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Developing a model framework for effective maintenance of public office buildings in Kenya: A survey of multi storeyed office buildings in Nairobi.
(2012)Public buildings create space within which the organs of any government operate to deliver the much needed services to the citizens. An effective and efficient maintenance system is key to enhancement of the service life ... -
A comparative study of contemporary East and West African poetry in English
(WIREd, 2012)Modern African poetry in English is a product of a number of literary traditions broadly categorised as either „indigenous‟ or „alien‟ to Africa. Working on the premise that these vary from one region to another, this study ... -
Exploring performance ethnography to illuminate mobile banking capabilities in western Kenya:capability approach study
(DeMontfront University Leicester, 2012)This study is a qualitative examination on the impact of mobile banking, commonly known as MPESA on the lived experiences of the marginalised poor of Bukhalalire sub-location in western Kenya. Using Capability Approach ... -
Declining fish stocks and livelihood diversification among fishing households of Mfangano island in Kenya
(2012)Fishing activity in Lake Victoria has been the main source of livelihood for households living around the lakeshores for several decades. The recent changes in fresh water fish landing have brought challenges to the fishing ... -
Group polarization in decision making: a study of selected secondary school disciplinary panels in Rongo District of Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2012-08)Behaviour problems have been on the rise in Kenyan schools for some time now. Various maladaptive behaviours found among school children include bullying, vandalism, stealing, alcohol and drug abuse, truancy, not completing ... -
Employee attributes, organisational factors, time management tendencies, and employee performance in chartered universities in kenya
(2013)The concept of time is as a major topic for organizational and management research. This research investigates the influence of time management tendencies and organizational factors on the relationship between employee ... -
Effective Bandwith Management in a Campus
(JOOUST, 2013)Small campus networks usually do not have a set of rules for users to access the network in order to protect network resources and enforce institutional policies (for instance, no sharing of music files or no gaming). This ... -
Capacity Buildings Strategy to Transform Ecotourism: Perception of Secondary School Youths in Bondo
(JOOUST, 2013)Ecotourism supports environmental conservation as well as generating economic opportunities. It additionally emphasizes benefits to the local community and suggests that the involvement of the residents is important for ... -
Influence of Motivation on Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises
(JOOUST, 2013)Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been accepted worldwide as instruments of economic growth and development. Kenya is among the African countries facing unemployment problem especially among the youth due to the rapid ... -
Assessment of the Utilization of Healthcare Information among Healthcare Workers in Gucha Sub-County, in Kisii County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2013)Utilization of health information is important in the provision of efficient and effective healthcare services. It involves generation, collection and analysis of data, which identifies gaps in health systems to prompt ... -
Effect of Risk Management on the Performance of Micro and Small Enterprise Among Jua Kali Firms in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2013)ABSTRACT Risk characteristics applicable to Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya include: uncertain risk, a chance of loss, normally accidental, sudden and unforeseen. These characteristics make entrepreneurs think about ... -
Laptop tracking and recovery system (LAPTRAC)
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Influence of Mobile Phone Money Transfer Services on Performance of Small and Medium Size enterprises: A Case Study of Kibuye Market
(JOOUST, 2013-11)Mobile phone payment system has systematically developed in many developing countries. In the Philippines, Globe Telecom operates G-Cash, which serves 23% of the entire money transfer operations. Mobile banking has also ... -
Collaboration between parents and educational assessment teachers and challenges faced at the centres in a Kenya city setting
(DUO research Archives, 2014)The objective of the study is to find how parents of children with special needs of pre-school age and educational assessment teachers collaborate and challenges faced in the educational assessment process in a Kenya city ... -
Determinants of colour and fragrance characteristics of Polianthes tuberosa linn. flower
(2014)Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa Linn.) is one of the summer flowers grown by smallholder farmers in Kenya, for export. It is a high value perennial crop grown in the field with no plant support structures or shading. A survey ... -
Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight deliveries in Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya
(2014)Low birth weight (LBW) is a major determinant of morbidity, mortality and disability in infancy and childhood and has a long-term impact on health outcomes in adult life. It results in substantial costs to the health sector ...