MUT REPOSITORY: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Thermal Interface Materials in Mediating PV Cell Temperature Mismatch in PV-TEG Power Generation
(2021-03)Among the emerging renewable energy technologies, solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation is growing steadily in the mainstream energy supply mix contributing about 2.58% of the global total power generation by 2018 from ... -
Application and control of flexible alternating current transmission system devices for voltage stability enhancement of renewable-integrated power grid: A comprehensive review
(Elsevier, 2021-03)This paper presents a comprehensive review on the application and control of Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices in order to improve voltage stability of power grid with high share of renewable ... -
Impact of integrating large-scale DFIG-based wind energy conversion system on the voltage stability of weak national grids: A case study of the Nigerian power grid
(Elsevier, 2021-11)This paper investigates the impact of integrating large-scale Doubly-Fed Induction Generator (DFIG)-based wind energy conversion system (WECS) on the voltage stability of the 52-bus, 330 kV Nigerian power grid. Indices ... -
Innovative Solar Photovoltaic and Thermoelectric Power Generator for a Recirculating Aquaculture System
(2020-09)Solar Photovoltaic power generation is fast gaining popularity in Kenya. However, the effects of high cell temperatures continue to be a major hindrance to their efficiency especially for standalone systems. Water can be ... -
Reactive Power-Voltage-Based Voltage Instability Sensitivity Indices for Power Grid With Increasing Renewable Energy Penetration
(2020-05)In this work, a reactive power-voltage (QV)-based framework to evaluate the voltage instability sensitivities of power system buses to increase in renewable energy (RE) penetration has been developed using two sensitivity ... -
A Framework for Verification in Contactless Secure Physical Access Control and Authentication Systems
(2022-02)Biometrics is one of the very popular techniques in user identification for accessing institutions and logging into attendance systems. Currently, some of the existing biometric techniques such as the use of fingerprints ... -
Effects of Extreme Flooding of Lake Baringo on Livelihoods of Communities Lining around the Lake
(Advances in Applied Sociology, 2021, 11, 404-414, 2021)Floods are among the natural disasters that often impact society. Floods tend to be more short lived but more disastrous. Between 2012 and 2014, Lake Baringo experienced unprecedented increases in their water levels, ... -
Epidemiological patterns of Rift Valley Fever from diverse habitats during an extreme unprecedented flooding of Lake Baringo basin, Kenya, 2012-2013
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, Vol. 2 (3): June 2021, 2021)Mosquitoes’ ecology and associated arboviruses are heavily influenced by precipitation and retention of water in the environment. In 2011 and 2014, unprecedented floods occurred in Lake Baringo basin inundating approximate ... -
Staycation motivation
(2022-07)Staycation is largely associated with “vacationing at home”. It is coined from the words: ‘stay’ and ‘vacation’. The blending combines initial segment of the first word “stay” with final segment of the other “cation”. The ... -
Maladaptation
(2022-07)Climate change remains one for the greatest challenge facing humanity in the 21st century and beyond. Whereas the impact of climate change cuts across all sectors of the economy climate sensitive industries like tourism ... -
Bleisure typologies
(2022-07)The origin of tourism dates back to the end of the 18th century when the western tradition organized travels to support infrastructure and sight-seeing in the cities of ancient Greece and Rome. In the 21st century modern ... -
Compensation
(2022-07)Relating to human resource function, compensation (often referred to as pay, wage, salary) is the monetary and non-monetary reward offered to an employee in exchange of their contribution to labour. The contributions can ... -
Sustainable Adaptation
(2022-07)Sustainable-adaptation is defined as adaptation measures and strategies aimed to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience of an individual, society or system without compromising social justice and environmental integrity ... -
Immovable cultural heritage
(2022-07)Cultural heritage expresses the way of life of a community over generations. It answers questions through research and archives of the remains of the past for scientific and historic purposes. Cultural heritage has survived ... -
The Role of Integrating Audio-Visual Media to Teaching and Learning in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 10 No. 1 January 2022, 2022)The paper dwells on the role of integrating audio-visual media to teaching and learning. The rationale is based on the view that properly designed media add value to a teaching environment. Integrating audio-visual media ... -
Land use effects on termite assemblages in Kenya
(Heliyon, 2021)Termites perform key ecological functions and they also cause crop damage. Land use change resulting from agricultural intensification can result in changes in termite species diversity and abundance. Termite species occurring ... -
The moderating effect of the political commitment on the relationship between strategic management approach and performance of county governments in Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) Volume 23, Issue 3. Ser. II (March 2021), PP 01-06, 2021)This study was to appraise the effect of political commitment on performance of county governments in Kenya. Questionnaire was the data collection instrument used to collect primary data from seven counties identified by ... -
DIVISION OR DIALOGUE. GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF CATTLE RUSTLING AMONG PASTORAL COMMUNITIES IN KENYA
(African Journal of Emerging Issues (AJOEI). Vol (4), Issue 2, Pg. 31-41, 2022)Purpose of the study: The study focused on how the Kenyan government utilizes state-based policies in the management of cattle rustling among pastoral communities and the extent to which the policy leads to division or ... -
Strategies to overcome the damages caused by covid-19 in the hotel industry
(2022-01)The year 2019 saw the emergence of the covid-19 pandemic that has led to low customer demand, reduced revenue, job losses and business closures in the hotel industry. Studies indicate that the hospitality industry is not ... -
Investigating the influence of business events experience on international visitors’ perceived destination image: The case of Kenya
(Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 22:5, 384-406,, 2021)Tourism destinations’ in Africa continue to experience stereotypes, prejudice and negative images. These are further amplified and reinforced by international media. International business events provide an opportunity to ...
