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Assessing the Influence of School Environmental Programmes on the Environmental Attitudes and Behaviour Among Secondary School Students in Muranga County, Kenya.
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)Environmental degradation is a major challenge which requires appropriate strategies to reverse the situation. One of such strategies is experiential environmental education among high school students who, through change ... -
Assessment of Selected Physico-Chemical Parameters of Groundwater in Chuka Igambang’Ombe Constituency, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)Groundwater is an essential source of water for drinking and other domestic uses. Recently, there has been high dependence on groundwater due to water shortage as a result of changing climates, and higher costs of accessing ... -
Benefits of Psychosocial Interventions on Traumatized Children Living in Difficult Environments in Mbeere North: a Systematic and Meta-Analysis
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)This study examined the benefits of psychosocial interventions of traumatized children living difficult environments. Psychosocial interventions refer to additional forms of assistance for child development other than ... -
Change point analysis in the generalized Pareto distribution
(MksU Press, 2021-06)The general goal of data statistical analysis is to find a near perfect translation to reality such that minimal information is lost in the approximating model. In this paper change point problem is viewed as a model ... -
Change Point Estimation in Volatility of a Time series using a Kolmogorov Smirnov Type Test Statistic
(MksU Press, 2021-06)Detection of structural change in volatility of a time series is very important for understanding volatility dynamics and the stylized facts observed in financial time series. By applying the Nadaraya Watson kernel ... -
Co-Design: Catalyst for Inclusion in the Design Process
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)Older persons are considered custodians of culture and the knowledge they possess need to be preserved for posterity. Is there a good approach to extract this knowledge and package it for posterity? This paper is an analysis ... -
Comparative Analysis of Compressive Strength of Bamboo Leaf Ash and Baggash Ash Concretes
(MksU Press, 2021-06)Billions tons of conventional concrete are produced yearly as well as cement which emit large tons of carbon dioxide due to huge millions of metric tons produced annually. Sequel to this, there is need to produce a ... -
Contribution of Education Technology to Continuation of Teaching and Learning During Covid-19 Disruption
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)Covid-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented challenge to in person learning in secondary schools all over the world. This disruption affected between 1.2 -1.5 billion learners. To ensure that access to secondary education ... -
Control Volume Analysis of Unsteady Mhd Mixed Convection Nanofluid Flow as A Result of Stretching Surface with Suction
(MksU Press, 2021-06)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 Its Impact On The Lecturers’ And Students’ Performance In Teaching And Learning At Kenyatta University, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic brought unprecedented disruptions in all aspects of human life across the globe. In the education sector, university calendars were re-scheduled and in-class learning was commuted to ... -
Covid-19 Pandemic and Implementation of World Bank Supported Education Initiatives in East Africa
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)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 minimize infections and deaths. Secondary schools were equally ... -
Design Courses and the ‘New Normal’: ePortfolios as a Pedagogic Innovation in Advancing University Education
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)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 ... -
The Effects of Holidays on the Ghanaian Equity Market
(MksU Press, 2021-06)This paper sought to determine if the Ghanaian equity market is a semi-strong efficient market by investigating whether or not the holiday effect exists by adopting an ARMAX (2, 2) - GARCH (1, 1) model with 𝐺𝐿+innovation. ... -
The Effects of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching Approach on Task Competence of Secondary School Physics Students in Kitui County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching Approach on learners’ task competence of secondary school physics students in Kitui County, Kenya. It adapted a mixed methodology ... -
Effects of Problem - Solving Approach to Teaching Mathematics on Students’ Achievement in Secondary School in Murang’a County, Kenya
(MksU Press, 2021-06)This study examined the effects of problem – solving to teaching of Mathematics on students‟ achievements in secondary schools in Murang‟a County. The study was guided by the following four objectives to: establish the ... -
Factors Influencing Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment Process of Nairobi-Thika Superhighway Improvement Project in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)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 ... -
Flexibility of Interior Spaces for Low Cost Housing in Kenya- A Case Study of the Kibera Soweto East Housing Project in Nairobi, Kenya
(MksU Press, 2021-06)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 ... -
Green Human Resource Management Practices and Environment Sustainability: From Empirical Evidence
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)Green human resource management, if well designed and implemented, is undeniably one of the avenues that is envisaged to contribute towards the actualization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper set out ... -
The History of TIRDO and Industrialization in Tanzania up to 2018
(MksU Press, 2021-06)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 ... -
The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on The Implementation of The University Curriculum: a Case of Public Universities in South Eastern Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2022-04)The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic was the least expected catastrophe globally. The first case of Covid-19 infection was reported on March 2020. Due to the panic of the Covid-19its’ effects on human life, the Government ...
