What Works Where?
(2024-04-22)Abstract: Prosopis juliflora is a shrub/tree originating from the Americas. Since its introduction for fuel wood afforestation into eastern Africa, it has been invading crop- and rangelands with negative effects on the ... -
Evaluation of Ephestia kuehniella and Corcyra cephalonica as hosts for mass rearing trichogramma species nr. Mwanzai and trichogrammatoidea species nr. Lutea
(2008-01-16)Production of vegetables free of chemical pesticides requires, among other things, use of biocontrol agents that can be effectively and efficiently produced in large quantities. Two factitious hosts were evaluated for their ... -
Effects of dexamethasone on antibody response and anaemia in Sprague Dawley rats infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei.
(Kenyatta University, 1991-09)Sprague Dawley rats infected with Trypanosom·a brucei brucei strainIL3579 (2616) developed parasitaemia characterised by intermittent remission and relapses. Infected rats developed progressive anaemia that was macrocytic ... -
Salinity tolerance, growth and survival of three Artemia franciscana (Kellogg, 1906) populations under laboratory conditions
(Wiley, 2024-04)In the 1980s, Artemia franciscana from San Francisco Bay (SFB) was introduced into Kenyan saltworks, where it has colonized and established stable populations. However, little is known about its biology, particularly with ... -
Salinity tolerance, growth and survival of three Artemia franciscana (Kellogg, 1906) populations under laboratory conditions
(Wiley, 2024-04-17)In the 1980s, Artemia franciscana from San Francisco Bay (SFB) was introduced into Kenyan saltworks, where it has colonized and established stable populations. However, little is known about its biology, particularly with ... -
“Influence of Perceived Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction amongst Dairy Milk Processors in Kenya”. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 7, (4), 44-57. Found at https://sdbindex.com/Documents/index/00000289/00001-06310
(2018)In today’s competitive retail market, as service quality improves, the customer’s expectation and lateral demand on service level is increased from time to time. Dairy milk processing firms in Kenya are struggling to get ... -
Characteristics and Growth Performance of Kuchi Indigenous Chicken
(2016-08)About This Book RECOMMENDATIONS To Poultry Breeders: To avoid genetic dilution and erosion of local chicken genetic resource, it is recommended that further characterization of the Kuchi ecotype is made(phenotypic and ... -
Analysis of the Genetic Variability and Population Cluster in Indigenous Chicken Ecotypes of Kenya
(Multimedia University of Kenya, 2023-06)Indigenous chicken (IC) provides a viable enterprise to rural and peri-urban settings in Kenya. An analysis using microsatellite markers was carried out to determine the genetic variability and population structure ... -
Seasonality and potential of Ceranisus menes for control of thrips on French beans
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Home Sustainable Management of Invasive Pests in Africa Chapter Influence of Predatory Mites, Phytoseiulus longipes Evans. on the Within-Plant Diurnal Migration and Distribution of the Red Spider Mite, Tetranychus evansi, Baker and Pritchard on African Nightshade, Solanum scabrum
(Springer, 2020-07-14)Understanding the within-plant diurnal migration and distribution of the Red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard, in the presence of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus longipes Evans, on African nightshade, ... -
Evaluation of biological attributes of a native egg parasitoid, Trichogrammatoidea sp. nr. lutea (girault), kenyan accessions
(2012-09-10)Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate the biological attributes that is, parasitism, adult progeny production, and sex ratio of 21 strains of a native egg parasitoid Trichogrammatoidea sp. nr. lutea Girault ... -
Biological control agents of aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) on potatoes (Solanum tuberosumL) in Kenya
(2010)A field survey was conducted in four major potato growing areas in Kenya (Kiambu, Nyandarua, Meru and Molo Districts) during January and February, 2008 (short rains crop) and June 2008 (long rains crop) to determine the ... -
Influence of Consumer Complaints Handling on Consumer Satisfaction in Dairy Milk Processors in Kenya
(2019-02-24)The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of consumer complaints handling on consumer satisfaction in dairy milk processors in Kenya. The study population was 384 consumers from 15 major supermarkets chains in ... -
Influence of Perceived Product Quality on Customer Satisfaction amongst Dairy Milk Processors in Kenya
(2019)In today’s competitive retail market, as service quality improves, the customer’s expectation and lateral demand on service level is increased from time to time. Dairy milk processing firms in Kenya are struggling to get ...
