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MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Volume 4, Issue 1 ISSN2707-6741
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Human Capital Investment and Organizational Performance: A Theoretical Review
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2024-03)Skill and capacities present in the workforce, if put to productive use, can be vital determinants of a nation's longterm profit gains. Building employees' competence through skill acquisition is an important yardstick in ... -
Reduction and Degradation of Paraoxon in Water Using Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles
(MDPI, 2022-08-02)Paraoxon is an emerging organophosphate pollutant that is commonly used as a pesticide and a drug, hence increasing the risk of contamination of water supplies. Its intensive use for vector control has led to pollutions ... -
Synthesis of mesoporous akaganeite functionalized maize cob biochar for adsorptive abatement of carbamazepine: Kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics
(Elsevier, 2022-09-01)In this work, akaganeite (β-FeO(OH)) impregnated maize cob biochar (Fe-MCB) was prepared by direct hydrolysis, and its adsorptive potential was tested against aqueous solutions of carbamazepine (CBZ), an emerging contaminant. ... -
Performance of a horizontal well in a bounded anisotropic reservoir: Part II: Performance analysis of well length and reservoir geometry
(De Gruyter Open Access, 2023-06)Evaluation of the performance of horizontal wells is an important aspect in the enhancement of their productivity. This study provides mathematical computations, and analysis for theoretical well and reservoir considerations. ... -
Risk of autism spectrum disorder and association of its symptoms with psychiatric and substance use disorders in non-clinical student sample in Kenya: cross-sectional study
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)Background The prevalence and patterns of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms/traits and the associations of ASD with psychiatric and substance use disorders has not been documented in nonclinical students in Sub-Saharan ... -
Usawirishaji wa Uhusika katika riwaya za Rosa Mistika na Maisha Kitendawili
(Royallite Global, 2023-03)Makala hii inajadili usawirishaji wa uhusika katika riwaya za Rosa Mistika na Maisha Kitendawili. Kipengele cha wahusika ni muhimu katika kazi ya fasihi kwani hushirikiana na vipengele vingine vya fani ili kutoa ujumbe ... -
Effect Of Macroeconomic Variables On Profitability Of Commercial Banks Listed In The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2015-04)Based on vital contribution of the commercial banks to economic progression Kenya, this study endeavors to investigate the effect of macroeconomic variables on financial profitability of listed commercial banks in the ... -
Effect of mothers’ use of information and communication technologies on dietary quality and undernutrition in young children in Kenya
(Informa UK Limited, 2023-07)Child undernutrition remains a global challenge, with 200 million underfives suffering from wasting and stunting. Mothers’ access to nutrition and healthrelated information is critical for improving children’s dietary ... -
Mathematical Modelling of the Effects Funding on HIV Dynamics Among Truckers and Female Sex Workers Along the Kenyan Northern Corridor Highway
(2022)The Southern and Eastern parts of Africa are the most hit by HIV/AIDS in the world and a huge financial commitment is required to control the spread of the disease. Of these countries, Kenya and South Africa have been able ... -
Male Circumcision: A Means to Reduce HIV Transmission between Truckers and Female Sex Workers in Kenya
(2022-06)Kenya records over 1.5 million cases of HIV-infected people with a prevalence of 4.8% among adults in 2019, ranking Kenya as the seventh-largest HIV population in the world. A recent study showed that 55.9% of Kenyan ... -
Car Antifreeze and Coolant: Comparing Water and Ethylene Glycol as Nano Fluid Base Fluid
(2018-06)Most internal combustion engines are fluid cooled using liquid coolants mostly water and ethylene glycol, whose heat transfer capabilities are limited. An alternative for improving their thermophysical properties is the ... -
Caregiver factors influencing nutritional status of preschool children in Mwingi West, Kitui County Kenya.
(2022)Children are at an increased risk of malnutrition, with many undernourished children being highly susceptible to preventable premature death and morbidity. Insufficient dietary intake, infections, food insecurity, and ... -
Innovative methods of teaching youth polytechnic students in Kenya
(2013)Interaction with instructors drawn from many TVET institutions in Kenya has revealed that the methods of teaching commonly taught to the instructors during their training, are not effective. Most of those methods are ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Digital Knowledge Pack in improving Agricultural Experiential Learning: The Case Study of Egerton University’s Students, Kenya
(2022)One of the roles of higher education is to produce competent professionals with high employability skills. Learning by doing commonly known as Experiential Learning (EL), is an approach to learning that helps students ... -
Rebranding Technical Vocational Education and Training; Youth Education for Vocational Careers, Kenya
(2013)The aim of this paper is to revolutionize the approach of Technical and vocational training in Kenya, in regards to character and attitude change. The specific objective is to create awareness on the importance of Technical ... -
Experiential learning for agricultural students in institutions of higher learning: The case of Egerton University
(2016)Traditionally, many universities have majored in training and research but are increasingly under pressure to proactively engage communities through their academic programmes. The need to produce graduates with practical ... -
Impact of Visual Impairments on the Education of Learners among Pastoralist Communities in Marsabit County, Kenya
(Kenya Studies Review, 2013)Learners from pastoralist communities face peculiar challenges in accessing and continuing with education. These challenges are occasioned by the fact that the pastoral communities attach a lot of importance to pastoral ... -
Influence of teacher’s subject matter knowledge on students ‘academic achievement of Kiswahili language in public secondary schools in Kathonzweni sub-county, KENYA
(2017)Kathonzweni Sub County has been posting poor results in Kiswahili language. This prompted the researchers to undertake a study in the Sub County. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of teacher’s ... -
A critical review of the effect of teacher preparedness on students’ academic achievement: A research agenda
(2017)This is a critical review of teacher preparedness investigating the origin of teacher preparedness, the concept of teacher preparedness, academic achievement, and its effect on students’ academic achievement, the theoretical ...