Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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IMPACT OF CURRICULUM SUPPORT MATERIALS ON QUALITY OF CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2019-10)The availability of curriculum support materials plays a great role on the quality of the implementation process. This purpose of this study was to examine types and availability of curriculum support materials acquired ... -
APPLICABILITY OF COMPETENCE BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM AND ACQUISITION OF EMPLOYABLE SKILLS AMONG VISUALLY IMPAIRED LEARNERS IN TVET INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2019-10)According to the Kenyan Vision 2030,Technical and Vocational Education play a pivotal role in the social and economic development of a country. The objective of this study was todetermine the influence of competence based ... -
Influence of Performance Appraisal on Performance of Universities in Machakos and Kitui Counties, Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management Research, 2019-10)Through performance appraisal an organization undertakes to measure the set goals against employee actual performance with respect to the period in question. It is also used to identify an employee’s weaknesses and ... -
Corporate Governance Practices And Firm Performance: A Review And Interrogation Of Theory
(IJIRAS, 2019-10)This paper reviews literature on corporate governance practices with a focus on banking institutions, and their impact on the performance of these institutions. As such it contributes to the debate on the importance of ... -
Board Composition, Strategic Leadership and Firm Performance: A Study of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(IJBMM, 2019-10)Boards of Directors are not only expected to monitor a company management; they are also held responsible for an organization’s failure to attain organizational performance goals.The purpose of this study was to establish ... -
Trainers’ Qualifications in Competence Based Education and Training Implementation and Acquisition of Employable Skills Among Visually Impaired Learners in TVET Institutions in Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2019)The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which trainers’ qualifications in CBET implementation influence the acquisition of employable skills among visually impaired learners in TVET institutions in Kenya. ... -
HOW PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL INFLUENCES CHILDREN’S LEARNING OUTCOMES IN MBOONI EAST SUB COUNTY, MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(2019)The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners. Its purpose was to determine the influence parental involvement in activities at ... -
Influence of Parental Home Activities on Children’s Learning Outcomesin Mbooni East Sub-County, Makueni County, Kenya
(2019-09)This study sought to accentuate influence of parental home activities on learning outcomes amongst preschool learnersin Mbooni Sub County, Makueni County, Kenya. Its purpose was to examine the parentalhome activities in ... -
APPROPRIATENESS OF MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES ON FREE RECALL LEARNING OUTCOMES IN PUBLIC UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MACHAKOS SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of mnemonic techniques on free recall learning outcomes in primary schools in Machakos SubCounty, Machakos County, Kenya. A 2x4 factorial design was used to ... -
Influence of Training Programs on Performance of Universities in Machakos and Kitui Counties, Kenya
(2019)The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of training programs on performance of universities in Machakos and Kitui Counties in Kenya which are four in total. A descriptive research design was adopted. The ... -
Dual-band graphene-induced plasmonic quarter-wave platemetasurface in the near infrared
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2017)Weak graphene plasmon is a key challenge for graphene-based meta surfaces in the visible and near-in-frared regions. In this study, we have numerically designed and demonstrated a tunable, ultra thin, ... -
Competence Cognition and Its Influence on Supervisors’ Job Satisfaction: A Perspective of Guest Houses in Mombasa County, Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2019-06)Competence is the extent to which an employee can perform work activities skillfully and with the required knowledge.Competence is critical for guest house supervisors. This is because, compared to classified ... -
Graphenatedtantalum(IV)oxideandpoly(4-styrenesulphonicacid)-dopedpolyanilinenanocompositeascathodematerialinanelectrochemicalcapacito
(Pergamon, 2014)Nanostructuredpoly(4-styrenesulphonicacid) and tantalum(IV)oxide-doped polyaniline nano composite were synthesized and their elector-conductive properties were determined.The oxide was synthesized using a modified sol gel ... -
Enhancing household food and income securitythrough crop diversification in the Nzoia and Mumiassugarbelts in Kenya
(FACT Limited, 2009)Objective: Competition for land use among crops in the Nzoia and Mumias sugar belts hastened to favour sugarcane and maize at the expense of indigenous food crops such as onions, tomatoes, cassava and sweet ... -
Performance Analysis of an Impeller Husker considering the Physicaland Mechanical Properties of Paddy Rice
(Silsoe Research Institute, 2001)Some physical and mechanical properties of three varieties of rice namely; Akitakomachi (short grain), Delta and L201 (long grain) were determined and used in the performance analysis of an impeller husker. Grain motion ... -
ADAPTABILITY OF FACILITIES APPLIED IN COMPETENCE BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON THE ACQUISITION OF EMPLOYABLE SKILLS AMONG VISUALLY IMPAIRED LEARNERS IN TVET INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(Ijern, 2019)The main purpose of this research was to establish the adaptability of facilities applied in CBET implementation on the acquisition of employable skills among visually impaired learners in TVET institutions ... -
Extreme Value Modelling of Rainfall Using Poisson-generalized Pareto Distribution: A Case Study Tanzania
(Science Publishing Group, 2019)Extreme rainfall events have caused significant damage to agriculture, ecology and infrastructure, disruption of human activities, injury and loss of life. They have also significant social, economical and environmental ... -
Watershed Improvement Review Board Calendar Year 2006 Annual Report, January 31, 2007
(2007)The Iowa Watershed Improvement Review Board (WIRB) was created by the Iowa Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in 2005 as Senate File 200. This statute is now codified in Iowa Code Chapter 466A. The fifteen-member ... -
Assessment of Physical Activity Level and Its Effects on Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Patients Attending Kiambu Level Five Hospital, Kenya
(2019)Hypertension is a global public health concern since it contributes to onset of heart related diseases. Control of blood pressure among hypertensive patients is important to reduce cardiovascular disease ... -
A Culture of Cooperation: Making the Journey the Destination
(VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden, 2002)This chapter subjectively examines the experience of five members of the Future of Education project group at the International Women's University (ifu). Their voices reflect the multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, and ...
