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EXAMINATION OF SELECTED MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE KENYAN CIVIL SERVICE
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-09)Employee motivation plays a critical role in the overall performance and growth of organizations. It is considered to be a booster not only for employees‟ growth and development but also organizations‟ performance. As such, ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY (KENYA)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)Many SMEs in the clothing industry in Kenya have faced severe competition, so they have adopted ICT to increase their productivities, as most of them indicated. This study investigated the factors influencing ICT adoption ... -
FACTORS THAT HINDER WOMEN’S ACCESS TO MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UGANDA: THE CASE OF EASTERN REGION
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-06)This research explores the factors that hinder women‘s access to management positions in Government Aided secondary schools in Eastern Uganda, a matter insufficiently addressed by previous research by other scholars. The ... -
FINANCIAL INCLUSION DETERMINANTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON UTILISATION OF FORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-09)Kenya’s financial services sector has witnessed significant technological revolution in the past decade resulting to new financial products. Whereas 80 percent of Kenyan adults owned a formal bank account as at 2019, the ... -
FINANCIAL SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY STRATEGIES FOR FARMERS‘ ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF SMALL-SCALE TEA FARMERS IN KISII COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)Economic empowerment is an important goal for any Government. Agriculture is the main source of food as well as income of Kenya‘s economy. Various interventions and policies for ease of access to financial service have ... -
A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DESIGN OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS USER INTERFACES
(kabarak university, 2022-11)There is an increasing drive for patients to have greater participation in the management of their own health, even beyond hospital visitations. This participation requires them to have access to their Personal Health ... -
A FUSED MACHINE LEARNING INTRUSION DETECTION MODEL IN MANETS.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-11)Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks – MANETs are prevalent in healthcare monitoring of high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and various heart conditions and cardiac misnomers like syncope, third murmurs and atrial fibrillation. ... -
GAPS IN INFORMED CONSENT PROCESS AMONG WOMEN WHO HAVE UNDERGONE ELECTIVE CAESAREAN SECTION AT AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL, KIAMBU COUNTY KENYA
(2022-11)Informed consent is a legal and ethical requirement that allows respectful and dignified care. Informed consent process includes decision-making capacity, provision of adequate information, and voluntary consenting ... -
HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES AND THEIR IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2013-10)Examination results from Bungoma County have shown poor Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) performance in the period of 2002-2012. There is however, need ... -
HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY EVALUATION AND CONTROL, INFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A SURVEY OF UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(kabarak university, 2022-11)Along with the debate on universities as specific organisations is the drive for adoption of marketlike practices among which the strategy process is prominent. The primacy of the human factor in higher education ... -
IMPACT OF GUIDANCE PROGRAMME ON ENHANCING RISK BEHAVIOUR CHANGE AMONG YOUTH LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics projections (2015), Nakuru County has a population of 1,959,880 comprising of 982,505 males (50%) and 977,375 females (50%). Children below 15 years constitute 39% of the ... -
IMPUTATION OF MISSING VALUES FOR BILINEAR TIME SERIES MODELS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)Missing observations is a common occurrence in data collection. To solve this problem, researchers have developed missing value imputation techniques for some linear and nonlinear time series models with normal and stable ... -
INFLUENCE OF ADVERTISING THROUGH MEDIA ON CONSUMERS’ ATTITUDE: A COMPARISON OF ONLINE AND OFFLINE CHANNELS USED BY SELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10)The media landscape in Kenya has changed over time with more internet-enabled channels, giving marketers a wide range of communication mediums to advertise through. This has made institutions to push their advertising ... -
INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANS’ SPIRITUALITY ON FOSTERING COHESION AMONG ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Christians’ spirituality (CS) usually plays a key role in the development and practice of shared values, equal opportunities based on trust, hope, good relations and reciprocity among communities. However, Christians’ ... -
INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION ON PERFORMANCE OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)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. ... -
INFLUENCE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES ON THE SELF-EFFICACY OF ORPHANED CHILDREN LIVING IN ORPHANAGES IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)The primary focus of many orphanages in Kenya is the provision of shelter and food with little investment in mental health care provision. It presents significant implications for the self-efficacy of children brought ... -
INFLUENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PROGRAMMES ON BEHAVIOUR CHANGE OF PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KISII COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)A well-implemented guidance and counselling programme fosters a positive behaviour among pupils in public primary schools. There are persistent incidences of substance and alcohol abuse, absenteeism, early pregnancies, ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS ON COUNSELORS ' INTENTION TO SEEK COUNSELLING SUPERVISION SERVICES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-09)Despite the awareness of the benefits of counselling supervision such as reducing counsellor’s burnout, enhancing professional development, increasing competence, and efficiency in counselling, the forces that steer ... -
INFLUENCE OF MARKETING MIX STRATEGIES ON SALES PERFORMANCE OF BIXA ORELLANA AMONG SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN KWALE COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-06)Bixa Orellana, a natural food-colour, is in high demand in both local and international markets due to its health benefits. The sales performance of the crop remains relatively low in Kenya despite its potential contribution ... -
INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY TRAITS, SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN MANAGING MENOPAUSE CRISES AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Menopause crisis is not considered a major issue in most organizations and therefore it is disregarded at work place. Among female teachers, it may be worsened by unfavourable working environment, personality traits and ...