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Semiparametric estimation of conditional quantiles for time series, with applications in finance
(2003)The estimation of conditional quantiles has become an increasingly important issue in insurance and financial risk management. The stylized facts of financial time series data has rendered direct applications of extreme ... -
A FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT STUDY GROUP FORMATION USING ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA -THE CASE OF TWITTER
(2014)Online social media has positioned itself as one of the best media of communication and information sharing. People are able to write short messages on their walls using various social media like Twitter, Facebook, Bebo, ... -
Maternal knowledge on complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6-23 months old, attending Kahawa west public health centre, Nairobi County
(2014)Worldwide, malnutrition is responsible directly or indirectly for deaths of children under five years. Two thirds of these deaths are associated with inappropriate feeding practices. Interventions that address child ... -
Social Networks, Technology Adoption and Technical Efficiency in Smallholder Agriculture: The Case of Cereal Growers in Central Tanzania
(2014)Global demand for food and agricultural products is on the rise. There is hence the need to increase production to meet this growing demand and smallholders will play a significant role. One strategy for smallholders to ... -
Effects of principles of corporate governance on management of early childhood education in Bahati Division Nakuru County
(2014)This study sought to examine the effects of principles of corporate governance on management of early childhood education (ECE) in Bahati Division Nakuru County, Kenya. These were necessitated by the desire to establish ... -
Determinants of Micro Credit Performance in Microfinances in Kenya
(2013)Efficient debt management determines the cash flow and the success of the day-to-day operations of the business. Poor credit management leads to late payment to creditors and other stakeholders in the supply chain. This ... -
Factors Of Tripartite Consultation Influencing The Performance Of State Corporations In Kenya
(2013)This study sought to establish the factors of tripartite consultation that influenced the performance of state corporations in Kenya. Kenya has one of the oldest institutions for tripartite consultation and social dialogue ... -
ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF CRIME TRENDS IN KENYA
(2011)The paper was intended to establish the major economic causes of crime upsurge in Kenya by using the Johansen Cointegration and VEC model, using annual data from 1975-2012 of gross per capita ... -
Development of Selective Sorbent Materials for the Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Environment
(Machakos University, 2016)The application of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as sorbents in solid phase extraction (SPE) leading to molecularly imprinted SPE (MISPE) is among the most advanced application scenarios for molecular imprints, and ... -
Profitability of smallholder pig farming in Tharaka-Nithi county, Kenya
(2015)Pig sub-sector sustains livelihoods of many families in Kenya. Pig rearing has been one of well-established sub-sector in Kenya following growing and expansion of export markets, value addition and increasing awareness of ... -
Changing Political Regimes and Performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2014)The stock market all over the world play a critical role as one of the most sensitive indicators of the business cycle and one of the most influential variables in. the government index of leading economic indicators. ... -
Determination of the maximum penetration level of Auxiliary Service Voltage Transformer Sub-stations on 132kV Transmission Network
(2017)The overall electricity access rate is still very low in most sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The rate is even lower in rural areas where most of the population in these countries live. One of the main obstacles to ... -
Entrepreneurship Training and Performance of Small and Micro Enterprises in Information Communication Technology Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2018)Entrepreneurship training has been identified as a major contributor to small and micro enterprises’ skills development and performance. Several studies have been carried out in Kenya to establish the relationship between ... -
Effects of Learners' Attitude, Gender and School Type On English Language Performance: A Case Study of Thika West District
(2012)Education is the key to unlocking human potential. The acquisition of communication skills and language enables people to share their ideas and knowledge effectively. Studies done in Kenya have observed that very few ... -
Occupational safety and health administration practices and their effects on employee performance in Mavoko constituency within Machakos county
(2013)Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is generally defined as the Science of the Anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards arising in or from the workplace that could impair the health and well-being of ... -
Learning resources and students’ academic performance in geography in Makueni county, Kenya
(2016)This study investigated the relationship between learning resources and students‟ academic performance in geography in KCSE in public secondary schools in Makueni County. The objectives of the study sought: to establish ... -
Influence of working capital management practices on financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Machakos Sub-County, Kenya
(2015)Working capital can be considered as source of existence for all types of organizations, whether profit or non-profit organizations, therefore, it is a vital component for any profit making organizations for it influences ...
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