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Tutors’ Attitudes Towards Integration Of Adaptive Technology Devices For Visually Impaired Student Teachers In Primary Teacher Training Colleges In Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Adaptive technology devices improve the quality of education and remove learning barriers for the Visually Impaired learners. This paper is a report of a study that assessed the tutors’ attitudes towards integration of ... -
Market Forces versus Professionalism:A Priority Dilemma Resultingin Departures from Traditional Layout ofthe Standard Newspaper
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The phenomenon of tabloidization enteredthe realmof journalism as an undesirabletrend as early as 1833 when the “penny press” emerged in US cities. These tabloid papers wrote for semiliterateindustrial workerswho ... -
The Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Attributes and their Attitudes Towards Agriculture Subject: The Case of Migori District, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Students acquire attitudes within their classrooms, in their homes and within their community. The study focused on secondary school students attributes related to their attitudes towards agriculture as a subject and as ... -
Antecedents and Consequences of Work Engagement among Professional Counsellors in Kenyan Institutions of Higher Learning
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Positive occupational health psychology research is rapidly taking center stage in the field of work and wellness in the 21st century. Consequently, researchers and practitioners are increasingly gravitating towards ... -
The Effect of Teaching Using Preferred Learning Styles on Students’ Performance, in Biology and Geography in Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)In Nairobi County, students in both private and public schools have not been performing satisfactorily in sciences. A study therefore was done to establish the effect of matching of teaching styles with preferred leaning ... -
Influence of Institutional Context Factors on Female Students’ Career Choice in TVET Science Programmes in Technical Training Institutes in Siaya County, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Choice of science-based careers by female students in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes and particularly Technical and Training Institutes (TTIs) has attracted a lot of attention of education ... -
Influence of Teacher-related Factors on Timely Coverage of KCSE Biology Syllabus in Secondary Schools in Rongai Sub-County, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)It has been noted that timely coverage of Biology syllabus is lacking in most of the secondary schools in Kenya. The need for timely coverage of secondary school syllabi is crucial in Kenya and the world at large. The ... -
Birthing Fake Journalism: Problematizing Online Fake Political Analyses during 2017 Electoral Period in Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)In order to predict the future of African political environment, it is significant that we make meaning of the fake journalism that disseminates propaganda that shapes the continent political contours. Since in Africa, ... -
Technological Advances That Enabled The Tugen To Adapt To The Physical Environment; A Historical Perspective.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Ever since man evolved,he has continously manipulated the environment for his own survival and the society at large. The physical environment has been crucial in man’s adaptation process as it dictated what man should ... -
Supervision of Postgraduate Students: A Personal Experience
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Supervision can be defined as a dynamic facilitative process that encourages a set of tasks and responsibilities which are performed in different domains. In research context, supervision involves supervisors’ and post ... -
Social Media Neologisms; Made in Kenya for Kenyans: A case Study of Facebook
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)This study investigated the use of Kenyan generated neologisms in the social media. This study was informed by the fact that human language is a dynamic and an ever-changing phenomenon only stable in performing its ... -
Students’ Perception of the Teaching Profession as Antecedents of Sustainability in Teacher Education
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Sustainability and sustainable development have increasingly become critical issues in teacher education and development. Since sustainable development in education is impossible without the professional competence of ... -
Prevalence, Perception and Consequences of Sexual Harassment in Kenyan Institutions of Higher Learning
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The issue of sexual harassment in academia is increasingly becoming the centre of discussion. Indeed, in most educational institutions, sexual harassment and gender-based violence have become an issue of research and ... -
Can’t Pay. Won’t Pay; Discourse of Kenyan Teachers in their Quest for Better Terms and Remuneration
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Kenyan teachers’ strikes and struggle for better pay and terms of service stretches back a long time. Teachers have formed groups on Facebook and WhatsApp where they share issues touching on their profession. These are ... -
Gender Inequality in Enrolment for Accountancy Programme in Nigeria Federal Polytechnics: Emerging Issues in Education
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Gender inequality exists all over the world, in access to and control of vital resources, in educational, economic and political opportunities. This paper investigates gender differences in enrollment pattern for Accountancy ... -
Can Church Conflict Inhibit Moral Development and Christian Formation? A Study of Emmanuel Kengeleni Parish of Mombasa Diocese in the Anglican Church of Kenya (2000- 2010)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The study set out to examine the impact of church conflict on moral development and Christian formation with a special reference to Emmanuel Kengeleni Parish of Mombasa Diocese in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) between ... -
Impact of Family Structure and Family Change in Child Outcomes: A case study of Undergraduate Students of Kabarak University
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Students in the universities and tertiary institutions manifest damning consequences of a dysfunctional family structure and family change. Family is a very important unit of the society and requires effort to build it. ... -
A Study of the Morphology of SynthesizedZnO Nanoparticles and their Application in Photodegradation of Dyes
