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INFORMATION-SEEKING STRATEGIES OF STUDENTS IN NAIROBI AND THARAKA NITHI COUNTIES’ SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(Chuka University, 2021-10-07)In this information technology age, Kenyan secondary school students need to be equipped to develop the skills to help them search for information and evaluate and utilize the information effectively. This study ... -
INTEGRATING SOCIAL PROTECTION WITH HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY DISASTER RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(Chuka University, 2021)Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the need for humanitarian assistance. This increase has been occasioned by the increased frequency of disasters, the severity of the disasters and the protracted nature ... -
INTERVENING ROLE OF JOB TENURE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SECURITY AND JOB STABILITY OF UNIVERSITY CATERING EMPLOYEES IN NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)The study sought to find out the intervening role of job tenure in the relationship between job security and job stability of University catering employees in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The objective of the study was to ... -
LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ACADEMIC STAFF TURNOVER INTENTIONS IN UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022)This study established the effects of leadership styles on academic staff turnover intentions in universities in Kenya. The specific objectives were to: establish the effect of employee leadership styles (autocratic, ... -
LEARNING TEACHING SKILLS THROUGH MICRO-TEACHING IN TEACHER TRAINING FOR CHEMISTRY TEACHING
(CHUKA UNIVERSITY, 2021)Teacher training equips teachers with skills that help them to substantially develop learner knowledge, skills and attitudes that translate to quality education and eventual development of a nation. The professional ... -
LEGAL FRAMEWORK SPECIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE IN WATER COMPANIES IN KIAMBU, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2022)This research assessed the effect of legal framework specifications on procurement performance in water and sewerage companies in Kiambu. Descriptive research design was used, with the target population being 983 staff ... -
MANAGEMENT OF PARASITIC ROOTKNOT NEMATODES IN SWEETPOTATO: REVIEW
(Chuka University, 2021)Agriculture is the mainstay in Kenyan economy, it currently contributes to 29% in gross domestic product (GDP) and creates employment of over 80% in the rural population. There are four major sub sectors in the agricultural ... -
MANAGERIAL TIES AND PERFORMANCE OF COUNTY ASSEMBLIES IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021)The central principle of the Constitution of Kenya 2020 is the implementation of the system of devolved Government. In implementing this system, the Constitution in Articles 174 and 175 envisions the power of self- governance ... -
MAPPING FOOD DESERTS IN THARAKA CONSTITUENCY USING COMPOSED INDEX OF CRITICAL ACCESSIBILITY TO FOOD AND LIVESTOCK MARKETS
(Chuka University, 2021-10-07)In agropastoral regions of Kenya, households often trek long distances to access food markets and sell livestock. Distance defines physical accessibility and even utilisation of market facilities especially in semi-arid ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROL OF FALSE CODLING MOTH
(Chuka University, 2022)The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a biological and nonpolluting method of control of pest population in a farm. This method relies on the release of sterile male False Codling Moth (FCM) in order to reduce the population ... -
MODELLING KENYA MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS USING PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS
(Chuka University, 2021)Kenya's economic growth has been lower than in other nations, especially the European nations for a long time. Macroeconomic indicators are the main factors that affect the economic growth of a country. The study sought ... -
MODERATING ROLE OF WELFARE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TALENT MANAGEMENT AND JOB STABILITY OF UNIVERSITY CATERING EMPLOYEES IN NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)The study sought to find out the moderating role of welfare initiatives in the relationship between talent management and job stability of University Catering Employees in Nairobi, Kenya. The study was descriptive covering ... -
MUWALA KATIKA VIKATUNI VYA SHUJAAZ: MTAZAMO WA KIUCHANGANUZI MAKINIFU WA DISKOSI
(Chuka university, 2022)Vikatuni vina wajibu muhimu katika aushi ya watoto na vijana ulimwenguni. Huenda ndio sababu Karne ya 21 imeshuhudia ongezeko la tafiti kuhusu vikatuni. Kumekuwepo na tafiti nyingi kuhusu muwala katika uwanja wa kiusomi. ... -
NGUGI WA THIONG’O’S COSMOGONIC META-MYTH IN THE PERFECT NINE: THE EPIC OF GIKUYU AND MUMBI (KENDA MUIYURI: RUGANO RWA GIKUYU NA MUMBI)
(Chuka University, 2021)This study seeks to review, analyses and evaluate the presentation of the Kikuyu myth of origin as presented in Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s narrative verse; Kenda Muiyuru: Rugano Rwa Gikuyu na Mumbi (The Perfect Nine: The Epic of ... -
NORM ATTAINABILITY OF GENERALIZED FINITE OPERATORS ON C*-ALGEBRA
(Chuka University, 2022)Norm attainability of elementary operators on Hilbert and Banach spaces has been characterized before. However, there is little information on Norm attainability of generalized finite operators on C*-algebra. This paper ... -
A NOTE ON THE BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER: NOVEL CORONA VIRUS (2019-nCOV)
(Chuka University, 2021)The basic reproductive number, R 0, is the expected number of secondary infections produced by a single individual during his or her entire infectious period, in a completely susceptible population. This concept is ... -
PERCEIVED CAUSES OF STUDENTS’ LOW ENROLMENT IN PHYSICS IN CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MERU SOUTH SUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(CHUKA UNIVERSITY, 2021)Physics is an important science domain that enables learners to develop analytical skills neccessary for problem solving in technical fields. Physics content is relevant to all learners irrespective of the careers in ...