Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Market Share: A Survey of the Telecommunication Firms in Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2021-08)The telecommunications industry in Kenya contributes up to 10% to Gross Domestic Product.However, the Kenyan telecommunication industry is dominated by three operators that include Safaricom, Airtel ... -
COLD CHAIN LOGISTICS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF FRESH PRODUCE FIRMS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
(International Research Journal Publishers, 2021-08-11)The study sought to establish the influence of cold chain logistics on the performance of fresh produce firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Specifically, the study intended to determine the influence of cold transportation ... -
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 ... -
Influence of Principal Class Visitations Practices on Students’ Academic Performance in KCSE in Public Secondary schools in Mashuru Sub-County
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2021-08)The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of principals’ class visitations practices on students’ academic performance in KCSE in public secondary schools in Mashuru Sub-County. According to the records ... -
Farmers' Perception on Production Constraints, Trait Preference and Variety Selection of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2021-09)Chickpea production is mainly practiced on a small scale with productivity per hectare lower than the world average and a relatively slow adoption rate. This study investigated farmers’ production constraints, preferred ... -
Macroinvertebrate Drift as an Indicator of Disturbance in a Kenyan Highland Stream: The Njoro River
(AER, 2021-08)Many Kenyan streams are influenced by humans through disturbances such as water abstraction, farming and grazing in the riparian areas. However, there is limited information on the effect of natural and anthropogenic ... -
Estimation of Conditional Weighted Expected Shortfall under Adjusted Extreme Quantile Autoregression
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2021-07-14)In this paper, we present an estimator that improves the well-calibrated coherent risk measure: expected shortfall by restructuring its functional form to incorporate dynamic weights on extreme conditional quantiles used ... -
INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL RECORDS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KCSE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MASHURU SUB-COUNTY
(African Journal of Emerging Issues (AJOEI), 2021-08)Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of principals’ management practices of teacher professional records on students’ academic performance in KCSE in public secondary schools in ... -
Strategies Used By Head Teachers And Ministry Of Education Officials To Strengthen Parent-Teacher Partnerships In Early Years: A Case Of Uasin Gishu County
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2021-07)The Kenyan Government in her partnership policy intends to promote the relationship between parents, teachers and the community in enhancing children’s education. This will be possible if: First, parentteacher partnerships ... -
Relationship between socio-economic factors and water quality status of Chania River, Kenya
(Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 2021-07-20)Human related activities harm water quality. However, there is limited information on the impact of socio-economic activities on water quality in River Chania. This study focused on the determination of the effect of ... -
Modeling the Effect of Binding Kinetics in Spatial Drug Distribution in the Brain
(Hindawi, 2021-07-05)A 3-dimensional mathematical model is developed to determine the effect of drug binding kinetics on the spatial distribution of a drug within the brain. The key components, namely, transport across the blood-brain barrier ... -
Youth Employability: Fostering University-Industry Links in Syllabus Design
(EAST AFRICANNATURE & SCIENCEORGANIZATION, 2021)The potential of young people to be agents of social and economic progress continues to be undermined by massive unemployment. According to statistics on the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender ... -
Integrating e-learning in teacher education
(JFP Publishers, 2021)In considering the integration of electronic learning (e-learning) in teacher education, there is also a need to consider the kinds of skills and competencies the teacher needs for using such technical media in pedagogical ... -
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Raspador for Simultaneous Extraction and Brushing of Sisal Fibers by Small-scale Sisal Farmers
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-07-10)Demand for natural fibers is on the rise as awareness of environmental protection keeps abreast. Sisal fibers, for instance, are largely utilized not only in the manufacture of mats, ropes, carpets, and sacks but also ... -
THE EFFECT OF INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE TEACHING APPROACH ON SELFCONCEPT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS STUDENTS IN KITUI COUNTY, KENYA
(African Journal of Education and Practice, 2021)Purpose: The study sought to investigate the effect of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching Approach on learners’ self-concept of secondary school physics students in Kitui County, Kenya. Methodology: The study adapted Quasi ... -
EFFECTS OF HUMAN COMPETENCIES IN THE ADOPTION OF E-COMMERCE STRATEGIES AMONG SMEs IN KENYA
(IJECM, 2015-10)The paper presents findings of a study which sought to determine the effects of Human factors and competencies in the adoption of E-Commerce strategies among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Kericho - Kenya. ... -
Strategic Innovation and Performance of Public Universities in Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)The current business environment is dynamic, turbulent and unpredictable. The success of business in such environment is depended on its adaptability to respond to environmental change. Strategic innovation is a strategic ... -
ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION ON THE FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN KENYA
(IJECM, 2016-03)Food security has been a great challenge in Kenya even after a great intervention by Government ministries, private sectors and stakeholders. There are several factors that cause food insecurity in Kenya. The purpose of ... -
An Assessment of the Organizational Culture Change on Organizational Performance
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Culture change has indeed become an imperative for organizational competitiveness and effectiveness. Forces like globalization and internationalization of public issues contribute to expanding the flow of labour ... -
Assessment of Micro Financial Institution Funding on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Murang’a County-Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)The fundamental purpose of this study was to assess the impact of Micro finance Institutions (MFIs) funding on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in rural Murang’a. Simple random sampling technique ...
