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Analysis of factors influencing access to credit services by women entrepreneurs in Kenya
(IISTE, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors influencing access to credit services by women
entrepreneurs in Kenya; a case of Isiolo town. Entrepreneurship has been regarded as a major contributing
factor to the ...
Moderating Effect of Government Regulations on Internal Control System and Fraud Prevention. A Case Banking Sector in Kenya
(2020)
The main purpose of the study was to establish the moderating effect of government regulations on the relationship
between internal control system and fraud prevention in baking sector. Structured questionnaire was used ...
Risk Assessment and Fraud Prevention in Banking Sector
(2020)
The objective of the study was to assess the effect of risk assessment on fraud prevention in banking industry in
Kenya. The study involved all banks in Kenya. Descriptive and correlational research designs were used in ...
Performance rankings in education: Implications for policy and practice
(ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2020-11)
In recent decades, school performance ranking (or ‘league table’) have become a common feature of
many education systems in the world. The ranking is usually published by government and news
agencies in an attempt to ...
Characterization of the Volatile Components of Essential Oils of Selected Plants in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-12)
Essential oils are secondary metabolites that plants produce for protection from pests and predators, attraction of pollinators, and
seed dispersal. )e oils are made up of a mixture of compounds that give a characteristic ...
Effect of Institutional and Farmer Based Climate Change Adaptation Measures on Crop Production in Mavuria Ward, Mbeere South Sub-county, Embu County, Kenya
(Original Research Article, 2020-12)
Africa is under pressure from climate stresses and is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate
change. In Kenya, agriculture is the backbone of the economy making it an important contributor to
food security of rural ...
Foetal Position: Can It Be Used to Predict the Sex of Unborn Baby?
(Scientific research publication, 2020-10)
Sex is used to define the biological categorization of a human being as either a
male or female. Globally, most of the pregnant women have expressed desire
to know the sex of their babies prenatally. To determine sex of ...
Soil Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Maize Production Under Different Soil Fertility Management Practices in East Africa
(2020-06)
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), few studies have quantified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions following application of soil amendments, for development of accurate national GHG inventories. Therefore, this study quantified soil ...
Research Paradigms
(2015)
This paper reflects on the ontological, epistemological and methodological underpinnings of the two major
research approaches i.e the quantitative and the qualitative approaches. Their differences, occasioned by ...
Characterization of Local Nano-Heat Transfer Fluids for Solar Thermal Collection
(Hindawi, 2020-08)
Performance of organic oils in solar thermal collection is limited due to their low thermal conductivity when they are compared to
molten salt solutions. Extraction of organic oils from plants can be locally achieved. 'e ...