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Structural Contingency Factors And Organization Structure: An Empirical Synthesis
(2016-06)This study examines factors that determine organizationstructures. The objective was to examine the extant empirical literature in order to identify the salient factors that influence organization structures. ... -
Students stress patterns in a Kenyan socio-cultural and economic context: toward a public health intervention
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2023-01)This study aimed at determining the prevalence of stress, different types of stress, their severity and their determinants in Kenyan university, college and high school students. The following tools were administered to ... -
Students’ Perceptions of Information Literacy at two South African Universities
(Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), 2022)Information literacy, the ability to find and use information ethically, has been on the agenda of academic librarians for a very long time now. The driving force behind the information literacy agenda is the over-abundance ... -
Students’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Methods Used to Enhance Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Nyahururu Division, Laikipia West District, Kenya
(International Association of African Researchers, 2010)Many methods are used to enhance discipline in secondary schools. Among them are corporal punishment, guidance and counselling, psychological punishment and suspension from school. The use of corporal punishment was banned ... -
Study of atrazine degradation in soil fromKenyan sugarcane-cultivated fields in controlledlaboratory conditions
(2009)A study to compare the extent of atrazine mineralization in soils from Kenyan sugarcane-cultivated fields with and without history of atrazine use was carriedout in the laboratory under controlled conditions. The study was ... -
A Study of Solutions to Euler Equations for a One Dimensional Unsteady Flow
(American Journal of Comp utational and App lied M athematics, 2013)In this paper we deal with the Euler equations for Isothermal gas. In analyzing the equations we obtain two real and distinct eigenvalues which enables us to determine the wave structure of the possible solutions to the ... -
A study of the relationship between academic achievement motivation and home environment among standard eight pupils
(Academic Journals, 2010)The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between academic achievement motivation and home environment among standard eight pupils. The study was carried out on 235 standard eight Kenyan pupils from ... -
A study of two-phase Jeffery Hamel flow in a geothermal pipe
(IJAAMM, 2018)In this paper a two-phase convergent Jeffrey-Hamel flow in a geothermal pipe concentrated with silica particles and thermophoresis has been studied. The governing equations are equation of mass, momentum, heat transfer ... -
Suitability of Athi River Water for Irrigation within Athi River Town and Its Environs
(Science Domain, 2016)Aims: To assess the suitability of the Athi River water for irrigation in Athi River area and its environs. Study Design: The study design was purposive with sampling points deliberately chosen to assess the water quality ... -
SUPREMACY OF TRIPARTITE CONSULTATION OVER RELATIONSHIP OF SOCIAL PARTNERS AS INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2019-07)Tripartite consultation and relationship between social partners are expected to enhance cordial relations between the social partners and consequently influence positive performance. Tripartite consultation is viewed ... -
Survey for Pest and Natural Enemies of Amaranth and African Nightshades in Kenya and Tanzania
(2015)In the context of the HORTINLEA project (www.hortinlea.org) baseline survey activities were conducted to identify the diversity, distribution, incidence, and damage of arthropod pests and natural enemies infesting leafy ... -
Sustainable Procurement Practices and Performance Of Procurement In Food And Beverages Manufacturing Firms In Kenya
(GSJ, 2020-03)The study sought to establish the influence of sustainable procurement practices on the performance of procurement in food and beverages manufacturing firms in Nairobi County, Kenya. Four specific objectives guided this ... -
Sustainable Product Design Strategies for Women Empowerment in Kenya
(2016)The design of products is a major tool for women empowerment in the world’s developing countries. Women and especially those living in the rural peripheries as well as slum areas, shoulder the burden of the world’s poverty. ... -
SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SUGAR SUB-SECTOR IN KENYA
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2021-09-03)The main objective of this study was to find out the effects of sustainable supply chain practices on the performance of sugar sub-sector in Kenya. Specifically the study identified the effect of Green manufacturing and ... -
SWAT model parameter calibration and uncertainty analysis using the HydroPSO R package in Nzoia Basin, Kenya
(Journal of Sustainable Research in Engineering, 2014)The parameter uncertainty in hydrological modelling has been accorded much attention in the recent past.Parameter uncertainty is a major source of overall model unreliability. In this study, the HydroPSO R package was used ... -
Syntactic Aspects in Text Messaging
(Sciedu Press, 2011)Online interactive media such as text messaging has influenced syntactic aspects of language. In order to determine how text messaging has resulted in paradigm shift in the traditional uses of language, this paper explores ... -
Synthesis and characterization of poly (propylene imine) dendrimer–Polypyrrole conducting star copolymer
(Elsevier, 2010)A star copolymer based on poly(propylene imine) (PPI) dendrimer core (generations 1–4) and polypyrrole (PPy) shell was prepared. The synthesis procedure involved a condensation reaction between PPI surface primary amine ... -
Synthesis of mesoporous akaganeite functionalized maize cob biochar for adsorptive abatement of carbamazepine: Kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics
(Elsevier, 2022-09-01)In this work, akaganeite (β-FeO(OH)) impregnated maize cob biochar (Fe-MCB) was prepared by direct hydrolysis, and its adsorptive potential was tested against aqueous solutions of carbamazepine (CBZ), an emerging contaminant. ... -
Synthesis of stationary phases that provide group recognition for polychlorinated biphenyls by porogenic fragment template imprinting
(WILEY, 2015)Molecular recognition based on imprinted polymers results from the polymerization of functional monomers and cross-linkers in the presence of a target analyte (i.e. template), with subsequent removal of the template to ... -
Tapping Indigenous Knowledge in Livestock Feeds
(Alin for community development workers, 2018-09)