Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Lean Inventory Management Systems and Performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Academy of Business and Economics, 2020-04)Lean inventory management systems (LIMS) is postulated to have the capability of enhancing performance of firms through minimization of overheads associated with inventory management in firms where inventory forms ... -
Strategic Inventory Management Practices and the Performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management Research, 2020-04-19)This study establishes the influence of strategic inventory management practices on the performance of supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically, the study examined the effect of vendor managed inventory, lean ... -
Artisanal Mining Practices: A Study Of Selected Counties In Kenya
(Researchgate, 2020-08)Artisanal miners extract natural resources (mostly gold, copper, sand and quarry) from easily accessible deposits using the only very basic tools. It is undertaken in different forms - underground mining (below the ... -
Modelling Projected Changes in Soil Water Budget in Coastal Kenya under Different Long-Term Climate Change Scenarios
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-09-01)The possible impacts that climate change will have on soil water budget and specifically on deep percolation, runoff and soil water content have been investigated using HYDRUS, a methodology based on numerical modelling ... -
Environmental And Social Impact Assessment Procedural Steps That Underpin Conflict Identification: Reference To Renewable Energy Resource Development In Kenya
(WIT Press, 2020-06-30)Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is a tool for an integrated assessment of multifaceted impacts of a proposed project. ESIA can identify areas of potential conflicts and prevent conflicts from occurring ... -
Knowledge acquisition inhibitors faced by incubator tenants in their endeavour to acquire knowledge in university incubation centres in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge, 2020-07)The purpose of this paper is to analyze critically Knowledge acquisition inhibitors faced by incubator tenants in their endeavour to acquire knowledge in university incubation centres in Kenya. The methodology for the ... -
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING FEMALE STUDENTS’ RETENTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MUKAA SUB-COUNTY, MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2019-10)Socio- economic factors have been highlighted as of great importance in influencing the retention of female students in secondary schools globally. The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which socio-economic ... -
INFLUENCE OF STUDENT BASED FACTORS ON EDUCATIONAL WASTAGE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MBOONI WEST SUB-COUNTY, MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA.
(Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2019-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of student based factors on educational wastage in public secondary schools in Mbooni West Sub County, Makueni County. Descriptive survey design was adopted in ... -
INFLUENCE OF FAMILY FINANCIAL STATUS ON FEMALE STUDENTS’ RETENTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MUKAA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2019-10)Family financial status has been highlighted as of great importance in influencing the retention of female students in secondary schools globally. Thus the objective of this study was to establish the extent to which ... -
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, ...