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Environmental pollution by toxic organic contaminants is a global menace and its magnitude is increasing significantly and so declining water quality has become a global issue. Waste products produced from the textiles, ... -
A Serial Number Based Identification Model for a Computer in a Wireless Local Area Network
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)With today’s technological evolution, wireless networks have become very common for organizations, homes and public places. For any device to be authenticated and authorized to use any of the wireless network services, ... -
Assessing Security Risk Caused By Smart Mobile Devices In A University Network Through A Web-Based Threat Matrix
(2018-10-14)The need by staff and students to use smart mobile devices in university network is indisputable. This is because they help them to work and study more effectively as well as achieve better work-life balance. However ... -
Improving the Performance of Network Intrusion Detection Based on Hybrid Feature Selection Model
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Due to the high dimensionality of the network traffic data, it is not realistic for an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect intrusions quickly and accurately. Feature selection is an essential component in designing ... -
Practices, Challenges and Approaches for Software Project Risk Management in Kenyan County Governments
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)In the recent past the county governments in Kenya have embarked on an aggressive drive to automate their processes and systems in an effort to improve service delivery to their citizens, improve revenue collection and ... -
Evaluation of mechanisms that enable self- protection on policy violation in cloud Infrastructure
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Cloud computing is an emerging paradigm that involves all the basic components of computing such as end-user machines (PCs), communication networks, access management systems and cloud infrastructures. According to ... -
An Architecture for Detecting Information Technology Infrastructure Policy Violations in a Cloud Environment
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Organizations are increasingly becoming aware of the business value that cloud computing brings and are taking steps towards transition to the cloud. Just like any other technology it brings new security threats and ... -
The Exponentially Modified Gaussian Function as a Tool for Deconvolution of Astroparticle Physics Data
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)In the period 2004 – 2012, the Pierre Auger Observatory has recorded more than two million of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. In seeking to interpret the data recorded for the events, it is necessary to simulate the ... -
RETSA - Real Time Security Alert
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Insecurity is a major challenge in our current world today. Millions of shillings and property has been lost, many lives has been lost due to insecurity. It is high time to embrace innovation and invention of ways to ... -
The Potential of Electronic Data Interchange at Huduma Center Acase of Nakuru County
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-08-14)Huduma Kenya is government initiative that was started in the year 2013 with the aim of transforming public services delivery by providing citizens access to various public services and information to Kenyan citizens. ... -
Computational methods in Materials Science studies
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Recent years have seen a great improvement in the field of density functional Theory (DFT) calculation of electronic structure and properties of crystalline materials. There are many reasons that explain the current ... -
Ab initio calculation of structural and electronic properties of 3c-Silicon Carbide: Density functional theory calculations
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Silicon Carbide has become one of the promising materials that can be used for electronicand optical applications. This is as a result of its superior properties among them structural, thermal, chemical, electronic and ... -
A Proposed Framework for Implementing Cloud ERP System in a Developing Country Local Government: A Case of Uganda
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Increased demand for efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery has made the implementation of information systems and the demand for access to real time information no longer a requirement unique to private sector ... -
The Emerging Roles and Challenges Facing Choir Directors in Contemporary Christian Worship
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The discussions and the assertions of this paper concur with the words of Moody (1995) who observed that the innovation of any kind exemplified in much of the present century’s music is diametrically opposed to the ... -
Contemporary Musical Arts for Sustainable Development
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)This paper explores how Contemporary Musical Arts have and can impact the society for Sustainable development. It will delve into the challenges Musical Arts has and the opportunities that can and have been created to ... -
Ensemble Music Performance as a Fulcrum in an Effectice Curriculum: Learning Through Band Playing
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)An ensemble is a group of players or musical parts playing together. The main purpose of such a collaboration is to bring together different players, of varied musical backgrounds, to make up one harmonized performance. ... -
Communication and Identity in Popular Music Videos in Kenya: Suggesting Value Addition For Archiving and Returns
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)In this paper I first provide some reflections on three issues; communication as achieved through the music medium, cultural and artiste’s identity in popular music, and the realities of the medium as an archive material ... -
Pioneering Role of Kabaa Catholic Mission School in Kenyan Music Education
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Every existence has its pioneering pillars that give it the foundation on which it stands. This is no exception to Kenyan Music Education. Kenyan Music Education as we know it today started as part of the first educational ... -
The Role of Kabarak University in the Development of the Music Industry in Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Music in Kenya since 2000 has been neglected in the education system. After the implementation of the 8-4-4 system of education (8 years in primary school, 4 years in high school and 4 years in university), music was not ... -
