Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Effects of Magnetic Induction on MHD Boundary LayerFlow of Dusty Fluid over a Stretching Sheet
(2018)This paper investigates effects of induced magnetic field on the MHD laminar boundary dusty fluid flow over a stretching flat plate surface. The dusty fluid flow is influenced by an external uniform magnetic ... -
Mathematical Analysis of Influenza A Dynamics in the Emergence of Drug Resistance
(Hindawi, 2018)Every year, influenza causes high morbidity and mortality especially among the immunocompromised persons worldwide. The emergenceofdrugresistancehasbeenamajorchallengeincurbingthespreadofinfluenza.Inthispaper,amathematicalmodelis ... -
Hopf-Bifurcation Analysis of Pneumococcal Pneumonia with Time Delays
(Hindawi, 2019)In this paper, a mathematical model of pneumococcal pneumonia with time delays is proposed. The stability theory of delay differential equations is used to analyze the model. The results show that the disease-free equilibrium ... -
Review of Software Engineering in the Context of Embedded and Cyber Physical Systems
(American Journal of Operations Management and Information Systems, 2017)Embedded systems have overwhelmingly penetrated systems globally in areas such as transportation, industrial-automation, medical-equipment, communication and energy as a result of Innovations being triggered by software ... -
Societal Implications of IT in Religion for Developing Countries
(2017)Information Technology has penetrated nearly all aspects of our daily lives such that relationships associated with individuals and organizations are digitally enabled and mediated. Advances in IT have led to changes in ... -
A Model for Clustering Social Media Data for Electronic Learning
(American Journal of Artificial Intelligence, 2017)Through Social media, people are able to write short messages on their walls to express their sentiments using various social media like Twitter and Facebook. Through these messages also called status updates, they share ... -
The Influence of Teaching Strategies on Preschool Learning in Kiambu West Sub-County
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Tapping Indigenous Knowledge in Livestock Feeds
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Effect of OutsourcingHuman Resources and Organizational Performance in Public Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2018-02)The paper outlines the relationship between outsourcing Human Resources and the performance of the organizational performance. It focuses on the public universities in Kenya.According to research done, Human ... -
Role of Counseling in Employee Performance in Public Universities(A Case Study of Kenyatta University)
(2016-08)In order to achieve the set goals or perform the activities of any organization, employees have to be taken care of economically, politically and socially, to enable them perform to the standards required. One way of taking ... -
Determinants of Adoption Choices of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Crop Production by Small Scale Farmers in Some Regions of Central Ethiopia
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2014)In Sub-Saharan Africa, climate change is set to hit the agricultural sector the most and cause untold suffering particularly for smallholder farmers. Adoption of climate change adaptation strategies aims to minimize adverse ... -
Analysis of Environmental Initiatives on Business Performance Sustainability at the Lake Naivasha Ecosystem, Kenya
(Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2014)Increasing degradation of the natural environment is one of the main threats to human survival in the long term. Business enterprises’ environmental commitment has, therefore, become an important variable in most of today’s ... -
Business Sustainability: A Need To Re-Look Environmental Practices And Initiatives
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Due to the increasing degradation of the natural business enterprises’ environmental commitment has become an important variable in most of today’s competitive business environment. This is because activities of most ... -
POLICY OPTIONS FOR ENHANCING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN MANAGING WATER RESOURCES IN KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Development Research, 2014)The important role that women play in the management of water resources has been recognized in various parts of the world. This is because they play a significant role in accessing water for various uses such as washing, ... -
Modelling of Hydrological Drought Events in the Upper Tana Basin of Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE), 2014)Drought is a recurring hazard which affects many parts of Kenya. In most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture which is predominantly rain-fed is the main stay of the economies is highly prone to the impacts of ... -
Sources, Accessibility and Reliability of Water for Various Uses in Ruiru District of Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2014)Numerous challenges regarding the availability of water availability for various socioeconomic development activities exist in many areas across the globe. This is particularly so in most peri-urban areas where scarcity ... -
Analysis of Head Loss in Pipe System Components
(Mathematical Theory and Modeling, 2014)The problem under investigation is to determine the flow-field variables that is the total head which is the sum total of Elevation head, velocity head and pressure head instantaneous distributions as a function of distance ... -
Cross-Diffusion Effect on Mixed Convective Fluid Flow through Horizontal Annulus
(Mathematical Theory and Modeling, 2014)The unsteady mixed convective fluid flow through an annulus filled with a fluid-saturated porous medium is numerically investigated in this study in the presence of Cross-Diffusion effect and constant Heat Source. The flow ... -
Rhizons improved estimation of nutrient losses because of seepage in aquaculture ponds
(Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change, 2017)The effects of climate change have highly challenged the productivity of the agricultural sector. The increasing temperatures and erratic rains, as well as diseases and pests have significantly reduced crop yields in the ... -
A review of aquaculture production and health management practices of farmed fish in Kenya
(International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 2018)Warm water aquaculture is widely practiced in Kenya and is dominated by the culture of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (75% of total production) followed by African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) at 18%. Aquaculture ...
