A backdoor is an undocumented method of gaining access to a program or a computer by using another installed program that bypasses normal authentication. This paper deals specifically with hardware backdoors. These ...

Matchingstructuretostrategyrequiresmakingstructurecriticalactivitiesandorganizational unitsthemainbuildingblocksintheorganization.Coordinationisoneofthecriticalactivitiesin anyorganizationalstrategyimplementation.Interna ...

Most countries over the world have been upgrading their Television broadcasting networks from analog to digital; this is because of the many advantages offered by the digital networks. Some of which include vast amount ...

Orphan-hood can be a source of both physical and psychological trauma in children. Apart from being excluded by family members and friends, orphans are likely to miss classes and hence may require consistent guidance and ...

This study examined the impact of Free Primary Education (FPE) on teaching and learning in public primary schools. It adopted a descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Purposive sampling was utilized to obtain a sample ...

The role of education in socializing the individual to fit in the society cannot be gainsaid. This is because education empowers people to improve their well being and participation in nation building. But recent research has ...

The proposed online mobile application (Kabarak Varsity) is engineered to provide a dynamic and engaging experience for the smart phone mobile users. The proposed development of a mobile phone app by the Computer Science ...

Maize is the most important and staple food in Kenya. The Kenya Maize varieties comprise of white semi-dent grains and have been bred and selected for a wide range of climatic conditions and altitudes above sea level. ...

This paper gives understanding of competitive intelligence in relation to research and innovation for sustainable development in Africa. The process of competitive intelligence analyzes the external business environment ...

Many Organizations invest considerable amount of time and resources in obtaining certification to the ISO 9001; 2008 standard. Although ISO 9001 has many benefits legal practices in Kenya have yet to adopt it. This ...

A 1989 World Bank Development Report recognized anticorruption and good governance as prerequisites for Sub-Saharan economic development. Kenya’s democratic transition entailed inter alia economic liberalization and the ...

Mathematics is useful in daily life. It plays an important role in developing students’ logical, creative and critical reasoning, optimize industrial processes, solve problems, function with linear and non-linear thought ...

Truly inviting schools do exist in growing numbers throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong and other countries. These schools do not happen by accident but are the products of optimism, trust, ...

Biology is a teaching and learning subject at secondary school level in Kenyan schools. Higher education does not exist in isolation but is a build up from knowledge gained at lower levels of education. Biology plays a ...

The reforms undertaken in education sector by the government aim at addressing both the overall goals of national economy recovery strategy and international commitment. The rationale for those reforms has been to improve ...

The research is an assessment of the multifaceted role that English plays as a medium of interaction/ instruction or service subject, a compulsory discipline at all levels of education and as the official language of the ...

Child retention rates in the Public Primary Schools in Mbita District has dropped to 70%. The 30% attrition rate is quite a concern among the Education officials and the community in the district. The purpose of this ...

Cross-border cooperation in East Africa dates back during colonial time and soon after member countries attain its independence in 1960’s, new Permanent Tripartite Commission formed in 1967 but collapsed in 1977, due ...

The main objective of this research was to find out the effects of school fees on equity provision of education in public secondary schools in Kenya. The ministry of education fee guidelines allows schools to charge ...

With the re-introduction of the Free Primary Education (FPE) by the Kenyan Government in January 2003, it was expected that all children of Primary school going age would be enrolled in school. But, after the re-introduction ...

The purpose of this study was to analyze selected factors determining corporate cash holdings of Commercial Banks in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to assess the effect of liquid asset substitutes, ...

Microfinance has built up a lot of attention as a way to eradicate poverty and empowering women. According to the Nakuru County Integrated Development Plan Report (CIDPP 2018-2022), low outreach of microfinance interventions ...

In health conscious countries mostly in Europe and America, Bixa, a natural coloring is in high demand from manufactures of butter, margarine and cheese. Bixa is also used as pigments and flavoring in confectionery flour ...

Financing includes all initiatives directed towards making formal financial services available and accessible. Researchers have argued that lack of financing is almost universally indicated as a key problem for micro and ...

Financing has been identified as a key element for micro and small enterprises to thrive in their drive to build productive capacity, to compete, create jobs and to contribute to poverty alleviation in developing countries. ...

