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Influence of work life balance practices on employee job satisfaction in commercial banks in Machakos county, Kenya
(2018-11)Work-Life balance among employees has emerged as an issue of concern to both employees and employers. There has been growing attention to employees’ inability to dedicate proper attention and time to one’s non-work activities ... -
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 ... -
INTERSECTIONS OF KNOWLEDGE, POWER AND RESISTANCE IN THE POETRY OF MAYA ANGELOU
(Machakos University Press, 2022-02)Guided by hermeneutics, intersectionality and Mikhail Bakhtin’s concept of dialogism, the study investigated manifestations of knowledge, power and resistance as motifs in Maya Angelou’s poetry. Hermeneutics was used in ... -
THE INVENTIONAND (RE)CONFIGURATIONOF SPACE IN SELECTED KENYAN TELEVISION DRAMAS
(2016)The study interrogates the invention and (re)configuration of space as a social construct in Kenyan television drama.While focusing on selected local television dramas; Mheshimiwa, Mother-in-law and Tabasamu,the study ... -
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAMILY BASED FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MACHAKOS SUB-COUNTY, MACHAKOS COUNTY
(2017-10)One of the major aspects of the social pillar of the Kenya Vision 2030 is education. Kenya Vision 2030 points out education and training is an instrument to develop Kenya to be a middle-income economy. Family backgrounds ... -
An investigation into the practices, procedures, and challenges of knowledge management in government-owned organizations in Kenya
(University of Cape Town, 2007)Knowledge management has been burgeoning in importance during the last one and half decades. Both profi;t making and non-profit making organizations have had to and continue to embrace and practice knowledge management. ... -
ISOLATION AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATIONOF LOW DENSITY POLY-ETHENE DEGRADING BACTERIA AND FUNGI FROM DANDORA DUMPSITE-NAIROBI
(2018-04)Dandora dumpsite is Nairobi's official main dumpsite and is close to the city‘s informal settlements. This study aimed at isolating and identifying bacteria and fungi with the capacity to degrade low density poly-ethene ... -
LANGUAGE MANAGEMENT IN FAMILY PLANNING DISCOURSES AT MACHAKOS LEVEL 5 HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2019-10)In Kenya and particularly Machakos County, there is low prevalence of family planning uptake which stands at 49.7%. Family Planning (FP) is not only a health issue but also a cultural and linguistic concern. Therefore, ... -
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 ... -
LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE EXPRESSIONS OF VERBAL BULLYING IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MACHAKOS SUB-COUNTY
(MksU Press, 2023)The study aimed at analyzing linguistic expressions of verbal bullying and its harm on students in selected public schools in Machakos sub-county, Kenya. Bullying is a worldwide problem in schools and can have detrimental ... -
The Major Causes Of The Rural Poverty A Case Study Of Kenya
(2009)Poverty is a multi-dimensional phenomenon whose causes are complex and difficult to Measure precisely. The need to articulate causes of poverty in developing countries is Paramount given its effects. This study examines ... -
Managing risk under climate change in Kenya: Multiple shocks, poverty, gender, and potential for group-based approaches
(2017)Climate change and related shocks are major challenges facing agricultural performance, poverty reduction efforts, and economic growth in developing economies. Managing risks is vital because climate change and shocks lead ... -
Managing risk under climate change inKenyaMultiple shocks, poverty, gender,and potential for group-based approaches
(2017)Climate change and related shocks are major challenges facing agricultural performance, poverty reduction efforts, and economic growth in developing economies. Managing risks is vital because climate change ... -
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 ... -
Mathematical Models for 3-PhaseTraffic Flow Theory
(2012)In this thesis we outline the Kerner’s 3-phase traffic flow theory, which states that the flow of vehicular traffic occur in three phases i.e. free flow, synchronized flow and wide moving jam phases. A macroscopic ... -
MCHANGO WA MANDHARI KATIKA KUFANIKISHA UJUMBE KATIKA RIWAYA ROSA MISTIKA NA MAISHA KITENDAWILI
(MksU Press, 2023-03)Lengo la kila mwandishi wa kazi ya fasihi ni kufikisha ujumbe kwa msomaji. Ili kuwasilisha ujumbe huo kikamilifu, inambidi mwandishi atumie mbinu za kisanii mbalimbali. Mbinu za kisanii hujumuisha jinsi masimulizi hufanywa ... -
Mshikamano wa kisarufi katika Kiswahili
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Multiplicativity of the Generating Functions for the Refined Node Polynomials on Toric Surfaces
(SISSA, 2016)The advent of tropical enumerative geometry [Mik05, BM07, FM10], led to emergence of combinatorial strategies for tackling enumerative problems on complex algebraic varieties. In this thesis, we use long-edge graphs, which ...