2nd International Conference: Recent submissions
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MERGER STRATEGY AND ITS EFFECTS ON PROFITABILITY FOR COMMERCIAL BANKS LISTED IN THE NSE IN KENYA
(Machakos University, 2019-04)For some of the commercial banks that are listed in the NSE in Kenya, merger strategy has been previously used, more-so to grow their profit margins. But for the past two decades, these commercial banks have been ... -
A review of literature on local community participation towards sustainable tourism development in East Africa
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Tourism is a major contributor to global economic growth, hence it has been earmarked for the achievement of the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As a result, UNWTO has partnered with governments, ... -
Community Lessons on Participatory Forest Management (PFM) Performance within the Mau Forest Complex, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Forest resources are faced with challenges that range from mismanagement, overutilization, conflicts and competing claims. Consequently, this has given rise to legislation and policy to protect forests. However, many ... -
Higher Education Curriculum Orientation and Performance of Universities in Kenya: Industry Linkage Strategies
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Quality education and training can only be achieved by orienting the academic curriculum in such a way that its content reflects industry demands. It must also be continuously reviewed after every cycle to capture the ... -
E-LEARNING: THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN INSTRUCTION
(2019-04)The digital revolution has triggered huge changes in how learners access, consume, discuss and share knowledge. E-learning encompasses a wide variety of online initiatives including utilizing electronic technologies to ... -
MAPPING GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES: CASE STUDY OF BUNGOMA COUNTY
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The place for Dry Land Agriculture in Kenya’s Secondary School Agriculture Curriculum
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Purpose: The paper set out to document the extent to which secondary school agriculture curriculum addresses competencies on Dry Land Agriculture (DLA) and the possible ways of bridging the gaps. Approach: This is a ... -
INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KALAMA SUB COUNTY, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Education gives children hope for life and work, and a strong protector against HIV to which Orphans and Vulnerable Children may be particularly susceptible. Despite the Kenyan government effort in mobilising and supporting ... -
IMPROVING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS THROUGH MOBILE PHONES
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in delivery of basic health care especially in rural communities where access to health care is a challenge. Most of these “first line” health care workers are ill ... -
Solar PV Potential and Energy Demand Assessment in Machakos County
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Machakos County has the need for renewable energy access due to its rapid industrial development, growing population, higher living standards and rural electrification. Wind-solar hybrid off-grid system has therefore been ... -
Effect of risk retention techniques on theft in SACCOs in Embu County, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Majority of Kenyans receive financial services from SACCO’s. As a result, there is a need then to ensure that personal and SACCO properties are fully protected from theft. To guarantee this protection, SACCO’s have adopted ... -
Determinants of tax compliance by small and medium businesses in Embu County, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Small and medium enterprises are a key engine of economic growth in both developing and developed countries. Small and medium businesses being profit making institutions are expected to pay taxes to the government. Therefore, ... -
INFLUENCE OF NON-GOVERMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA: A CASE OF MACHAKOS COUNTY
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Non-governmental organizations have initiated education support activities which have improved school performance of students in public primary schools. The researcher looked at the influence of the nongovernment organizations ... -
Creating Favorable Macroeconomic Environment for Manufacturing Industry in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Kenya’s vision 2030 which is a development blue print seeks to transform Kenya into a newly industrialized middle-income country that offers high quality life to all its citizens. To achieve its goal, it recognizes the ... -
Optimizing Access to Safe Water Through Chlorinated Dispensers in Rural Kenya, Uganda and Malawi
(Machakos University, 2019-04)The use of unsafe water has been the primary cause of diarrhea, the main child- Mortality contributor causing 1 in every 10-child deaths (WHO, 2009), yet 58% of diarrhea cases can be averted through safedrinking water, ... -
VALIDATION OF GIS BASED APPROACH OF OPTIMALLY LOCATING EXPLORATION TARGETS DURING GOLD EXPLORATION IN KAKAMEGA, WESTERN KENYA
(Machakos University, 2019-04)When a new borehole is drilled during mineral exploration, it needs to be located in the field at a location that will hit a mineral target yet not interfere with the exploration budget. Due to the heterogeneity in field ... -
Comprehensive sex education in Kenya: Islamic perspective
(Machakos University, 2019-04)This paper is an attempt to address the Comprehensive sex education debate in Kenya curriculum from a religious perspective. This is tackled from the Islamic perspective. The discussion is premised on the current debate ... -
THRESHOLD DETERMINATION FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCT OF SPACING METHODOLOGY WITH TIES FOR EXTREME EVENTS
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Extreme events are defined as values of the event below or above a certain value called threshold. A well chosen threshold helps to identify the extreme levels. Several methods have been used to determine threshold ... -
AN ASSESMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM IN KENYA: TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Crude death rates and mortality rates have been high in most of the developing countries due to inaccessibility to health care facilities. For this reason the Kenyan Government, in its bid to realize the universal health ... -
INFLUENCE OF PARTICIPATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS, NYERI COUNTY, KENYA.
(Machakos University, 2019-04)The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of students’ council’s participation in conflict resolution on management in boys’ and girls’ public boarding secondary schools. The study adopted the descriptive ...
