Browsing 8th Annual Conference Kabarak University 2018 by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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. ...
