Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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An Analysis of Determinants of Agricultural Growth in Kenya
(Noble International Journal of Business and Management Research, 2018)The study was an examination of the impact of structural adjustment programs on agricultural growth in Kenya. Statistics indicate that agricultural value added growth in Kenya is important as ... -
Effect of Information Technology Capability On Competitive Advantage of the Kenyan Banking Sector
(IPRJB, 2019)Purpose: The study sought to establish the effect of Information Technology Capability on competitive advantage of the banking sector in Kenya. Methodology: The study is anchored on the McKinsey 7S Framework Model and the ... -
The Effect of the Role of Social Partners on the Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(Management journal, 2013)The study sought to establish the effect of the role of social partners on the performance of state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: Data was obtained through a descriptive design involving 279 employees both unionized ... -
Homestay Tourist Accommodation as a Tool for Socio-Economic Well-Being of Rural Communities in Kenya
(Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2018)In most developing countries, tourism has been portrayed as a contributor to small scale enterprises, thus directly uplifting the standards of living as well as a catalyst for community ... -
Irony In The Teaching Of Agriculture In Kenya’s Arid And Semi Arid Secondary Schools: The Students’ And Teachers’ Perspective
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2016)Effectiveteaching of agriculture depends partly on choice and use of appropriate teaching method. The method chosen shouldpromote practical agriculturalactivities targetingmost learning senses. Agriculture ... -
Influence of Market Information on Decision to Invest through Nairobi Securities Exchange among Youth Groups of Kisumu County in Kenya
(Research Gate, 2018)The challenges associated with youth employment and participation in economic development has been a key concern world over, especially in developing economies. The youths in Kenya are specifically looked at because of ... -
The Effect of Strategy Implementation On the Growth of the Training Institutions in Machakos County, Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2019)The aim of the study was to determine the effect of strategy implementation on the growth of training institutions in Machakos County. The design was a descriptive survey. The target population was the Board of Management, ... -
Relationship Between Strategic Capabilities and Competitive Advantage in the Kenyan Banking Sector
(IPRJB, 2019)Purpose: The Commercial banks operating in Kenya are experiencing a faster pace of change characterized by customers’ sophistication, strict regulation and supervision, technology advancement, liberalization of banking ... -
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes: innovativesorbents for pre-concentration of polychlorinatedbiphenyls in aqueous environments
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have demonstrated outstanding chemical and mechanical stability, electricalproperties, and strong interactions with aromatic compounds owing to thep-electron system on thegraphene sheets. Taking ... -
Organochlorine pesticide residues in sediment and water from NairobiRiver, Kenya: levels, distribution, and ecological risk assessment
(Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)Production and use of most organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) was banned through the Stockholm Convention on persistentorganic pollutants. However, appreciable amounts are still detected in the environment due to their ... -
Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of Methods Used In The Teaching And Learning Of Mathematics In Narok North Sub County
(Educational Research International, 2018)The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of techniques used in the teaching and learning of mathematics in Narok North Sub County. Many teaching and learning techniques have ... -
AssessmentThe Impact of Early Childhood Development Capitation on ECDE Programme in Kenya: A Case of Narok South Sub County, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2014)The study looked at the assessment of the Early Childhood Development capitation grant on ECDE centres in Narok south Sub County. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of capitation grant ... -
Optimal threshold determination based on the meanexcess plot
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)Choosing a suitable threshold has been an issue in practice. Based on the mean excess plot (MEP), the eyeball inspection approach(EIA) is mainly used to determine the threshold. This involves fitting the threshold at the ... -
Towards Improved Access to Secondary Education in Kenya: A Focus on In-School-Factors that Hinder Effective Transition from Primary Schools
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015)This study sought to investigate some in-school factors that influence learner access to secondary schools after completion of primary schooling in Narok North District and to suggest strategies that could ... -
Complementary Feeding and the Nutritional Status of Children 6-23 Months Attending Kahawa West Public Health Center,Nairobi
(Research Gate, 2017)A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out at the Kahawa West Public Health Centre , Nairobi, Kenya, among randomly sampled 286 mothers and their children aged 6-23 months. Data was entered and analyzed using ... -
Influence of Selected Socio-cultural Practices on Internal Efficiency in Selected Public Technical Training Institutes in Baringo County, Kenya
(2018)Education forms the basis upon which economic, social and political development of any nation is founded. It is one of the basic human rights that are universally proclaimed as many countries in the world aim at attaining ... -
Gender Disparities in Water Resource Management Projects in Njoro Sub-County, Kenya
(Redfame Publishing, 2015)Gender disparities are of major concern, in water resources management because men and women play different roles and have different rights on water usage and it is important to take in account the interest of both genders ... -
Challenges of Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Jubilee Manifesto: the Case of Old People Cash Transfer Pension Scheme in Nakuru County
(Redfame Publishing, 2015)Most Kenyans lack financial resources for retirement and rely on their families, yet the family is becoming a less reliable source of support in old age due to decreasing fertility and the increasing mobility of the young. ... -
Social networks and ex post risk managementamong smallholder farmers in Kenya
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)Smallholder farmers in developing countries are vulnerable to idiosyncratic and covariate risks. Therisks affect their welfare through the shocks they impose on income, assets, health and food supply.To cope with these ... -
A Cognitive Analysis of Meta phorical euphemisms of death in Kenyan Newspaper Obtuaries
(Infogain Publication, 2018)This paper examines metaphorical euphemisms of death appearing in Kenyan newspaper using the theoretical framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory as initiated by Lakoff and Johnson (1980). Obituaries are used to publicly ...
