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  • Library cooperation in Kenya 
    Otike Japhet (Sagepub.com, 1989-01-01)
    The article analyses current library cooperation in Kenya. In an attempt to understand the situation, a brief account of the country's information infrastructure is provided. Effort has been made to provide a detailed ...
  • Staffing Secondary School Libraries in Kenya 
    Otike Japhet (Sagepub.com, 1989-04-01)
    The school library situation in Kenya is on the whole gloomy. Only a handful of schools can afford to employ professional librarians. Out of a total of three thousand secondary schools in Kenya, less than forty have positions ...
  • The Training of Information Personnel in East Africa 
    Otike Japhet (International Library RevieW, 1989-06)
    This article provides a detailed account of the education and training of Information workers in Hast Africa. A background account pertaining to Information training in the region is provided. It is noted that two out of ...
  • The Management of Change in a Library Service 
    Odini Cephas (MCB UP Ltd, 1990)
    The psychological, communication, motivational and administrative factors which require attention in the management of change in library services are all examined. The importance of change, particularly in relation to ...
  • General internal medicine and technologically less developed countries 
    Einterz, M. Robert; Mamlin, J. Joseph; Dittus, S. Robert (Ampath Publications, 1990)
    Objective:To assess the international health activities of departments of medicine, divisions of general medicine, and general medicine faculty and the interest among departments of medicine in joint international health ...
  • Resource Sharing in Special Libraries 
    Otike Japhet (1990-03)
    his article provides a detailed account of resource sharing in special libraries in Kenya. A brief definition of special libraries is provided, and the characteristics of these libraries highlighted. The current position ...
  • The work of a special library: The experience of the library of the Kenya National Museum 
    Otike Japhet (International Library RevieW, 1990-09)
    The article provides a detailed account of the challenges of an information professional in a special library. Reference has been made to a developing country simply because librarians in the third world have yet to be ...
  • The work of a special library 
    Otike, Japhet (Taylor and Francis Group, 1990-09)
    The article provides a detailed account of the challenges of an information professional in a special library. Reference has been made to a developing country simply because librarians in the third world have yet to be ...
  • The influence of press time and temperature on the thickness stability of particleboards 
    Senelwa, Kingiri A. (University College of North Wales, 1990-12)
    The experiments described herein were designed to investigate the independent influence of press time and temperature on particleboard thickness swelling characteristics. Different press time (7 - 19 minutes) and press ...
  • Document Reproduction and Supply in East Africa 
    Otike Japhet (MCB UP Ltd, 1990-12)
    An account is given of the current position in document reproduction and supply in the three East African states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. A brief account is given of the region′s library/information infrastructure ...
  • Training in Interpersonal Skills for Librarians and Information Workers 
    Odini Cephas (1991)
    Interpersonal skills in the management of libraries and information organisations are increasingly important, as is the need for adequate training in this area. Training methods are discussed which might be used to improve ...
  • Problems and prospects of Resource Sharing in Developing Countries 
    Odini cephas (Africanjournal of library archives and informations science, 1991)
    The paper discusses the fundamental obstacles to resource sharing in developing countries which include the inadequacy of existing resources ,the lack of information about them and uncooperative attitudes and policies.the ...
  • Rating of solar energy systems in Nairobi 
    Marigi, Samwel 0.0. Nyangeri (Moi University, 1991-05)
    In this study,solar power potential in Nairobi was investigated using data from Dagoretti Meteorological station. Hourly radiation records within the period 1976-1990 were analysed by statistical methods. The first method ...
  • Economic Change in Sakwa 1850-1962 
    Gordon, Obote Magaga (Moi University, 1991-08)
    This is a study of economic change in Sakwa. examines Sakwa's pre-colonial system analyses their encounter the capitalist production introduced theoretical concepts commercialization, with through of production colonialism. ...
  • An economic history of the Mbeere (Siakago Division) CAD 1500 -1914 
    Mwaruvie, John M. (Moi Univeristy, 1991-08)
    Africa is a continent prone to economic misfortunes which have prompted scholars to investigate the root cause of the problems. Under-development theories attribute Africa's problems to plundering by colonizing powers and ...
  • Egg excretion studies in Urinary Schistosomiasis and survey of snails in Sango strip, Kisumu District. 
    Allan, Ojwang Agoro (1991-08)
    Examination of 1134 school children of age ranging from 3 to 21 years in Sango strip, Kenya for Schistosoma revealed an overall prevalence of 1.9%. The age-specific prevalence showed a rise from zero in the 0-4 year age ...
  • The role and consequences of climatic fluctuations and some anthropogenic factors in the process of desertification in a semi-arid environment; A case study of Marigat Division; Baringo District. Kenya 
    Ngaira, Josephine K. (Moi Univesity, 1992)
    Desertification which is a global environmental problem has attracted the interests of many scholars. Some of the scholars have identified and grouped the causes and consequences of desertification depending on their ...
  • Mariculture development in Kenya: alternatives to siting ponds in the mangrove ecosystem 
    Rasowo Joseph (Springer, 1992)
    Pond culture of brackishwater prawns and shrimps has recently generated much interest in Kenya. The mangrove areas are the target zones for the construction of these ponds. With the increasing awareness of the unique ...
  • Water supply and consumption in Eldoret 
    Nyaoro Wilson (Moi Univesity, 1992-07)
    A practical problem frequently encountered by water planners is the task of providing safe, clean and reliable water to meet the increasing demand from the various sectors of the respective urban centres such as Eldoret. Any ...
  • A numerical study of the impacts of Surface Albedo changes on the weather over Kenya 
    Mutai, Charles C. (Moi Univeristy, 1992-07)
    The potential of human induced surface changes in altering the local natural environmental conditions have been noted in recent years. The overall objective of this study was to examine the impacts of changing the land ...