This study sought to determine the relationship between financial management skills and house affordability. The study adopted positivist, cross sectional design to collect, analyze and make conclusions on the relationship ...

This book assesses the role of experience in ideas of head teachers about marketing their schools and examines the freedom of heads in defining their own role, interpreting the "Market,' and assessing the impact of changing ...

The Chief Guest Hon. Gideon Moi, the Senator Baringo County, The Presiding Bishop, AIC Kenya, Bishop Dr. Silas Yego, The Governor Nakuru County, H.E Kinuthia Mbugua, The Chairman Governing Council, Prof. John ...

Good morning First I welcome you to Kabarak University for this week’s music conference feel at home in our midst. Kabarak University has a reach history of music. This institution was founded by H. E Daniel Arap ...

The 2nd President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Hon. Daniel T. Arap Moi, Members of Management Participants, Invited Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning. On behalf of the Governing Council I ...

The leadership of Kenya Association of Musical Arts Education Participants in the Kabarak University Music Festival Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon Throughout my life, I have always loved Christian music from ...

I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME YOU ALL TO THE THIRD ANNUAL KABARAK UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. I’M GLAD THAT THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON APPLIED RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. THIS IS ...

This study intended to determine the role of parents, government and school managers in the implementation of the school strategic plans. The specific objectives of the study were; - To assess the extent to which ...

The ability to implement strategies successfully is important to any organization. Numerous studies acknowledge that strategies frequently fail not because of inadequate formulation but because of insufficient ...

Many business firms in Kenya strive for differentiation as a strategy aimed at maximizing sales performance as a result of increased cut-throat business competition in the market. Supermarkets in Nakuru town, have ...

Strategic formulation as part of a strategic management process comprises three phases: diagnosis, formulation and implementation. Strategic management is an on-going process to develop and revise future oriented ...

Kenya‟s CDF was a concept implemented in 2003 through the Act of parliament, whose aim was to address the challenges at grassroots level through the provision of funds to empowerment of community-based projects in all ...

Attainment of competitive advantage is an ultimate goal of any organization. Further, the hotel industry remains extremely competitive world over; not to mention its significance as a major foreign exchange earner in ...

Resources are the main economic factors that any developing country must strategize in order to bring wealth. Bomet County is endowed with many resources yet to be fully exploited. However the productivity is comparatively ...

With business competition becoming more intense, the most important issues that sellers face are on providing excellent quality products or services and keeping loyal customers to ensure long-term profit to their ...

The purpose of this paper was to determine the role of value-based management tools namely the Balanced scorecard and selected organizational factors on the performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ...

The tourism and hospitality sector in North Rift Kenya have grown tremendously since 2013 due to several factors, the main being the onset of the devolved systems of Government which has helped to bring more resources ...

With business rivalry getting fiercer, the most pressing issue that organizations must address is how to gain customer loyalty and maximize client lifetime value. The focus of Relationship Marketing Orientation is on ...

The main issue faced by all tax authorities is that it has never been easy to persuade all taxpayers to comply with the regulations of a tax system. Real estate sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy ...

This study examined the joint effect of creative problem solving (CPS) and perseverance on Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) survival in Wakiso district, Uganda. Multiple sampling methods were used to derive a sample of ...

Micro and Small enterprises (MSEs) in Uganda face survival challenges and many of them collapse before celebrating their first birthday, and those that manage to reach one year still show survival challenges. Prior ...

The study aimed at investigating the factors that lead to successful crowdfunding campaigns in Kenya. The success factors of reward-based crowdfunded campaigns vary in different countries due to differences in ...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the mediating effect of financial innovation on the relationship between organizational capital and financial performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya. Purposely the study ...

In the past few decades, Kenya, like other African country, has reported a surge in the number of disasters. Kenya’s response to disasters has been ad-hoc and uncoordinated. The institutional and legal frameworks on ...

Implementation of Human Resource Management policies by governments in developing countries has not translated into development and quality service delivery. Leadership is integral to achieving government goals. This ...

Pregnancy in itself poses a risk of complication to every individual mother carrying it from conception to postnatal period. Therefore antenatal care Clinic (ANC) is recommended to identify these complications early and ...

