1st International Conference: Recent submissions
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An Assessment of Factors Influencing Executive Apartment Prices in Nairobi Metropolitan Area of Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The objective of this study was to establish the factors that significantly influence executive apartment prices in Nairobi metropolitan area which includes parts some surrounding counties like Kiambu, Machakos and ... -
A Social Enterprise, Better Maternal Health Services Through Mobile Messages Automated-System, A Pilot Study in AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kiambu County.
(Machakos University, 2018-04)There is a tremendous need to increase patient specific approaches to reduce barriers to care and enhance compliance of healthier strategies for pregnant women. Digital innovation is a text messaging platform allowing ... -
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 ... -
Climate Change and Maize Yield in Kenya: An Econometric Analysis
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The agricultural sector plays a critical role in the Kenyan economy in terms of employment and food security. However, the sector and particularly crop farming is vulnerable to climate change, given that rain fed agriculture ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
The Role of Language, Culture and Communication in Development
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The paper discusses the idea that culture starts at personal level and becomes a national culture and the idea that a new culture can develop from the mixing of people from different backgrounds.It explores the idea that ... -
Does Inovative Use of Social Media Training Enhance Business Growth? A Case of Subira Self Help Group, Nairobi
(Machakos University, 2018-04)The general purpose of this study was to investigate the role of innovative entrepreneurial training programs on business growth among Subira Self-help group Nairobi. The innovative training included use of smart mobile ... -
Family Business Succession Planning, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance Among Small and Medium Enterprises
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Family-owned businesses continue to form the backbone of most of the national economies. However, because of the tenuous nature of the ownership structure of most family businesses only one in three family businesses ... -
Family Size and Boy-Child Drop Out Rate in Public Day Secondary Schools in Makueni County, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)School dropout for both boys and girls is an area of concern not only in Kenya but also in the whole world. The government of Kenya has placed certain measures to give basic education to its citizens by introducing Free ... -
Effect of Strategic Direction on The Performance of Technical Training Institutions in Meru County, Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-12)Organizational performance is important in justifying its existence and resources allocation. To enhance performance, Strategic direction has been identified has useful in promoting organizational performance. For Technical ... -
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. ... -
Higher Education Curriculum Orientation and Performance of Universities in Kenya: Industry Linkage Strategies
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Quality education and training can only be achieved by orienting the academic curriculum in such a way that its content reflects industry demands. It must also be continuously reviewed after every cycle to capture the ... -
Empirical Assessment of Demographic Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Organizational Commitment (OC) is increasingly becoming an important research concept in the fields of organizational behavior and human resource management. It’s particularly relevant to schools where attainment of ... -
Harnessing Educational Technology to Stimulate Critical Thinking among Secondary School Learners for Sustainable Development in Kenya
(Machakos University, 2018-04)Critical thinking (CT) isan essential life skill that education should seek to equip learners with in order to actualize the attainment of Kenya’s vision 2030 and the sustainable development goals (SDGS). Psychologists ... -
Impact of Supervision on the Management of Secondary School in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council Borno State
(Machakos University, 2018-04)This study was designed to evaluate the impact of supervision on the management of secodary schools in Maiduguri metropolitan council Borno State. The designed objectives were to determine the impact of supervision on ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of Ecowas Free Movement Protocol in Promoting Regional Growth and Development in West Africa
(Machakos University, 2018-04)This study will critically assess the Economic Community of West African State [ECOWAS] on its activities on regional integration, growth and development as a panacea to regional free movement of people and goods. ECOWAS ...
