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  • Rainmaking rituals: A comprehensive study of two Kenyan societies 
    Akong'a, Joshua (Kyoto University, 1987)
    A comparative examination of the public rainmaking rituals in Kitui District and the secret rainmaking rituals in Bunyore location of Kakamega District, both in Kenya, reveals that public rituals are more susceptible to ...
  • The problems of library co-operation in kenya 
    Otike Japhet (MCB UP Ltd, 1987-03)
    This article opens with an examination of the information system in Kenya and goes on to highlight the lack of formal co-operative agreements in the country's library system. An obstacle to resource sharing is the desire ...
  • Special libraries in Kenya 
    Otike Japhet (International Library RevieW, 1987-07)
  • The role of a school library: The Kenyan experience 
    Otike Japhet (International Library RevieW, 1987-10)
  • The evaluation of a nutritional surveillance. Growth monitoring and promotion programme: an overview of the coverage and quality of the services provided in Vihiga division of Kakamega district. 
    Ettyang, Grace (University of Nairobi, 1988)
    Through a five year plan of Action Agre­ ement signed between the Ministry of Health of the Government of Kenya and UNICEF, major changes have been introduced into child growth monitoring which has been operating for many ...
  • Margaret Thatcher 
    Moi University (Moi University, 1989)
  • Library planning with special reference to developing countries 
    Odini Cephas (MCB UP Ltd, 1989)
    The definition and nature of planning are discussed and related more specifically to the need for and problems of planning library and information services, especially in developing countries. The need for a dynamic as ...
  • Indigenous Materials in Libraries and Information Centres in Kenya 
    Otike Japhet (Collection Management, 1989-01)
    This work examines the accessibility of indigenous materials to libraries and information centres in Kenya. An attempt is made to define the term "indigenous materials." Sources of materials are examined, and methods of ...
  • Bibliographic Control in Kenya 
    Otike Japhet (Sagepub.com, 1989-01)
    Examines the problems facing bibliographic control in Kenya, including the current state of publishing and legal deposit and the production of the Kenya National Bibliography. There is a need to coordinate the activities ...
  • 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 ...
  • Guidelines for Teachers of Information in Kenya Retrieval 
    Odini Cephas (The University of Sheffield, 1989-09)
    In Kenya an Information at Moi University Sciences is offered The course 1988 with a group of fifty students. the Faculty of Information are faced with the difficult appropriate Course near Eldoret town. started inOctober ...
  • 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 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 ...