Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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THE INFLUENCE OF ACCESS TO CREDIT ON SMALL SCALE COFFEE PRODUCTION IN KANGUNDO SUB-COUNTY, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2019-11-01)Despite many government interventions aimed at reviving the declining coffee industry in Kenya, the quality and quantity of Kenyan coffee is deteriorating. Research has shown that farmers are not applying production ... -
EFFECTS OF MARKETING PROCESSES ON SMALL SCALE COFFEE PRODUCTION IN KANGUNDO SUB-COUNTY, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2019-11-01)Coffee production in Kenya has continued to suffer negative growth since 1989 with severe consequences to the coffee economy which is a source of foreign exchange to the country, farm incomes and employment. While coffee ... -
The Moderating Effect of Strategic Leadership on the Relationship between Executive Compensation and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, 2019-09-01)Boards of Directors are not only held responsible for an organization’s failure to conform to rules and regulations or failure to attain organizational performance goals, they are also supposed to remunerate and monitor ... -
Simultaneous detection of anthracene and phenanthrene on Ag-Au alloy nanoparticles/overoxidized-polypyrrole composite modified carbon electrode
(IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2019-02-22)A simple and highly selective amperometric sensor for simultaneous determination of anthracene (AN) and phenanthrene (PHE) has been developed based on a composite of overoxidized-polypyrrole (PPyox) and Ag-Au ... -
An African Learning Network on Sustainability for the development and diffusion of teaching materials and tools on Design for Sustainability in an open-source and copyleft ethos
(CARMA, 2009)It is a shared opinion that sustainable development requires a system discontinuity, meaning that radical changes in the way we produce and consume are needed. Within this framework there is an emerging understanding that ... -
Designing for Informal Contexts: A Case Study of Enkanini Sanitation Intervention
(Chinese Institute of Design, 2016)Increasing social agency in the design profession corresponds to the call for greater participation of science in solving complex social problems. We analyse the complex problem of informal urban sanitation in the Enkanini ... -
The Influence of Stakeholders’ Participation in Implementation of Projects in Informal Settlements in Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of stakeholders’ participation in implementation of projects in the informal settlements in Kenya. The basic question was to determine the effects of stakeholders’ ... -
Role of Relational Trust on Customer Behavioural Intentions: Evidence from Kenya's Banking Sector
(Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2016)Increasing competiveness among service firms fueled by globalization have made it increasingly imperative for service firms to place emphasis on relationship marketing activities that enhance long-term relationships ... -
USE of GUM Arabic as a Superplasticizer in SelfCompacting Concrete
(Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication Pvt. Ltd., 2018-04)In this paper, Gum Arabic (GA) obtained from Acacia Senegal trees found in northern Kenya and most of other semi arid areas in Kenya was used in self compacting concrete as a superplasticizer. The research sought to ... -
Use of Clove Carrot Mix in Cookies; A Way Towards Development of Low Caloric and High Fiber Cookies with Improved Organoleptic Properties
(European International Journal of Science and Technology, 2020-07)Cookies are an easy to go snacks with an increasing demand owing to their ease of consumption in this era of changed dietary patterns and sedentary life style. The effect of clove substitution in carrot flour cookie was ... -
Use of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Flakes as Coarse Aggregates Replacement in Concrete Paving Blocks
(Lattice Science Publication, 2020-07)Concrete paving blocks were first introduced in Holland to replace paver bricks which had become scarce due to the post-war building construction boom. In Kenya, paving blocks are used in construction of pavements in ... -
Why invest in Research & Development for sorghum and millets? The business case for East and Southern Africa
(Elsevier, 2020-11-20)This article synthesizes recent research by ICRISAT and its partners to analyse the business case for sorghum and millets in ESA and the wider strategy of commercialization on which this is based. The business case is ... -
Influence of Content of Entrepreneurship Training on Performance of Small and Micro Enterprises in the Information and Communication Technology Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2018)The objective of the study was to determine the influence of content of entrepreneurship training on performance of the Small and Micro Enterprises in the Information Communication Technology sector in Nairobi, ... -
Influence of Training Needs Assessment on Performance of Small and Micro Enterprises in the Information and Communication Technology Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2018)The objective of this study was to establish the extent to which training needs assessment influence performance of small and micro enterprises in the Information Communication Technology in Kenya. The study was based ... -
Application of Central Composite Design to Optimize Spawns Propagation
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020)Despite the increased recognition of the nutritional value of the Oyster mushroom, coupled with its ability to tolerate a wide range of climatic conditions, its production is still at infancy stage with low adoption rate ... -
Optimization of Oyster Mushroom Yield By Using Simplex-Centroid Mixture Design
(Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2020)Despite the increased recognition of the nutritional value of the Oyster mushroom, coupled with its ability to tolerate a wide range of climatic conditions, its production is still at infancy stage with low adoption rate ... -
Use of Networks by Incubator Tenants to Acquire Knowledge to Create Businesses in University Incubation Centres in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge, 2020-08)The purpose of this paper is to analyze critically the Use of Networks by Incubator Tenants to Acquire Knowledge to Create Businesses in University Incubation Centres in Kenya. The methodology for the study is mixed ... -
A novel integrative performance evaluation of constructed wetland on removal of viable bacterial cells and related pathogenic, virulent and multidrug resistant genes from wastewater systems
(2020-02)Integrative performance evaluation of constructed wetland in removal different aspects of bacteria under specific local environmental conditions needs to be explored in detail to ensure selection of appropriate and ... -
Heavy Metal Contamination of Water, Soil and Vegetables in Urban Streams in Machakos Municipality, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020-08)Pollution of the environment by heavy metals emanating from rapid economic growth and improper waste and effluent disposal is a major concern. In this study, heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn and Cr) in vegetables, ... -
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 ...
