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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 ...
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 ...
Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Fungal Isolate(S) for Management of Melon Fruit Fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae) (Coquillette)
(University of Embu, 2019-09)
The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), is a serious pest of cucurbits, tree
fruits and related crops in most continents of the world, including Africa. To manage the
pest, most farmers in sub-Saharan Africa ...
Adsorptive Ability of Banana Stalks Biochar in Greywater Remediation for Reuse: A Case of University of Embu, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-02)
The global demand for fresh water resources has been increasing over the years due to population growth, urbanization, industrialization, climate change and the global warming effect. The available water resources have ...
The Effects of Herbivory on interactions of pollinators and flowers in Acacia SPP. (Fabaceae,mimosoideae) in Laikipia
(Kenyatta University, 2005)
Acacia trees are among the most dominant tree species found in semi arid ecosystems with a vast geographical distribution throughout the savanna habitats. The trees are leguminous and have remarkable ability to fix nitrogen ...
Review of Methods of Estimating Parameters In Nonlinear Mixed-Effects (Nlme) Models
(University of Nairobi, 2007-07)
This study is a critical review of theoreticalissues that underline the linear mixed effects
(LME) and nonlinear mixed effects (NLME) models. These two areas are revisited under
maximum likelihood and restricted ...
Connecting People using Latent Semantic Analysis for Knowledge Sharing
(2010-01)
A shift from technology-oriented knowledge management to people-oriented knowledge
management is indispensable. To achieve this, organizations must understand the nature
of knowledge. In this work, knowledge has been ...
The Effects of Market Reforms on Irish Potato Price Volatility in Nyandarua District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)
In the early 1990’s, the Kenyan government implemented refor ms in the agricultural sector that
affected the volatility of agricultural product prices. However, there is lack of empirical evidence
on the effects of ...
Mathematics Anxiety and Performance among Secondary School Students in Imenti South Sub-County, Kenya.
(University of Embu, 2021-09)
Mathematics is an essential subject worldwide though it is one of the poorly performed
subjects in Kenya. There are many reasons that have been attributed to poor performance
in Mathematics. While some studies have ...