Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Free Convective Flow past an Infinite Vertical Porous Plate with Joule Heating
(2013)This work addresses the problem of Magnetohydrodynamic laminar unsteady flow of an incompressible electrically conducting fluid past an infinite vertical porous plate. It investigates how joule ... -
PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN WOMEN PRESENTING WITH OBSTRUCTED LABOUR IN A RURAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2015)Background: Obstructed labour still remains a life – threatening catastrophe all over the world but mostly in the developing countries. This, entirely preventable labour complication carrying a very high maternal and ... -
Participatory investigations of bovine trypanosomiasis in Tana River District, Kenya
(Blackwell Science Ltd, 2002-04-04)Participatory research on bovine trypanosomiasis was conducted with Orma pastoralists in Tana River District, Kenya. The use of participatory methods to understand local perceptions of disease signs, disease causes, disease ... -
Broadband quarter-wave plate based on dielectricembedded plasmonic metasurface
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017)High transmission plasmonic and all-dielectric metasurface wave plates have been reported in recent studies. However, narrow bandwidth and low polarization conversion need to be addressed to attain even better operation ... -
Polarization independent and tunable plasmon induced transparency for slow light
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017)A novel metamaterial composed of a Ag nanoprism periodic tetramer is proposed in this paper. The metamaterial has high structural symmetry and shows polarization independent plasmon-induced transparency (PIT), demonstrated ... -
Polarization converter with controllable birefringence based on hybrid all-dielectric-graphene metasurface
(Springer US, 2018-12)Previous studies on hybrid dielectric-graphene metasurfaces have been used to implement induced transparency devices, while exhibiting high Q-factors based on trapped magnetic resonances. Typically, the transparency windows ... -
An Assessment of the Organizational Culture Change on Organizational Performance
(2014)Culture change has indeed become an imperative for organizational competitiveness and effectiveness. Forces like globalization and internationalization of public issues contribute to expanding the flow of labour across ... -
AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF MONTHLY DEFAULT PENALTIES AS A DETERRENT MEASURE OF DEFAULT ON HIGHEREDUCATION LOAN RECOVERY IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017)Despite the various measures taken by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) in Kenya to increase its loans recovery, there has been reluctancy by HELB funded University graduates to repay their loans. In this regard, HELB ... -
Assessment of Micro Financial Institution Funding on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Murang’a County-Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)The fundamental purpose of this study was to assess the impact of Micro finance Institutions (MFIs) funding on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in rural Murang’a. Simple random sampling technique was ... -
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF KENYA PRISONS SERVICE
(2015)The study sought to understand the Impact of Change Management strategies based on Organizational Culture, Power and Politics and Managerial behavior at the Kenya Prisons Service. Using a descriptive study approach, a ... -
Assessment of Credit Reference Bureaus on the Management of Nonperforming Loans in the Banking Industry in Kenya A Case of Nairobi County
(2014)The purpose of this study was to find out the role of (CRB) in the management of nonperforming loans in Kenya’s banking industry. This study also sought to evaluate the effect of information sharing by Credit Reference ... -
ASSESSMENT OF DIVIDEND POLICY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES QUOTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2014)The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of dividend policy on financial performance of companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The study sourced data from secondary sources. Random sampling ... -
Strategic Innovation and Performance of Public Universities in Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)The current business environment is dynamic, turbulent and unpredictable. The success of business in such environment is depended on its adaptability to respond to environmental change. Strategic innovation is a strategic ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of Credit Reference Bureau Regulation towards Mitigating Credit Risks in the Kenya`s Banking Industry
(2014)In Kenya, the use of Credit Reference Bureaus to mitigate credit risks is a new concept. The purpose of this study was to carry out an analysis on the contribution of credit reference bureaus in preventing credit risks in ... -
An In-Depth Analysis of the Altman’s Failure Prediction Model on Corporate Financial Distress in Uchumi Supermarket in Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Many firms in developing and transitional economies are in financial distress situation, due to low level of debt service coverage. The study of financial distress has become a significant global issue after the global ... -
FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2015)Kenya’s banking system has not been exception as far as financial innovations is concerned. The major impetus for financial innovation has been globalization of financial systems, deregulation, and great advances in ... -
Tax Effort and Determinants of Tax Ratios in Kenya
(European Journal of Economics, Law and Politics, 2016)The study analyzes the tax effort and the factors which influence tax ratios in Kenya. Tax revenue collected from 1980 to 2015 has been less than the government expenditure forcing the government to borrow from domestic ... -
Public Health Spending and Health Outcomes in Kenya
(2019)Health is important for sustainable economic performance of a country. This study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of public health spending on health outcomes. This is obtained by estimating a health production ... -
Ag nanoprism metamaterial based tunable plasmonic logic gate
(IOP Publishing, 2017)A metamaterial comprised of asymmetrically arranged Ag nanoprisms has been proposed and investigated in this paper. The metamaterial shows a polarization dependent PIT effect. The metamaterial with its periodic length ... -
Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Dependence on Misaligned Truncated Ag Nanoprism Dimer
(Springer, 2012)Misaligned edge-to-edge dimers are the common products during the preparation of Ag nanoprism dimers using self-assembly method. However, in the self-assembly method, Ag nanoprisms are easily truncated because they are easy ...