Comments On Kenyan National Music Policy: General Ideas For Further Exploration
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Nations in Africa are struggling to maintain a respectable presence in the world economy, politics and culture. Kenya, in particular, has a strong visibility in its tourism and cultural elements that present the part of ... -
Popular Music Education: Insights from Tabuley’s ‘Muzina’
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Tabu Ley Rocherou was a renowned popular musician and songwriter. Most listeners to his music knew/know him for his secular popular music themes, structures and performance styles. However, his song ‘Muzina’ is arguably ... -
Zilizopendwa: An Amalgamation of Music Territories at the Kenya Music Festival
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The Kenya Music Festival has incorporated contemporary African musical genres in the festival under the name adaptation and arrangement of zilizopendwa. Somehow in this context, the genre has become very popular among ... -
Effect Of Firms’ Capital Structure On Financial Performance: Evidence From Nigerian Listed Consumer Goods Industries.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)This paper assessed the effect of firms’ capital structure on financial performance of Nigerian listed consumer goods industries. The study utilised secondary data gathered from the published annual report and accounts ... -
Efficacy of Monitoring and Evaluation Framework on Implementation of Development Projects. A Comparative Analysis of Machakos And Embu County, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Monitoring and evaluation frameworks allow for project activities to be measured and analyzed. There is a gap in the design of M&E frameworks to generate information during the process of monitoring and evaluation and ... -
Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy on Implementation Of Donor Assisted EHealth Management Systems In Public Health Facilities In Nakuru County
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Thepurpose of this study was to analyze the influence of monitoring and evaluationstrategy on implementation of donor assisted e-health management systems in public health facilities in Nakuru County, Kenya. Descriptive ... -
World Black Tea price volatility, Market Linkages among global tea auction markets
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The primary determinant of the growth of the global tea economy is demand for the commodity. Tea auction markets refer to market leaders to discover prices and market behaviour. The purpose of the study was to evaluate ... -
Effects of Social Media Network Sites on Service Delivery in Hotels in Nakuru Town
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The importance of social media in enhancing positive relationships between customers and business cannot be gainsaid. This is because they offer new and innovative ways to communicate and network via the internet. There ... -
Effect of Board Composition and Structure on performance of Kenya Football Premium League
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Football is an “industry” and clubs “businesses” characterized by competition for resources. The opportunities presented by expanding markets and the challenges of an environment characterized by increasing competition ... -
Investigation on Entrepreneurial Viability of Indigenous Innovations in Kenya. A Survey of Baringo and Nakuru Counties on Mursik Milk
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)Indigenous innovations can aid developing nations embark on a cumulative path of positive growth. Mursik is a traditional milk preservation technology among Kalenjin community in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya. However, ... -
Analysis of the Economic Strategies on Strategic Natural Resources Leveraging on Kenya’s Vision 2030 Strategic Plan for Alleviation of Absolute Poverty in Bomet County
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The objective of the research was to analyze unique strategies leveraging on Kenya’s vision 2030 strategic plan for alleviation of absolute poverty in Bomet County. The literature review was based on Resource Based View ... -
Effect of Monetary Policy Instruments On the Performance Of Deposit Money Banks In Nigeria
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)This research investigates the effect of monetary policy instrument on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The research was based on country aggregate level annual data that covered a period of twenty three ... -
Effects of Corporate Governance on Financial Reporting Lags: Evidence from Nigerian Listed Deposit Money Banks
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)This paper assessed the effects of corporate governance on financial reporting lags, with particular emphasis to Nigerian listed deposit money banks. It is based on secondary data gathered from the published annual report ... -
The Role Of Bureaucracy On The Socio-Economic Development Of Bauchi State
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The role of bureaucracy in promoting socio-economic development cannot be overemphasis especially amongst the developing countries like Nigeria.The Public Bureaucracy in Bauchi State has been plagued with challenges that ... -
The impact of Transparency on Public Expenditure Management in Nigeria: A Conceptual Review
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)This paper reviews the impact of transparency on public expenditure management in Nigeria. The study explores the relationships between transparency and linked it with the public expenditure management in Nigerian. ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Retention of Teachers in Private Secondary Schools in Nakuru Sub County, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10-14)The purpose of the study was to assess the factors influencing teacher turnover in private secondary schools in Nakuru Sub County. The objectives of this study were to assess the extent to which remuneration and ... -
Kabarak University International Research Conference on Translational and Preventive Healthcare
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Kabarak University International Research Conference on Emerging Trends and Issues in Education
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Kabarak University International Research Conference on Computing and Information Systems
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Kabarak University International Research Conference on Business and Economics
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Kabarak University International Research Conference on Refocusing Music and Other Performing Arts for Sustainable Development
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