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Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Cities
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Innovation for Industrial Trasformations Drivers and Barriers in Yobe State Construction Industries Nigeria
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The universal demand for industrial transformation in effective project delivery process led to the implementation of an advance innovative technology. However, a number of issues are increasingly becoming relevant with ... -
Innovative Approaches for Climate Change Mitigation in Transportinstitutionsin Nigeria
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Accelerating the national and international innovative approaches for climate change mitigation is one of the key drivers for the achieving the objectives especially in developing countries like Nigeria where the policy ... -
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Prof. Kombo holds a PhD in Sociology of Education, and currently the Acting Dean, School of Education, Kenyatta University. Some of the significant researches he has done include the Impact of Nairobi-Thika Super Highway ... -
Innovative Approaches to Higher Education and Training for Sustainable Quality and Standardization of University Education for Sustainable Development in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Education is a key for better life and effective foundation for smooth operations of person’s lifetime. In the recent times university education is becoming irrelevant for hiring the individuals, in organizations and ... -
An Inquiry into Youth Innovativeness in Radicalization and Extremism: The Case of the Recent Manchester City Bombing and Al-Shabaab Activity in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The fulcrum of this paper is the May 22, 2017Manchester City bombing. The paper seeks to highlight how the youth can become indoctrinated into extremism. It inquires into why some people go through the terrorism ... -
An Investigation into Factors that Contribute to Cheating in Examinations in Technical Institutions in Central Province, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Cheating in an examination is an act of deception by students to gain unfair advantage over others by using unauthorized materials and information. There is a significant increase in test cheating. Among those who cheat ... -
An Investigation of English Writing Errors Encountered by Certificate in Law Students in Tanzanian Institutions: The Case of Institute of Judicial Administration Lushoto
(Machakos University, 2018-04)This study aims at exploring the English academic writing errors that encountered by a certificate in Law students in Tanzania. These problems arise because the students are not adequately familiar with the English ... -
Investing in Agricultural Leadership for Sustainable Food Security Planning in Kenya: Historical Insights from Josephonomics
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Food insecurity and its indignity is still a persistent challenge in Kenya more than 50 years after independence. This paper opines that despite the country’s status of water scarcity with only about 30% of land being ... -
Kiswahili na Maendeleo Mashambani Nchini Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Makala hii itatathmini umuhimu wa lugha (Kiswahili) katika kuchangia maendeleo nchini Kenya. Maendeleo yamejelezwa na wataalamu mbalimbali. Chambers (1997) ameeleza ‘maendeleo’ kwa usahili kabisa kuwa ni ‘mabadiliko ... -
Mathematical Modeling of Delayed Pulse Vaccination Model of Infectious Diseases
(Machakos University, 2018-04)This study concerns the theoretical determination of a mathematical model of delayed pulse vaccination of infectious diseases that affects children. In this study, a delayed SEIR epidemic model with impulsive effect and ... -
The Need for ICT in Adult Education for Socio-Economic Development in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The thrust of the study was to examine the need of ICT in Adult Education for socio-economic development in Maiduguri, Borno state. In this light, the study adopted questionnaire method for data collection, simple frequency ... -
Nigerian Plant Resources, an Incredible Generosity with an Incredible Responsibility
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Nigeria is a physically and climatically diverse country that has been endowed with substantial plant resources. The natural vegetation varies from rain forest to savanna with nine distinct ecological zones which permit ... -
The Old Wine in the New Skin: Integrating Acholi Ritual Pots in Contemporary space
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The purpose of the study is to design and produce pots derived from indigenous Acholi ritual pots for contemporary space and their resultant effect in promoting sustainable development that is prosociety. Specifically ... -
Options Payoffs Perspective on Financial Engineering
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The option theory and its applications play an important role in modern finance. Many trading strategies, corporate incentive plans, and hedging strategies include various types of options. In this paper, the option ... -
Path Loss Propagation Model Predictionfor GSM Mobile Networks In Nigeria
(Machakos University, 2018-04)This research is aimed at predicting propagation path loss model which can be helpful in planning the best Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) networks in Dutse town, Jigawa state Nigeria. The methodology employed ... -
Performance of Imputation Methods towards Increasing Percentage of Missing Values
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The aim of this paper is to study the performance of eightdifferent existing imputation methodsused on simulatedand real dataset. The methods are compared in term of their ability to estimate the missing observationsand ... -
Preparing Faculty for Utilization of Innovative Approaches in Digitalized Teaching and Learning Environments
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The emergence of new information and communication technologies that can be used to enhance teaching and learning environments provide both an opportunity to transform delivery of education and a challenge in its adoption. ... -
Proceedings of the 1st Annual International Conference on Harnessing Scientific Research, Innovation And Technology For Sustainable Development, Machakos University, 17th-19th April, 2018.
(Machakos University, 2018-04)It delights me to write the foreword to this Book of Conference Proceedings of the Machakos University 1st Annual International Conference that was held from 17th -19th April 2018 at the Machakos University Hotel. The ... -
QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS DETERMINANTS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AT KANGUNDO SUBCOUNTY HOSPITAL COMPREHENSIVE CARE CLINIC
(Machakos University, 2018-04)HIV/AIDs (Human Immune Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) possess a great burden to mankind. 37 million people are HIV infected worldwide. 19 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are infected. In Kenya, ...