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Volatile aroma chemical constituents of fruit pulp of some Kenyan varieties of mango (Mangifera indica L.)
(American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products, 2018-03-26)
Volatiles are key constituents of mango fruit aroma and vital in defining fruit quality besides influencing
consumer preferences. In this paper, volatiles of eight Kenyan mango varieties: Ngowe, Apple, Keitt,
Boribo, ...
Impact of Rainfall Variability on Food production under Rainfed Agriculture in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2018-08)
Rainfall variability exacerbated by frequent dry spell occurrences within the growing seasons is a common phenomenon in many regions of the world.. Homa Bay County located in the western part of Kenya in the Lake Victoria ...
Household Indigenous Drought Coping and Adaptation Strategies in Baringo County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 2019)
Coping and adaptation to the impacts of climate change such as drought is increasingly necessary. Due to the expanding global impacts of climate change coping and adaptation agenda among various agencies, it is of primary ...
Evaluation of land use change pattern of Kajulu-Riat hill peri-urban area near Kisumu City, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2017-07)
Land-use and land-cover changes are so pervasive that, when aggregated globally, they significantly affect
key aspects of the Earth’s ecological integrity and ecosystem functioning. Such changes determine the
vulnerability ...
Impact of Drought on Food Security in West Pokot County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2017-06)
Abstract-Drought and food security are of global concern and require urgent interventions to ensure that they do not jeopardize the lives of many people and the ecosystem. West Pokot County is among the most prone counties ...
Influence of Employee Empowerment on Performance: Evidence from Deposit Taking Sacco’s in Kenya
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR, 2019-10)
Leadership is one of the most important components of management in any business unit. An organization with good
leadership tends to have a better chance to survive in todays’ competitive environment. Leaders should engage ...
The Moderating Effect of Legal Factors on the Relationship between Strategic Leadership Practices and Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos In KenYA
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2019-10-28)
Strategic leadership practice is imperative in organizations due to uncertainties in the operating environment.
Without it an organizations performance may be greatly constrained. The legal framework has an influence ...
Effect of Procurement Practices on Procurement Performance of Public Sugar Manufacturing Firms in Western Kenya
(International Journal of Management Research & Review, 2017-04)
The main purpose of the study was to establish the effect of procurement practices on
procurement performance of public sugar manufacturing firms in Western Kenya. The
specific objectives of the study were to establish ...
Employee Involvement and Employee Performance: The Case of Part Time Lecturers in Public Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 2018-03)
The study sought to examine the relationship between employee involvement and employee performance of part time lecturers in public universities in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey research design to collect ...
Effect of Innovation on Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos in Kenya
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 2019-08-28)
In a business environment that’s highly competitive firms should have the ability to cater for technological changes, customers demand and also global competition. Thus innovation becomes vital for firms operating continuously ...