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Influence Of Strategic Orientation On The Growth Of Micro And Small Furniture Manufacturing Enterprises In Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Innovation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship (IAJILE), 2018)MSEs are an important segment of our economy. They contribute about 70% to Kenya’s GDP and over 80% of employment. Promotion of MSEs in the informal sector is viewed as a viable approach to development. However, reports ... -
Strategies To Overcome The Damages Caused By Covid-19 In The Hotel Industry
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)The year 2019 saw the emergence and spread of the coronavirus disease or covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic has moreover led to service interference, low customer demand, loss of traditional markets, reduced revenue, job ... -
Effectiveness of NHIF in addressing Students’ Healthcare in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Health insurance helps to cushion people from healthcare costs and facilitate equity in access to health facilities and services. The Government of Kenya has invested in a unique NHIF program, namely EduAfya, for public ... -
The Influence Of Behaviour Centred Design Approaches On The Flame-Based Cookstove-Related Health And Wellbeing Of Indigent South African Households
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)The adoption of energy-efficient, clean and safe cookstoves can significantly enhance the health and quality of life of poverty-stricken sub-Saharan households, reducing mortality and poverty and positively impacting the ... -
A Review of Dietary intake and Nutritional status of children with Cerebral Palsy
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neurologic disorders typically caused by a non-progressive lesion or abnormality of the developing brain that appears in infancy or early childhood and permanently affects body movement, ... -
Influence of Environmental Programmes on Students’ Attitudes and Behavior in Addressing Environmental Issues in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)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 ... -
Mixed Farming and its Impact on Food Insecurity and Dietary Quality in the Context of Varying Aridity in Rural Areas of Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Sustainability in agricultural production is key in ensuring food and nutrition security. Mixed farming has been touted as one of the farming systems for enhancing this sustainability. However, there is limited evidence ... -
THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN ENHANCING INNOVATION PERFORMANCE AMONGST COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Modern organizations are exposed to challenges arising due to a complex and an unpredictable competitive environment. Over the years, knowledge sharing has become a major strategic necessity that organizations require to ... -
Credit Risk, Firm Size and Financial Perfomance of Microfinance Banks In Kenya.
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Microfinance banks (MFBs) in Kenya have continued to record huge annual losses contrarily to their counterpart, commercial banks that have been resilient and reported improved financial performance. The aim of the study ... -
Smallholders’ choice of avocado marketing channels in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)However, smallholder avocado farmers have not benefited from this expansion in demand. This is attributed to use of non-performing marketing channels that does not link them to the high value markets. The purpose of this ... -
Design Courses and the ‘New Normal’: ePortfolios as a pedagogic innovation in advancing university education
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)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 ... -
PREFERENCES AND RESERVATIONS GROUPS AND PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)This paper seeks to assess the effect of preferences and reservations groups on performance of state corporations in Kenya. State corporations have been characterized by declined performance which mainly has been tied to ... -
EFFECT OF LAND UTILIZATION PATTERNS ON FOOD SECURITY IN NAROK EAST SUB-COUNTY, NAROK COUNTY, KENYA
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Global food security is likely to remain a disaster globally for many years if the world cannot formulate methods to control the situation. By the year 2016, an estimated 120,000 people in rural areas and 30,000 in urban ... -
Supply Chain Leagility and Performance of Humanitarian Aid Organizations in Kenya: An Effective, Efficient and Quick Way to Response to Disasters.
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)In today’s volatile and uncertain humanitarian environment, adopting a purely lean or agile supply chain is not effective. Humanitarian organizations are struggling to obtain the highest possible performance from their ... -
LIQUIDITY AND ADOPTION OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Traditionally the role of infrastructure provision was solely undertaken by the government. However over time most governments especially in the developing world have continued to experience increasing budget deficits in ... -
Influence of Climate Variability on the Livelihoods of Rural Women in Bungoma County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Women face various challenges due to climate variability which affects their livelihoods at various geographical levels. This is due to their social roles and gender inequalities they face in terms of their access to and ... -
Integration Of Design Thinking In Leather Product Development Within Kenya's Informal Sector
(2021-06)Design is an integral part of the productivity of the leather sector. The leather industry is shifting from its traditional roots in an attempt to revive its fortunes, through the adoption of design and design thinking ... -
Transactional Leadership And Organizational Performance Of Private Universities In Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Private universities are undergoing through tough times due to reduced number of students, financial crisis, poor academic programs and general management crisis. The manner in which the vice chancellors dispense with their ... -
Organisational Culture and Public Service Delivery of Huduma Centres In Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)In Kenya, Huduma Centres was established as a result of inefficient public service delivery, which led to corruption and was both time consuming and costly. The aim of this study was to see if Huduma centers are effective ... -
Environmental Factors Influencing the Sustenance of Camel Milk Value Chain in Isiolo County, Kenya
(Machakos University Press, 2021-06)Dry land areas experience challenges due to various factors, environmental degradation associated with climate change related risks and other stressors of biodiversity, which pose major threats to the sustenance of camel ...