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of cooperative learning approach (CLA) on student’s academic motivation in English in public co-educational secondary schools in Nakuru, County Kenya. The study adopted ...

A lot of scholarly research articles have lauded the positive significant contribution of Cooperative Learning Approach (CLA) and its effect on student’s academic achievement. However none of those studies have been conducted ...

ron status is another important aspect of pregnancy. 43% of women enter pregnancy while anaemic Prenatal health care allows for identification and treatment of health problems Early visits also enables mothers ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of individual guidance and counselling services on the self-efficacy of orphaned children living in orphanages in Bungoma County. The researcher adopted the ex-post facto ...

Stakeholders in education in Nakuru County, Kenya have expressed great concern over high levels of students’ non-conforming to rules in public secondary schools as indicated by the Education Task Force (2015). The county ...

This study attempted to examine the relationship between economic factors and gender disparity in enrolment of students in mixed public day secondary schools in Kericho County, Kenya. Social Demand Theory guided the study. ...

The role of this study was to explain the relationship between religious cultures and student retention in Chartered Christ ian Universit ies in Kenya. The study was based on Students’ Integration Theory by Tinto [1] and ...

The role of this study was to establish the relationship between instruction cultures and student retention in Chartered Christian Universities in Kenya. The study was based on Students’ Integration Theory by Tinto ...

This study examines the contribution of financial distress indicators to corporate failure for commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically, the study examined the contribution of cash flows, liquidity, solvency, profitability ...

Working capital management involves planning and controlling current assets and current liabilities in a manner that eliminates the risk of inability to meet due short term obligations on the one hand and avoid excessive ...

Kenyan banking sector has experienced rapid growth in profits, deposits and revenues in the recent years and this has triggered a lot of competition among banks. In response, banks have developed new strategies to weather ...

The objective of the study was to investigate the role of problematic internet usage in the risk of addiction to online sexual violence among undergraduate students in Kenyan universities. The study utilized Behaviourist Theory ...

Internet connectivity and usage have increased tremendously over the last few years. Although the connectivity in institutions of learning is meant for accessing important information and academic purposes, university ...

Procurement is an integrative process which offers a platform form for the government to venture into the market to acquire services and commodities for its citizens.  A policy is a governing set of principles which ...

Psychosocial health of many learners at both primary and secondary levels in the 21 st century has been adversely affected by various factors. Amongst many documented factors, the influence of bullying on psychosocial ...

This study examines the dramaturgies used in the representation of the female gender in Kenyan drama. The study examines Kyalo‘s The Hunter is Back (2010), Imbuga‘s The Return of Mgofu (2011) and The Green Cross of ...

With globalization-no physical/geographical boundaries, hence intercultural communication is part of our daily life, (Neuliep, 2009) thus a necessary concern. -Kenya is home for diff. societies and cultures  Studies have ...

ICT is transforming various aspects of human activity . A new global economy powered by technology, fuelled by information, and driven by knowledge has been created. Technology has changed the way people live, communicate, ...

This study’s purpose was to identify the role of counseling services in mitigating risky sexual behaviors among undergraduate students of main campuses in Nakuru County. Social Learning Theory by Albert Bandura and ...

Psychosocial factors may shape sexual attitudes and behaviours of young people either positively or negatively. Risky sexual behaviours have become a challenge all over the world and may have major negative impact on ...

Provision of teaching resources in educational institutions is central to achievement of the goals of education. It could facilitate effective performance of teachers’ instructional roles. This study sought to investigate ...

Human resource management is the strategic approach to the management of an organizations most vital asset, the people who contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization. Employee incentives ...

Medical facilities in Kenya have adopted Electronic Health Records systems but lack a robust and secure system for sharing sensitive and confidential health records. These efforts do not provide comprehensive data integrity ...

Medical facilities in Kenya have made efforts to adopt Electronic Health Records systems at various levels and for different use cases. However, there lacks a robust and secure system for sharing sensitive and confidential ...

Information infrastructure is one of the most important assets in universities. With rapid advancement in technology, it poses a challenge as adversaries have come up to attack information and information systems. Most ...