Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Kenya: A Case of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi Metropolitan
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Although the manufacturing sector in Kenya faces low productivity levels, stiff competition and high production costs, firms are still using inefficient technology. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can ... -
The Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Outcomes: A Study of Firms Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2015)Most empirical research on the link between Human Resource Management Practices (HRMP) and employee outcomes has concentrated on the private sector, yet understanding this relationship in publicly listed firms, in the ... -
Devolution as a Means for Self-governance: Its Potential for Poverty Reduction in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study examined devolution which was introduced in Kenya at the beginning of 2013 with a view to establishing whether it was helping to reduce poverty as provided for in the Republic of Kenya Constitution (RoK, 2010). ... -
Hermeneutics of Pythagoreanism in relation to the historicity of holistic African philosophy of education that starts from Egypt
(2015)The continent of Africa yearns for holistic philosophy of education that takes into account African heritage and heritages from other parts of the world with a point of historical reference that makes education radiate ... -
Effectiveness of ISO 9001:2008 Certification On Service Delivery Of Public Universities In Kenya
(2013)ISO develops voluntary technical standards, which add value to all types of business operations. They contribute to making the development, manufacturing and supply of products and services more efficiently, safer and ... -
The Impact of Perception on Performance in Mathematics of Female Students in Secondary Schools in Teso District, Kenya.
(2013)This study seeks to determine the impact of perception of female students on the performance of the Mathematics within secondary schools in Teso District. The main objectives were: to establish the effect of perception ... -
Incorporation of traditional African cultural values in the formal education system for development, peace building and good governance
(2014)In contemporary Africa, formal education is recognized as a basic prerequisite for development. By implication, the school has become important as a socializing agent. In spite of this, schooling is based in institutions ... -
A Survey on Adoption of Lean Manufacturing Tools and Techniques in Sugar Processing Industries in Kenya
(2013)The study sought to examine the extent to which lean manufacturing tools and techniques are adopted by sugar processing industries in Kenya and their impact on factory time efficiency. The study was a survey covering ... -
Globalisation and the International Governance of Modern Biotechnology Implications for Food Security in Kenya
(2010)Agricultural biotechnology in Kenya is characterised by low-technology applications such as biofertilisers, micropropagation and use of molecular assisted selection (MAS), however, and the country is experiencing an ... -
Provision of vitamin A through utilization of local food materials in rural parts of western Kenya
(2007)High prevalence and the negative consequences of the deficiencies resulting from inadequate intake of iron, iodine and vitamin A have resulted in focused global efforts to alleviate them. Vitamin A deficiency which has ... -
Adsorption of Pb (II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes): Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies
(2014)The Eichhornia crassipes roots for the removal of Pb (II) ions from aqueous solutions has been investigated. The adsorption of Pb (II) ions was found to be affected by solution pH, contact time, adsorbent dosage, initial ... -
The contribution of African leafy vegetables (ALVS) to vitamin a intake and the influence of income in rural Kenya
(2009)Despite the increased recognition of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) as important source of vitamin A, there is still paucity of research highlighting on the vitamin A intake attributed to them. The level and the extent ... -
Effects of heavy metal pollution on ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids levels in tilapia fish from Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria
(2013)Winam Gulf is facing major pollution threats from anthropogenic input of pollutants such as heavy metals and agrochemical residues. This has deleterious effects on flora and fauna in the lake and consequently the quality ... -
The effects of legume and maize stover residue management practices on the yield of a subsequent maize crop in Kitale, Kenya
(2015-06-13)A trial focusing on the management of Mucuna pruriens (mucuna) and maize stover residues was conducted over two seasons on a low fertility soil in the North Rift region of Kenya. The effects of factorial combinations of ... -
Pathogenicity and performance of two candidate isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) in four liquid culture media for the management of the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)The aim of this study was to identify and develop entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides for management of Maruca vitrata (Fabricius). Fourteen isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin and six of Beauveria ... -
Integrating Social Network Analysis and correlation agricultural extension: Case of climate change adaptation communication
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Communication plays a critical role in climate change adaptation; farmers faced with this challenge are continually sharing information and adopting appropriate agricultural technologies. This study used Social Network ...