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Influence of Organizational Strategy on Implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kenya
(2015-09)The principal objective of the study reported in this article was to empirically assess on the influence of organisational strategy on the implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System (e-ProMIS) in ... -
Resistance to Change- A New Perspective: A Textbook for Managers Who Plan to Implement a Change
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Nonprofit Governance, Organizational Purposiveness and Design
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Leasehold: An Institutional Framework for Understanding Nonprofit Governance in a Civil Society Context
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2015-09)Nonprofit organizations play a role in the creation of a society that is civil, and it is an important one that neither the state nor for-profit organizations undertake. This raises the question of governance and accountability, ... -
Structural and luminescence properties of SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+,Nd3+ phosphor thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
(Elsevier, 2015-09)Thin films of Eu2þ doped and Dy3þ,Nd3þ co-doped Strontium Aluminate (SrAl2O4:Eu2þ,Dy3þ,Nd3þ) phosphors were grown on Si(100) substrates by a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique using a 266 nm Nd:YAG pulsed laser under ... -
Applicability of conservation agriculture for climate change adaptation in Rwanda’s situation
(Academic Journals, 2015-09)Improving food security and environmental conservation should be the main targets of innovative farming systems. Conservation agriculture (CA), based on minimum tillage, crop residue retention and crop rotations has been ... -
454 Pyrosequencing‑based assessment of bacterial diversity and community structure in termite guts, mounds and surrounding soils
(2015-09)Termites constitute part of diverse and economically important termite fauna in Africa, but information on gut microbiota and their associated soil microbiome is still inadequate. In this study, we assessed and compared ... -
Distribution of indigenous strains of atoxigenic and toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in maize and peanuts agro‑ecological zones of Kenya
(Springer (BioMed Central Ltd), 2015-09)Background Grains of important food and export crops in Africa are susceptible to contamination by toxin-producing moulds. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins associated with liver damage and cancer in humans and animals. These ... -
Survey on Routing in Pocket Switched Network
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-09)Pocket switched Network (PSN) is an emerging research magnet that has been attracting researchers. This paper provides an introduction to PSN and covers some of its basic features and challenges. Continuous connectivity ... -
Speech by Prof. Daniel Mugendi, Principal Embu Uiniversity college to first year students 2015
(2015-09-03)Speech by Prof. Daniel Mugendi, Principal Embu University College to First Year Students on Thursday, 3rd September 2015 at 10.00 A.M. -
Frames of Rights, Entitlement, Need, and Deservingness in the Affordable Care Act
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-09-30)I analyze four frames deployed by members of United States Congress on the floor of the House of Representatives before the initial passage of the Affordable Care Act on November 7, 2009. Of the four frames—need, rights, ... -
Speech by Prof. Daniel Mugendi, Principal, Embu University College during the Ethics and Integrity Training for Management, staff and students leaders
(2015-09-30)Speech by Prof. Daniel Mugendi, Principal, Embu University College during the Ethics and Integrity Training for Management, staff and students leaders of EUC held on Wednesday, 30th September 2015 at 9.00 a.m. in ... -
Aerodynamic Brake for Formula Cars
(2015-10)In the last years, in formula racing cars championships, the aerodynamic had reached an ever more important stance as a performance parameter. In the last four seasons, Red Bull Racing Technical Officer had designed their ... -
The Constitution of Somaliland: The Problem of Constitutional Generations and Clan Dissolution
(Scientific Research, 2015-10)This paper outlines the history, formation and general principles of the 2001 Somaliland Constitution. The people of Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 returning to the boundaries that had marked the ... -
Social Responsibility Practices in the Marketing of Loans by Microfinance Companies in Ghana, the Views of the Customer
(Scientific Research, 2015-10)Microfinance companies provide loans and other facilities like savings, insurance, and transfer services to poor low-income household and microenterprises. It is expected that by the nature of their customers and services, ... -
Gender and Sexual Abuses during the Italian Colonization of Ethiopia and Eritrea —The “Insabbiatti”, Thirty Years after
(Scientific Research, 2015-10)This paper explores the singular role of cross-cultural couples of Italian men and Abyssinian women during the fascist colonies in East Africa (Eritrea and Ethiopia). This article is based on an inquiry driven ethno-historical ... -
The Emotion of Awe and Perception of Destination to Influence Tourists’ Satisfaction
(Scientific Research, 2015-10)This study aimed to explain tourist satisfaction by using an integrated model that incorporated cognitive and affective perspectives. Questionnaires data were collected from 385 participants in Tibet and the conceptual ... -
Effect of Cultivar, Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Productivity
(Scientific Research, 2015-10)A 2-year field study was conducted in northern Greece to investigate the effect of nitrogen fertilization and irrigation on productivity of three Greek chickpea varieties (“Amorgos” “Serifos”, “Andros”). Chickpea, grown ... -
Our Experience in 33 Patients of Multiple Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
(Scientific Research, 2015-10)Study: Retrospective study of 33 patients with multiple VSD during March 2009 to March 2014. Technique: The defects were located by injecting the cardioplegia solution into left atrium after occluding the pulmonary artery. ... -
Efficacy of Cow Urine as Plant Growth Enhancer and Antifungal Agent
(Hindawi, 2015-10)The present study was conducted to determine antifungal activity of three different concentrations (5, 10, and 15%) of cow urine against three fungal pathogens (Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotium ...