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Assessment of Association between Perceived Stigma, Social Support and Substance Abuse among Clients at the Comprehensive Care Centre at the Coast Province General Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Clients in Comprehensive Care Centres (CCC) usually face stigma and have poor social support which results in poor coping mechanisms including substance (alcohol and illicit drugs) abuse. The prevalence of ... -
An Investigation of the Latent Semantic Analysis Technique for Document Retrieval
(2014)Latent semantic analysis (LSA) application in information retrieval promises to offer better performance by overcoming some limitations that plagues traditional termmatching techniques. These term-matching techniques ... -
An Analysis of the Impact of Agency Banking On Growth of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises in Tharaka Nithi County
(Kenyatta University, 2014-11)During school opening days, we have witnessed long queues in the halls of our Commercial Banks arising from the last minute rush by the parents/guardians to pay school fees for their beloved children. In addition, the ... -
Mid-Life Challenges and Work Performance of Secondary School Teachers in Embu Municipality.
(2016)Mid-life is that period of life approximately thirty-five years to fifty- five years. The teacher may experience challenges in internal and external aging, health problems, menopause, climacteric and marriage conflicts due ... -
Effects of Tillage and Mulching on Maize Yield, Soil Water Content and Organic Carbon in Kirige, Tharaka-Nithi County. Kenya
(University of Embu, 2016-09)Sustainable agricultural production in Kenya requires improvement of yields per unit of land while still conserving soil resources. Besides poor soil nutrient status, water is a limiting factor to crop production in the ... -
Genetic Diversity of Aphid Species Attacking Amaranth and Nightshades in Different Agro-Ecological Zones of Kenya and Tanzania
(University of Embu, 2016-09)Aphids are the major pests of vegetables leading to a significant yield loss in African indigenous vegetables including amaranth and nightshades. Information on the types of aphids that infest these vegetables and their ... -
Competence of Tropical Maize Lines to Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation and the Expression of Maize Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase (PARP2) Gene under Drought Stress.
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Drought stress affects many maize growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa. As population increases, the gap between maize supply and demand increases. There is, therefore, need to develop maize lines that are tolerant to ... -
Phytoplankton Composition, Growth Rates and Oil Production Potential of Fast Growing Species from Lake Naivasha and Water Reservoirs at Embu University College
(University of Embu, 2017-01)The demand for non-renewable fossil fuel has greatly increased in the last few years from 84 million barrels of fossil fuel per day in 1980’s to over 100 million barrels per day in 1990. To supplement this demand, research ... -
Strategic Determinants of Intrapreneurial Orientation at the Kenya Institute of Management, Kenya
(2017-08)The global business environment is today faced with uncertainty and various complexities. Innovation, taking risk and ability to pioneer ideas has been proven to contribute immensely to the financial wellness and strategic ... -
Determinants of Effective Revenue Collection by Embu County, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)Enhancement of revenue collection in counties is core to meeting their financial responsibilities which will lead to recognition of their directive to offer valuable and well-timed services to the residents and the demand ... -
Financial Determinants of Microfinance Institutions Sustainability in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)Microfinance Institutions services have continued to play an important role in Kenyan economy. It is viewed as the provision of financial services to the poor and low income group. Microfinance Institutions in Kenya have ... -
Organizational Factors that Influence Implantation of Strategic Plans in Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)The study sought to find answers to the questions on implementation of strategic decision whereby it focused on private secondary schools in Nairobi County. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effects of top ... -
Financial Factors Affecting Liquidity of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies are quasi financial institutions that mobilize savings, provide loans as well as other products to their members. Liquidity is considered as one of the serious concern and challenge ... -
Capital Structure and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Embu County, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)Financial decisions affect the financial performance of Small and Medium Enterprises but vary from one firm to another. This is due to the limited access to finances and ability of the manager to fully utilize the resources ... -
Financial Innovations and Performance of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Societies in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)SACCOS are the main drivers of economic and social development in rural areas of developing countries. In Kenya 81% of the population rely on the SACCOs to access financial services. However the use of SACCOs by Kenyans ... -
Performance Contracting and Employee Service Delivery at Kirinyaga University, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2017-08)The potential to increase service performance and delivery through performance contracting have seen accelerated effort in research in this relatively new concept of management in Kenya. Most studies have focused on ... -
Rainfall Characteristics and Effect of Selected Soil Management Practices on Soil Water Productivity in the Central Highlands of Kenya
(University of Embu, 2018-09)Water insufficiency due to scarcity, poor distribution and high variability of rainfall in the Central Highlands of Kenya (CHK) and a decline in soil fertility have contributed to a continuous decrease in water productivity. ... -
Integrated Soil Nutrient Management Technologies for Improved Maize (Zea Mays L.) Productivity in Murang’a and Tharaka-Nithi Counties, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2018-09)Continuous land cultivation without adequate soil nutrients replenishment causes soil fertility decline leading to reduced crop productivity. Significant research on external fertility inputs application rates and type ... -
A pragmatic analysis of politeness in Gichuka Request Expressions
(University of Embu, 2018-09)Gichuka is a dialect of the Kimeru language - a Bantu language of the Niger Congo family- spoken by the Chuka people of Tharaka-Nithi County, Chuka Igamba- Ng’ombe Constituency. Chuka people reside in the Eastern slopes ... -
Performance of Vermicomposted Wastes for Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), Production at the University of Embu
(University of Embu, 2019)Organic waste management is vital in minimizing municipal, domestic and industrial wastes. The general objectives for this study were to vermicompost organic wastes and assess their influence on tomato performance in the ...