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Anthropogenic activities affect forest structure and arthropod abundance in a Kenyan biodiversity hotspot
(2023-07)Land-use change remains the main threat to tropical forests and their dependent fauna and flora, and degradation of existing forest remnants will further accelerate species loss. Forest degradation may result directly from ... -
The influence of shared vision on organizational ambidexterity in coffee marketing co-operative societies in Kenya.
(2023-07)Coffee production in Kenya has plummeted, hurting the economy and worsening social inequality and poverty. Kenyan coffee marketing cooperative associations have failed to boost exports. Coffee is Kenya's main cash crop. ... -
Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Leadership on the Relationship between Senior Team Attributes and Organizational Ambidexterity of Coffee Marketing Cooperative Societies in Kenya
(2023-08)Coffee has been an important cash crop in Kenya’s agricultural sector. Coffee is a foreign exchange earner to the country, main source of employment in rural areas, providing food security and income for the rural ... -
Determinants Influencing Provision of Financial Resources for Infrastructure in Early Years Education in Nyeri County, Kenya
(2023-09)The Constitution of Kenya (2010) mandates the county governments to deliver quality pre-primary education through enhancing its management, infrastructure, human and financial resources. However, concerns abound on whether ... -
The moderating effect of road safety and compliance training on the relationship between motor cycle accessibility to market and performance wholesale retail sector in Kenya
(2023-07)The use of motorcycles has increased dramatically in Africa in recent years. Motorcycles (boda boda) are often used as taxis, with riders charging a fare to carry passengers or goods by wholesalers and retailers. ... -
Motorcycles delivery innovation and performance of wholesale retail sector in Kenya.
(2023-05-19)In Kenya, the wholesale and retail sector has been undergoing a difficult time that has seen some of the big retailers closing due to myriad challenges in their performance in the dynamic environment. This study sought to ... -
Moderating Effect Of Bank Size On Nexus Between External Equity Capital And Financial Performance Of Lower-Tier Commercial Banks In Kenya
(2023)The Kenyan banking sector is categorized into three tiers, tier I, II and III based on bank size. The profitability of tier II and III has been declining begging the question as to whether the size of the bank has any ... -
Relationship between process innovation, entrepreneurial passion and performance of pharmaceutical manufacturing firms in Kenya.
(Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, 2023-09)The study explores the impact of entrepreneurial passion on process innovation and firm performance, based on self-efficacy theory. Relevant hypotheses were proposed, and the promotion mechanism of entrepreneurial passion ... -
The Role of Product Innovation and Entrepreneurial Passion on Performance of Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Companies in Kenya.
(2023-09)The study explores the impact of entrepreneurial passion on process innovation and firm performance, based on self-efficacy theory. Relevant hypotheses were proposed, and the promotion mechanism of entrepreneurial passion ... -
Natural Radioactivity and radiological Hazard analysis of Construction stones from various queries in Machakos County Kenya. Radiation Protection Dosimetry.
(2023-07)The radioactivity levels of rocks sampled from the quarries of Kyasioni, Mavoloni and Kathaana located in the lower Eastern County of Machakos in Kenya were determined. Forty-two samples were collected using stratified ... -
Core Competencies and Resource Allocation in the Performance of Bottled Water Industry
(2021-04-10)Research question: This paper examines the influence of core competencies, resource allocation and water sector standards on the performance of firms in the bottled water industry. Motivation: For firms in the bottled ... -
Effect of On-the-Job Training Techniques on Performance of SMES in Mombasa County.
(South Sahara Academic Publishing, 2023-08)Organizations rely largely on their employees to deliver high-quality production and performance. This means that staff needs to be skilled and knowledgeable, which can only be achieved through learning and development. ... -
Assessment of Production Constraints and Contribution of Avocado to Food Security and Income in the Mount Kenya Region, Kenya
(2023)Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) belongs to the family Lauraceae and it is an important crop to rural communities and economies in Kenya. Currently, avocado is grown in several agro ecological zones mainly by small-scale ... -
Influence of Flexible Work Practices on Employee Performance in Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya: A Case of Selected Universities in Nyeri County
(AJEST, 2023-04)Work flexibility offers employees a balance between their professional and personal lives, leading to job satisfaction and high performance and an overall improvement of the organization as a whole. Work flexibility is ... -
INFLUENCE OF ENERGY CONSERVATION PRACTICES ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN STAR RATED HOTELS IN MT. KENYA REGION, KENYA
(2022-10-10)This study sought to establish the effect of energy conservation practices on customer satisfaction in star rated hotels in Mt. Kenya Region. The study was anchored on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Descriptive ... -
Integrated Financial Management Information System in County Treasuries in Kenya: Empirical Analysis of the Implementation
(2023-05)- The implementation of Integrated Financial Management Systems (IFMIS) in County Treasuries in Kenya was meant to enhance transparency, improve decision-making and financial controls by availing dependable and ... -
Farmer knowledge, management practices and occurrence of tomato root knot nematodes in Kenya.
(2023-08)Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) (Meloidogyne spp.) is a major constraint to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production in sub-Saharan Africa; yet there is low adoption of recommended nematode control measures in regions ... -
The Role Visual Resources and Improvised Techniques Play in the Actualization of Bukusu Circumcision Songs
(2023-07)The study is an analysis of visual resources and improvised techniques in actualization of the Bukusu circumcision songs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role visual resources and improvised techniques ... -
Allelic Variation of Terpene Synthases Drives Terpene Diversity in the Wild Species of the Freesia Genus.
(2023-03-18)Terpene synthases (TPSs) play pivotal roles in conferring the structural diversity of terpenoids, which are mainly emitted from flowers, whereas the genetic basis of the release of floral volatile terpenes remains largely ... -
Fine‐scale variation in soil and topography influences herbaceous vegetation and the distribution of large mammalian herbivores
(Wiley, 2023-04)Current understanding of the distribution of vegetation and large mammalian herbivores (LMH) is based on a combination of biogeographic studies and highly controlled field experiments, but a more complete understanding ...