| dc.description.abstract | 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 theme of the conference: Harnessing Scientific Research,
Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development,was an invitation to share and
discuss research findings, opinions and thoughts on international initiatives to promote
sustainable development through research, innovation and technology as well as new methods
engage the key drivers of higher and university education.
The Five Conference Sub-themes (Agriculture, Food Security, and Agribusiness for Community
Transformation; Transformative Development Through Language, Culture And Communication
Technology; Innovative Approaches to Education and Training for Sustainable Development;
Business and Innovative Approaches for Small & Medium Enterprise Development and Science,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation For Industrial Transformation) have
provided the basis upon which all papers and presentations have been arranged in this volume.
Machakos University shall always endeavour to provide scholarly education through training,
research and innovation for industrial and social-economic transformation of our communities.
Thank you
Prof. Lucy W. Irungu, Phd.
Vice-Chancellor
&
Professor of Entomology | |
