Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Leadership Motivation and Mentoring Can Improve Efficiency of a Classroom Teacher and Workers in Institutions
(IISTE, 2015)Motivational strategies guarantee quality assurance in the educational system. Motivational strategies like staff training and development, promotion, salary, remuneration, working conditions, status and participatory ... -
How Parental Involvement In Activities At School Influences Children’s Learning Outcomes In Mbooni East Sub County, Makueni County, Kenya
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2019-09-19)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 ... -
Effect of brining on the drying rate of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in a solar tunnel dryer
(Acta Press, 2008)This study determined effect of on the drying rate of tilapia in a solar tunnel dryer. Tilapia fish was split into pieces of 4cm by 3cm by 9mm and soaked into four brine concentrations varying between 0-15%. Moisture content ... -
Enhancing production through optimisation of DPPH and radical scavenging activity of grape seed extracts
(African Crop Science Society (Uganda), 2014)Polyphenols are important for their pharmacological activity and positive contribution to cellular processes within the body. They have the capacity to protect against oxidation of High Density Lipids (HDL) and, thus help ... -
Impedimetric Response of a Label-Free Genosensor Prepared on a 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid Capped Gallium Selenide NanocrystalModified Gold Electrode
(2011)Biocompatible and water soluble 3-mercaptopropionic acid cappedgallium selenide nanocrystals were synthesized from hydrated gallium (III) perchlorate and selenide ions. The nanocrystals were non-fluorescent but ... -
Electrochemical Aptasensor for Endocrine Disrupting 17β-Estradiol Based on a Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxylthiopene)-Gold Nanocomposite Platform
(Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2010)A simple and highly sensitive electrochemical DNA aptasensor with high affinity for endocrine disrupting 17β-estradiol, was developed. Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxylthiophene) (PEDOT) doped with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was ... -
Improved protocol for aseptic collection and handling procedures of bovine blood diet in areas with special contamination challenges for use in tsetse rearing
(SAGE Publications, 2010)Importation of blood to support tsetse feeding in Africa is costly and marred by delays, quarantine restrictions and other logistic problems,while chemical contamination is likely to be encountered in tsetse diet from drug ... -
Glossina pallidipes and host interactions: implications of host preference on transmission risk of Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Kenya
(2007)Host preference by tsetse flies, tsetse-host interaction and host diversity and abundance were evaluated in relation to transmission risk of rhodesian sleeping sickness in two tsetse subpopulations in Kenya. Bovidae provided ... -
Determinants of procurement regulatory compliance by Kenya’s public universities
(2014)The main purpose of the study was to investigate the determinants of procurement regulatory compliance by Kenya’s public universities.The study used Ex-post facto survey research design.A sample of168procurement ... -
The Role of Human Resource Management in Adoption o f Quality Management Systems i n Kenya’s Iso Certified State Corporations
(2017)Purpose: The general objective of this study was to determine the role of Human Resource Management in the adoption of quality management systems in Kenya’s ISO certified state corporations. Materials and methods: The ... -
Influence of Leadership Style on Performance Contracting Results in Local Authorities, Kenya
(2017)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of leadership style on performance contracting results in local authorities in Kenya. Methodology: The study used a Correlational research design. The ... -
Influence of Human Resource Management on Performance Contracting Results in Local Authorities in Kenya
(2017-03)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of human resource management on performance contracting results in local authorities in Kenya. Methodology: The study used a Correlational research design. ... -
Effects of Human Resource Information Systems in Adoption of QMS in Kenya 's ISO Certified State COrporations
(2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of human resource information systems in adoption of QMS in Kenya ISO certified state corporations Methodology: The proposed research consisted of a ... -
Influence of Inventory Management on Performance of the Private Commercial banks in Kenya
(2017)Purpose: The goal of the study was to examine the influence of inventory management on performance of private commercial banks in Kenya, with an aim of making recommendations on proper use of inventory management ... -
Influence of Strategic Procurement Management on the Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(2018)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish whether strategic procurement management has contributed to the performance of state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: The study employed a descriptive research design; ... -
Influence of Procurement Best Practices in Optimizing Procurement Performance among Parastatals in Kenya
(2018)The main objective of the study was to examine the influence of procurement best practices in optimizing procurement performance among parastatals in Kenya. To gather data, structured questionnaire will be used to collect ... -
Influence of E-Procurement on Peformance of Food and Beverage Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Supply Chain and Logistics, 2018-12)Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to examine the influence of e-procurement on performance of food and beverage firms in Nairobi County.Methodology:The study employed a cross sectional descriptive ... -
E-inventory Management Systems and the Performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi Countyt, Kenya
(Global Scientific Journa, 2019-04)This study establishes the influence of e-inventory management systems on the performance of supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the effect of electronic data ... -
Role of Vendor Responsiveness on Procurment Performance among Government Ministiries in Kenya
(2019)Purpose: The main objective of the study was to examine the role of vendor responsiveness on procurement performance among government ministries in Kenya. Methodology: Descriptive research design was adopted. The study ...
