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Factors Influencing Public Participation In Environmental Impact Assessment Process Of Nairobi-Thika Superhighway Improvement Project In Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Public participation is a key component in environmental impact assessment and governance. Public participation is a process by which public concerns, needs and values are incorporated into governmental and corporate ... -
Factors Influencing Resilience of Pastoralists to Drought in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Major contributing factors to climate variability including increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, rising temperature, possibly leading to more drought and floods. This will in turn alter the availability of water resources, ... -
Family Business Succession Planning, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance Among Small and Medium Enterprises
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Family-owned businesses continue to form the backbone of most of the national economies. However, because of the tenuous nature of the ownership structure of most family businesses only one in three family businesses ... -
Family Size and Boy-Child Drop Out Rate in Public Day Secondary Schools in Makueni County, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)School dropout for both boys and girls is an area of concern not only in Kenya but also in the whole world. The government of Kenya has placed certain measures to give basic education to its citizens by introducing Free ... -
Flexibility of Interior Spaces For Low Cost Housing In Kenya: A case study of The Kibera Soweto East Housing Project in Nairobi, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Kibera is the largest slum areas in Nairobi and the largest urban slum in Africa (UN-HABITAT, 2008). It’s characterized by poorly constructed mabati (iron sheet) structures, poor-drainage systems, and lack of clean ... -
GOOD GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND PROMOTION OF CHILD FRIENDLY SCHOOLS MODEL
(Machakos University, 2019-04)The aim of this paper was to explore how good governance practices by school boards of management can promote the achievement of the components of child friendly (CFS) model in primary schools in lower zones of Embu County. ... -
Government Synergies for Harnessing Scientific Research, Innovation and Technology for sustainable development
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Graffiti: A New Dimension in School Discipline in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Graffiti is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient ... -
Harnessing Educational Technology to Stimulate Critical Thinking among Secondary School Learners for Sustainable Development in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Critical thinking (CT) isan essential life skill that education should seek to equip learners with in order to actualize the attainment of Kenya’s vision 2030 and the sustainable development goals (SDGS). Psychologists ... -
Heat and Mass Transfer Past A Semi- Infinite Vertical Porous Plate in MHD Flows in Turbulent Boundary Layer
(Machakos University, 2018-04)This study addresses the problem of unsteady free convection incompressible MHD fluid flow past a semi-infinite vertical porous plate in the presence of a strong magnetic field inclined at an angle to the plate with Hall ... -
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 ... -
Higher Education Curriculum Orientation and Performance of Universities in Kenya: Industry Linkage Strategies
(Machakos University, 2018-04)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 ... -
The History of TIRDO and Industrialization in Tanzania up to 2018
(Machakos University Press, 2019-04)This paper examines different areas which are the prerequisites of industrialization. It focuses on the issues of research and innovation as imperatives in industrialization from historical point of view, the paper utilizes ... -
HIV/AIDS EPIDEMICAL ANALYSIS AND MODELLING THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON THE TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF HIV/AIDS
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The most important factor in the management and control of an infectious disease is the understanding of the dynamics of the disease in any given population. We have proposed and analyzed a nonlinear mathematical model ... -
How do I write a Convincing and Winning Proposal?
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How much does labour turnover cost? A case study of Kenyan Small and Medium Tour
(Machakos University, 2019-04)The hospitality industry is a service-based industry, which is highly dependent on a customer-focused approach, and a motivated and knowledgeable workforce. Any shift in human capital therefore is viewed as detrimental ... -
HUMAN AND PHYSICAL VARIABLES IN THE ADOPTION OF CASH CROP FARMING IN GEM SUB COUNTY, SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Poverty level in Gem sub-county is high yet the area has a high agricultural potential. However, there is low engagement in cash crop farming especially, growing of sugarcane. Involvement in sugarcane farming would ... -
Identifying sources for research and innovation projects
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Impact of Agricultural Output on Economic Growth in Nigeria and Ghana (1985-2014): A Comparative Analysis
(Machakos University, 2018-04)This paper examined comparatively the “impact of agricultural output on economic growth in Nigeria and Ghana”. Nigeria and Ghana have similar economies and the striking similarities are that both countries have agriculture ...