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THE CONTAMINATING EFFECTS OF COFFEE PROCESSING HONEY WATER, CASE OF OTHAYA COFFEE SOCIETY, NYERI COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research, 2024-05)Kenya's economic growth heavily relies on agriculture, with coffee production being a key subsector. Coffee processing consumes significant surface water, generating coffee honey water as a by-product, which contaminates ... -
Digital Resources Accessibility as A Strategy for Enhancing User Engagement in University Libraries in Meru County
(EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and Books Publishers: Journal of Information and Technology, 2024-09)Purpose: The engagement of users in university libraries is defined by the interactions between students, faculty, and staff with library resources, services, and facilities. Digital resource accessibility serves as a ... -
The Aspect of Assurance of Digital Institutional Repository Service Provision to Postgraduates Students at Selected Universities in Meru County
(International J ournal of Professional P ractice (IJPP), 2023-06)Theses, dissertations, reports and other research works by university communities are housed in digital institutional repositories in the library department. Postgraduate students are expected to utilize these resources; ... -
Selected Organisational Capabilities Affecting Implementation of ERP Systems
(Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science, 2022-11)This research sought to find out the influence of top management support on ERP Implementation; find out the impact of business processes reengineering on ERP Implementation; identify the impact of ICT Infrastructure on ... -
How Training in Scholarly Writing by University Libraries Supports Postgraduate Research at University of Embu and Kenya Methodist University in Kenya
(International J ournal of Professional P ractice (IJPP), 2023-08)Academic dishonesty is a significant challenge facing postgraduate research in universities. While this challenge persists, students across the globe continue to enroll in postgraduate studies. Universities employ various ... -
The Role of Information Searching Proficiency in Shaping E-Resource Utilization among Graduate Students in Christian Universities: A Nairobi County Perspective
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2023-09)The global shift to virtual libraries and widespread e-learning in tertiary institutions has notably increased electronic resource adoption in university libraries and information centers. To optimize e-resources use, ... -
The Aspect of Assurance of Digital Institutional Repository Service Provision to Postgraduates Students at Selected Universities in Meru County
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2023-08)Theses, dissertations, reports and other research works by university communities are housed in digital institutional repositories in the library department. Postgraduate students are expected to utilize these resources; ... -
Factors Determining Successful Adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) in University Libraries: A case of Catholic University of Eastern Africa Library
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2023-08)The potential of Internet of Things technology to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness has been recognized across various sectors. However, its adoption in Kenyan university libraries remains limited. The ... -
Technology Responsive Measures Adopted by University Libraries in Meru County, Kenya in Addressing Disruptive Forces
(International Journal of Professional Practice, 2023-08)Commission of University Education guidelines demand university libraries to be responsive to the changing by modernizing infrastructure and technology. However, the university libraries are dealing with emergent changes ... -
Modelling a Forecasting Platform for Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(Lukenya University Multidisciplinary Journal (LUMJ), 2020-09)Small and medium enterprises’ contribution to Kenya’s GDP growth is vital. The use of technology to predict business operations and performance is the next frontier in ensuring business sustainability, job security ... -
Knowledge Sharing ICT Tools in the Managing Explicit Knowledge in Secondary Schools in Meru Central Sub County
(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2022)Kenya’s Vision 2030 acknowledges the centrality of the role of knowledge management systems in boosting international competitiveness, wealth creation and improving the general social welfare. However, the influence of ... -
Fundamental Concepts Underlying Strutural Activities of Selected Trees’ Roots on the Performance of the Adjacent Native Grass Pastures
(International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods, 2022-10)Tree root growth structure is a major pathway of enhancing uptake of water and minerals salts to the soil. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the fundamental concept underlying structural activities of ... -
Effects of over story Tree Litter Quality on Nutrient Release Pattern to the Understory Native Grass Species
(World Journal of Innovative Research, 2022-10)Tree litter falls is a major pathway of enhancing nutrients cycling to the understory grass vegetation. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of over-story tree litter quality on nutrient release ... -
Effect of Phosphorus Application on Yield of Sweet Potatoes in Embu West Sub-County, Kenya
(African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 2022-10)Sweet potato is a crop that plays a great role in food security in Kenya since it is a drought resistant crop, takes a short time to mature and is highly flexible. The main economic activity in Embu West Sub County is ... -
Achieving Operational Efficiency by Adopting ICT in Diplomatic Records Management at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing Journal of Information and Technology, 2022-10)Information and Communication Technologies have become a critical success factor for service delivery in Kenya's public sector. Applying ICTs in service delivery has become a game changer in public records management. ... -
Yield Production for Soybean Varieties under Different Spacing on Maize Intercrop
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing Journal of Agriculture, 2022-10)Soybean is an important crop not only in African countries, but also in the entire world being one of the most protein containing legume from its seeds which is used as food among other uses of the crop such as Nitrogen ... -
Record Management Technology and Information Service Delivery at the Land Registry in Nyandarua County, Kenya
(EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and Books Publishers Journal of Information and Technology, 2022-10)Kenya's devolved government established by the 2010 constitution places land management and administration under county government to take information services closer to the general public. Therefore, this function is a ... -
Effect of spacing and number of plants per hill on growth and yield of Sc duma 43 in the coastal lowlands
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2021-09)Maize (zea mays L) is an important cereal grain globally as feed, and food for human and livestock respectively, rated third after wheat and rice in terms of production. The per capita consumption is 103 kg per person ... -
Beyond “yesterday’s tomorrow”: future-focused mobile interaction design by and for emergent users
(Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 2017-04)Mobile and ubiquitous computing researchers have long envisioned future worlds for users in developed regions. Steered by such visions, they have innovated devices and services exploring the value of alternative propositions ... -
EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF USING SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT JAVA PROGRAMMING ON A MOBILE PHONE
(IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet, 2016)The ubiquity of mobile phones provides an opportunity to use them as a resource for construction of programs beyond the classroom. However, limitations of mobile phones impede their use as typical programming environments. ...
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