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CONSUMER SALES PROMOTIONS STRATEGIES AND BRAND LOYALTY: A SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL FASTFOOD BRANDS IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
(MksU Press, 2023)The purpose of this research survey was to investigate the influence of consumer sales promotions strategies on brand loyalty of International Fast-Food brands in Nairobi, Kenya. Consumer sales promotions strategies ... -
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES, STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(Machakos University Press, 2020-07)of Directors are not only expected to monitor a company management; they are also held responsible for an organization’s failure to conform to rules and regulations or failure to attain organizational performance goals. ... -
The critical period for weed competition in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)[in Kenya]
(1983)This thesis reports on experimental work carried out on Irish potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) during the 1980-81 short rains and 1981 long rains. The work was conducted at Kabete, Faculty of Agriculture Field Station, ... -
The critical success factors for commercialising microfinance institutions in Africa
(2009)Uncertainty of continued donor funding poses a risk to microfinance operations worldwide, and this study explores the circumstances under which African microfinance institutions (MFIs) will consider commercial funding ... -
A critique of Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission’s initiatives in combating corruption and its implications for education in the light of Aristotelian concept of akrasia
(2010)The causes and effects of corruption, and how to combat it, are issues that are attracting national and international agenda. On the international scene, the formation of the UN Convention ... -
CYCLE INDICES, SUBDEGREES AND SUBORBITAL GRAPHS OF PGL (2,q) ACTING ON THE COSETS OF ITS SUBGROUPS
(2016)The action of and on the cosets of their subgroups is a very active area in enumerative combinatorics. Most researchers have concentrated on the action of these groups on the cosets of their maximal ... -
A Data Mining Approach for Forecasting Cancer Threats
(2015)Healthcare facilities have at their disposal vast amounts of cancer patients’ data. The analysis of available data can lead to more efficient decision-making. The challenge is how to extract relevant knowledge from this ... -
Determinants of Job Satisfaction Among Nurses: A Case of Embu Provincial Hospital
(2008-02)Factors affecting job satisfaction among nurses: A case of Embu Provincial General Hospital Understanding the determinants of job satisfaction is important because it has been linked inversely to staff turnover, quality ... -
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 ... -
DETERMINANTS OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023)Students' academic achievement is one of the indicators of quality education. This study aimed to establish the determinants of students' academic achievements in public secondary schools in Machakos County. Establishing ... -
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 ... -
Development of a Small-scale Machine for Extraction and Brushing of Sisal Fiber
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sisal fibre is a raw material used in the production ropes, mats, gunny bags, carpets and polymer composites. UNIDO, in 2001, revealed that there is large amount of small-scale sisal in East Africa that is inadequately ... -
Development of electrochemical sensors containing bimerallic silver and gold nanoparticles
(2010)Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants that have been shown to be teratogenic, mutagenic and carcinogenic and pose serious threats to the health of aquatic and human life. Several methods ... -
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 ... -
Development of Selective Sorbent Materials for the Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Environment
(2016-03)This cumulative thesis aimed at the investigation of alternative sorbents based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for monitoring of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in ... -
A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SELECTED POLITICAL SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA AND THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER, RAILA AMOLLO ODINGA
(Machakos University Press, 2022-02)Political discourse is one of language domain that has attracted the interests of researchers for a long while. This is because political discourse is a complex human activity that deserves critical study particularly ... -
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 ... -
Education for refugees: Examining access to basic education in Dadaab Refugee Camps of Ifo, Hagadera, and Dagahaley, Kenya
(2013)The main objective of this study was to examine access to basic education for child refugees in the Dadaab refugee camps of Ifo, Hagadera and Dagahaley,Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The ...