Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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SPORTS TOURISM AND PERCEIVED SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT IN KENYA: THE CASE OF MACHAKOS COUNTY
(Elsevier, 2017-08)Purpose – Smaller events have been favoured by many commentators in sports research because mega events have been criticised for failing to have an aggregate positive advantage to local communities, especially in developing ... -
An Empirical Assessment of Monthly Default Penalties as a Deterrent Measure of Default on Higher Education Loan Recovery in Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017)Despite the various measures taken by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) in Kenya to increase its loans recovery, there has been reluctancy by HELB funded University graduates to repay their loans. In this regard, HELB ... -
The Effect of Socio-Economic Factors on Public Health Service Delivery in Kenya (A Case of Murang’a County Hospitals)
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN COMMERCE, IT & MANAGEMENT, 2017)Good health care is a fundamental need in the life of a person because it helps develop a positive self-image and also opens up the opportunities for the individual to do their daily duties as required of them. The study ... -
Impact of Managerial Interventions on Process in implementing Information Systems for Higher Education Institutions in a developing country
(African Journal of Computing and Information Systems, 2017)Organizational Implementation of Information Systems Innovations (OIISI) Framework was developed in the context of University in Kenya and can be used to understand the implementation of Information Systems (IS) Innovations ... -
Automatic Debugging Approaches: A literature Review.
(2017)Fixing failed computer programs involves completing two fundamental debugging tasks: first, the programmer has to reproduce the failure; second, s/he has to find the failure cause. Software debugging is the process of ... -
Effect of board size on the financial performance of merged institutions
(Ajpo Journals, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of this study was establishing the effect of board size on the financial performance of merged institutions. Methodology: The study adopted a mixed methodology research design. The study population ... -
Relating Cost Efficiency and Profitability of Merged Firms in the Kenyan Financial Services Industry
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016)Theory holds that firms merge to benefit from economies of scale, diversification and synergy, which are realized through cost efficiency. Empirical studies on the other hand report mixed findings with regard to the ... -
Effect of diversification on the financial performance of merged institutions
(Ajpo Journals, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of diversification on the financial performance of merged institutions. Methodology: The study adopted a mixed methodology research design. The study population ... -
Effect of Synergy on Financial Performance of Merged Financial Institutions in Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016)Mergers and Acquisitions deals that create value constitute at least one or a combination of financial and operational synergy. This paper investigates the effect of synergy on financial performance of merged institutions ... -
Moderating effect of economic growth on financial performance of merged institutions
(Cari Journals, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the moderating effect of economic growth on financial performance of merged institutions Methodology: The study adopted a mixed methodology research design. The study ... -
Impact of Rights Issue on Share Returns of Firms Listed on The Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(IOSR Journal, 2017-08)The study establish the impact of rights issue on share returns of firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study adopted an event study methodology which attempted to establish the information content of rights ... -
Factors for Efficient Relationship between Contractors and Subcontractors in Project Implementation in Nairobi Kenya
(The IJES, 2017)Construction is a complex and challenging activity owing to the technical advances, tighter regulations and need for effective management of resources for competitive edge. The projects under the industry involve many ... -
Learning resources used in the Teaching of Kiswahili Oral Literature in Kenya
(Journal of Technology & Socio Development, 2013-09)This paper is a report of a study that was undertaken to establish learning resources that are used in the teaching of Kiswahili oral literature in secondary schools in Kenya. The study had four objectives, first to find ... -
Triterpenes from Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum and their Antimicrobial Activities against Crop Pathogens
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2017)Phytochemical evaluation of Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum (Loes) extracts led to the isolation of nine compounds which were identified as 3-oxofriedelane (1), 3α-hydroxyfriedelane (2), 3-oxo-29-hydroxyfriedelane (3), ... -
Phytoecdysteroids from the Stem Bark of Vitex doniana and Their Anti-Inflammatory Effects
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2012-10)With reference to the ethnopharmacological significance of Vitex doniana Sweet (Lamiaceae) leaves in the treatment of stomach and rheumatic pains as well as inflammatory disorders, biological studies on its stem bark ... -
Morphometric Study of Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby in Kenya
(IISTE, 2017)Herbal medicine has been used for many years and it remains widespread in developing countries while the use of complementary alternative medicine is increasing rapidly in developed countries. Senna didymobotrya is important ... -
Cyclooxygenase inhibitory compounds from Gymnosporia heterophylla aerial parts
(Elsevier, 2017)Gymnosporia heterophylla (Celastraceae) is an African medicinal plants used to treat painful and inflammatory diseases with partial scientific validation. Solvent extractions followed by repeated chromatographic purification ... -
Biopesticidal Extractives and Compounds from Warburgia Ugandensis against Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2015)Agricultural production is constrained by insect pests, which cause serious post-harvest losses of up to 43% in developing countries. Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky.) is one of the most destructive pests of ... -
Bioactive Constituents of Conyza floribunda
(Medwell Journals, 2010)The study describes the antibacterial and antifungal effects of both CH2Cl2 and MeOH crude extracts, collected fractions and pure isolates of Conzya floribunda. The antimicrobial activity tests were carried out using agar ... -
Bioactive carbazole alkaloids from Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Schumach)
(CrossMark, 2015)Phytochemical and biological evaluation of the stem bark of Alysicarpus ovalifolius led to the isolation of three carbazole alkaloids identified as mohanimbine (1), koenimbine (2) and koenidine (3) along with quercetin ...
