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The Contribution of the Bantu Mother Languages to Tanzanian Socio-economic Development through Media
(Machakos University, 2019-04)The study of mother language has been given much attention on the extent of which the language can be used as language of instruction in schools Qooro (2003); Simire (2004); and Rubagumya (1996) just to mention but a few. ... -
CONTROL VOLUME ANALYSIS OF UNSTEADY MHD MIXED CONVECTION NANOFLUID FLOW ON A STRETCHING SURFACE WITH SUNCTION
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Many heat transfer processes in engineering problems in areas such as nuclear reactors and electronics, as well as in biomedicine and food industry require the knowledge of nanofluids, consequently investigations leading ... -
Covid-19 Pandemic and Implementation of World Bank Supported Education Initiatives in East Africa
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)In early 2020, COVID-19 was confirmed as a global pandemic by World Health Organization. Countries rushed to introduce lockdown and quarantine measures so as to minimise infections and deaths. Secondary schools were equally ... -
THE CRAZE FOR STUDENTS’ NUMBERS IN KENYA’S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND THE OPTIMAL OPERATION OF MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: TOWARDS A COST RECOVERY STRATEGY
(Machakos University, 2019-04)From 2003 when the university came into being as a constituent college of Moi University up to 2013, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) had experienced unprecedented growth. Student population ... -
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 ... -
Credit Risk, Firm Size and Financial Perfomance of Microfinance Banks In Kenya.
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Microfinance banks (MFBs) in Kenya have continued to record huge annual losses contrarily to their counterpart, commercial banks that have been resilient and reported improved financial performance. The aim of the study ... -
A CRITICAL REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY AND BRAND LOYALTY
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)The concept of product differentiation goes back to the early 20th century when there were hardly any models of differentiated products. Incremental differentiation of products and services is the main variable that helps ... -
Cross-diffusion effects on magneto hydrodynamics fluid flow through a vertical Annulus
(2018-11)The cross-diffusion effects on magneto hydrodynamic mixed convective fluid flow through an annulus filled with a fluid-saturated porous medium. Vertical fluid flow configurations and coordinate system was investigated and ... -
Culture, Peace and Development: The Case Study of West Pokot County, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Violent conflict has been experienced in West Pokot County for decades. This county is the home of pastoral communities whose livelihood entirely depended on a cow for centuries. As such, conflicts in this region rotated ... -
Currency Portfolio Risk Measurement with Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedastic-Extreme Value Theory- Copula model
(Machakos University, 2018-04)This paper implements the statistical modelling of the dependence structure of bivariate currency exchange rates using the concept of copulas. The GARCH-EVT-Copula model is applied to estimate the portfolio Value-at-Risk ... -
The Dependency of Bus Voltage and Frequency in Load Shedding
(2014)Load shedding schemes proposed in literature so far use voltage and frequency parameters separately. The individual consideration of these indices may not be reliable or effective, and may even lead to the over load ... -
Depiction of The Roles of Youth in The National Development in Selected Swahili Novel
(Machakos University Press, 2019-04)The youths play a very important role in national development since they are very energetic, strong and forms the majority of the country’s population. Despite the fact that youths face a lot of challenges, they can also ... -
Design Courses and the ‘New Normal’: ePortfolios as a pedagogic innovation in advancing university education
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Portfolios are crucial for practitioners in the creative industry. Practitioners in the field of art and design use portfolios as a means to show their skills to prospective clients or audiences. Portfolios may either be ... -
DETERMINANTS OF APARTMENT PRICES WITHIN HOUSING ESTATES OFNAIROBI METROPOLITAN AREA
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The objective of this study is to establish the determinants that significantly influence apartment pricesthat are located within housing estates of Nairobi metropolitan area. Thedeterminants comprise of apartments features ... -
Determinants of Participation of Young Farmers with and without Disability in Capacity building Programs Designed for the Public in Uganda
(Machakos University, 2019-04)Participation of young farmers with disabilities in agricultural capacity-building programs in their communities is important as poverty reduction strategy in people with disabilities in Uganda. This research study ... -
Determinants of Quantity of Mango Supply among Small-Scale Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)In Kenya, mango production is mainly practiced by small-scale farmers as a source of income, form of employment, food and nutrition. Farmers are able to produce more than the amount required to satisfy consumption at the ... -
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, ... -
Development of Emblems for Longevity for County Governments in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The emergence of county governments in Kenya has seen the development of emblems for each county. These emblems exhibit the spirit of the counties, however they cannot be said to be successful because they are not well ... -
Disaster preparedness and mitigation measures of the Kapkese landslide in Kipkelion District, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)